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I hear people say that if your protein intake is high enough it won't happen, but the surgeon that posts on the forum said it can happen anyway, but his patients normally have their hair return like it previously was. I tend to agree with him, because when I was on Atkins my protein intake was obviously high, yet I still lost some hair around the 3 month mark. My hair did grow back, so all is good. I noticed a little falling out this morning, so here I go again.:redface:

I ate anything and everything that didn't eat me first when I made up my mind to have the surgery. Keep in mind, though, that it was less than 3 weeks from my consultation until my surgery, so I couldn't do THAT much damage. I didn't go overboard with amounts, but I didn't watch the foods that I ate. My "last supper" was the buffet at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi!:redface: I was banded 10 weeks ago today, and I am doing fine. I have had icecream 4 times, each time one scoop only. If I eat tortilla chips with refried Beans, I count out 1 serving. I find that I can never finish even one serving. Before band, forget the counting, can we say HALF A BIG BAG?! I stop when I am full and I stay full for 3-4 hours. I still choose healthy food about 80% of the time. And no matter what I eat, it is about 1/3 of what I ate pre-band. I have lost 35 lbs, so I am ahead of the game, and I feel good about my band! Don't worry as long as you are ready for the commitment. The band won't do it all for you, but when you get proper restriction, you will be satisfied with less food. Just make sure you eat slow and give your stomach time to realize you are full. Also, make good choices as much as possible. YOU DO NOT WANT TO OVEREAT AND RISK BEING SICK! Sorry, for yelling.

PB is a "productive burp", but what it essentially means is spitting up food that is stuck. It is usually accompanied by lots of "slime"(saliva). It is not as nasty as vomiting, because there isn't any stomach acid mixed in, but you should still try to avoid it. My friend says it is also accompanied by a loud noise. She sounds like a duck. I have never had it happen, thought, thankfully.

:waytogo:WOW! WTG GEORGIA!!!! Congratulations on the hundred pounds. I hope I can do as well as you by my "bandiversary".:redface:

I have heard people say sometimes it takes a week or so before they feel restriction from a fill. I eat about a cup of food at each meal. If you aren't getting full, try backing off of the warm liquid now, it loosens the band up. You may not need that any more, but it does help when you are overly tight after a fill. You may also want to eat up to, but not over a cup of food, if the 1/2 cup is not filling you up. Did your doctor tell you only a 1/2 cup from now on?

Unfortunately, I am still having problems as recent as 30 min. ago.:thumbup:

My journey was very fast. I attended a seminar at the end of May, but I didn't call the office for a consultation until June 24. Insurance approved it June 26th, preop July 3rd and surgery July 14th. It was a whirlwind. I didn't really have time to get nervous.

Angie, you will think that first mushy meal is the best food you have ever tasted. Mine was a scrambled egg. I was allowed this on day 8. It was yummy! Good luck when you go back to work.

Hello everyone! I am Cindy, and I am definitely 40 and trying to be fabulous. Well, I'm on my way. I was banded 9 weeks ago and I feel GREAT!! I love my banded life. The only thing I find very frustrating is losing this weight, looking better in clothing, but looking completely scary NAKED!!! I can't wait until this is all off so I can start my plastic surgery journey. GEEZ! The only pants I wear are black dress pants or blue jeans. Everything else looks "not so good". Dangit. Is anyone else discouraged about this?:thumbup:

You aren't supposed to drink while you eat or for about an hour after, because you will wash your food through your pouch too soon. The longer that food stays in your pouch, the longer you will feel satisfied. If you are chewing your food well enough and you bites are relatively small, you won't need the drink. It will just be a habit you need to try to break.

If I thought it was an option, I would definitely have done it. I didn't even think to ask. I have witnessed people having an attack and it seems to be excruciating.

PB is "productive burp", it normally means you bring your food back up. It is not supposed to be as nasty as throwing up, since there isn't any stomach acid mixed in, normally just extra saliva. Regarding gum, it is probably not allowed in case it is accidentally swallowed. That is a blockage that wouldn't clear easily at all! This, of course, is my guess.

I fully went into this thinking I would never be able to have certain foods again. Some I haven't tried, but others I can eat just fine, I just eat A LOT LESS than before. I even eat popcorn at the movies. I just eat a cup or so, instead of almost half of a bucket! By the way, popcorn doesn't taste as good when you have to chew it a lot, so I don't really recommend it. :thumbup:

You probably don't need a fill. Make an appt for one a month from now, and then just cancel if you are still losing 2 lbs per week without being hungry. If you are staying satisfied for 3-4 hours, don't mess with it. You don't want to get too tight.

My surgeon said at the seminar that the actual band is only around $1000. WOW! what a markup that hospital has.

It is amazing how different doctors are! Mine doesn't require anything special regarding fills. I ate my lunch the day of, had the fill at 3:30, and ate a light dinner at 7. I am not too tight, though, so maybe that is the difference.

Sorry to hear about Ike. I got hit with Gustav and then scattered wind gusts and rain from Ike. We are so tired of street lights being out and our stores being empty. The lights came back on and then Ike knocked some of them back out again. Everything is slowly getting back to normal again. Glad to hear you got your internet back. Your dr wants you eating 6 times a day. I wish I could do that. I don't have the time, so I just do the 1 cup 3 times a day:mellow:

Thanks Leslie!

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Just voted. You have a considerable lead.:tt1:

The premise of the article is awful, but the author of the article is being sarcastic. The absurdity of the situation kind of calls for a little sarcasm. "Who's going to weigh us? The airline? The TSA? And if we're really eager to get the lowest fare possible, will we be allowed to shed all our clothes going through the security weigh station? Every pound counts. Come to think of it, that's yet another reason to adopt a fly-by-girth policy: The TSA no longer will have to bother us about removing our shoes; we'll all be naked." If I am walking through naked, I can assure you they won't be checking me out for weapons. More like averting their eyes, at least for now.:tt1:

Make the appt, but cancel and don't get the fill if you are only getting in 700 calories per day and you still aren't hungry, you already are below where you should be. Try to get up to 1000 calories per day so your metabolism doesn't think you are starving. I actually stalled my weight loss for 2 weeks until I got up to 1200 per day. You seem to be like I was, and you actually have some restriction from the surgery. Like I said before, make the appt., because you may actually find you are getting hungry sooner two weeks from now. That is what happened to me. I did not need the appt when I made it, but needed a very small fill when the appt day arrived. I have a 11cc band that they normally fill with 3-4ccs for the first fill. I only got a 1cc fill and I am still doing fine with that. I will probably make another appt for a month from now and go if I need it, and I wil cancel if I don't.

You didn't say whether you were female or not (avatar looks it), but at your young age, I would feel as you do no matter what sex. It is too young to have your insides "rerouted". If female, you risk a pregnancy later down the line. I don't know if you could get enough nutrition to a baby with bypass surgery. I know you can with the lapband. I would wait until you are finished with college and have group insurance that would hopefully cover it, or try to self pay.

wintobethin, I had surgery at 11 am and I was home by 430. Unless there are complications, my surgeon lets everyone go home the same day.