helen098

the papaya pills i get are too big to swallow i had to crush it and pore it on top of the stuck food don't think it helped much just made my burps taste like pineapple

I know we can’t eat too much food but honestly just the thought of all the food makes me feel kind of sick Guess i will just eat some turkey and maby a spoonfull of potatoes, stuffing , veg anyone have any ideas or real live experiencies?

I read a lot of posts where people are loosing a lot of weight each week and wonder why my doc says I should only lose 1 to 2 pounds a week? As long as I lose 1 to 2 pounds they won’t give me another fill, they say i don't need it

I will just eat a little of the stuff I love and don’t eat year round like stuffing and cheesecake Won’t pig out(will I can’t unless I want to throw up) like years past Will try to remember with the holiday is all about not the food

About 2 weeks ago I went to see the PA and was scheduled for a fill but I told them how I was throwing up all the time, they were happy with my weight loss and he asked if I was stopping for 15 to 3 seconds between bites and putting the fork/spoon down…well I could have smacked my forehead how could I have forgotten this very important step So feeling kind of stupid I left and bought the $5 30 second timer and have been using it ever since Even went back and bought another so I have one at home and one at work 15 – 30 seconds between bites is soooooo long but it feels so much better No choking, throwing up . no feeling like you are chiking because it wont go up or down I am so happy with my timer…but now I think other people are eating like pigs

I don’t think I will use it forever but for now till I get used to waiting between bites Its real small 3/12 in ..i used it at home and when I eat at my desk at work Don’t use it around other people..have told my brother it’s a diet trick and am trying to get him to stop between meals when I am out I count 1 Mississippi 2 Mississippi ………….

Glad to see another colon cluber in the outside world

I see my oncologist next month and we will do a pet or cat scan depending on my dam insurance. I wonder if anyone did a scan with the band? I can’t drink the gallon of barium unless I go three hours before, and was wonder how is works. I assume the center has experiencied patients with the band but want to get some real life ideas.

Good to know I am normal I understand but sure would like to speed things along Did my official weigh in , usually on fri but I figure with Thanksgiving Today I am 211.8 ---down 18 ½ pounds.....back to the weight I was 2 years ago when I joined the gym Real happy with my weight loss so far glad I had the surgery Wonder if I can meet my personal goal of being under 200 (even if it’s just an ounce) by my birthday dec 30

Had my annual scan last fri No problem at all with the band Just drank the yummy barium real slowly Had my normal diarrhea after ..but that is normal for me since I lost a big chunk of my colon

weight today 213.6 started at 215.8 goal was 211 not sure if i will make it stopped throwing up and gaging use my timer all the time wonder if i need a fill? see the PA on Dec 2 so i will see

I was banded on Aug 22,2011 and have lost a total of 14 /12 pounds so far Slow and steady will win my personal race ---goal of 149lb by next Christmas

I was banded on Aug 22,2011 and have lost a total of 14 /12 pounds so far Slow and steady will win my personal race ---goal of 149lb by next Christmas

Since my second fill I can’t seem to figure out what, how, when to eat and have been gagging and throwing up a lot..when I do throw up it’s only a small amount of food but a lot of phlegm comes up I think I am choking and automatically reach for my inhaler but it’s not my lungs just food stuck I think I am eating small meal slowly but I guess it’s not small or slow enough I am supposed to get another fill next week and I don’t know if I will go I am scared to eat…had a small potato last night for dinner it went down ok and stayed down But afterwards I was hungry….stomach hungry not head hungry but didn’t want to eat so late or risk throwing up so I went to bed hungry Feel kind of down not at all happy with all the throwing up last week only lost 1/2 lb and wonder how this week will go? How long till you figure out what, where,when you can eat? I am so tired of ensure, cornation and yogurt

well i failed my first challenge. hope i can do better with this one i weigh in on fri so i will post then if it's ok Name, real or screen~ Helen Age~46 Weight on November 1st~215.8 Goal Weight for November 29th~ 211 Exercise Goal for November~ get back to my fri 6 am workouteven though i have a brusied bone in my foot and a bad case of ezama Dietary Goal for November~ more Fiber and no snacking only 3 meals a day Personal Goal for November~ stop looking at how much weight others have lost and feel bad because i don't measure up Date Banded~ Aug 22 ,2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~24 pounds total: 14.5 lb

I am defiantly keeping my appointment this is the last one without a copay (I got 90 days post op care after my surgery) would liked to have gotten a fill but it’s ok I am in this for the long haul Though from now on I have a $50 copay to see the doc or even the PA. I don’t think I want them to take anything out as I am only at 4 ½ cc…before the last fill I was only at 3 ½ cc and I felt almost no restrictions and was hungry all the time Am back on liquids and mushies for a day or so then will try real food I think I am eating small amounts, chewing a lot but I guess I have to eat slower and even less I thought the hardest part would be the actual surgery but compared to this the surgery was a breeze. Am down another ½ a pound down to 215.8 total 14 ½ pounds since being banded Though it would be more and am kind of sad about it…..but will just have to try harder

I had my second fill on Oct 17 and by fri when I had real food, i have a lot of restrictions I have already almost vomoted three times as I don't feel full and keep eating then wel it feels like it's al going to come back up. I know this is what I wanted (to be able to only eat alittle not to throw up or gag) but when I first experiencied it I was sad. On sat was out with frinds and they wanted pizza . I figure I will eat ½ a slice enjoy it and be ok. Well no I had breakfast about 3 hours before and apparently it had not digested yet. I took one tiny bite and is was ok , I took a second and felt like I was going to throw up on the table on my friends So I stop eating and wait for it to pass… apparently you could see my discomfort as my friends keep askinging are you ok Now the last thing I want to do is talk while trying not to throw up. I finially manage to say Im fine just went dwn the wrong side…my friends response was to get me a glass of water…which I can't drink … I pretend to and it does finally pass So now I am sitting looking a almost a whole slice and I don't want it at all I kind of pull it apart , pretend to eat some and push most of it under my napkin I felt sad that I could not eat with my friends but at the same time happy that I wasn't hungry Noone there knew about my band so I couldn't say anything …this is the hard part about hiding the band I still am not going to tell anyone else (other than doc only 2 friends know) I spoke to the office this morning and they say it's normal I ate too much too fast They recommend going back to liquids for a day then mushies for at least a day before I try real food again. if not come back and they will take some water out but at 5 ½ cc in a 10 cc band I should not be that tight On the bright side I am not hungry at all I knew this would be hard but mostly concentrated on the mental part And the not eating things I love but know are bad for me not my body's response to all this . I know it will get better in time but it is harder than I thought

I had the second fill this morning one more cc up to a total of 5 ½ cc in a 10 cc band Am feeling kind of down…I was 230 at surgery and 219 a week and a half ago and 222.6 this morning, am have major pms and bloating (period is a day late) was told the surgery may mess it up for a few months. Wonder why this is the anesthia or the actual cutting that messes up your hormones I am eating much less but can’t follow the 1000 calories yet… hope after today I will The PA says i am normal, for most people 2 or 3 fills then the weight comes off easy Just wish it was faster….i know shouldn’t , it may will take a while but in the back on my mind I wonder if I am failing again… I guess a history of failing at diets has messed up my confidence along with my metabalisim Also brusied a bone in my foot this weekend in a lot of pain and forgot my pill crusger at home so I can’t even take any tylenol I know it will get better but just feeling down

I had this problem the three times before when I lost a ton of weight on diet pills and chemo. Everyone said how great I looked (so I imagine I look real bad now) but inside I felt like I was cheating a fraud a failure inside ….so far I have lost 11 pounds (still eating too much but have another fill on oct 17) and while it was been hard (the pain and gas after the surgery) the Protein drinks and the mushy baby like food…it still has been easier than before much less hungry not always thinking about food. I did talk about this with the psychiatrist and he told me I wasn’t cheating it was a tool and while I Agreed mental I still feel quilty (catholic and my dad’s mom was jewish so I know all about quilt) When I am eating my small meals around people who don’t know about the band I feel like a fake Last week we had the yummiest Cookies and I didn’t have one Was very proud of myself till someone (everyone knows I am on a diet again but will surprise them when I make it this time) mentioned what great will power I had and felt sad like I was cheating Wonder if this feeling will ever go away..in the past it never did and every time someone complemented me I felt like a fake

I am only at the beginning and have a lone way to go but I wonder what you are looking forward to most My list is To shop in a normal store (not to have to go in the back behind the ties or the “specialty” store- yuck) To cross my legs comfortably To sit in the middle seat on the subway without getting the horrified look from the others

I tried some bananas and pears in the mushy food stage The bananas were pretty gross the pears not so bad..but kind of expensive The stage two has two little packages for $3.50 in my supermarket …but I could get 6 adult size cups of apple sauce for around $3 37 years or so ago when my little brother was a baby I remember eating some red fruit That tasted real good (at least back then) I wonder what it was? Baby food is on my list of soft foods from nyu

Queens New York Banded aug 22

i don;t mean the band will make my relationship with food normal I know the bands not in my head I mean after months/years of normal eating with the band,will i become normal and not think about food every minute of the day

my first challenge.....hoe exciting but my weigh in day is fri so i will modify Name, real or screen~ Helen Age~ 46 Weight on October 1st~ 220.4 Goal Weight for October 29th~ 212 Exercise Goal for October~ go back to my fri moring 6am gym workouts Dietary Goal for October~ more Fiber Personal Goal for October~ stop comparing my results to others and concentrate on the journey Date Banded~ aug 22 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 10

I was only banded on aug 22 first fill sep 21 and I am so fighting the mental hunger (I call it head hunger) as opposed to stomach hunger I walk past a store and smell food then I want to eat, its late afternoon and I am tired Someone at work is eating French fries or popcorn and it smells so good I want some Not hungry really but all I can think about is food Does this get better? Was I wrong to think that eventually with the band you will just eat small healthy meals (a treat once in a blue moon) and not think about food all the time . I just want to have a normal relationship with food in the future….i hope this is possible.