cheryl2586

I hate when men try to discourage women in to anything. Women need to realize that they are here to be pampered, cared for, and supported by their husbands. If not then you dont need them. There is nothing worse than someone trying to get healthy and have a loved one who is SUPPOSED TO LOVE THEM put them down as if your dirt on the foor to be swept away. Have your surgery and get healthy and if he doesnt approve oh well he is a big boy (no pun intended) and he will get over it. People who choose to do nothing about their weight will find every reason for you not to do something about yours. I wish you well on your journey.

Its not uncommon for some people to gain a little weight back. You just have to work that much harder to get it off. As far as the skin I dont know what you can do to make it smaller because all of us were so stretched out that it is hard for the skin to go back in.

First of all dont let your husband bully you it seems he is getting jealous maybe after he sees how well you have done he will consider having weight loss surgery. Secondly your not going to die and if all he is worried about is your insurance being paid up then I would rethink that situation. Thirdly weight loss is slow with the band and you wont look sickly. I went back to work 3 weeks post op and was lifting quite a bit of weight. Stop letting your husband bully you. He is probably afraid that once you lose the weight you will leave him.

You will also be at risk of blood clots for sitting such a long period of time. If you do go at least stop every couple of hours and get out and walk around.

I dont believe anyone here should be answering this question for you. This is a medical problem and a doctor is the only one who should really be making any assumptions on whats causing these problems.

You need to go to the er and let them check you out. You cant assume the band has slipped just because you cant eat. It may or may not but can you continue not getting any nutrition at all? Go to the ER they will do test and dont make excuses about another doctor. The ER will refer you to someone. Even if you did have to have it out because it slipped is your health not important or would you rather die from malnutrition

How much are you eating because calories add up fast.

First of all your tired from smoking pot. Secondly you can drink if you want but its just empty calories and no you dont get drunk quicker with the band because it goes right through to the bottom part of the stomach. Dont you think that smoking pot is the reason for your weight gain to begin with. If you want to smoke and drink whats the point. In answer to your question yes you can drink and smoke but really whats the point of having surgery.

Its about the company not about eating. Enjoy your company thats one thing you have to learn. Get togethers are no longer about food.

If your band slipped you would be puking your guts out. You're probably too tight go get an unfill you will feel better

I dont believe in that starvation mode crap if you take in less calories at some point your body will have no choice but to lose weight. Anorexics dont get to be 95lbs or less by eating 1700 calories a day. They eat hardly nothing and the body loses. I stay at least at 1000 to 1200 because if I eat more then I gain. I dont care how much you excersise the whole point is to burn more calories than you take in to lose weight.

Some people never get hunger satisfaction no matter how much you get filled. It has never stopped my hunger. You are already at 5.5 cc's if you get filled up too quickly what will you have left when you really need it. Im not on the fill fill fill band wagon. I would do it sparingly especially since you are only 4 months post op. Getting fills too often makes you not have anything left to work with. So what happens later on say a year or two down the road when you have nothing left to fill.

I cant eat meat either i have pretty much become a vegetarian. I eat tofu and fish. I like swai fish because its meaty. I buy the zatarans fish fry and coat it and bake it in the oven. It has a good taste to it and a bit of spicy. I dont miss meat. It was just too hard to eat so I gave it up. Of course thus becoming totally B-12 deficient since you get most of it from animal Proteins but i get shots weekly. I also cook what is called escavitch fish its Island fish. Bread your fish with bread crumbs I use italian style Bake until crisp. On the stove top saute in cooking spray onions, green peppers, carrot sticks add a little butter and some vinegar and top the fish. It is really good that way. Or since olive oil is good fat once in a while I will fry it but not too often.

Why would you spend money on a gym when you have one at home. If you dont work out at some point your weight loss will become non existent. If you are on mushies there are other things you can eat like refried beans, small curd cottage cheese, tofu, chili without meat. If your not having any pain get moving. You will be glad you did.

Call your surgeon. He is on call 24/7 call him now. If you dont you might end up in more problems.

Of course you have to watch how much you eat. Its not about getting full anymore its about being satisfied. I can eat 4 oz and that satisfies me. I dont push it more than that because when your band gets tighter and you force yourself to eat more than you should that is why erosion happens. Putting too much pressure on the band with too much food forces it to erode in to your stomach. I have never in two years tried to eat more just because I know I could. If I have a day where I am hungry then I eat more frequently.

I would only eat one then and no potato. I find scrambled soft are a better option for me. I put ketchup on them. I cant eat many things unless they have something. Sauce, mayo, ketchup or something on it.

At this point you have to be in control of your hunger. Go to gnc get some hoodia take it 30 minutes before you eat. It takes about a week to get into your system. You just have to try to not think about food at this point and feeling hungry isnt all that bad. How long has it been since you have actually felt that feeling of true hunger? I love feeling hungry even after two years. Then I know its really time to eat and not because I just want too

If you have to drink to get the food down then you're defeating the purpose of the band. The purpose is to keep the food in longer to stay full. There is no point if your going to drink and eat. I have not in two years drank one thing with my meals. Get moving. Its spring go out and walk, cut out the bad carbs. Eat your meat fruit and vegetables for now. Your body only needs 20% carbs for your total weight regardless of what people think.

Call your doctor. 10 days of chest pain is not normal.

get some fruit punch and apple juice heat it in the microwave then put a tea bag in it. They called it toot juice at the hospital it worked I was thankful

Im two years out I dont know when mine went away but I looked the other day and they were completely faded. I just never kept looking

Im sure they would put you on injections when leaving the hospital if you have a history of blood clots.

I would think your doctor would know its only been three weeks it takes time to heal.

I can only say be careful over eating because this is the number one reason people have band erosion because it forces too much pressure on the band.