Mariposa

Yea I kinda figured I was too tight. Its just weird, that suddenly after being fill about 4 months ago, its NOW too tight? Thats the WTH, part of it? I dont like throwing up I dont it one bit!

I got my first fill 1/10/09, I have lost 14pds, since then. I for the past few weeks, have been under a huge amount of stress and have noticed that I cant eat anything at all in the morning, barely anything if the afternoon, hardly anything by dinner and can maybe muster a later night dinner/snack. I have been throwing up I would say an average of 3-4 times a week. Not from not chewing my food well, it comes up like mush like I ate it like mush. Its aweful. I was out to dinner tonight, at 8pm. Had a drink then 2 ribs.. and about 5-10mins after eating the two small ribs, I had to run to the bathroom to throw up. I am starting to feel like a bulimic. I can barely eat and when I do its so uncomfortable, that sometimes I have to throw up. How in the world after almost 5 months after getting a fill, how am I too tight now? I thought it was suspose to get looser as I lost weight, not tighter? Plus I am hungry all the time.. of course I am, I cant eat?! I dont doubt that my stress is a cause, but has anyone else experienced this? I am calling the MD tomorrow, talk with them on this. I dont want to starve myself thin, no thank you.

Ok.. i just got my first fill 3 weeks ago since my surgery. Just 1cc which I feel I have great restriction, for now. I now cant eat bread, pasta and rice with out it coming up. Learned the hard way. Sliming and puky equals yucky! Anyway one thing I have noticed is the discomfort I get for eatting foods that I should eat. Like protien. I eat anything from chicken to steak and it is so uncomfortable.. no matter how well I chew it.. that I just dont want to eat it anymore. It doesnt get stuck and it doesnt make me wanna puke it up, it just hurts going through the hole to my bigger stomach. Now what is the easist to eat, besides the soft stuff is, soups, saleds and fruit. Which is all great for you, but can get boring after awhile. Now for the junk which is evil in my book LOL is chocolate and potato chips i can eat with no probs... I just have to use will power for that. Anyway, any advise to lower the discomfort of the meats? Any tricks anyone else experience this? Let me know thanks!

I am getting my first fill tomorrow at 2pm, I know after ur fill 2 days liquid and then 2 days mushie then regular foods. But what about right before the fill? Should I eat or just drink liquids? They didnt mention anything to me about it.. but i want to make sure.. this fill is 2 months late. My dr. was on leave.. 2 months of no weight loss but no weight gain :grouphug: which is good. But want to look good for this summer! anyway thanks!

I originally had it for Dec 18th... well I called and found out he was in an accident, bummer, he is okay.. just is on medical leave until Jan.. So I wont be able to get a fill till then. I cant eat bread.. only toasted bread. I in the morning still get clogged up on food.. but by evening i can eat alot which is annoying! lol...

OMG!!! LOL.... I am normal.. I lost 19pds since surgery.. and I am stuck.. well not stuck.. idk.. I am up 5 pds, down 6 pds. up 5 pds down 6 pds blah blah.. I am just hovering over this 215 weight.. which has been my "normal" weight for yrs.. give or take when I would starve myself or eat to much crap.. I was suspose to get my first fill this month. But my poor Dr. was in an accident so I have to wait another month I am averaging 1500-1600 cals a day. I am not gaining weight other then water blah! To hungry to eat less... especially at night. Granted I am eating 1000-1500 cals less then what I normally eat.. boy oh boy my body is stubborn. I am glad I am not alone.

Ok ok.. I know I may need a fill, I am so frustrated. I know I need to talk to my Dr. about this, but wondering if anyone else has gone through this. I am 3 months post op. Lost 19pds after surgery. Before 11pds. So 30 altogether.. well thats great right? Sure in a way. I am at the "normal" weight I have been most of my adult life. I have always stayed around 215pds since I was 18 yrs old now 31. I would gain some, lose some and I always seem to get around 215 and dont budge unless I eat like crazy or starve myself like crazy. GRRR So my LB is weird, I cant eat anything before 11am, when I do eat, it has to be super soft. then at 4pm I can eat a turkey sandwhich, first few bites are uncomfortable, then i am okay. By 7-9pm.. I am sooooooooo hungry I can eat.. what i would say a normal meal. Like I had a whole chicken breast and 4 tator wedges. I am full... but golly thats a lot in my opinion. Around 10-11pm, I will get hungry again and have a snack.. I know I am eating more then what I think I should. But less then what I normally would before LB. I have had no fills and if I eat before 12pm I have PB'd.. omg thats the worst feeling.. and I havent had a fill yet!!! AWWWHHH.. any advice? I am irreglar on working out, cant afford a gym, too damn cold to walk outside I live in MN.. the Nintendo wii is my old source to work out and my weights. Maybe I outta bunker down and work out more? Sorry i am venting!

Ok.. i am frustrated. I haven't had a fill and I am a lil confused! I have good restriction in the morning, sometimes I can eat one piece of toast and a boiled egg.. very slowly. I mean slowly, sometime its uncomfortable. Then by lunch a turkey sandwich. Dinner a cup of whatever for dinner, but by 9pm.. i am hungry.. and really hungry! I am really confused by this. They told me 3 meals a day but I am hungry around 9-10pm? I can barely eat during the day.. but come around late I am starved. Do I need a fill? Or just have a healthy snack? I am pretty active. I am a homemaker, I cook, clean, run a business from home, photographer and I work out. I average around 1500 cals a day. I am not gaining weight, but my weightloss has slowed alot! GRRRR Any suggestions? I am not sceduled for a fill until dec, which is fine.. thanksgiving is coming up! lol.. gobble gobble! :smile2:

If you must... have something sweet, fruit or dark chocolate is the healthiest. I crave chocolate when i am pmsing.. and i eat it.. and then i am fine, just a piece or two.. will power.. hmm if we all had that would we have gotten the lapband? The lapband restricts how much u can eat.. not what u can eat.. :cursing:

HOLY CoW my dr. didnt tell me either! dang good thing i dont do alot of them,... i wont do them either! dang.. no fill yet! i think mine is still in the same spot! oh man.. i am glad they tell ya! so much of firming up the belly! :cursing:

www.bodyforlife.com they go based on 5-6 meals a day.. all small meals, such protien/ carb anf veggies free foods if you can get them down after the protien/ carb combo. I am going to do that again. i failed the first time before surgury.. but now it should be alot easier. i always followed the weight training but i will do the workout plan. also a free day a week eat whatever you want. keep your body guessing. anyway good luck!

Oh I know that scale doesnt always tell the truth! lol I measure myself weekly.

Thank you for all your advice. I am going to switch up my eating, and start weight training and switch up my exercise. And do more of it. Honestly I only been working out 3 x a week, i will do 4x. So.. we shall see. Cuz I know I am not eating to much i cant.. yuck sickly full is no fun, done that twice one bite to many gross and hurts! lol.. Thanks again everyone!