JennR

So here it goes. I want to show the whole picture. so please be patient and read whole story. I had my band put in in aug 07. I have been able to eat pretty much anything until my latest fill about 8 weeks ago. After the fill I could eat approx 4-6 oz or 1-2 slices of pizza. However it seems that as the weeks go by I am becoming more restricted. No I can get down2-4 oz or 1/2 to 1 slice of pizza. I have been pbing alot lately ( I think) I get the pain, slime, it doesn't naturly come up so I sometimes will have to force it up. However, I only get 30 min for lunch and this seems to be when I have a problem. for dinner, if I take 1-1 1//2 hours I do fine. I can also get 4-6 oz down. So my question is am I just right and just eating to fast, or am I to tight? Since I've been eating like I was before the band, I don't know if how much I'm eating is what I'm supposed to be or not enough. I hope this make sense and gives a whole picture. Thanks for the help

Terri If you haven't lost any weight at all, call and make an appt with him and talk about your concerns. About 3 months ago I thought I was doing badly. I read posts on here that from people that got banded the same time I did and had lost alot more weight. I told him my concerns and he pointed out that I was loosing 5 1/2 pounds a month. I do feel some days that I am going nowhere but I've lost almost 50 pounds. I've gone from a size 26-22 almost a 20. That's better than nothing. Over the last few days I started making sure I took smaller bites and chewed the heck out of my food and I havn't pb or vomited in 2 days. Hang in there and ask questions.

I normally eat breakfast around 5am and then lunch around 11:30 and then dinner about 8. I know these times might be a little unusual but I work 12 hour days usualy and work about 45 min from home. As far as the soup goes I don't have any problems with it, but try not to eat it to much as my doctor does not recomend it.

Maybe I should clarify a few things. I used pizza as an example because most slices are cut the same. I don't weigh my food so the oz are a guess. I maybe eat pizza once a month. The crust kills me, I normally eat just the toppings. A typical day for me is Breakfast: (PLEASE NOT I DO NOT DRINK WITH MEAL ABOUT 1 HR APART) 1cup 2% milk and 2 oz cheese normaly colby jack or milk and 2oz Peanut Butter. Lunch: 1 bowl soup or 2 pieces of sushi or 2-3 small bonless chicken pieces Dinner: 1/2 crabcake or 3-4 beefy nachos, or 2-4 oz venison This amount does not make me pb, it's if I eat over this amount in under an hour.

I have a friend who has her green card yet is a british citizen. She just renewed her passport. I will ask when I get to work tomorrow, and then let you know. Jenn

I know it might seem difficult but, I have two small children (4,2) and could not find a dr. within an hour of where I live. So I started looking for one in my state that I could be comfortable with. I can tell you from prev. experience you need to be totally at peace with your choice in a Dr. About two years ago I had a breast reduction and had the Dr. my insurance recomended. I wasn't comfortable but there was only one other in the town I live in. Well now I can't even stand to look in the mirror, and you can forget about my hubby seeing them. When I asked why I was disfigured he said, " You had a reduction for medical reasons (my back) correct. Do you still have those problems? ( I said no). Then I did what I was supposed to do. The insurance company only paid to have the medical problems taken care of." Since then I am more careful with who I choose and you should be also. I traveled 3 hours to have the band done, but I am fully confident in my Dr. Yes it takes alot of time (the travel) but it's my body and health and I want to take care of it. Hope this helps. Find a doc that you know will take you and your feelings and support them.

I think I finally figured it out.

I'm trying to get my weight ticker to show up and a signature with the date banded and the doctor. I don't know why it's not saving? Can anyone help me? Thanks Jenn

I am going to the edit signature. In the box i typed the date banded and the dr. Then in the next section is has two sapceds for you to puteither a web address or a picture from you computer. I entered the address that the ticker gave. Then I hit save. When I enter a reply it doesn't show up. Thanks.

I was more scared of the surgury than the complications. I think I watch to many Discovery Health shows. I was crying uncontrolably and they had to give me something to calm me down. I'm so glad I went through with it. I know how scary it is to have someone that depends on you. I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old, and I don't want them to grow up without me. However, they might have to if I didn't get this weight thing under control. I also don't want them growing up without a mom to do fun things with. My son wants to go to Disneyworld. I can't fit in the rides. Try explaining that to a 4 year old.