1sunnygyrl

I am in East Central Illinois, between STL and Chicago, outside of Champaign Illinois.

I got my lap band put in a little over a year ago. I wish I would have never gotten it. Lap band seems to be for those that have a problem with the AMOUNT of food they eat + the type of foods they eat. I never had a problem with the amount of food I eat. I don't eat alot. It is just the foods I choose to eat and me being sedentary. I love Protein and meat, and now I can't even eat that! No matter how small the bites and how much I chew... it won't go down. For some reason I have gone back to Stage 2 foods without meat. And it drives me crazy! I want to eat some chicken or a pork chop without it getting stuck!!! Even turkey burger would be great!!! UGH! SO frustrated!

I started my mind set change earlier in the week, and decided to make my food changes starting Thursday. I started this on Thursday- Thursday my totals were: 1334 calories, 80 fat grams, 83 carbs, 58 Protein Friday my totals were: 1283 calories, 74 fat grams, 87 carbs, 61 Proteins

I goto my lap band dr on Tuesday the 7th. In the last week I have gone back to basics. I am controlling my portion size and keeping my calories at 1200 a day, low carbs, high Protein. I have not had a carbonated drink since Wednesday. I am trying to change my mindset as well. I know I am an emotional eater, and I tend to obsess about food sometimes. So I am working on it. One day at a time.

I know I make bad food choices. I have said that from the beginning. But the only results I have EVER gotten from the band is not being able to swallow alot of meats. I don't get full any differently now than I did before the band, and that has not changed at all. I am not trying to get all your panties in a bunch. I am struggling and reached out.

And why does it say, where it lists my name next to my post that I am preop??? My profile says POST OP. WHICH I AM!!!! I am not preop! It has been over a year since I had the band put in.

Ok, here let me see if I can clarify... I want my band out. It isn't for me. I don't eat a whole freaking pizza at one sitting. I MAKE BAD food CHOICES! Most meals I cannot eat meat. I TRY. And most times it won't go down, so it comes back up. So then I give up on it and eat something else that I can eat. THIS IS NEW! And I have not had a fill recently. I just wanted peoples perspective, advice, support, etc. This is not making me feel any better.

I am not a troll. I came to this forum seeking real support and advice. I am a real person, with a lap band put in over a year ago. Struggling, seeking support and understanding. Guess I went to the wrong place. I said i couldn't eat much meat, See page 1 and my replies there after. That was yesterday's only meal. My eating is not consistent with the band. What I ate yesterday I can't eat today. And actually today, I can't even eat that. It won't go down. My band is not consistent. I haven't had a fill since April, but food not going down is a recent thing, within the last 3-4 months. I don't eat a whole pizza at one sitting. Noone is understanding me. You all are quick to judge and label me as a troll. Appreciate the support.

I am not a troll.... UGH. I knew a person with real lap-band issues shouldn't be here. Thanks for the support Parrishell

Lesbian, I was banded 09/04/2012.

I have SED (selective eating disorder, with texture aversion). With which I was diagnosed in my first psych eval for the gastric bypass surgery, which I passed. I can only eat certain foods. I cannot eat 99% of vegetables, and no fruit. I eat 4 vegies... green Beans, peas, potatoes and corn. That is it. And no fruit. I can't even attempt to put them in my mouth. They don't get passed the tongue. Sometimes I can't get passed the way they smell. I have heightened sensitivity to my taste buds and smelling. Lettuce & carrots smell like dirt, but I can eat potatoes. I have to puree my spaghetti sauce so there are no chunks in it. Or I just don't eat red sauce at all... That is an idea of what I am dealing with, as well as the lap band issue. So I am trying to make better changes in my food choices... like... steel cut oats instead of instant oatmeal diet soda instead of real soda crystal lite instead of real kool-aid using almond milk in cooking and foods instead of 2%milk (but I still drink 2% if I want a glass of it) low carb soft tortilla shells instead of regular use real butter instead of margarine (and i RARELY use oil) use mostly splenda where I would add sugar I try to make alot of green beans, but they get old real quick.

I was NEVER asked about the volume of food I eat, at any point before or after the surgery, or in either of the psych evals. I also passed the psych eval.. TWICE... First I was going to do the Gastric Bypass surgery and was approved for it. But felt that it wasn't for me. So I chose the Lap-Band instead and went through another psych eval.

Thank you for the replies... I appreciate them all!!! I love meat, not necessarily red meat, but I do love chicken, pork and turkey. It is not that I can't tolerate it, it is that I CAN'T GET IT PASSED MY BAND. It gets stuck, so no matter how much I chew or how small my bites are. I have an appt with my lap-band Dr Jan 7. They couldn't get me in before then. Since I can eat some things, they didn't think it was an emergent type visit. I have to be seen by the DR himself. Because I am an x-ray only patient, to begin with. I had a ventral hernia, BEFORE, my lap-band surgery. Well he placed the port right under my hernia, so when I had to go for fills, he couldn't find the port with out the live x-ray machine. So, fills are only done by the Dr and in the live xray machine. Also, when he did do them, he still stuck me 3-4 times to get the needle in the port. I would leave the fill appoinment, bleeding and bruised badly for a week later. The fills were a horrible experience, so i quit going. I initally lost about 40 pounds in 8 months, because I stayed on the Protein shakes. Well since I went back to food, I have practically gained it all back. Even before the band, I could only eat 3-4 pieces of a medium pizza. 2 pieces of a large pizza. Quantity was never my problem. It is what I choose to eat and lack of activity. Here is an idea of what I ate yesterday: Breakfast: (A Breakfast burrito made at home) 2 scrambled eggs with a slice of cheese, 3 slices of bacon, a low carb tortilla and ketchup; and a Diet Mt Dew. Snack b/w breakfast and lunch was 5 pieces of chocolate. (less than the total size of a handful) Lunch: was 3 slices of a medium pizza with 12 ounces of Diet Pepsi. Snack b/w Lunch and dinner: was a greek yogurt cup. Dinner: 1 cup of taco meat (very VERY VERY ground FINE small pieces) with 1/3 cup shredded cheese, and chips; with 16 ounces of Crystal Lite Kool-ail. Then last night after dinner, I had 2 sugar Cookies with a glass of milk. Some days I can't eat eggs at all, no matter what, they won't go down. Some days they do. Same with pizza, and most meats. More NOT times than they do, they just won't go down and I make a trip to the bathroom, sometimes 3-4 times to get it up at a meal.

I haven't had a fill since April of this year (8 months ago)... And me not being able to eat meat just started about 3 months ago. I don't know what its doing, but its not for me.

I am in Urbana. Banded Sept 2012. Very discouraged.