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My doctor only had me do the day before surgery on liquids, nothing more than that.

I went on a road trip last weekend and did pretty good, even having to eat out. I turned down apple pie and icecream when every one else was eating it. Back at work this week, I turned down a awesome looking chocolate cake and donuts. I am eating what I am suppose to, drinking water even exercising, but am I losing weight, NO!. I know everyone hit plateaus, but this is ridiculas. Last week my weight got down to 216.4 on Wed, this Tuesday I was 218. Tuesday night I worked in the yard, push mowed the lawn and the raked the yard- out there 3 hours sweating. Wed morning I was down to 216.2 then this morning I was back up to 217.2. WTH?? I went through surgery and all the test, and I still can't seem to lose. The first few weeks things went great, but now it seems like I am losing less than a pound a week and sometimes not even that. Why am I eating like a bird just to stay fat? Ok, before I get a beat down. I know it's worth it, I am just frustrated and afraid. There are people out there that the band doesn't work for, what if I am one of those people. What if I went through all of this for nothing. I realize that the weight didn't come on me over night so it won't fall off over night, but geez. I was so hopeful and excited to begin with, but now I am losing hope and just feeling fearful. I am not stopping the band why, I am still eating healthy, because I have learned to like it. I just want to see results on the scales for all my efforts.

I am heating healthy. I eat good lean protein. I eat chicken, turkey, fish. I eat salads- with healthy stuff. I have stopped making meatload and such with hamburger and instead use turkey. I eat my protien first and a few veggies with. I am staying fairly satisfied. Only in the mornings do I get hunger pains, I eat breakfast at 6 and snack about 9:30, but before noon I really hungry again. I have been exercising, I did great up to this week. It's the first week the kids came back to school and I have worked late a lot and had work to bring home and been exhausted. Took one night off to get the yard taken care of, but other than that work has taken me over. I have to get back on track.

2.5 months post op, 2 fills and doing well with my nutrition. The odd thing that is happening now is instead of feeling hunger like I use to my belly hurts. I will hurt really bad then I eat and the pain goes away. If I don't eat I will get to the point where I was get nauseated and even have dry heaves. So I know when I hurt that it's time to eat. Has any one else had this issue?

I didn't think they would after Katrina, but they opted to stay. No electricity, backed up plumbing, and water all around the house, but the house isn't flooded yet.

Many in my husband's family and a few in mine are down there. Living there their entire lives a hurricane is just a good excuse to have a party.

The start of the week my weight was dropping like a rock. I lost 4 lbs between last Thurday and Tuesday. Then I started going back up, 2 lbs, I know it is water weight. I am on the white pills of myBC pack, while I don't have my period I still seem to have the symptoms- this is common I only have a period every 2-3 months. I just hate the ups and down. I would love to get into a good pattern and say rather than going up and down so much. I know everyone says don't weigh every day, but I use it more to track my progress and fine possible patterns. I am a science girl, so sue me. I talked to a friend who had her band place a few months before me and she said that she always felt when the plateaus hit or she bounced up a day, she was always terrified that she had lost as much as she would and that was it. I realize that the band life is different from all the diets I did in the past, this is a new way to live, not a short term thing, so I will only fail if I give up and stop living the life. I am proud of myself that for 2 months I have stuck to eating like I should, and working out. I am enjoying tracking my calories on fitness pal. I ran into a gas station near my office this afternoon to get another bottle of water and find a snack because I was going to have to work late and I couldn't believe the calories in things that I use to eat that I never paid attention to before. OMG- no wonder I am fat eating that crap. I love the fact that I am more attentive to what I am putting in my body now. I am shocked at how horrible I was eating in the past. My attitude has changed completely as to what I consider a treat and what I am willing to treat myself with. I use to eat a pastry just because it was there even though it really didn't taste good, no more. If I take a bite of something and it doesn't taste good, I don't take another bite; it's just not worth the calories. I only wish I had the knowledge before I have now. No matter what my weight does at this point, I feel like I am successful because I have changed, I am paying more attention to what is best for me.

If you still have your gallbladder that may need to be checked. When mine was bothering me I hurt in my stomach area and always felt like I had a lump in my throat. It was hell for several months before they found what it was and removed the darn thing.

I am 2 months post-op and this is the first time i have had an issue. Every morning at 5:45 am I eat one cup of Special K with a 1/2 cup of 2% milk. That normally keeps me satisfied until about 9:30-10, when I eat my morning snack. This morning I started feeling hungry about 7:45 and by 8:45 I was dizzy. I got nauseated and dizzy, I knew my BS must be low. I got my snack out and when ahead and ate it. And with in 5 min I was fine again, so it had to be my sugar level. It's my TOM, could that be causing problems with my BS? My routine this AM was no diffrent from any other for a month. I just had a fill last Thursday, so I wouldn't think I am need a fill again. I just don't want to start need more to keep my BS up, because that will mean more calories. I had my A1C (diabetic test) checked before surgery and I was fine, not even close to diabetic levels, so I don't think I am having issues with that. Any body else had this problem?

I wouldn't think so, but it's not something I would lead off with. My husband was happy about it. My best friend and her husband had gatric. If a man has an issue with WLS he isn't worth your time anyway.

Don't drink liquid calories! Don't drink soda with carbonation - oh the pain! Don't forget to get your Protein in. Don't forget your Water. Don't forget to excercise. Don't eat more that one cup at a meal. Don't be to hard on yourself!!

I had that problem for about a month post op. I use to love banana and when I got to mushies I added a banana to my protein shake and it was way to sweet. Oatmeal tasted to sweet. I am just starting to not have issues with taste.

Protien- when you don't get enough protein your hair will fall out. So make sure you are getting enough. Also, vitamin depletion can cause it.

A fill is a simple procedure and quick. There are two ways they are done with and without floro. If you do not have floro your Doctor will take a small needle and stick it through your skin in to your port (most give you a little bit of pain killer before hand), most will pull back some Fluid to make sure they are in and then they will add that fluid back, plus some. If you have floro, you will stand infront or sit in front of a machine that you will be able to see your port and band. They will stick you and push fluid in and then have you sip some odd tasting white stuff and they will watch it get to the band and go through, if it goes to slowly or you have reflux they remove a little of what they put it, if it goes through fast they add a little more and have you sip a little more. Normally take 5 min and you are done. Little to no pain.

I had similar problems with in my first few weeks post op. Make sure you are drinking enough fluids and once you get on your vitamins daily it should help. I take my multi Vitiamin and also add a B12 complex and Vit D since mine was very low. Since I have gotton on this regiment and am on real food I am not having the cramps anymore. Boy were they horrible while I had them though!

I had people in my WLS group who were older than that, so no 61 is not old and not to old to make a change for the better. As long as your doctor says you are good for surgery (which everyone has to have) you can go for it.

You will have lots of buddies on here. Friend me if you like. I am always willing to talk and offer support. I have support buddies I email a lot for help and encouragment. Always nice to talk to someone who understands what you are going through.

You CAN do this!!! Stick to a game plan. Keep calories low and exercise up. Not sure if you have had your blood work done yet, but they found that my Vit D was VERY low, my weight came off slow until I got my D back into range- now it's coming off. Vit. D apprently helps with the metabolism. You can do this - Rock IT

It's your choice if you tell or not. Personally, I don't care if people know. Honestly it holds me accountable, I want show that lapband works.

Every one has doubts - cold feet moments. The bottom line with surgery is- are you ready to make a life style change. This isn't a diet, this is a new way of life. That may sound scary, but it's not. You still enjoy food, you just get full faster and you learn over eating is not pleasant. Anyone who thinks this is the easy way out hasn't gotten a clue. I hope once he sees you going through the motions of change he will come to realize that this isn't a way out, it's a tool. Surgery is never the easy way. If you are ready to confront the bad habits and make new ones and show those around you what you are made of- do it go for it. But if you really are having issues with the thought of giving up large quantities of food at one time you may not be ready for this, no shame in that, just a process. You may want to speak to a counselor or pychologist to help you with the food addition, many of us have. Remember this is for you, you are worth it, worth the change, worth the new you. If you go through with it I doubt you will regret it.

Totally normal.

I use to have people say, oh I didn't realize it was lunch time. I would be like yeah right, how the heck do you forget lunch. Today I was sitting in my office working and someone walked into my office and ask, aren't you eating lunch. I was like huh, it's to early then I looked at the clock 12:30 - WOW I had no idea it was lunch time. I also use to get annoyed when friends would eat a small salad or an apple and be like man I am so full. I had an apple and natural peanut butter for lunch and geez I am full. I actually really enjoyed my healthy lunch. I can't believe I am already one of those people. While eating one apple slice I didn't chew enough and felt it get caught a bit, no PB'ing or sickness just a little tightness. Wow I have a band and it's working. Yesterday instead of cooking like I would normally do on a rainy day I got on our elliptical and worked out and it felt good. I am enjoying working out- WTH? I am doing it, I am really doing it!!! I lost 2 lbs in the last week --- YEAH Me!! I am finally becoming the person I always wanted to be and the person who I was always jealous of. I know I will have a day again that I am doubting my band, but today I am thrilled with it. I feel like my band is helping me achieve a life long dream. Thanks to all of you out there who inspire me to keep it up - Missy, carolina girl, jean - thanks for the help and for the post that kick me into action. Bansters ROCK!

I was told that this happens to some people due to the fat burning. You are loosing weight and the fat burn will cause your breath to smell. I haven't had it happen, but the nutritionist said some people do and some don't.

During the liquids - Soups are really good (think tomato and the broth from chicken nooddle) When you hit soft - mashed potatos, chuncky applesauce, thick and greek yougurt, unjury unflavored Protein powder added to up Protein, soft scrambled egg these really helped me. a soft fish can also fall in these. Once on real food - becareful of dry meats and remember to CHEW!