Banded Dan

Adding something to food to help it slide through the band defeats the purpose of the band. Its usually best to wait a few minutes to allow stuck food to break down and pass thtouhh the band.

Learning to eat small bites and chew chew chew is the best way to avoid getting stuck.

Please I am looking for folks who can tell me how long the swelling lasted in your belly after surgery!?

I also had to have my hiatal hernia repaired so figure my tissues swollen and need to heal. But how long will this take? Feel so tight' date=' like I am nine months pregnant for pete's sake! And no weight loss yet even though I have been following liquid diet perfectly! My doctor's office told me to try diurex and that I should see improvement withink 24 hours. NOT! So, those of you been here before.....please help! Thanks[/quote']

I had some swelling but it was caused by my painnmeds. Pain meds can cause your upper G.I. to shut down and fluids and food stay around too long.

Looks like you're consuming more than 2000 calories a day? Hard to shed fat with those numbers? Btw-yams oj cups of fruit are all simple Caribs!

Very normal! Took me 3 fills to find restriction/satiety.

Just because you post something from the Internet does not make it a fact! Some of those so called facts are appear to be not facts at all.

My personal fear with drinking and drunkenness is getting too drunk or too hungover to the point I'm heavving my guts out and causing my band to slip! One beer or one glass of wine and I'm done.

Time for a nutrition consult? Nutritionists are very helpful!

Heccat: re sipping? That's not true. Sipping is allowed. Maybe your doctor does not allow it but others do.

I lost 12 lbs the first two weeks and then nothing for the next 3.5 months. Fill #3 did it for me. I started to lose after that.

I've had 8 adjustments and have no idea how many cc's are in my band and I'm in the green zone!

Pj-I had only lost 37 after 7 months and finally got that fill(6th) that gave me the green zone. I'm glad I didn't give up!

I eat it as a patty and as an ingredient. Meatloaf is easy on my band. I spice hamburger meat up for different uses. I'll flavor a lb with sausage spices to use in my morning omelletes or cumin to make taco salads.

Its more of a stage two food like Tomato Soup or pureed food. It was one of my favs during my post op diet

And after a fill. Made correctly it has no clumps or chunks. You just blend it Into chicken broth.< /p>

Its when you get stuck and you burp up the food that is obstructing your band. Its usually accompanied by saliva/flegm that we call slime!

You're ok. It is all in your mind! Just go back to liquids for at least 24 hrs.

Sounds like you are not taking small bites chewing enough and slowing down? If you follow the rules your masticated foods will resemble mushy soup!

Your hubby cant boil Water?

You would know if you hurt the band. Relax you're ok.

Can you tell me' date=' at the 4 month period after your 4th fill, how far filled up was your band and how many ccs does your band hold? I'm trying to figure out what the average sweet spot is for a 10cc band. I know it varies, but there has to be an average...at least mathematically speaking.

Thanks!

-Hilary[/quote']

There is no avg. And how many cc are in your band isn't important.

What do u consider small?

Its probably above avg! U can expect weight loss to slow down after the first 6 months but don't give up on your goals? You're doing so well!

i had my surgery june 18th me and my husband has had sex several time but now it seems like im so tight each time like im a virgin all over again' date=' anyone else experience this?[/quote']

Lucky husband