chicamam1

Wow we are in the same boat. I too worry about being fat again. I guess what is done is done. For the person who asked why. I dunno. But my stomach entered up through the band. I'm not real hungry yet but imsure I will be soon.

SO i went out to my fill and instead of eating out, wanted to get something for dinner and breakfast i could eat that is healthy. Looking in the frozen dinner aisles there are alot of things that are good fat and calorie wise but the carbs are over 40!! that is alot for one meal or is it me? Ive never really gotten into them because of this but wanted to know what others opinions are on them. According to my surgeon. limited carbs helps the body burn fat as opposed to burning what we just ate. and once i get to goal ill definatly have more freedom with carbs to maintain my weight such as rice or pasta with my meat. I try to stay under 30 a day if i can and these seem so high. any comments?

20 pounds in lil over a month is 5 pounds a week. First of all your losing at a very fast pace. This is rapid weight loss actually. U are being too hard on yourself. Its up to you to do 7 days of liquids but really that isnt how the pouch is designed to work. Its designed to work with solid foods being held so you stay full longer. BUT this is really up to you. I think seriously tho you need to understand the surgery makes it clear you would only lose 1-2 pounds a week as normal. and you are twice or more than twice above that! First six weeks really are for healing too. so now your journey begins to finding restriction and My best advice to you, is to realize how much ur losing really is a great success so far.

lst poster is right. u need to make more calls. are the surgery centers ur calling that are contracting asc?(ambulatory surgery centers) whate about an outpatient surgery in clinic? these types of surgery centers require less payment and do not have the high expectations of costs like a hospital facility charge which is really high. you are also a blue company which means u have access to any doctor or facility that is contracted with a local blue in another state. have u considered that?

my doc indicated to me band will stay in for as long as it will, and no unfill at goal weight. he indicated to maintain my weight and not continue to lose I can eat pasta and breads with my meals to maintain going forward. Your right tho if you remove it all the hunger returns and u up your cals most likely will gain the weight back. but im sure there are people out there who had it removed and didnt gain weight. I plan to keep mine forever :thumbup:

Im gonna play devils advocate here. Yes you should follow your doctors orders. It is possible it could of caused a complication but the truth is the opinions throughout the medical community on post op care is so completely different and across the board. I was on diced solids at 10 days due to allergic reaction 9 did get docs approval however) and they felt as if no complications would arise and they havent. Im not saying its a free pass for everyone then, but i would follow your docs orders as close as u can. Being banded 8 months I have come to realize my doc isnt God and while they have my best interest at heart, I know my body and ultimatly make the decisions and choices. do i think you hurt anything? NO now if you ate two double cheeseburgers I might be worried

im almost 5'3 have lost 111 pounds in lil over 7 months. I never heard that shorter people lose slower. certainly not true for me. gl with ur journey :smile:

I think you probably need a fill. Most of us are emotional eaters and I can tell you for me, without proper restriction all i want to do is snack all day! I try to make good choices I dont eat sugar and alot of bad carbs. I can tell you good restriction helps with the emotional eating however its always good to face that head on mentally to, that way we can learn to beat it. I would talk with your doctor. The fact you could eat a whole pizza indicates to me ur restriction is very low. Someone well restricted would only be able to have a small slice maybe. We had to get this wls for a reason because we couldnt do it on our own, so dont beat yourself up too bad. we all have done this!!!! we are all not perfect and all you can is pick urself up off the ground and start fresh tomorrow. Gl with your journey

boy oh boy do i know how you feel!!! i too had two unfills my last two fills. my band just cannot tolerate 6.5 period. i went into my last fill with 6. and i had to go to er and they took out 1cc. now im at 5.5!! grrrrr I feel snacky and like i could eat the world! Thankfully i too am not gaining weight. i did at first like three pounds but im back to where i was. Its so frustrating isnt it!!! The doc advised me the smallest amount makes the hugest diff one way or another at this rate because all the fat is gone around my stomach. which is why.5 makes a big diff. anyway i go for a flouro fill friday and i cannot wait! i have 24 pounds to goal and getting there is taking forever it feels like. yes I have lost fast so grateful for that but the last three months have been frustrating for me. I wish u luck with ur fill and hope u get the restriction you need.

i recently went through this as well. If your unable to keep anything down first call doc which youve done. how long as it been since youve called? if they dont get back to you, When i called my doc they indicated it is a medical emergency has it can cause damage to the band and us not being able to eat or drink. I had to go to er to get an emergency unfill. These are your options. if your able to keep stuff down id wait til doc calls u. If you cannot get anything down and are throwing it back up, then id go to ER. good luck!!

A couple things you can try to jumpstart the process. You already upped your cals to 1200. Have you tried only upping them a few days then going back down? Are you excercising currently? and if so how often? I would track my caloric intake and carbs and fat for a week and see what the results look like. I would also find out how much avg cals my body burns in a day so you can get a good idea caloric intake vs what is being burned. While muscle may make u gain weight in the beginning. weight lifting will build muscle which will ultimatly burn more fat and for longer periods than cardio so definatly need a good balance there. Are you eating the same type of food everyday? if so try some variety. GL !!!

here is my breakfast and lunch so far same thing lol 4 oz of mixture of tofu noodles ( only 3 g of carb wohoo) 20 cals. 1 oz peice of diced chicken, 1 wedge of baby bel cheese mixed in with 1 tbsp of ff sourcream and melted to make a fettucini alfredo dish ( but low fat and low carb) with some parm sprinkled on top. oh yes and spinach includes. all measured out in1/2 cup dish to make 4 oz total super yum!!!! for dinner probably tuna salad. gonna be on the go alot tonight.

I eat 3-4 oz at each meal along with one snack a day. 4 oz is half cup. I feel Im at pretty good restriction and everytime i try to go to 6.5 in my 10 cc band, i get shut up and have to get unfill. so right now im at about 5.75 and 3-4 oz is cutting it for me. I feel im at a sweet spot since i dont get stuck on anything but the amount of my meals are very small. im gonna stay here for awhile .

i do eat complex carbs dont get me wrong. such as Beans, whole wheat pasta once in awhile etc etc. however in frozen dinners specifically. how do u you know its good or bad carbs. most are made with white noodles and I just dont know where they come from so more than likely they are empty of course only specifically talking about frozen dinner carbs.

Hi and welcome Im sorry you have been gaining that must be tough. and im glad to see ur persistent to not gain it all back :thumbdown: Have you gotten in touch with doc lately gotten a fill recently?

Definatly not exhausted, because my body is burning my stores. I have energy and way more than I used to have.

This is a great excerpt. im 5'3 ( almost) and my goal weight is 145. That is above 25 but yet where i was in hs and was happy. i was pretty solid so hoping to have muscle but i will get there and reaccess if i want to lose more or not. Thanks for the article.

its possible u may have to pay especially if medicare didnt preapproved the surgery. u can call and see if you have any appeal rights.