mariegabrieleee

Hi all:scared2: It has been a while since I posted or came on this forum. I had many changes in my life since I the last time I was here. I got re-married, both my parents past away months of each other; I have had lots of stress. On March 3 2009 I had a fill and un-fill within 2 days leaving 8.5cc in my 10cc. Band. For the past 5 months I‘ve been plague with very bad acid reflux (throwing-up in my sleep even 3 to 4 hours after eating) and no restriction. As a result my diet consists of soup, and any mushy food. Today I went for a fill, instead I had barium and esophagus x-ray to find out I am to restricted which cause the acid reflux, and the diet of mushy food caused the weight gain (21lbs) and I had to have my band un-fill. They took out 5cc leaving only 3cc. I feel horrible, like I have to start all over. How will I prevent myself from gaining more weight? 3cc. Is nothing! Help me please, I need help:scared2::biggrin: Thank you

Hi all November 12, 2010 will make 3 years post-op for me; I love my band, I can't see a life without it. I had no problems until now as a result of over restriction. I had an unfilled today 5cc gone I am left with 3cc.I feel like mourning. I have no buyer’s remorse, I think about how much worst off I would be without my band all the time.

Hi all:sad::biggrin: It has been a while since I posted or came on this forum. I had many changes in my life sinceI the last time I was here. I got re-married, both my parents past away months of each other; I have had lots of stress. On March 3 2009 I had a fill and un-fill within 2 days leaving 8.5cc in my 10cc. Band. For the past 5 months I‘ve been plague with very bad acid reflux (throwing-up in my sleep even 3 to 4 hours after eating) and no restriction. As a result my diet consists of soup, and any mushy food. Today I went for a fill, instead I had barium and esophagus x-ray to find out I am to restricted which cause the acid reflux, and the diet of mushy food caused the weight gain (21lbs) and I had to have my band un-fill. They took out 5cc leaving only 3cc. I feel horrible, like I have to start all over. How will I prevent myself from gaining more weight? 3cc. Is nothing! Help me please, I need help:sad::thumbup::scared2::tongue: Thank you

Name........Start.......Current.....Goal....To Goal Momto1......151..........145........M.......M TxArcher....285..........278........270.....8 Sades.......189..........187........180.....7 Skinny_Jill.157..........157........149.....8 Foofy ......223..........223........213.....10 Bandpal.....149.6........148.5......140.....8.5 Marie.......230..........230........210.....20 Hi all I back, I have only lost 8lbs since July 2008. I struggled with a lost and gain of 14lbs , I just had a fill and a small unfilled. I hope to re-dedicate myself to my band and get back on track. Here we go again. P.S. it's good to hear how well you all are doing. Foofy I am sorry about your mom, my prayers are with you.

Hi Foofy and everyone, I am sorry to hear about your mom, you are in my prayers. Like you foofy I haven’t lost much since July. In reality it has been a struggle not to regain too much weight. I have been fighting with a 6 to 10 lb gain since the end of July; I drop it and gain it right back. I have had many changes in my life, and I find myself turning to old habits, also I suffered a knee injury this winter so I haven’t exercise for the past 3 months. I am going to the doctor next week Wednesday to get a fill, and I want to use that as my opportunity to start over. 16 months post op I haven’t reached my goal weight of 170. I know I should be proud and happy with what I have accomplished thus far. However, after having tasted victory I want more, I am hopping that I will make it by my 37th birthday on July 30th. To reach my goal I decided to do the following: 1.Get a fill ( take care of my band) 2.Go back to what worked for me before. (living and eating the bandster way) 3.Exercise (I may have to start slow all over again, but slow and steady wins the race) 4.Support (I will log on to the message board and try to post at least once a week) I am hopping; going back to basic will help me to restart my weight lost and get me back on track. If anyone would like join me, that would be great, together we are unstoppable. Marie

Thank you Foofy and Shalee,

Hi all the first picture is me in November, 2 days before ban aniv. 86 lbs down (white top and jean's, I discover I had a waist, I love wearing belts now) second picture it me 5 months post opt.(teal top) the third picture is me at 308lbs(short hair white top) fourth picture is me on my 36th birthday 8th months post opt (blue dress).

Merry Christmas to all and to all lot of weigth loss :thumbup:

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Hi everyone, I haven’t posted or come on the board for over a month. I have been struggling since this summer with gaining and losing the same 9lbs. I have 8cc in my 10cc band, I loss about 9lbs after the first 3 weeks of my last fill which was six weeks ago. However, I gain it back the something has happened all summer, till now. I know the problem is my eating, during the early summer I was laid off and I turned to eating by grazing all day. I was called back before school started; since going back to work I am very good all day while at work; at home its different I graze for about 5 to six hours at night. I am trying to be positive, I try every week to go back to the band rules, but I don’t even make it one day and everyday I try again. I am very frustrated about my weight loss at the moment. I am almost a year out; I only lost 81lbs and still 77lbs away from my goal weight. I can figure out what to do, I feel like a failure. Have I fail to use my band as tool to loose weight or am I just not satisfy with what I have accomplished? I can seem to truly answer that question. I must say the only thing I have done right the last 3 months is maintaining my gym routine. I still go to the gym and do 45 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of free weight, one week 4 day one week 3 days. That is the only place I feel good about myself and my weight loss. Please help. I need Ideas, and help getting back on track. I am going to the doctor tomorrow, and hopping they can help me thru this dark time. Marie Gabrielle

Sades and Linda, I know how you feel I haven't been eating right for about 2 months, and I exercise sporadically. I try anew everyday and fall back. I have been the same weight 233 to 236 lbs for almost 12 weeks. Sades you are right it about more then restriction; it’s because I have some restriction that I haven gain more weight. It’s about getting you mind to stop turning to food when times are hard, or your sad. It’s about breaking old habits, but they are so hard to break. I can’t seem to end this love hate relationship I have with food. One thing I know we do so much better with support and help; I might not come on the board all the time but I know without it I would be worst of. So let help each other keep up the good fight.

Thank you Sades, Lindata and Wendy

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Judy, I am sorry for your lost, My heart hurst for you, I ill keep you in my prayers

Hi everyone, you all look great. Here are some pictures of me. The first one is me April 23, 07 at 308 lbs, the second is 3 months post opt, the third is me 6 months post opt, the fourth one is on my birthday july 30 8 months post opt 234 lbs.

Hi all I am in serious bandster hell;:smile::mad: I am not making the best food choices, I eat way too much and way to fast. The only time I know or feel my band is when something is stuck and I slime and it comes up:scared2::cool:. This began the day of my last fill, at time I fell like nothing was put in my band. I try going back to the bandster rules but I fail, I try the pouch test it worked only for that week. The only reason I lost any weight in the last 3 weeks is because I practically live at the gym. I have 7cc in a 10cc band but it feels like I have nothing at all in my band. At time I think maybe the pouch stretched or the band slip; yet I have no pain, I can eat anything I want.:scared2::thumbup: I keep making these bad food choices; I can’t seem to find my way back. I’m trying to wait for my doctor’s appointment on July 23 but I feel tortured. I know what he’ll say “75lb lost in 8 months is great your doing well” I don’t think so at all, the last 2 months of the 8 month has been so hard physically and emotionally as a result all I want to do is eat. I need help, I feel like such a loser.:smile2::crying::crying::crying: Marie-Gabrielle

Now I have lost an Irish Setter and a Chihuahua. LOL

Cindy, I am very sorry about your band troubles, I know when all is fix you will kicking all out butts. Good luck on your surgery on 8/5 I will be praying for you. Marie Gabrielle

Hi Sade How are you doing, I hope you are well.

Hi All, I have been very depressed with my lack of weight loss and struggling to loss weight. However, I took your advised: I went back to basic last week I measure my food Made the right choices Continue to exercise I still have no restriction, but I didn’t gain any weight or lost any. At my doctor’s appointment yesterday, he got back all 7cc of saline ruling out a leak. I had an X-Ray my band didn’t slip or moved everything is where it’s supposed to be. Also, after speaking to the nutritionist we realized that I was going to many hours between eating. I wake up every day at 5: 00 am, head to the gym at 8:30, but I don’t eat Breakfast until 11:30 am, lunch at 3:00 pm and diner 7 or 8 p.m at each meal I was eating a large amount of food, I eat mostly moist food, and would only stop eating when I felt stuff. The result is a stretch pouch, hence no restriction. I am place on liquid diet for a week and feeding schedule that entail 4 meals a day and eating every 4 hours. Also I had ½ cc added to my band and was full drinking 8oz of Water for the first time. I want to say thank you to each and everyone of you, your words kept me sane when I felt out of control of my eating and myself as a whole. Thank you

Hi Cindy, Thank you for your words and advises. I will request an x-ray for my July 23rd visit; also I am going to keep trying. It’s very hard battling your food demons when it’s all around you. At time I find that I have no will power at all, and lay all my hopes on the band but no restriction, no hope. :biggrin:

Hi Judy, I am so sorry to hear about your band complication. I hope the doctor will be able to give you answers and fix the problem. Good luck I’ll keep you in my prayers. Marie

Hi Sades I am glad everything went well with the surgery; I hope you are feeling well.