CanCan1791

Try some of the classes if your gym offers them. There are many different types so try them all. You'll find the instructors very helpful and your classmates very supportive. My personal favorite is spin class because I can work at my own pace and only I know if I turned the knob.

Sloan1412 you look like you're doing great! I thought it was funny how we found each other on here. I'm going to keep working at it. I want to get to one-derland so I'm going to keep working. We should definitely stay in touch and help inspire each other.

Thanks SageTracey for pointing out my error. Yeah, it was 2013. I had it for less than a month.

I was banded April 11, 2013 and today my band was removed. I had problems from the moment I woke up from surgery. I was in a great deal of pain and was nauseous the entire time. Everyone I spoke to said that my case was extremely rare or they had never seen anything like it. I had two upper GI's and everything looked normal. I watched my band working the way it seemed should. I don't know why my body hated it so much. My stomach spasmed so bad, I relate it to putting a flea collar on my cat (that's some seriously funny stuff) I am really disappointed and sad but I am relieved my struggle is over because it was very painful. Also, my doc was very supportive and Memorial Hospital did not charge me for the removal, since I was a cash pay. It's good to know that there are still kind people in the world. I was pretty active on this site and I wanted to thank you all for your support. I learned a lot from you guys, the pre-op diet and my few weeks with the band, so hopefully, I can take the weight off on my own. Thank you all for your help and caring. For anyone who hasn't had their surgery yet, I'm sorry if I worried you. I'm told this is extremely, extremely rare.

Okay I'm going to paraphrase one of my favorite stories for you. I hope I can get this point across in a couple of sentences because this story was a biography of a prisoner of war. Sorry, I don't remember the name of the guy or the book. Anyway, this guy was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for six years. He lived in a tiger cage, almost starved to death and was tortured on a regular basis. Even though he had been a prisoner the longest, most of the other prisoners died. When asked in an interview what was it about him that made him survive, while so many others died, this was his answer. He said, I knew one day I would be freed. Others, would arrive a say, "We'll be out by Christmas" or "I gotta be home for my kid's birthday". When those days came and they were still there, they would start to deteriorate and die within months. My goal was to be free but I never set a time. Keep doing the work and one day you will be at your goal weight.

This is the phase where you learn to fight your head hunger. I'm going through that right now. Boy, is it tough. I was banded April 11. Some days i can barely look at food and others I could eat my shoes. You may be getting legitimately hungry and that might be making it harder for you to fight off those head hunger demons. Try to eat a little something at least every three hours. Also, are you counting calories and tracking your food. If not, you should, it will make a huge difference. Also, two pounds a week is a great goal. Lastly, don't beat yourself up over two bites of a sandwich. That's the head hunger demon and he's really tough to battle. Keep fighting you will win and it does get easier.

Try to not eat corn for a week. It is in everything. Corn flour, starch, oil or syrup (and that's just the stuff that uses the name corn). Talk about reading labels. It will scare the hell out of you.

I had 2 c-sections. I know there is a TT in my future. Mis73 will let us know how painful it is? I don't want to talk about surgery the night before surgery but I would really like the truth.

CanCan1791 221 lbs 211 lbs 41 level out blood sugar Start exercising April 11 2013 29 lbs Lillies of the valley

I use an Ice Tea spoon and shrimp fork. There much smaller but they have a long handle so no one else notices your tiny flatware. Yes, I take them to restaurants.

I'm new to all of this but I would like to help if I can. For me, if I eat a food that contains even the smallest amounts of refined sugar, flour or corn, my brain and body demand more. I feel like I am starving to death, even if I just ate a Thanksgiving sized meal. My body will even produce a tight hunger pain like sensation that can range from mild to really freakin' painful. It takes me about 6 weeks of no refined carbs before these feelings go away. And the cravings are daunting. It is exactly like carving a cigarette. In my very humble opinion, I don't think you could go wrong starting over with liquids to give that tummy a break. It beats giving up. And if it were me, I would quit eating the processed carbs (easier said than done) for 6 weeks and see what happens. Good Luck. I very much hope you keep fighting. We're all on here to give and receive support from our fellow warriors. :ph34r:

I remember reading a post from another person that had a kink in their hose. Sorry, I can't remember her name. I went back to try to find it but I couldn't. Anyway, she said it was really easy, virtually painless. They make a very small cut and then gently pull the hose to unkink it. I hope this helps. Good Luck

A lot of people start here pre band. I found it after I was banded and missed out on some really good info. Welcome aboard

I have a panic disorder and it did not cause an issue with my banding. I also quit smoking and am on wellbutrin (that will cause anxiety). I was a cash pay, that might make a difference.