cheryl2586

I didn't get to eat anything until my fourth day (long story) but I was getting IV fluids. But when I could finally eat I had no problems getting in what I needed. If you have protein shakes that have 20 grams of protein like the eas and drink three you will get in enough. I couldnt take the darn chicken broth past the first day I could have it but the sugar free popsicles were my saving grace. I never sipped I drank lol I think I have more swelling after a fill then after the surgery lol

or for snacking some lunch meat

I detoxed from sugar and I had a horrible headache day three and four. After the headache was gone it was fine but I must say this: If you are planning to detox from sugar that means everything including carbs that turn to sugar. No white stuff, rice, bread, pasta, no peas, carrots, no cereals, no fruit. If you truly want to detox from sugar then you must eat protein (meat) and vegetables. That means no yogurts with any kind of sugar. Only splenda or stevia, no dairy either. It was the hardest thing I ever did in my life but now I do not ever crave it. Once I got past 3 months and lost almost 50lbs with this I could add back in my dairy, yogurt and cereals that had no sugar. I still do not crave sugar. It was hard I can not lie but after the first week I was fine. So what did I eat? I had hard boiled eggs for breakfast, 4 ounces of meat for lunch and dinner with any kind of vegetable except the ones listed. If I got hungry in between I drank EAS carb control protein shakes. It was hard but it was what I needed to jump start my weight loss again after I quit smoking.

Slim fast really has a lot of sugar in it. Try eas carb control it has less then 1 gram of sugar in it.

What is the reason your doctor is not on board about your surgery? What is your weight right now? If you feel you need to do this then find another doctor who would be. What is your medical history we can't help you if you don't tell us more details.

Your eating too much. I agree with the above poster. Just because you can eat more or large portions does not mean your supposed to and you will not lose weight eating like you did preband. Measure your food with the majority being protein and if your hungry later on eat some more. You can't continue to eat like you did preband because if you do you will not lose one pound. Start now decreasing your portion sizes. It is not okay to eat the way you did before you got the band. I guarentee if your only eating a cup of food three times a day you will lose weight.

Was it 5cc's or .5 cc's there is a big difference in that amount of fluid

Good luck and prayers going your way.

Five pounds in three days is doable for surgery. If you can do it drink slim fast three times a day and only have two snacks of fruit. That should do it if you can deal with that. Drink lots of water too.

That is pure rubbish. I would demand they remove it there. WTH is wrong with that hospital. They have on call bariatric surgeons all the time that do these things. How do people get it done when they had it put in in another country. That is pure bs and I would sue that hospital for not taking care of her and her problem. She could have had a life threatening event in the mean time of you driving her to the other hospital. WTH

I have been reading some post where people are getting up to nine fills in a year and that they had 9cc s in their 10cc band. My question is: If you get all filled up the first year what will you have to work with there after? Once you get to about 5 or maybe six, or even before then, your doctor should be filling you slowly. You can not expect to not have some control in this matter. You can not expect for your doctor to fill your band completely because what happens when you lose weight the band will become loose and when you cant tighten it anymore what are you going to do? You will gain weight back. Go slow on the fills and relax. You have to put forth some effort in the journey.

I understand it is ones personal decision however as you lose weight the band gets loose there fore you need fills. If you are completely filled and lose weight and the band gets loose you can not get it tighter because there is no where for them to put more fluid.

A year and a half

I never reward myself with food. There are so many other ways to reward yourself. A new outfit, mani, pedi, bubble bath, a nice hot cup of cinnamon roll decaf coffee, food was our sabatoge. I reward myself with things that will still be around long after that moment that I would have had that candy.

This recipe is awesome. Each Burger is about 10 grams of protein a few grams of fat and are delicious 1 can of black beans drained and rinsed 1/2 green pepper 1/2 onion 1/2 raw banana pepper 3 cloves of garlic peeled 1 egg 1/4 tsp of cracked black pepper 1 tsp of chili seasoning 1/2 tsp of dry mustard 1/2 tsp of montreal steak seasoning 1/2 tsp of hot sauce 1/2 cup of bread crumbs Preheat oven to 375 degrees In a medium bowl mash beans with a fork ( I used a hand potato masher it was easier and quicker) In a food processer chop green peppers, onion and garlic then stir into the mashed beans In a small bowl combine all other ingredients except the bread crumbs Stir in egg mixture Stir in bread crumbs slowly until they are just sticky. If you use to much they will be dry. Shape in to four patties and brush with a small amount of olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes 10 minutes each side. Truly delish

I also think you're not understanding exactly what restriction is. Its not stopping you from eating its keeping you full for longer periods. Restriction that you're thinking is making you eat less food. It will not do that.

Fills are not going to give you complete restriction of what you are thinking. It is only supposed to keep you full for four hours on a cup or less of food. If you think its going to make you lose weight all on its own its not. It doesnt matter what you think the lapband is still a diet and you have to control your portions sizes yourself. Its not going to stop you from eating a large portion of food if you want it. I think your using it incorrectly is the problem. You don't eat until your full you eat until your satisfied. If you had 9 cc's in your band in less then a year what would you do after you lose weight? The band would get loose and you would have no way to tighten it. I have lost 108lbs with no exercise. I don't think you're understanding completely the concept of the band. If you can go 3 to 4 hours without being hungry then its doing its job.

Good for you! Now you get a new chance at life. You can do this.

Well if this is any consulation I was at a plateu for a year lol. So I dont think that little amount of time was to aweful. Yes a whole year. Imagine how I hated my scale at that time.

Im sure the beans gave you mucho gas. They always will. Believe me I know I am the black bean queen and it aint pretty

I dont understand why you would have 9 fills in less then a year. Fills should be sparing and not done every single time you go to the doctor. You have to have some control in this situation. Even if you have 4.3 cc's in your band you should have lost more then ten pounds. Just because you are not at restriction you still have to control what you eat. Even when you get to restriction you have to control what you eat. If he is in the port and not in the right spot the fluid would not go in. It wouldnt go in to the skin because the port is a square disc with a sponge like middle. But they have to get to the line where the fluid goes. You could have a leak its not certain but I would think if you had a leak it all would have leaked out by now. Maybe he didnt put as much in there as you think he did. I dont know but you have to do some of this yourself. If you were up to 9 cc's what do you do when you get completely full. You have a life time with this thing.

5 grams in 2 regular cups lol if you eat four thats 10 lmao.

From the time I woke up this morning I have been starving like I just left a concentratiion camp. My band is laughing at me telling me to go buy a bag of reeces peanut butter cups because it wil fill you up completely and your hunger will go away. Ah ha ha. Well it feels like it was saying that. But any way I didnt over eat today even though Im starving and I am not buying any Halloween candy either. So to my band I say you can be open as wide as you want today I will not buy any candy to let the last laugh be on you! Happy Halloweenie peeps.

Hanging skin can be put in compression garments. I wear spanks. It hides everything very well lol