Just Banded

ha ha, thanx- I think that photo scared people! Maybe I should change my name to the excorcist! I have never had heartburn, pain or reflux. I am for sure extra tight in the mornings- but not tight at night- so I am afraid of getting some taken out. It is actually a good thing for me because I am not a morning person and do not like preparing meals early. I have always had Protein shakes or oatmeal anyways after I have gotten ready (takes an hour) which is great that I don't have to have anything immediately after getting up. Tonight I got lucky- the rain changed our plans and we ended up going for chinese at a place closer in. I ordered a large pot of egg drop soup. It had little pieces of corn in it. I picked some out but also ate a few pieces. I was fine considering I had to watch everyone else enjoy the things I used to love gorging on- greasy, fried, smothered in sauce food. But I also enjoy wearing size Medium too. Cie La Vie

maybe your doctor will give you a presciption for zofran or the generic. Much more powerful than otc.

CleosMom- yesterday I pbed on 5 Peanut Butter pretzel nuggets. ugh. I had them several times before, but it was russian roulette this time! (and the last time!) after that I had alreday consumed some mashed potatoes thinking it was ok to be on soft foods- until I read the post someone left me... I am not on Dr's orders, just trying to be careful as others on the site warned me to be. I know I am not 100% due to feeling that weird feeling every time I swallow. I have had 2 Protein shakes today, and I can feel each sip- atually feel it as it travels down... like it's rubbing against my esophagus feeling... I don't know how to explain it : ( All I know is if I pb again anytime soon- it will be the end of me. I am taking it one hour at a time, seeing how I feel and hoping things improve and praying I will be able to eat solids real soon!

I have had these Peanut Butter and pretzel nugget thingys before, but today they did not agree with me. I pbed my brains out this afternoon over 5 of them and that was enough that I will never eat them again! Now, 3 hours later I am attempting to drink something and it goes down with much gurgling...and I feel "bruised" I am too traumatized to eat real food and will be sticking to mushies tonight for dinner. I know if I slipped, nothing would go down...I am not in pain, just feel this feeling - any one know what this is?

my nose starts running... WHY does that happen?

I just read this now after I made some mashed potatoes! doh!

I used to see these infomercials all the time and curious if anyone ever tried it and if it works or bogus.

after I thought I was on a record streak of not pbing in 3 weeks... it happened today!!! I am afraid to try anything without some advice on what to eat... after not having any appetite the last few days - I do now!

the doughy pizza bread probaby swells too much and causes fullness try just eating the cheese and sauce you are talking to someone that had papa john on speed dial and could consume an entire pie in one night alone sometimes i make no noodle lasagna- low fat ricotta cheese, Pasta sauce and mozzerella- after a while you don't notice there are no noodles and it's just fine there are ways to enjoy italian food in new ways

I have been indulging in matzah with weight watchers cream cheese. So far I have not gotten stuck. It's nice to get full after one piece and not eat the whole box though! I am also questioning Mtazo brei- anyone try it? However, I am afraid to attempt matzo balls. Are they alreday expanded or is it dangerous? Challah- I am terrified of as all other breads- which even if I was "allowed" to have it- it's a blessing in disguise that I have just obstained! I alreday know to stay away from the carrots!

I found 2 places online- bodyslimmers for the upper arms is right up my alley! 1. flabulessu.com 2.slimpressions.com I am curious to order one of these- does anyone alreday have one? Do they actually help?

I am like a dog ona short leash with this lap band. I was very busy and didn't eat enough today so I just decided to snack on a few saltines thinking oh they easily will go down...wrong! Why oh why? I just threw them up in that heaving kind of way : ( ouch- I thought we could eat crackers- why did this happen? now I can hear that "digestive gurgling sound" and some burping so much for being hungry

I think that the crackers were just sitting there and gobbing on top of eachother inside me and not moving and plugging me up. Maybe too dry? or too starchy? who knows?!!? Kind of funny how food can look so delicious but it completely changes your desire for it once you have experienced purged out of you and in a chewed up version! Just had some chicken and pinto Beans tonight after all day friday and all day saturday on Protein shakes and soup!!! I was nervous to try real food, but it was enough with the protein shakes!

uh oh. I take advil all the time, at least a few times a momth. I don't recall ever being told not to take it. In fact, I asked the nurse one at my doctors office if I could take the liquid gels and she said try the tablets but chop them up. What else can I take for pain releif? The baby aspirin is not strong enough for me and I can't take the liquid tylenol because I bleach my teeth and the dye stains.

Hey Julie, 50 lbs is a lot of weight to lose! I know it's hard because it would be so awesome if the weight magically came off- but for some of us it is a struggle! 1.Try re focusing- get out your old photos of the old you and hang them up on your mirrors, fridge, even in your car. It will remind you of where you were and how much you have changed since. It might help you when you have those urges to fall back into old habits. 2. If you aren't able to excercise as much- you got to figure out a way to eat better. Try some low cal foods that you can "fill" up on so you don't feel deprived. Here are some: egg white crepe spray pam in a pan, put in some egg whites make them really flat, then sprinkle splenda and cinnamon- see if you like it Isopure shake isopure low carb chocolate powder ff milk tsp Peanut Butter ice blend till smooth fake lasagna low fat riccotta cheese low fat tomatoe sauce kraft parm cheese heat in microwave sugar free, fat free pudding or fudgiscles last but not least, make sure you are drinking at LEAST 64 oz. of Water a day so you can flush the fat out of your system. You can even use crystal light if you need to- but keep drinking!

I have a big event coming up that I would love to send some lbs. on a vacation. Does anyone have any experience with these? I know they are not permanent and not something to take all the time. I just really need to get to the next level and push this pudge outta me! So, if you ever had any success, please tell me what brand you used. Also please tell me if you had same success with other diuretics like tea or food ones or if the pills are stronger p.s. I just bought the natural ones from whole foods and the pills were horse pills and I tired a pill splitter that didn't turn out so well- so I am returning them.

I have always been an angel with my Water drinking. Today I drank 68 oz alreday!

IMO (In My Opinion) the only way I would be able to do weight watchers or even eat a lean cusine meal is with a lap band! :hurray: I have done weight watchers in the past and what didn't work for me was too much freedom over food sometimes "food addicts" can't handle certain foods and crave more and more example- ww makes their own Snacks and bars- I could never stop at just 1 package! it depends on the food- because somethings can still go down eay even with the band! it's all about the food chemistry!

it's just the doctor's secret plan to get us to do more excercise by getting up and going to the microwave a million times! - haha but sometimes I just keep something on the stove and take little portions at a time until I'm done

I wanted to share with you a better Protein drink- Isopure chocolate low carb powder 1 scoop is 25 grams of protein mix it with ff milk for 8 more grams and a little creamy Peanut Butter and some ice until creamy smooth! It's delish! and best of all it's like 35 grams of protein!!

I notice this has been happening quite a bit lately! I get really nervous eating out with friends because everyone is eating so fast and I get "nervous" that they are going to notice I am taking my sweet time! Last night I ordered a cup of soup- hoping the warm broth would open me up a little so I could eat without any problems, but then my dinner came (1/4 rotisserie chicken, vetables and mashed potatoes) AND I totally pbed from one bite! I was extra careful to chewing- but I just get so nervous! By the time I was done with my Soup broth- they were done with their meals and by the time I was out of the bathroom it's even MORE awkward because I have to get a to go box and everyone is wondering why I didn't eat! This happens quite often and I don't know what to do because they are going to think I am really weird or anorexic and bulemic! (don't really want everyone to know about my band- because no one who doesn't have the band could possibly understand all this craziness) It really is like russian roulette with me- not knowing when I can eat and when I can't! I don't want to become some social recluse that can't eat out with friends! and just ordering soup all the time and slider foods isn't going to help my weight! If anyone out there has gone thru this and can relate and offer some advice- please please help me!

Day 3 is like the infamous post banded crying day. I did the exact same thing! I think day 1 and 2 are shock and pain days and then day 3 is the Oh my God I can't believe it day- I even thought about it today- but I know somewhere deep down inside I would not have this control without the band, no matter what my good intentions are. Nothing else in the world could keep me away from certain foods. Well, unless I wore a band permanently around my mouth! It is the hunger control that is worth its weight in gold. Right now you did it and there isn't any turning back at this exact moment- so give it a try- the beauty of this vs. gastric is that it's reversible

ha, I really do think the "performance anxiety" thing is right on! I also think the talking to other people is hard when I am chewing, chewing, chewing. It is really interesting to see people just gorge food into their mouths so fast! I probably used to do that too! Usually people are finished with their meal by the time I am done with my first bite!

I did have that issue... and was taking citrucel in my Protein shakes when first banded. Now- They make Splenda with fiber and I usually have a few packets of those a day in my tea and have not been constipated for a long long time. That is all I need for now!

I keep seeing people say they can eat 1/4 cup of food or 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup- does this mean the chewed up version -kind of picturing our stomachs like a mesauring cup! what does this look like before it's all chewed up and it's on our plates?