Ms.Bunni

Hi all! So I had my banding 6 months ago, jan 14th. Weight loss to date approx. 40lbs. I work and am at university full-time, so the exercise has been less than diligent... however, my question to others: Does anyone else choke...on EVERYTHING an all the time?!? yesterday i choked on sour cream! SOUR CREAM! half a baby spoon of sour cream. Does anyone else experience this? I have addressed this with my surgeon(every visit since october). we have discussed how/when/what i am eating...i am following the rules: i choose good healthy foods(protein) i don't eat and drink at the same time i use baby utensils i chew to toothpaste consistancy i take the 20 min to eat i only eat 4-6 oz at a time i am not often hungry i don't get heartburn i just don't get it....my surgeon is conflicted about what to do as the chocking and i have an ABSURD amount of saliva is an indicator that the band is too tight BUT weight loss is not great and i'm not experiencing heartburn or stomach upset suggests that it is too loose. I do get a little perturbed because he keeps visits to around 5 min or less and they're very hurried. i am getting so frustrated :huh2: it was one thing before to eat a bunch and not lose weight but now i just choke all the time and don't get to eat much at all and the weight is still there. I am enrolled in 2 kinesiology classes at school so I am hoping the exercise keeps me going...but i don't know what to do about choking all the time. My surgeon is just acting like it's no big deal---but i know it's a big deal that i'm having to purge up the bite that chokes...i don't want to get to the mindset that it is ok to do that- cuz i know it's not. any thoughts/suggestions anyone???? i appreciate it! God bless!

I didn't know what PBing was til last night! haha-- that's more like what it is( i think) just like, i get something 'stuck' in my throat and have to go to the restroom and it comes up(like that prior 2-3 bites i took)...but i didn't realize that the heaviness in my chest was being full! no one told me i wouldn't feel full in my stomach anymore! i think just knowing that info hashelped tremendously today! I am so happy about not choking today! it's been the first in weeks!

Also, since I joined yesterday and got really good info....I HAVEN'T CHOKED ONCE TODAY! not one time! it's been great!

Hi! my intention was not to scare but to seek support and understanding. I have been alone in my banding(i live too far to go to support meetings) and I get very little advice from my surgeon. I feel I have gotten more info from this site than I ever dreamed to find out. Honestly, I don't regret the surgery. While the weightloss has been slow, I know it is because of my excercise habits not being what they should be. I come from a family where obesity and type II diabetes runs rampant. So, in my opinion, if you are committed and ready for lifestyle changes, I would go for the surgery. Even with the little that I have lost so far, I feel 100 times better than before the surgery. Today I got into a pair of jeans I bought pre-op(3 sizes too small)...it was such an amazing feeling! I Also, I can say that this was a very easy surgery. I opted to stay overnight and was bored to tears! the pain is minimal if you follow your doc's directions. but even though I have been having issues with choking, I don't regret having the band. I have learned so much since last night from this site that I know my choking will get better and I have had some encouraging posts about excercise that have put things into perspective. All I can say is that I have been quite ignorant as to how to behave properly with the band, but now I know better so it's up to me to do better for myself. Just be sure to have a good support system in line, not having one, I believe, has been my downfall. I hope this has helped in whatever decision you go through with. Just know that some posts, like my own, may sound a bit scarier only because they seek information and support for a trial that is being encountered. I'll keep you in my prayers tonight! God Bless Keeley

Hi! I am so glad I came across your post! I am new to the wesite(joined tonight!) and am just learning how to navigate it! I, too, am at the 6 month marker (6 mo on 1/14) and have been losing at a slllllooooowww rate too. Pre-op i was 236, now 207. Also, I have been experiencing the choking and then have to throw it up issue too since late october, I have also gotten little advice from my surgeon. I am going to make an appt. with my primary for a second opinion to make sure all is ok but aside from that I am going to seriously monitor my bites. I think sometimes I let myself get so hungry that I don't acknowledge my bite size--even tho i usually use infant eating utensils. Are you getting adequate exercise? I really hadn't done much since my surgery(I had an extremely rough semester at school as well as the flu for 4 weeks and a 4 week escapade with an abscessed tooth and extraction)...but this semester I intentionally signed up for some personal shape up classes--since last week I have noticed a HUGE difference!! I know you(we) can do it!! Just keep the faith! looking forward to talking to you more! Keeley

so you throw up weekly?? and you choke? I am normal?? I just have been so concerned and my surgeon offers no reassurance or advice to cope. thanks for your time!

I don't count my calories...before banding, I always just counted carbs. I try to keep the carbs lower than 30-35 per day. Typically, I only eat once a day and drink lots of water and coffee throughout the day. I have to adjust what I eat depending on if it's going to choke me. Some days I can do fish ok, some days i have to just do something like cottage cheese because I get choked so easily. Could calorie intake really be the culprit behind my choking? thanks for your time!