crazycatlady

I was wondering if anyone has experienced excess gas & stomach rumbling when they become less restricted. I've noticed that when I'm tight I have less problems with these issues. Anyone else have an idea about this?

I was banded in May & have only lost 18 lbs & mostly due to lots of exercise. I have had numerous fills (i don't keep count but maybe 6?) & have restriction but am not being satisfied on the amount they say I should eat so in return I'm not loosing much. I feel your frustration & confusion. I will be getting another fill in a week & hopefully that will give me the appetite control needed to get this thing going. At this time I have 7.6cc in a 10cc so even though you feel restriction with 9cc the ratio is still a low restriction level in my experience. They go slow to MAKE you eat a certain way. I get stuck almost every meal because I'm a slow learner & still take too big bites & eat too much because I'm obviously not restricted enough to keep me satisfied for any length of time. Everyone told me it would be slow & eventually work out. So hang in there & hopefully it will be faster for you.

it's probably trapped gas. i had so many stomach problems that i thought i had something seriously wrong. i even had a ct-scan but i have discovered it was trapped gas. i even went to the er once but it subsided b/4 i saw anyone. take gas-ex thin strips, they work better than anything else i've tried.

I probably won't be posting anymore since I'm so frustrated with my progress. Why can't I get enough restriction that I'm not hungry? I get stuck almost everyday but once I get passed that I can eat a pretty good amount & STILL be hungry but stop. I've been banded over 5 months & have lost only 17lbs. I try to eat reasonably but can't stick to a meal plan when my hunger is stronger than my willpower. I don't think my band has slipped because I do get stuck alot & have 7.6cc in a 10cc band so that's pretty tight I would think. I exercise 5 days a week doing weights & cardio & will continue to do so since I feel this is the only reason I have lost at all. I'm so very upset that I am going to stop trying on the food end. I not only lost a lot of my 401K in the financial crisis but feel I threw away 14k on this stupid surgery. Sorry to bring anybody else down & promise not to vent on here again but if anybody has one last bit of advice or similar experience & recovered to reach goal please advise me. Thanks & good luck to the rest of you.

17 lbs since May, it sucks to be me!

I Said No...you can find it under Food & Nutrition, there is a thread "what did you eat today" or something like that. It's very long so I start from the end first & work back since that makes it current.

luluc...I read your food diary everyday along with many others & think to myself...NO WAY! You're whole day's menu could be one meal for me. Could you eat that little if you were hungry all the time? I thought that was the purpose of the band. I have kept a diary & see a nutritionist but the point I'm trying to get over is that my hunger is not controlled enough for me to be able to make wise choices enough to lose. I don't drink with meals or drink much of anything except Water (lots), get my Protein 60-80 grms but my cravings are just too hard to control & I usually end the day with all kinds of crap. Please tell me I'm not crazy but isn't the band's job to control hunger? I know I have a responsibility as to what I put in but if I wasn't always hungry it would be easier to control that aspect. I don't want to live on a diet anymore.

You are right about the metabolism. I think some people just can't seem to eat the right stuff for their snacks & that's why doctors say no. Personally I'm doing 6 small meals a day to kick start my weight loss.

Under "Food & Nutrition" is a topic that people list what they eat everyday. Some are very religious about logging in their foods so you can get ideas there.

Does anyone know if we can have these? They are "lightly" carbonated like RockStar?

I have fills for life thru JourneyLite in Houston, TX. I also think they have a branch in California. I paid 13,500.

Can anyone shed light on my problem? I was banded May 8 & have lost only 15 lbs. I have 7.02cc in a 10cc band, work out 5-6 days a week. I try to eat the way I was told but I'm just not satisfied with the small amt. I do feel restriction but if I follow the rules I can eat a large amt. of food even though I'm not suppose to I do because I'm HUNGRY. I'm scheduled for another small fill & I'm wondering if this will help me be satisfied on a smaller amt. I get stuck ALL the time if I don't take small bites & chew thoroughly & I'm afraid a fill might make getting stuck worse but I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions would be appredicated, especially from those who've been banded longer than me.

If you think you're slow...I've lost only 15 lbs since May 8 surgery date! AND I work out 5-6 times a week for 1 1/2 hrs. I have 7.02cc in a 10cc band & have good restriction most times. For some reason I can still eat more than I think I should be able to & my hunger isn't satisfied like some I've read about on this site with a small amt. probably due to the working out thing makes me hungry all the time. The only reason I'm slimmer inches-wise is because of my weight training/cardio. I could have done this without the band & used the 14K to hire a personal trainer/cook. So frustration is my best friend these days. I wish I could offer you more positive feedback, sorry.

I am with you totally Noahsmom! I had surgery May 8 & have only lost 15 lbs so there!!! I bet you don't feel so bad now. I'm also exercising 6 days a week & still no weight loss in over 3 weeks. I think the only time there is a loss is after a fill when all I can have is liquids. I've had 4 fills & have restriction but once I get past the getting "stuck" at each meal I can eat way more than I should be able to. I didn't shell out all this cash to be on a diet AGAIN! I cannot stay on a diet for life that is what I want the band to do. I'm somewhat careful of what I eat but sometimes I just can't control the hunger with diet foods. If I could I would be $14K richer! I go for another fill next Monday & hopefully that will do the trick. Good luck to you as well. BTW, I'm surprised to hear you've had so many fills only 2 mos out.

I would love to attend a support group in this area if there is one or just touch base with bandsters in my immediate area.

Hi bentzkim, Those sound good but I don't know where to find them in Houston. If possible is there a website for who makes them you can forward? Thanks!

I don't know what it is either. I know it refers to your husband though.

Hi all, Is there any certain signal it's time for a fill? I have had a terrible time losing weight consistantly. I've had 4 fills & only until this last one have I experienced restriction. It's been 4 wks since & I haven't lost ANY weight since the first week! I exercise 5-6 days a week. I still have some restriction, but only if I eat too fast, otherwise I can eat a lot. Is it time?

Well guys, please help me with this one. I have really good restriction finally after 4 fills & losing only 12 lbs since May 8. The problem is that I can barely eat anything without getting stuck unless I'm super careful. It takes so much time & effort to chew that well that I usually stop after a few bites if I don't get stuck, which is usually the case. I know I need to chew & slow down but even if I follow all the rules I'm hungry again in a short amount of time. I'm getting Protein in the form of liquid to make sure I'm getting enough but I'm not being satisfied at all. Any suggestions??????

Jealousy is in our sinful makeup. EVERYONE experiences it, it's how you deal with it that's important. If it's causing you or others harm then you need to get help in order to deal with the affects. Moving on...I personally think being banded should be a private matter that you & only a select few know about. That way everyone isn't judging you & you aren't looking to impress others. Just my opinion only. Also, if I compared myself to others I'd be in big trouble since I haven't lost nearly what I thought I would have by now. But I'm the only one to blame for that. I chose the band because I cannot & will not live on a "diet" for the rest of my life. I just want to eat like a skinny person with the awareness of what I am eating. Make sense??

I had my band done by Dr. Collier/JourneyLite & I'm very pleased with everyone involved. I'm not that pleased with the results so far though. I was banded May 8 & have had 4 fills & finally have restriction. I've only lost 12 lbs since May. That's depressing since I was self-pay. I just started working out so maybe that will help. Anyway, Good Luck neighbor!

My Starbuck doesn't sell syrups. I cannot stand Starbucks SF syrups. I hope the others mentioned are better.

Hey HeatherO, I keep getting stuck, not PB just stuck, but then it goes down after a lot of slimming. Do I need to go to liquids when this happens? If so, I'd always be on liquids I'm afraid. I'm not too restricted since sometimes I can eat a lot of food w/o any problems. Thanks