austinglobe

I had no restriction until I had several fills. I need to have at least 2.6 cc's in my 4 cc band for restriction.

Yesterday B: 1 egg, 1/2 low carb tortilla L: 2 chicken tenders, mushrooms D: 1 chicken thigh with capers, 8 oz almond milk so far today... B: 1 eggs, 1 slice turkey bacon

I fly a lot, and sometimes it affects me, and other times it doesn't. Most recently on a flight to Phili, the stuff I ate before I got on the flight started coming up - it was like a huge air pocket was trapped.

This thread inspired me to low carb it. I'm been at a plateau for almost a month, and BINGO this broke it. Today: B: 1 egg and 1 slice of lean turkey bacon, 8 oz almond milk L: 1 chicken thigh/asparagus/2 teaspoons hummus s: 1/2 of a low carb tortilla D: 2 baked chicken tenders, mushrooms

Breakfast - 1 egg and 1 slide of lean turkey bacon Lunch - 1 chicken thigh, asparagus and 2 teaspoons of hummus dinner - 2 baked chicken tenders, mushrooms

I've had a lot of challenges with the band, but I think I can offer you some support. I think what you are experiencing is normal. RIght after my surgery, I could not eat more than 1 6oz yogurt and it took me all day to eat it. I got through it by drinking apple juice mixed with water. By the end of my first month, I could eat exactly the same way I did pre-banded. I had no restriction at all after the swelling went down. I hope you start feeling better soon.

If you can find it, try to find a trainer that offers both. I had a trainer where I went to her bootcamp 3 days/week for an hour then I attended a 1.5 hour training session on the weekend. It helped me keep the costs affordable, but she also was aware of all the muscle groups i had worked on during the week to keep things balanced.

At that time, they were AIGB, and they swore to me monthly that they were opening a surgery center/fill station in Austin. To my knowledge this has never happened. At the time I met him, he said he would spend one day in Austin when that happened, and I never got the feeling that he would never be part of my aftercare. He did not specifically mention that all care was provided by his support staff during my one pre-op mtg. My care was compromised when I had complications and needed an unfill, but I don't blame that on Dr. B. I spent a week calling AIGB trying to get an unfill at any AIGB location, and they finally told me to go to Houston. Keep in mind, I've had a band slip and two complete unfills due to complications. I finally gave up on AIGB because they could not provide me the aftercare I needed especially at long-distance.

I have PCOS and was banded in 11/04. I've had a very difficult time losing any weight. I've also had a band slip and my fill taken out twice - so it's not only PCOS related complications.

I was banded by Dr Benavides, but I've never seen him after surgery day - over 3 years ago. I used to drive to the surgery center in Richardson - for the first year and 1/2, but the doctor was never at any of my follow-ups. Now I have a doctor in Austin who does every fill for me and even answers by emails personally.

there is a big group of Austin bandsters that meet monthly. They have a yahoo group - probably search centex bandster - that should pull it up.

fyi this is a yahoo group for lapband patients in Austin. They have been meeting monthly for the 3+ years I have been banded. I've gone twice, but you might want to check it out - they are a large group.

Thanks for all of the advice and kind words. You have helped me see the writing on the wall. He was about 250lbs until may of last year when he started dropping a lot of weight quickly. Turns out he was an undiagnosed diabetic, and he lost 50 lbs by the time he was diagnosed in August. Maybe now that he's looking better, I'm no longer suitable for him.

My boyfriend of 4 years told me about two weeks ago that when he was trying to describe a hamburger that a friend was eating, my face flashed in his head and he called the hamburger "fat". He said this in front of me, and at the time I thought nothing of it. Later that night he said he had a "confession" that when he used the word "fat" that he felt gratified when he said it. He said that part of him felt like "see I told you (me) that you are fat." He did it again the other night while ordering on a menu saying he would not get ribs because of the fat in them. He immediately "confessed" again that when he said "fat" he thought of me. I asked him - "do you have a problem with my weight?" And he said "yes, every guy wants to date a supermodel." I told him, "if you want to date a supermodel - go find yourself one." He gave me flowers later that day, but he hasn't said he's sorry. When I met him, I was 225, and my highest weight while we have been together is 245 (pre-band), my lowest 212, and I'm currently at 230. At first I was hurt, but now two days have passed, and I'm pretty pissed. I wasn't skinny when I met him, and now 4 years later he has a problem with me? Has anyone faced something like this? I've been criticized for my weight all of my life, but I've never had someone this close to me judge me for it.