Cynsayshun

Hello, I moved to Florida and have not been able to find anyone that will touch my lap band as well. I'm almost back at the weight had when I had my surgery. I live in Daytona Beach and would drive to Tampa if I had to. Could you send me the name of your Doctor. I would be so thankful Cynthia

I was off caffeine for 2 mos after my sugery but went back to my one cup in the mornings. I made the change from extra cream and heavy sugar to cream and splenda!! It works for me and my nutrition said the one cup of day won't hurt just get my Water in.. coffee suppresses my appetite in the mornings. You will find many personal opinion here and many different medical opinions from each persons surgeon. So no one can tell you what the exact black/white rules are.. You will learn your band and your body. For example my surgeon has said it's ok to go back to regular foods after a fill (some will tell you their dr says liquids only) . I have only had one problem with a fill and that was an overfill that i requested, when I was probably at my green zone at the time. I have not stopped losing since my band surgery last Oct. Some months I lose 4-5 lbs some months only 1-3, but I'm totally happy with it. I will a couple of times a month when go to the movie, have popcorn and drink a small soda,(which some people say never do) it has not hurt me once. The one thing I do with persistance is I never eat and drink at the same time. I always wait 45 min to an hour to drink something..I am consisent about getting my exercise in weekly with a minimum of 3x, but try to shoot for 4 days of workouts. So listen to your surgeon, your team and your body when it comes to the Band. The golden rule is to allow the restriction to guide you in not stuffing yourself, I've learned you can enjoy treating yourself once in awhile, with just much smaller tastes of things will satisfy the urges, Just my humble opinions

I really need help I've been banded since Oct 4, 2011 and have been really happy with my weight loss, I'm down about 55 lbs, with 15 loss prior to surgery. Within the last 6 weeks, I have had one "unfill" from 6 cc's back to 5cc's. I'm wearing sizes 14/12 from size 18/20 so I'm happy about that.. This is my problem, I have developed a daily taste for "candy" Red Hots have been my extreme craving. I cannot figure what is taking me down this road? My morning routine is 1 medium cup of (Dunkin Donut) coffee on my way to work with cream and splenda.(I know some say no coffee, but I have to have my one cup a day, I gave up regular sugar to keep the coffee) About an hour later, some days I will have a Oikos greek yogurt and add raisins & about 1/3 cup of "Nothing But Bunches" (granola) my lunch is usually salad in the office cafeteria,which I add chopped hams, eggs & cheese (protein) with spinach, mixed greens & the usual, tomotatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, etc to get my eveggies in,( some days I dont have a desire for Breakfast after my coffee) I drink 36 ounces of Water during the afternoon hours (1 hr after my lunch) and drink another 12-24 ounces later at home..Sometimes during the hours of 4-5 I'm snacking on "red hots" or a couple of pieces of chocolate from the office candy jar. At home I get in more protien from fish, or chicken or milk with a Protein shake, by the time i'm ready for bed, I'm reaching for more "red hots" this has become like a drug for me. I haven't started gaining weight as I'm exercising 3-4 times a week,but my weight loss averages about 1.5 lbs a week. What could be triggering this addiction and how do I stop it???...I'm embarrassed but truly need some suggestions on how to get rid of this problem. This wasn't my problem before I was banded.. Could it be the " Splenda'?? thats causing the cravings, as that's the one thing I have changed.. I cannot do other ' artificial SWEETNERS' as they don't work well with my body chemistry..

Good Afternoon My Bandster Buddies, I have had my band since Oct 2011 and as of this May 29th I have 5.5 ccs in my 10cc band and I believe I am in my green zone (but I don't have to "sip" Water as some say). Yesterday I had a Breakfast wrap for breakfast (I've had them before) and ended up in the bathroom at work slimming for 2 hours, co-workers that don't know I have the band kept coming in to check on me. I just told them my breakfast didn't agree with me.. Finally one came in and said Cynthia you may just need to make yourself throw up I did and was somewhat relieved.. But my body was exahausted from all the slimming, my heart racing, etc., all the things one goes through when they have to throw up. So my boss came to me later and told me I could go home. Well I did and later that evening (as I hadn't eaten since 8 a.m) I went out with some friends and ate, we were on the highway and I started slimming again, we had to pull over I went into a restaurant bathroom for 15 minutes nothing would come up again, finally I had to purge again.. We got back on the road and lo & behold I had to have my friend pull over & I had to throw up on the side of the highway (this was around 5 pm) So after all this around 8 I was feeling better and still hungry so I ate 1 chicken wing w/no problems, this morning I had coffee as I was a little hesitant about eating, well this afternoon I tried to eat 1/4 of cheese steak sandwich and then I had another slimming and stuck episode for 45 minutes and again had to purge for some relief.. This is the first time since my band that I have had this experience and now I'm a bit concerned? After "stuck" epsiode am I to go back to liquids? Does me making myself throw up the stuck food do any damage to my band? Should I follow-up with my surgeon before my next appt in July? What could cause this at this time? What other types of things can I do when "stuck" This is the worse feeling!!! Then being fearful about eating because you don''t want to experience this again.. I have lost 50 lbs and have not had a problem and maybe I've taken my band for granted? I'm a bit befuddled by these last two days? Can I get some suggestions or ideas to help me figure this all out? I hope it hasn't slipped, what would be the signs if it had? Thanks in advance for any input..

Thank you both great advice!!

I've been banded since Oct 4, 2011. Didn't have my first fill until Jan 2012. (thought I was one of those that wouldn't need one) How quickly we learn :-) as I had no restriction and could eat everything. I was losing but realized I was eating more than I should be eating. Well last week I got a fill and I'm now at 5cc in my 10cc band. Yesterday I was eating a scrambled egg on 1 slice of bread and next thing I knew I had this discomfort in my chest my throat started making these guttural sounds? Then Hiccups came back to back. It hurt for about 45 minutes. I'm glad I've been reading things on this site so I didn't panick. Eventually my system settled so I thought I must have had my first stuck episode. Never got the symptom of the bile like stuff and I thought ok now that means I can no longer have soft bread. Well this morning I made myself a soft scrambled egg alone and started eating it while chewing cautiously and there was a repeat of yesterday's pain & sounds and awful feeling in my chest.!!! So now I suppose eggs are something I can't eat. I don't understand why a soft scrambled egg doesn't work I just know I never want that experience again. I love my Band but I have learned no ones journey is the same. I watched those people on You Tube that made it seem like weight was just dropping off in volumes in a matter of weeks. I was expecting those ryoe id results BUT That has not been my journey. I'm down 48 lbs but only about 30 of those pounds have been since the surgery. So to all those newly banded persons don't set yourself up for unrealistic goals work the band as it should be worked and learn that fills will eventually get you to where you want to be slowly but surely maybe the route. So I guess I will learn day to day what I can and cannot eat now!! It's truly a one day at a time experience with this Band. However I'm happy with it!!

Thanks everyone for sharing such useful information. I will go back to my Protein Shake in the mornings if this is my experience of morning tightness I have acquired since my 4th fill! I'm going to have to pay attention to how I feel in the mornings.

You are so right Jean! That's funny I've never looked at it in that light. 1-2 lbs per week!! It was so stuck in my head about the You Tube folks that claimed to be down sometimes 4-7 lbs weekly. I'm on track!! That makes me smile. Thanks for pointing that out. In regards to the egg I'm leery about trying them again I have noticed since the fill last week I can really eat less and stop!! So I'm going to see how things go until my May appointment and maybe I won't need another fill then.

http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

Someone shared it with me after I was complaining about no restriction. I've gotten my 3rd fill and have been losing but was upset that it' the weight loss was slowing down. My surgeon is very conservative about fills so when this person shared thus article I understood a lot more about the band. I will take heed and not eat more because I can and be thankful I'm not dealing with being too tight or PB -ING Glad it helps you all as well.

My surgery was in Oct 2011, didn't get my first fill until Jan 2012 and it was 3ccs in my Standard size Lap Band that is 10ccs. Received my second fill on Valentines Day 2/14/2012 of .5 cc's . My next appointment is March 20 and I'm going to ask for another fill. I can eat everything with no restriction and my weight loss has slowed down, even (however I'm still happy with the progress) But I'm a few pounds from "Onderland" and I'm exercising at least 4 days a week. If I wasn't exercising I'd probably weigh more. I especially went crazy these last couple of weeks with Girl Scout Cookies I bought from a co-worker to help her daughter's troop. Next year I'll just donate!!! I'm ready to find my "green zone"...

I've been banded since October 4, 2011 and I've lost 44 pounds which includes 20 lbs pre-op weight loss, and I'm really enjoying the weight loss, wearing heels again & feeling so much lighter & a little sexier :-). I'm getting my first fill tomorrow as I have found my appetite increasing. The one negative I have and I hope it is something that goes away is GAS, everything makes me gassy, which is a little inconvenience when around others.. I've become a "fart" machine LOL...However, I don't regret having the surgery, wish I had done it sooner!!

I have used Unjury since given my first sample by the Nutritionist in July 2011. I have a recurring shipment once a month. I love it !!the Vanilla is my favorite. Several mornings I mix it in the blender with 1 cup of skim milk & frozen strawberries with a dash of vanilla flavor and it is delicious. It also keeps me fuller longer than things like Slim Fast. I had tried the Muscle Milk & all flavors tasted awful to me. So I give Unjury 2 thumbs up!!!