ErinMarie

Bandster hell may start early for you but that soon out might be head hunger!

I do coffee in the morning while getting ready for work then a Greek yogurt or oatmeal when I get to work!

The thing with pop... when you are in the green you can't drink when you eat anyway. Think of how much money you will save going out to eat and not spending $2.50 on a drink! I take a sip of pop now and then but eventually the flavor wasn't as appealing anymore and what's the point of opening a can or bottle if you can't finish it?

Have you talked to your surgeon about your issues? From what you've said it sounds like you are too tight...

That's one of the reasons I don't want it...I've also heard my hubby might feel it during sex and he didn't like the sound of that lol. I thought I had pcos too but I had no actual cysts. Sigh...lady parts y u so weird?!

Uh...you do something... You're busy being AWESOME! Boom!

lol, no kidding! "Oh 100 lbs? NO PROB LADY!" I feel you though. I lost 97 lbs and by my 1 yr bandiversary my periods still weren't regular! It took another 3 months after that to get a period. I stopped birth control on Jan didn't get pregnant until Aug even after all that weight. Have you ever been checked for PCOS? I also attrubite a lot of this crap to hormones. My body is REALLY affected by hormones...like so much I just went back on the mini pill because 'regular' birth control was turning me into a major bia! mood swings, crying, no patience... so not fun! I wanted the copper IUD but it scares me a bit. Ovaries are weird

@marfar7 I'm going to say manager of a business!

Close...I'm a police dispatcher. Darn! I was really hoping you were catwoman

Thank you ladies! This is all very helpful and shows me everyone is different regardless of the surgery choice! I got my band checked out on Wednesday and got a fill under fluoro so I should be in the green now. Now it's all up to me to be good and get back into the swing of things! Thanks again!

Ok, I'm not talking about actual RESTRICTION like with the band...I'm not talking about foods you cannot physically eat, issues you have with certain foods, and what happens when you eat those things or too fast/too big/not enough etc. I have a friend who had the sleeve and she said she has to snack on small things all the time or she will get nauseous and I'm not sure if that's a sleeve thing or something to do with her other health problems. So, tell me what your issues are! FYI - I have lap band currently but I am getting checked for issues with it tomorrow and if it needs to come out I'm considering the sleeve! TIA!

I guess I just need to be more diligent about adding protein supplements of some kind into my diet. I got my goal yesterday but I also had 2 protein shakes (I was on liquids from a fill on Wednesday). Thankfully, my fitness pal tracks protein now so that should be helpful for me

I've done a ton of baby/pregnancy research and would be shocked if your loss was weight related. All types of women, unfortunately, have had unexplained losses! Try not to blame yourself! Of course losing weight is always the better option but I was 197 when I got pregnant, gained 60 lbs, and had a perfectly healthy and normal pregnancy and birth! (And a band baby at that!)

How many grams do you usually get in a day?

Ha! I wish! Office manager at a nonprofit...have also done office work at medical offices. Oh and I did Apple Tech Support when I was in college! (Close to programmer right? lol)

Oh, baby fever is NO JOKE! Mine is more pregnancy fever though...I miss being pregnant but having a 12 month old reminds me I can wait a little longer before jumping into this again, lol.

Detective!

Case worker (or retired based on the festive shirt of your man, lol)

I think (in retrospect, not at the time) that bandster hell is the time when you start to learn self control. Rules and healing say eat 1/2-1 cup of a food per meal, few snacks etc even though technically you could but at great risk and whatnot to you. You might be starving, but you are learning self-control at the same time!

So I just had my 3-year bandiversary a couple weeks ago and now next month I'll be getting my first fill under fluoroscopy to see if there is anything funny going on with my band...I had a baby last year and I've gotten a few fills since then with no change...like none whatsoever. It feels like I don't have a fill at all but I still get stuck. I'm worried something is wrong but at the same time, I'm hoping something is wrong so I have a reason for my weight loss being at a stall. Is it weird to be excited about a possible issue? Anyway, wish me luck! I'm not sure if I want the all-clear or them to find an issue that is fixable...Here's hoping whatever is wrong isn't super bad and doesn't cost an arm and leg to fix!

Yes, I never felt full at all. I felt like I could continually eat! I never tried to push the boundaries but never felt like I did before. I had my fill today and everything is good to go though! I'm recommitting and following the rules to a T! I have been a slacking bandster without feeling restriction and that has to stop! (Literally and figuratively now)

I ate what I wanted! It was a terrible idea as I lost control and am still trying to get it back! I just got a fill under fluoroscopy though and I'm finally ready and able to get back in line with my band! It's really all about self control which I had when I got pregnant but really let it all go when I got a partial unfill...won't make that mistake again!

Thanks everyone!