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It might be a glucose related issue? You could ask your doc.

You're going great, and it shows! Wow! Don't sweat the stalls... they happen to everyone. I've stalled for three months at a time, but eventually the scale starts moving.

It can take a few weeks for a fill to "stabilize" and to show whether it is working or not. A fill can cause the stomach to swell, and it needs time to adjust. You can't rush the process; and don't be afraid to consult with your provider's office. As a reference, my doctor is conservative, and it took three fills and almost four months before I was able to see any weight loss. As you lose weight, you probably will need more fills to keep you in the green zone.

When you are healed, and when your follow up visits for fills finally get you into the green zone, I suspect you will find a lot of those cravings will go away. You will be looking for more healthy food choices that you can tolerate and enjoy, and many of the old food vices won't be as tempting. I always loved bacon cheeseburgers and fries!!!! I still do... but I've lost the urge to order one when I eat out, because I am not that hungry and there are usually choices on the menu that seem to be more appealing. Once in a great while I'll order fried fish and chips dinner, maybe twice a year... but I could live without the semi annual treats and never miss them. Give your band time to work.

I kept it private... too many of my relatives would be likely to say or think that they'd "never go that route," or have similar comments. I don't need to be judged on what tool I use to lose weight. And if you succeed, they general consensus will be that you could have, or should have done it on your own... If you fail, they'll use it as a sign of weakness or as a judgement to condemn WLS as being a failure and a desperate measure. People can be cruel. I've told a very few family members, and I do share info with anyone who has had the surgery. They understand what is going on.

That is the order of which surgery he would prefer having as I read it.

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It sounds like you need a follow visit for another fill. Are you eating beyond a signal that you are full and don't need more food? Is your Protein intake adequate? If you eat fast, without chewing a lot, and can eat anything without slowing down, I'd guess you are not in the green zone.

I'm surrounded by 90lb soaking wet runners at the gym when on the treadmill. I figured I was a chick magnet... LOL

I didn't lose until the third fill--three months after surgery.

20 pounds in the first week is almost unheard of. That much weight loss is almost impossible, but it suggests you are losing fluids at a rapid pace. My concern would be that you may become dehydrated. I'd suggest you call your doctors office and advise of them what you are experiencing. Play it safe!!!

Yes, it sounds like it. If you are regurgitating thick saliva after eating you might try eating slower and chewing your food thirty times. Wait between bites. Some foods are more prone to moving through the band slower than others.

It could be you are not eating enough, or eating the wrong foods. Make sure you are getting the recommended amount of Protein that your body needs... Proteins first. If you are only eating once a day that could be a problem. A lap bander usually is advised to eat four meals a day, spread four hours apart. Are you tracking your calories, carbs and proteins? No cheating between meals--be honest... I've had the same issues so don't feel alone. Have you called the doctor's office for advice?

Done!

Walking should not damage or harm the band. My doctor ordered me to walk after surgery, in the hospital. Don't be afraid to call your doctor's office for advice or guidance.... that is what they are there for.

Sorry to hear the band didn't work for you. Here's hoping your journey will be a rousing success with the VSG!

A good trainer is there to support and help you, not to judge you.

You are ten years older. Weight is harder to lose when you are older. You are not as active as you were before. Your metabolism is not the same. I could drop 50 pounds in three months when I was in my 20s. Today I needed WLS and a lot of effort to do the same, and it took three times longer. Getting old has a price. Is your fill the same as when you had the fluids removed? Are you carefully tracking Protein intake and total calories--and being honest? Are you exercising enough to burn enough calories to assist with the weight loss? And, if you are looking for results in a week, be patient. The scale may not move for a week or two. Give it time, and keep on track.

Some facilities with heated pools have arthritis exercise classes. No swimming, just exercises in Water to reduce joint pain. They do not go into the deep end. You don't have to know how to swim... but, you may find the average age is in the 70s for those programs. LW

Ha ha ha, I can relate to that! I record my morning and going to bed weight. Don't ya hate it when a temporary Water retention makes you look like you've gained three pounds overnight!!!! I try to look for new lows, and watch for previous high weights not repeating themselves. I really should graph the weight changes, and average out the daily fluctuations. I recently hit a new low: in the 290.X region, but I never reached a weight under 290! I was hoping to see 289.X, but it has been a struggle... I know it is coming, I just have to be patient and the next goal will be here. I remember when getting under 300 was a major goal; but once I crossed that threshold there was no looking back. One step at a time. And each step is a victory, no matter how long it takes.

Every pound lost is a victory. We didn't pack the weight on in one month, one year, or for some us the weight took a few decades to pile on. For many of us being able to loss anything, and keeping it off, is a victory. So what if it takes longer... some folks are fast losers, others have to fight hard to shed each and every pound. We are NOT in contest. Our progress is based on our individual achievements, not on what someone else does or doesn't reach. I have to exercise, and I have to fight to lose weight... but going to the gym makes me feel healthier, and I can see progress, even if it much slower than I'd like it to be. Where I am now is light years ahead of where I was two years ago... I see you lost 55 pounds... it took me almost two years to lose over 60 pounds... but I feel much better, and my mental outlook is much more positive. Celebrate your victories, don't turn them into being a defeat.

I haven't been able to load Farmville in three months and I getting PO'ed!!

Hi... I'd be concerned about the depression. Many folks with weight loss problems have underlying emotion problems that tie them to food... people can find relief by eating their way through emotion issues. A bariatric doctor might be concerned that surgery might not be effective if emotions or personal issues are involved with the weight gain. The same goes for folks who are alcohol abusers... surgery would only give them more incentive to drink useless calories, while allowing them to ignore healthy food choices. This is something you need to discuss with your doctor. WLS is a serious decision, and you don't want to risk you health unless you are ready to undertake some serious life changing decisions.

As time progresses you will learn the signals that your band is sending to you. The signals are subtle. But if you suspect the band needs a tad more fill, your instincts might be right. Slowing weight loss, being able to eat more, and being able to eat faster... tolerating foods that you couldn't tolerate before losing more weight, are all signals that a follow up visit might be needed to keep on track. Learning to live with a band takes a bit of time. It is a skill acquired with time and experience.

I have a 14 cc band. It took a few fills to get me to where I was able to see some weight loss. I think it was it third fill that was the charm... banded in Dec., and the fill that turned the tide was in May. The green zone is a moving target for me, I notice as I lose weight the band occasionally needs a tweak to hold me in the green zone. I'm thinking the internal body fat decreases around our organs, and some of that fat may between the band and stomach wall? Not too sure if that is exactly what goes on when we lose fat, but something changes. I've hit plateaus, and when they last for a few months I start thinking about another fill, providing I am not having problems with reflux, stuck episodes or slimeing. Sometimes a 1 cc fill will get you into the green zone if you are close. Once you reach the green zone subsequent fills are usually smaller. But, everyone is different... the band does need maintenance and follow up visits and it can take time to heal, and then to find the right amount of fill. I think I am at 9 cc right now, but I forgot the exact amount.