Rainbow Days

Hmm I haven't heard of Protein bars. It may be something I can find in a health food shop. I will have a look on ebay and see if I can find anything like it. Is it like a fruit bar? I don't have to chew salad very well, it just goes down the way it used to before I had the band fitted. The only thing I do have to chew really well is meat especially chicken.

Thanks Yenken. That sounds really nice. I did have crispbread this morning which is just the 2nd time I have had it since having the band fitted. I must admit it has really filled me and I have felt full for about 2 hours now which is amazing for me! My dietician mentioned crispbread but I had been finding crunchy foods did not fill me so I didn't really try it but, after it filling me today, I will try it more often. I am looking forward to the next fill. I notice you mention not being able to tolerate lettuce and I can't imagine not being able to tolerate foods with this band. I am sure the surgeon forgot to fit one as I can just eat whatever I want without problems. Not that I want problems though but I do want to feel fuller.

Hi again guys. debacct56 I saw your response and yes you do sound as if you are experiencing the same effects as me. I had my 2nd fill on the 4th of May, so just las Friday and I don't notice a difference. Like you I have had a few things get stuck but generally I can eat whatever I want and it will go down. I really am convinced the surgeon forgot to fit my band while I was in the operating theatre lol. I have complained that I still don't have restriction and that means I can have another fill done free of charge. I am waiting for my appointment. The annoying thing is that after my first 2 fills I felt as if there was a lot of restrictin but 2 days later it was back to usual. I know people give good advice like chew slowly and put your fork down but that is the same advice I was given prior to having the band and if I could have done that then and controlled the amount I ate I could have saved £8,000 and had a few Caribbean holidays, instead I'm stuck in Scotland, in the pouring rain, and I am still fat!!! I am hoping that fill number 3 will make a difference. Fingers crossed. It is either that or I will have to self restrict if I want to get the weight off. To everyone - keep your chin up guys, we will all get there in the end, I am convinced of it. Keep the dream alive and lets stick together, no one is alone out there.

Thanks travelgirl. I don't undersrtand my dietician for telling me that crunchy food such as crispbread and cereal is best as these things don't fill me. I have found some things which are protein as I wasn't sure. The list I found is eggs, milk, meat, apricots, avocados, bananas, cherries, dates, figs, nuts, beans, and grapes. I will give these things a try and see if that satisfies me more.

Hi there. I had a gastric band fitted on the 7th of Feb 2007. I am not losing weight and wonder if anyone could suggest foods that will make me feel fuller for longer. My dietician advised that I eat crunchy foods but they seem to go down easier than others! A lot of foods I see people talk about I can't get in Scotland so if anyone can suggest foods in the UK or basic global foods that would be great. Many thanks.

Denise I will definitely let you know what the surgeon tells me. Before having the surgery I thought that all food would stay in the pouch and then gradually, over time, drain through the band. I can't understand why food is going down to enable it to get stuck. I thought it stayed in the pouch and took about an hour to pass through at least but it must be going straight down for food to get stuck at times. Completely confused, will ask about this also on Friday.

Hi Denise. I know completely what you mean. I am going for fill number 2 on Friday and I am scared that it is going to make the food getting stuck situation worse. I am not sick a great deal but this is more due to effort on my part as I make sure that I eat small bites and chew really really well because I am scared of being sick. It is more the pain that worries me as when food gets stuck it can be really sore. The problem is that, although I chew well, I can still get through an awful lot of food and so am not losing weight. It seems pointless just now with worrying about food being stuck and not losing weight. This really isn't what I expected. I don't mind food getting stuck as long as I am losing weight but I am just not losing it. I will be discussing all this up with my surgeon when I see him on Friday and hoping he can offer a some hope. I just keep telling myself that I will get to that sweet spot if it kills me. Keep your chin up. Keep getting fills and keep smiling. Surely it has to work with the right number of fills!!!!

Hi Lucille. I seem to have a mild form of the symptoms you mention. Somtimes I do feel nauseated but it is mostly in the morning.... no guys it isn't what some of you are probably thinking!!! When I wake up I can feel quite nauseated and it doesn't pass when I have Breakfast. Later in the day it can come on again but it is mainly in the morning. I wonder if it is the way I am lying cause I find it more uncomfortable since having the band fitted to lie on my left side. Not sure why this is. None of symptoms are severe but the band may have something to do with the way you are feeling. I will be mentioning my symptoms to the surgeon on the 4th of May and I think you should definitely see your surgeon as soon as possible. Lizrbit, I really hope you are feeling better with your allergies. Take care of yourself.

Thanks Denise. Well I have also gone now for 2 months without losing anything. I had lost about 2lb but it has gone back on today AAAAHHHH! All I've learned is how to chew better also. When I went for my first fill I nagged the doctor to be aggressive and she assured me she had but the dietician then told me everyone asks for them to be aggressive but they just do the same every time. When I go for my next fill on the 4th of May it will be done by the surgeon who carried out the fitting of the band and I sense that he won't hold back when it comes to filling. He seems to be quite an aggressive type lol. Here's hoping!

Nice one by the way renebean. I think you are spot on with that. Having the band is a help but not the end of the story. If you still eat unhealthily then you will get the calories through it. You're replies are always very knowledgable.

Wow Kevin that is brilliant. Just now I can't imagine ever feeling restriction. Knowing that it took you to fill 4 before feeling a real difference gives me encouragment. I thought that I would be full really easily when I had the bad fitted but it didn't happen. At least I'll be less despondent knowing that there is light at the end of the tunnel after all. Keep updating cause it is good to follow how it is going for you.

It is frustrating isnt it Ginger. When you make the decision to be banded you think it is going to be the miracle that you have been waiting for and when nothing seems to be happening is is the biggest let down. Everyone keeps saying that it is a case of keep getting filled until you reach the sweet spot and I accept that but it is still frustrating hardly losing anything. Hey Julie that is great about your getting to 230lb. It is brilliant to reach a point and thinking 'it is years since I have been this low in weight'. Keep up the good work. Hopefully us slower ones will be inspired to keep going.

I am sure that I fit into this group. I lost 10lb on the pre-op diet intended to shrink the size of the liver but since having the band fitted have lost 2lb. I had the band fitted on the 7th of Februrary 07 and today is the 13th of April so over 2 months have passed. I have had one fill as well so it isn't as if I have just had my band and no fill. I am totally frustrated. Going for my 2nd fill on the 4th of May and can't wait, hoping it will give me the restriction I so desire. I know this is a pretty common problem and it is so good to know that I am not alone out there.