CandySmooch

Well hello everyone. I used to be a regular poster here, but grew bored and tired of the same topics so I took a leave of absence. I think I grew bored and tired because I wasn't having as much success as everyone else. I'm back and although I've been banded for 2 years, I feel I am just beginning. I was banded in May 2005 and had struggled to lose 35 lbs in my first year. I then became pregnant with my first child in Nov. 2006 - we had a boy born July 31, 2007. Through my pregnancy with the band I was able to enjoy it to the fullest and only gained 6 lbs which is what my son weighed at birth so essentially I lost my pregnancy weight with him. Without the band I know I would have easily put on 50lbs during pregnancy - for that I am so thankful! It was such an easy pregnancy. I noticed after birth my band had loosened slightly which is understandable. I received my first fill in almost a year last week...........I've never felt this way before with any other fills and I need some help understanding. I thought I had all the answers to lapband questions.........now I wonder if this is how I should have been feeling since 2 years ago. I struggled and struggled and fought to lose the first 35 lbs - I was so distraught I left this forum after getting my Water, Protein, Fiber, excercise in for a year and still only had a measly loss. With this fill I received, I think this is how tight I should have been all along and I just didn't know it. I am now only able to eat very very small portions (which I already thought I was doing) I've had this fill for one week - out of this week I have "PB'd" 5 times but I believe it is my fault since I'm not used to having to take such tiny bites and chew chew chew. I've always been able to take "small" bites, but never ever had to worry about whether it would go down or not. Most everything I always ate went down. Now I find myself making sure to chew and tiny bites so I don't PB. I mean I've thrown up before with the band but NOW I understand the "slimes"!! I also have woken up twice in the past week with acid reflux - that has never happened before - those were also the same nights that I had ate too much and slimed a lot. Yesterday I had this to eat: and it all went down Breakfast: Protein shake & 3 TBS of oatmeal Lunch: 1 veggie & cheese stuffed mushroom (the size circle of top of a Soup can) Dinner: 2 TBS Lean Steak & 2 TBS salad Is this too little? Is this what it means to be restricted? Is this how it should have been all along my banded journey? I really feel my band could allow me to lose some weight right now compared to the first 2 years I had to FIGHT for it.

Vinesqueen was a good friend of mine on here until I took a depressed leave of absence for a year. Does anyone have an update of her? I don't know what happened - her last blog entry on platypus was last April. The last thing I knew of her was she was diagnosed with Cushings - then I saw in her blogs that she had a brain tumor........then what? Where is she? Anyone hear from her? PLEASE PM ME or POST if you know anything!

I am so sorry you don't have any support. Please don't listen to anyone else, they are only trying to bring you down for doing what is best for you. This is the reason I chose not to tell anyone except my husband & mother about my surgery. There's too much pressure and lack of support from others. My step-dad knows because my mom told him and he's always eyeing me up and down looking to see if the surgery is working and I feel horrible added pressure since I've been a very slow loser. You do what you need to do and you can find support in the right places. Best of luck!

Just thought I'd start a new thread seeing what's happening in the state? Anything going on? How's everyone doing on weight loss and fills? I'm using Dr. Malley - anyone else using him? Just trying to get something new started here for us! Share your story with me! I'm in the Kansas City Area - anyone else?

I haven't read through this complete thread, but just wanted to let ya'll know I unexpectedly became pregnant after being banded one year with a 35lb weight loss. I kept my fill and was completely comfortable & had a beautiful pregnancy with only a 6 lb gain which is exactly what my son weighed at birth July 31, 2007. If anyone has any questions - feel free to ask!

No you don't have to have it removed. You may need an unfill, but I sailed through my pregnancy just beautifully without needing unfilled. I gained 12 lbs through it and my son weighed 1/2 of that and I have since lost the other 6 lbs and just got my first fill in almost a year. Right back on track, no big deal.

Well hello everyone. I used to be a regular poster here, but grew bored and tired of the same topics so I took a leave of absence. I think I grew bored and tired because I wasn't having as much success as everyone else. I'm back and although I've been banded for 2 years, I feel I am just beginning. I was banded in May 2005 and had struggled to lose 35 lbs in my first year. I then became pregnant with my first child in Nov. 2006 - we had a boy born July 31, 2007. Through my pregnancy with the band I was able to enjoy it to the fullest and only gained 6 lbs which is what my son weighed at birth so essentially I lost my pregnancy weight with him. Without the band I know I would have easily put on 50lbs during pregnancy - for that I am so thankful! It was such an easy pregnancy. I noticed after birth my band had loosened slightly which is understandable. I received my first fill in almost a year last week...........I've never felt this way before with any other fills and I need some help understanding. I thought I had all the answers to lapband questions.........now I wonder if this is how I should have been feeling since 2 years ago. I struggled and struggled and fought to lose the first 35 lbs - I was so distraught I left this forum after getting my Water, Protein, Fiber, excercise in for a year and still only had a measly loss. With this fill I received, I think this is how tight I should have been all along and I just didn't know it. I am now only able to eat very very small portions (which I already thought I was doing) I've had this fill for one week - out of this week I have "PB'd" 5 times but I believe it is my fault since I'm not used to having to take such tiny bites and chew chew chew. I've always been able to take "small" bites, but never ever had to worry about whether it would go down or not. Most everything I always ate went down. Now I find myself making sure to chew and tiny bites so I don't PB. I mean I've thrown up before with the band but NOW I understand the "slimes"!! I also have woken up twice in the past week with acid reflux - that has never happened before - those were also the same nights that I had ate too much and slimed a lot. Yesterday I had this to eat: and it all went down Breakfast: Protein Shake & 3 TBS of oatmeal Lunch: 1 veggie & cheese stuffed mushroom (the size circle of top of a Soup can) Dinner: 2 TBS Lean Steak & 2 TBS salad Is this too little? Is this what it means to be restricted? Is this how it should have been all along my banded journey? I really feel my band could allow me to lose some weight right now compared to the first 2 years I had to FIGHT for it.

yep my money's on gastric as how quickly she lost and how malnourished her skin and face always look

omg that is soooo gross!!!!!! raw egg whites?? puke! I gag even when I spit, just from the texture of it in my mouth! Now I'm really going to gag knowing all that nasty stuff thats in it!

that's exactly what I was thinking! Now where in the world did she find that information at??????? LMAO! Did you google it?

Negative ghost rider, that pattern is full! I've tried it several different ways with different guys and NONE of it felt good. Everyone said oh no you have to try this and that......did that, done that with the same results. Now something else that was much smaller, I wouldn't mind so much. My FF wanted to see if I could get used to it so during that time of the month we could try the backdoor action. NOPE! That time of the month is blow job week for him, he doesn't mind that he doesn't get backdoor action for the tradeoff LOL

YIKES! I guess I would never be comfortable with this, but I wouldn't mind a blindfold and a tickle feather or a riding crop! LOL

This thread is so funny! I wonder why its been kinda dead lately though....everyone out experimenting now? LOL

i wanted to delete this post now

her career is over now, funny how she thinks she's all that.........she will find out soon enough that she isn't. her sham of a marriage is next to go.

no I live outside of Lee's Summit. I've only lost 33lbs in a year. I'm looking to check into another apointment with Dr. Malley soon. I have good restriction and I'm excercising 3 times a week, watching my diet. But still have yet to see steady weight loss. My 33lbs have all come off in chunks. First couple of months lost 10lbs........stalled for several months through adjustments. Somehow lost another 10lbs.......stalled for many more months........somehow lost another 10lbs give or take a couple pounds here and there. I'm thinking about taking a diet pill to boost my metabolism. I also think that working night shifts for 7 years straight has a lot to do with it as my body is constantly going against its natural cycle. I'll soon be transfering to a day shift and I'm hoping that will jump start my weight loss again.

What's this???????? I spend my time with DH bumpin' uglies......... I never get deep conversations and snuggle time. I just had a damn good time last night - it was sooooo good I dreamt about it and wanted it again this morning, but he was already up outta bed :girl_hug: It started when he went to bed - I stayed up to watch TV - we had ordered pizza earlier and he came out to the living - junk a swinging asking what I was doing - sorry ladies I was eating a piece of pizza which I promptly tossed down to fullfull my other apetite. He lit a candle and led me to bed (it had been awhile, the candle is only on special occasions). Food vs. man - a man will win hands down anyday............unless maybe for a really decadent dessert even then I'd really want to eat it by licking it off a naked man.........can I get a Woot Woot!!!!!!! :girl_hug: :omg:

My DH and I have been together for 3 years now. And the other day we were making love and laughing most of the way through it. I think thats when you know you've hit a major comfort level. We were in missionary when he said he'd like to change positions but then he didn't. I said what are you tired of looking at me? He said no..........at least not while we're making love anyway - which just cracked me up while he's still going to town. Then he said I love how you are, just a little more to grab onto as he literally grabbed the side of my stomach for a better grip to push harder which he has NEVER done and that just made me giggle so hard! I don't like people touching my fat and this was something new. Then he even goes one step further and says honey forget excercising - I'll excercise all this off ya........I completely lost it and was it fits of tears.........all of this while we're doin the deed - kinda hard to be horny when your laughing but it was sweet all the same :mad:

Sorry I didn't check back on this thread till now NancyRN - What I mean is I'll let him ejaculate in my mouth, but as I'm finishing him off I secretly spit it back onto his manhood and then he just thinks I didn't get it all when really I'm too grossed out to swallow it - LMAO! So we both get the best of both worlds - he thinks I swallow for him - I get the credit but don't have to swallow the hot goo :mad: Does that make more sense?

hey rjb - you must have me confused with someone else - I can find my port just fine and Malley hasn't had a problem either although I have the smallest band and he likes to use the bigger ones. thanks anyway though and yes if you have a physcially demanding job - good deal on taking the 2 weeks - you'll feel much better

Your job is very physical and your going back after 1 week? Please don't push yourself. I took a week off but I have a desk job. Best of luck to you! Dr. Malley is wonderful!

I think this is absolutely ridiculous!

The only thing that I have found that I absolutely cannot eat no matter if I've got good restriction at the time or not is General Tso's Chicken from the chinese restaurant - it used to be my main dish that I always got and when I tentatively tested the waters with it one night I couldn't even eat a whole one little chunk and wasted the entire meal while I sat there and picked pieces of beef and brocooli off of my boyfriends plate. I have to be careful about certain things but that seems to be the only thing I absolutely cannot tolerate.

Forgive me for not reading through all of the posts. I never have asked for a special card or discount. Although it would be nice to save money, I don't feel I should receive preferential treatement. My WLS was my choice, my decision. The restaurants were not to blame. Everyone is in control of their own actions and to put blame elsewhere is only shifting it from yourself. I think its great that some businesses do support discounts for WLS but I personally don't feel that it should be a standard and no one should complain about those who don't support it. Why should thier business take a hit on finances because of a personal choice we all made. They are there to offer food services and regardless of how much you actually eat of it you are paying for the food they provide.

Don't worry, I've been banded over a year and am still trying to get the hang of it. My band is always fickle and restriction depends on how much sleep & stress I'm under. I know that lack of sleep or stressed out makes my band cinch up, and when I'm relaxed with plenty of sleep I can eat too much. Some mornings I can eat a piece of french toast and a couple of pieces of turkey bacon and the next morning I struggle with oatmeal. I don't know about you but I just have to take each day as it comes - I was expecting a little more consistency with the band.