cheryl2586

Are you even willing to change is the question not whether you can? I think that you dont have a choice to change your eating habits or it wont work. If your not willing to change your eating habits out of laziness then I would say no dont waste your time. I mean what is so hard to change. You dont have to cook to have success. My husband is out of town a lot and I dont cook except eggs for breakfast. I take one day out of the weekend and prepare my meals for the week. Crock pot stuff mostly and its not that hard really and I eat a lot of salad almost every day. Its not hard to change you just have to be willing to do it.

agreed with the poster there are few that it will magically help without any effort but for the most part you have to work at it. Making wrong food choices will not let you lose weight no matter how tight you are. If you eat a gallon of ice cream a day you wont lose weight just that simple. Results with no effort are probably about 3 % of the total population of banders if its even that high.

I agree he should see you regardless of the money and try to not eat more than you were before. Its hard I think anyone of us that have been banded more than two years have this issue its like starting all over again and again and again but we have worked hard and every day is still a struggle to keep the weight off. You can do it but call your doctor and see if he can see you.

Take some immodium if your not eating enough food it will only give you diarrhea you have to eat or you will have diarrhea

Also if you had labs done already they wont be any good by the time you get surgery.

You may or may not be ready to go back to work in just four days. Don't count on feeling great for at least a week maybe more.

I just dont see the point of not telling him your going to have surgery. What if your really not up to going? I dont see why be dishonest with someone if your planning on a long term relationship. How will you explain the scars or even if your out and something gets stuck or even if there are problems after surgery. I dont agree with dishonesty with anyone. It always comes back to bite you.

I dont agree with these surgeons wanting to fill you up so quickly. When your band is full and you have nothing left what can you do? I say if your losing weight steadily, hunger controlled to a certain extent, and you feel okay without it then wait for a fill. I just dont see the point of filling someone just for the sake of it.

Your not being given a death sentence! Your being given your life back. Why would you mourn food that made you the way you are now. I dont miss it and dont want it and dont think about it. Instead of mourning food think about how well your life will be without the weight. Think about all the things you will be able to do that you couldnt before. It's not that bad.

Girl you better go. I just got back from the Dominican Republic loved it and I went zip lining, mountain climbing of course I am only 207 but hell it is doable. If I can walk up a water fall that is nothing but rocks then believe me you will be able to also. The only problem I had was there wasnt much band friendly food because the meat was tough and it got stuck. I ate a bit here and there but I was more interested in swimming in the nice warm ocean and doing things I wont get to do again and believe me there are much bigger people where you are going then you. Who cares about the bathing suit I didnt care because there were some big mama's out there with all their glory haning out and I didnt care. Enjoy and do it.

go to the emergency room

Why do you need to go off the diet your doctor gave you. Its for a reason. Hunger never killed anyone. No I didnt go off my diet and wont until I get where I need to be and then I still wont.

I smoked for 27 years I and I quit cold turkey it has been a year and its been hard not gaining with the band but now I dont want to smoke. If you dont want to quit you dont have to its basically your choice but at least get a fill and find another doctor who will do it for you so you wont be so depressed.

Feeling emotional after surgery happens to a lot of people as far as the sugarfree stuff if you havent ever used them before it might just be something you have to get used to or some things just dont taste the same after surgery. I dont have issues drinking and never sipped after surgery but if you decide to drink just be careful. Also being afraid to move up in your diet can be normal for some people because your just afraid to eat that too shall pass believe me it will. Its probably hurting when you burp because you just had surgery.

I read an article the other day that talked about this addiction tranference and the Lap band and most people who were once addicted to food incorporated gambling, alcohol, and extreme shopping to their life style to trade one addiction for the other. I have to say that I do buy a lot of clothes but Its my reward. Im not making us broke over it but I do love buying clothes.

Thank you Cheri we will have a blast. Yes we all have our demons with food and mine is sugar and I work in an office that is full of it and no matter how many times I tell my coworkers not to give it to me they will smartly put it on my desk when Im not there. Its frustrating and I am not letting it get me anymore.

:Banane51: :Banane51: Yes after being on a rampid chocolate fest for almost a month now and gaining some weight I feel like an idiot. I had it all under control and just one wouldnt hurt right? Wrong I have sabotaged myself but today I was going through the internet trying to find some help with sugar addiction and I found this article about sugar. So Im sharing and I think with the holidays coming we all need to help each other with this. http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/sugar-health-effects-risks.html Tomorrow no sugar for me or the next day or next and Im going on vacation Sunday to Dominican republic but I vow I am only eating healthy nutritious food because I cannot let the holidays get me down. No no no I wont.:Banane51: :Banane51: :Banane51: :Banane53: :Banane54: :Banane57:

do not up your diet just because your hungry. I love feeling hungry since there were so many years I never felt hungry ever. Hunger wont kill you. Your stomach needs time to heal and putting food in it will cause it to work harder and you dont want that. Find something else to do with your time other than think about food.

Because smoking causes an increase in stomach acid which will cause erosion If you still want a fill then dont smoke the day you go so you dont smell like smoke but all in all quitting will benefit you over all.

I believe that having a scale keeps you on track and is an important tool to your weight loss. I dont believe that it should be used everyday but throw it away no way. I need to be able to be accountable for every single pound if I should start gaining.

I would have something more nutritous for lunch then just an atkins shake. You need to eat some good protein they only have about 10 grams and your not getting enough protein from just a shake. If you dont eat you are not going to lose.

If you are having chest pain, leg pain, any kind of pain that is not normal to you, hot ports, feeling bad, having issues keeping food down, throwing up constantly, having acid reflux, anything that is not normal CALL YOUR DOCTORS. This is not the place for medical adivice or what could or could not be wrong with you. Just because someone might have the similar thing happen to them it may or may not be what is happening to youi. YOUR DOCTORS GET PAID TO BE ON CALL 24 HOURS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO TAKE THESE KIND OF CALLS. Call them, bug them, ask them what is wrong. It is no ones place here to give medical advice EVER.....

Amen Cheri and you are forgiven sorry if I offended you also.

Ummm yes I have had lapband sugery bromo for a few years now I dont have to include every thing on my profile I dont need to have an open book on my profile for everyones view. I just didnt care to fill it out and what does that have to do with anything. I didnt say not to ask questions I simply stated if you are having urgent matters call your physician no sense waiting around for an answer. I have never had to pay my surgeon a consult fee for calling him with something I feel is urgent.