ardith1

Hi everyone, 2 and 1/2 weeks ago i had my second fill. since that time i have had a harder time swallowing meat even cut into tiny pieces and tender cuts of meat. If something did not go down right i would end up vomiting. This also happened with crunchy foods etc. Since sunday, i have not been able to keep down food and am on a liquid diet now as my dr. recommended, they say i may have irritated it and need to let it rest for a few days. I have been doing the liquid diet but have had a hard time. It seems like it takes a long time for a mouthfull of liquid to go down and then i belch and belch. I hope i havent done something terribly wrong and have totally messed it up. Could it be that the band has gotten tighter over the last two weeks. I never had a prob. before the second fill and have lost 55 lbs since december. Thanks

U will do great!

hi i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I had my band done dec. 4 2012. So far my weight loss has been good and i am starting to feel better about myself but am having to work VERY hard to not go back to my old ways. You see i am a compulsive eater and need to know how to stop as the band is only a tool to use to lose weight. I am very glad i had it done but am concerned that i am having these (cravings ? ) i guess you can call them.... any advise? I did make a call yesterday to an overeaters anonymous meeting leader but havent heard back. We live in a rural area so they are few and far between lol.

what an awesome group of people. I did have a psych eval during my six month diet. If i had waited to get the lap band untill my head was in it i may not have ever done it. It is definately a day by day thing. If one day i fall off the wagon i make sure i climb back onto it lol. Good luck to everyone on their journey. I have downloaded the app c2k, it basically teaches you how to slowly learn to jog, started it today and it felt great.

thanks everyone, I found a meeting to go to about an hour away. I know that i can do this. I just want to cover all my bases to make sure that i will be successfull.

Hi My name is ardith, I work as a night shift nurse supervisor at a local nursing home. Im married and have 2 children. I have been overweight most of my life. When i hit 291 i had had ENOUGH and sought help with the lap band system. I love food , had a big appetite and ate even when not hungry. I had the lap band done on dec. 4th 2012 and so far have lost 37 lbs. altogether. Thankfull for this supportive site. Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. Looking forward to sharing and supporting.