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i just got a fill and i am really tight tried to eat something and just had a violent vomit attack and now my belly is sore n nauseous...uggggg

did u try to pb..when i get things stck i make it come up n its intant relief

well i was banded on 2/4 and since the band i have only lost 20 pds. i had 2 fills and one of them was just today so now i have 5.5 ccin my band so when i am able to eat again on friday i will c if it is tight enough. hopefully it is. anyway i am somewhat discouraged at the slow weight loss, but we will c what happens. good ,luck 2 everyone, i wish you the best of luck!!!

Ok thanks, u made me feel a lot better and please let's keep in touch. i will make sure i am have at least 1200 calories per day and i will drink much more water, i have too. this is bandster hell and i want out:cursing:...its the worst and disappointing.

no lump..before the surgery i inquired about a low profile port and i got it..its wonderful.it is right on top of my belly button. although i cant see it i can feel it if i push hard on my stomach..good luck

Hey my fellow bandsters. Well I am thoroughly frustrated and completly annoyed with this band process. as most of you may remeber i was banded on 2/4/09. i have since started eating regular foods. I have no restriction and i am so hungry..i have been getting hungrier by the day. i have been eating my jenny craig foods in order to help me keep track of the calories, and to eat little portions. at first it was good, but now a week later i am really hungry, and i want to eat more. i even went to mcdonalds yesterday and had a fish small fries and 2 apple pies and later a raspberry iced tea ate it all then felt horribly guilty, but it all went down, no problem...then the worst part of it all was i felt so guilty. but this is the first time that i ahve indulged like that, but i was so so hungry. Now with that bieng said and now off my chest. until that day i have been doing well. not consuming more that 1000 calories a day, and guess what to be rewarded for that i am gaining weight. I have gained a total of 6 pounds since i started eating food that i can tolerate. has this happened to anyone else? i have not been cleared yet to excercise. i want to so badly, i actually enjoy it. i know i need a fill i have no restriction. i am just so frustrated because shouldnt i be losing weight and not gaining no matter what if i am not consumning a lot calories. i am not drinking as much water as i should maybe 4 glasses a day. i dont know...can anyone offer me advice or insight??

hey i am in with the excericise report. although I dont love to excercise, it doesnt bother me to do it. i actually am a little displined and do the elliptical precor machine every morning for 35 minutes on the weight loss cycle. i was banded on 2/4 and have lost only 13 pounds since and seem to be gaining weight since i started eating although i have not exceeded 900 calories on any given day. it is frustrating. i have gained 3 pds since i satrted eating on wednesday the 24th. im not sure what the problem is. i was so hungry today i ate a piece of chicken too fast and as my old habits would have it i did not chew up my food and had my first throw up, it was painful whe the food got stuck. now i am scared that my band may slip. any advice???

Hi all, 1st angelia, when did u get banded? can i assume 2/13/09 is your date?:smile:...lol. I was banded on 2/4/09 and just started eating food. :thumbup:i was to start on mushies on 2/25/09 but now since i can tolerate regular food that is what i have been eating. i could use a fill too, but my dr. wanted me to stay on liquids for 6 weeks to maximize my weight loss,:w00t:but i couldnt take it i was just too hungry :cursing:and my nutrionist stated i could eat soft foods. i initally lost 15 pounds :thumbup:but since i can eat reglar food i have gained back one pound :w00t:and i am thoughrouly disgusted.:wink: not sure when my dr will give me a fill, :blushing:but i dont see him again until 3/12/09. i feel great.:tt2: i have no soreness around the port which is just above my belly button, and my surgeon did a great job and i have 2 small scars from the surgery one just below my breaST BONE AND ONE INSIDE MY BELLY BUTTON THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE, IT LOOKS LIKE I NEVER HAD SURGERY.:thumbup: I AM GOING TO STILL FOLLOW JENNY CRaig until i get my fills, so i can minimize any weight gain if any at all and watch what it is that i am eating. i really fell good with the 15 pound weight loss. i am going to attend the lap band conference here in queens ny in hopes to learn new things and meet new people. i am coping...but i am hungry...lol.

Ang, You r not alone, i have cheated and still cheating. i dont push it though just snmall cheat. i had about 10 mcdonald fries today. and 3 or 4 nachos it hasnt bothered me, but im ok. i chew chew and chew..i puree they food in my mouth.LOL i get full really quick from that small amt of stuff. i am still on liquids surgery was 2/4/09. going to mushies on monday. but dr weants me to stay on liquids to maximize the weight loss, but i cant i am to hungry. any way..you r not alone!!!!!

mmm wow ur eating already? what types of foods r u eating? i am eating soft foods but just nibbling here and there have not sit to eat a soft meal..i am scared as to what will happen. dr. wants me on liquids and stated i could thicken it up. he wants me to maximize my weight loss and i just want to eat, eat eat. i am hunry. just want some ideas on what u r eating now. Thanks for the encouragement...good luck 2 u

Hey all and you 2 EVA..went to the dr today and i am the poster girl as they did my surgery with 3 small cuts. one on the top that is so tiny and two inside thge belly button. they put my port very close to the belly button. they took pictures and everything, but the scaring is great. i was the first one to be done this way...how fantanstic. all seems to be well, except that i have NOT been given the ok for soft foods by the doc because they r more interested in maximizing my weight loss and i am not:cursing:..lol. of course i want to lose wieght but i am hungry. my nutrionist says i can start soft foods wednesday asnd i will do it. i feel okay and just wish i could progress as fast as everyone else, but no can do....good luck everyne. eva congrats.

i will be praying for you to Eva. I guess i should say i am going to try hard to follow the rules from now on. i see the nutrionist tmrw and will c what she has to say....will keep u posted. hang in there!!!!!

. i am starting to feel nauceous now though and hoping i dont throw up, but i just seem to be belching and then i am ok. i feel great. no problems, no gas just nothing. i will keep you posted, but will be following the rules from now on.

let me be clear i mean i had 4 pieces of canned string beans not 4 cans of string beans beans..that could be confusing....the four string beans were mushy

let me be clear i mean i had 4 pieces of canned string beans not 4 cans of string beans beans..that could be confusing....the four string beans were mushy

Ok guys I have to confess here in the forum because i will not admit to my nutrionist or surgeon that i really messed up and i hope it doesnt cost me big.......Okk i couldnt take it anymore...no more liquids:cursing:.. spoke to the nutrionist to day and i am 14 days post op. she stated i could eat mushies..and that seemed to be the green light for me to just eat, eat and eat. i mean i didnt really go crazy, but crazy enough:w00t: ok i started out ok with 2 boiled eggs whih was good and went down ok. then i made bbq chicken wings, stuffing, and stringbeans. i ate about three spoonfuls of stuffing 4 canned string beans and didnt injest but picked at a chicken wing. Ok yes i am full, but more scared. i also ate a few puffy cheesedoodles those jsut melted in my mouth. this is not at one sitting, but throughout a 7 hour period. i hope i didnt hurt myself. i felt no pain and it seemed to go down ok. im okay and will follow the rule, i think i had to just get that out of my system. i was hunry and hated liquids, been on them for 2 weeks straight and it hs been killing me. i see the surgeon on friday for my first post op check-up. please pray for me that everything goes ok and i have no major damage like slippage or problems. i am really scared now. has this happened to anyone else...help:w00t:

:thumbup::eek:Ok guys I have to confess here in the forum because i will not admit to my nutrionist or surgeon that i really messed up and i hope it doesnt cost me big.......Okk i couldnt take it anymore...no more liquids:cursing:.. spoke to the nutrionist to day and i am 14 days post op. she stated i could eat mushies..and that seemed to be the green light for me to just eat, eat and eat. i mean i didnt really go crazy, but crazy enough:w00t: ok i started out ok with 2 boiled eggs whih was good and went down ok. then i made bbq chicken wings, stuffing, and stringbeans. i ate about three spoonfuls of stuffing 4 canned string beans and didnt injest but picked at a chicken wing. Ok yes i am full, but more scared. i also ate a few puffy cheesedoodles those jsut melted in my mouth. this is not at one sitting, but throughout a 7 hour period. i hope i didnt hurt myself. i felt no pain and it seemed to go down ok. im okay and will follow the rule, i think i had to just get that out of my system. i was hunry and hated liquids, been on them for 2 weeks straight and it hs been killing me. i see the surgeon on friday for my first post op check-up. please pray for me that everything goes ok and i have no major damage like slippage or problems. i am really scared now. has this happened to anyone else...help:w00t:

Baldguy, Please follow through with the dr's orders....why didnt u see the surgeon? I am really concerned about the bleeding wound, this is not normal. please keep me posted, i will praying for a speedy recovery for you!!!

You r not alone in eating what u r not allowed. everyone has a different post op diet. i am suppossed to be on liquids for 3 weeks..OMG. i have eaten a slice but very thin and very small maybe half od an inch of chicken chewed it up real good. i also had about 7 pieces of wheat penne pasta and 1/8 of a meatball. it went down fine but the pasta made me go to the bathroom and it was bad....pains and all. other than that it was fine. i guess i havent deviated that bad but but the lord knows i want to and badly.

Hi K-Jan, i feel your pain. I was banded on 2/4/09 and was having a hard time getting my shakes down too. i just dont like the protien drinks. However, i got some great ideas from other bandsters. not sure if it will work for you now, but will be greta for post op..first i have been mixing my vanilla protein mix with frozen strawberries and a banana..it tastes great love that and it is the only way i can amd will drink the prtoen drink. i was also told to mix the orange falvored cystal light in it for a creamsicle flavor. i had o try differnet hings as i was dying over here borderline getting depressed. well let me know those r some starter ideas hope u try them and love them..good uck. keep me posted on ur progress!!!

just hang in there how long r u on liquids it seems that everyone has a differnet time frame. i am on liquids for 3-4 weeks...hope i survive. i am in bandster hell...lol but it is all worth it i hope!!!

Hi Peggy, You r eating mushies already? I was banded on 2/4 and was told to stay on a liquid diet for 3-4 weeks, and I am dying I really want to eat. I had a hard time at first, but mentally I am pushing through. Have you had any reaction since you started eating? I feel fine, no pain, just a little hungry. Have lost 10 pds already..that I am grateful for. How has the weight loss been?

Hi all iwas banded on 2/4/09. i fell pretty good I am just hunGRy:w00t: i admit i was not prepared for the post surgery eating or should i say drinking and i am having a hard time..I am in Bandster hell. :thumbup: But reading all of your post It makes me feel better and gives me hope!! It is a mind over matter and getting through the liquids is killing me. I hardly eat. If i am ingesting 400 calories thats a lot. I too have lost about 7 pds since the surgery. i have to go shopping got some kool ideas on things to drink:tt2: But what helps me most is these posts. I am getting depressed i am really mourning food!!!!! I am just going to keep reading and posting!! thansk ALL~~~~

oh ok u had me worried.:thumbup:..lol. i am dying on the liquids:thumbdown:. im hungry or maybe its mental and i just want to chew.:smile: just had 3 tootsie pops something sweet i was craving. :thumbdown:any ideas on what we can have in this phase 1 and how long r u on all liquids. i am also having other issues with carrying my 22 lbs toddler around the house...help any ideas anyone