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I don't recall ever being told an amount, but I have consumed 1200-1500 since being banded 18 months ago.

Is anyone watching the Biggest Loser? WTH, Bob?!?!?!?! He just turned Jillian into the bad guy AGAIN! Dangit...all she did is tell that girl what she needed to hear. UGH!! He makes me sick. One of these days Jillian is gonna kick his butt. Ok, sorry, I just had to vent a little.:mad:

The best I can give is to put the amount of food you are SUPPOSED to eat on your plate. Eat it slowly, even if you feel you don't really need to take the time. After you have finished, you will probably realize you are satisfied. Maybe you won't be FULL, but you shouldn't be hungry anymore. This is what I did until my first fill and I continued to lose weight until my fill. There are many times, even now, that I COULD eat more food, I just don't. I just ate a small burrito and 1/4 cup of refried Beans. I would LOVE to have another(really yummy), but I am not hungry anymore, so I won't eat it. Honestly, since I have restriction, the extra burrito would probably hurt after I finished it, but it would taste good.:wink2:

Hi, my name is Cindy and I am a scale whore...wait...this IS support group, right?

I followed your posts when your surgery was originally scheduled and just found this. I am sending healing prayers you way and waiting for an update when you feel up to it.

Yeah, some foods don't taste as good when you have to chew it alot. Wait until you decide to eat popcorn...not good when chewed well, better when you could inhale it.

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Wow, that is awful. From the beginning you received crap care from this surgeon. You were obviously too tight and needed an unfill and you were told "don't worry about it"?! Call the surgeon's office again and if you get no response call the medical board. THAT should get you a response. If your band has eroded, it needs to come out. You stated that your PCP won't tell you what the results of the tests HE ordered means? I believe that is part of his job and he needs to explain that to you. Call and go see him and let him know that you feel as if you are getting the runaround and you need to know "point blank" EXACTLY what you tests mean. Then ask, what, in his opinion, needs to be done now and who does he want you to see next. Good luck with this situation and don't give up. Be persistent. It is the only way you will get anything done.

Different docs are different with their fills. I have only had 2 and each one was completely painless even though the PA at my surgeon's office doesn't numb beforehand. The best advice I can give is DON'T LOOK AT THE NEEDLE!!! Other than that, just relax, and after the fill when they have you drink, be honest about how it feels. If the Water is going down slowly, you probably need them to take some out. Do NOT leave there if you feel you are too tight.

If you can't keep water down, call your doctor. Even taking a very small amount out can make a world of difference. It is the difference between being at the sweet spot and overly tight.

Think about how much hard Protein like beef you can eat. If you can eat it and you stay full for a while, I probably wouldn't get the fill. Now, if you decide you want a little more restriction, you can just ask for .25ccs or even less. If you are feeling some restriction now, that will probably be just right. If youg et the fill and it feel like to much, go get it taken out. I wouldn't do the "wait and see if it loosens up" game.

Get some rest tonight and I will say a little prayer for you tomorrow. Update when you feel up to it.

I saw that movie last night and laughed so much:lol: My 18 year old and her boyfriend went also, and they liked it too!

That is exactly what is happening and I just find it weird, but good.:w00t:

Welcome and congratulations on deciding to get back on track. Advice: 1. Don't beat yourself up over your past regressions. Move forward from here. 2. Begin to journal everything you put in your mouth(food and drink) during the next week. What time and how much and how do you feel after eating it. This will help you decide if you are maybe a little too tight. It will also help you examine how many calories you are consuming per day. I eat 1200-1500 per day. 3. After journaling, go back to your doctor and show him what you have. If you are consuming slider foods because they go down easy, you are a little too tight and need a slight unfill. It is possible to be tighter in the morning, but not be too tight. Examining what you are eating later in the day is a better indicator. 4. If you aren't exercising yet, try to slowly work in a little. This is what I am beginning now. My weight loss has stalled and I know it isn't going to move again until I MOVE MY BUTT! Don't get discouraged and log on and vent if you need to, it helps!

I agree with your surgeon, but how slow does he want you to go? I believe in small fills, but will he give you one every 3-4 weeks until you get restriction? If you don't know this, ask him. You don't want to get too tight so you eat around the band again. As soon as you get some restriction, your battle will be so much easier. I know that if I had a total unfill, I would gain some weight back also, so do not beat yourself up over this. Start over now and move forward. So, for lea and jacobsmom, this thread isn't active anymore. I am not sure why, but people just don't post much. Is the thread for the month you were banded active? Have you tried posting there recently. I know my home thread is not hopping, but we do still post there occasionally. I also post on the Home thread for the homeless. If you have any questions that someone doesn't answer, feel free to message me and I will help if possible. Good luck and let me know if you need anything.

Kat: does Kinsey also have a rash or any sores on her hands? My daughter when she was small she had what is called hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is actually a fairly common virus. The worst of it was the horrible sores in her mouth and throat. She didn't want to eat for several days due to the pain it caused. I had to apply the liquid benadryl to the sores with a cotton swab. It was not a pretty time. Paula: welcome to our thread. Tracy: happy packing! I am so excited for you.:thumbup: Jennifur: I am not doing so bad, but Erica is a different story; however, the doc she saw last week has upped her prednisone to 60mg a day and it actually has her in less pain, but crawling the walls, like steroids do; she goes back on the 18th and we should know more then. Enjoy planning your trip to Florida! We just went during Thanksgiving. Thanks to you all for the prayers for her.

I know! I was a tight 26/28, now I am a 14/16. I am proud of that...heck, when I reach a 12, I will probably shout it from the rooftops. Sew extra big tags that say "size 12" in my clothes, you name it, i will do it.:thumbup: It is kind of surreal sometimes, when folding the laundry, I will go to fold pants or even panties and wonder for a minute whose clothes they are. It is weird. They look small to me now, since I absolutely remember where I was 18 months ago.

You are welcome. Feel free to message me if you have any other question or need anything else. Good luck!

I am sorry to hear you are having pain. I was reading and thinking, wow, that sounds like gallbladder, but dangit, you don't have one. Please update after your test and let me know what they find. I hope they get you diagnosed and feeling better soon.

It was probably phentermine. Attend a seminar as soon as possible and look for a surgeon. If your insurance does not accept that as a supervised diet, the sooner you know and can begin one, the better you will be. It will also help to prepare you for your life after being banded!:thumbup:

Congratulations! You have done an amazing job. It is wonderful to hear from a long-time bandster who is still doing so well! You are truly inspirational.:thumbup:

Ok, ladies, I am in. I set my 2 year bandiversary goal to be in onederland. I think it is doable. Much more doable than that stupid Valentine's Day one I will NEVER hit.

If you had weigh-ins that were documented, maybe. All you can do is ask. I didn't have to have that, I just needed a 5 year weight history. Good luck. Attend a seminar and you can ask questions there. Most of your questions can be answered by the case managers at the bariatric surgeon's office.

Ask you OBGYN what daily caloric intake they want you to have. My friend was told she could keep her fill completely and she did as long as she could consume 1800 calories from nutritious food per day. That was with ONE baby. Please just ask your doc and then go from there.