JENNIFER7375

You absolutlely need to tell your husband at this point. I had an incident with an ex a few years ago that involved stalking. I tried to brush it off at first thinking he'd go away on his own. First it was just text messages and emails.Well soon enough he started driving past my house and showing up everywhere I went. I got to a point that if I heard a noise at night I'd damn near jump out of my skin. It was at that point I realized by not doing anything I'd given him the power to make me fearful in my own home. That was my cue to final file a complaint and take back control of my life. If you can't stand outside and talk to your husband without him finding a way to make you uncomfortabe it's time to take some action. I know it's hard but you are protecting yourself and the people you love.

think I may have told you this before but it sounds like you have got yourself seriously swollen and aren't giving yourself enough time before you reintroduce solids. I've done the same thing a few times. You eat something and get sick and swollen.You get hungry and try to eat before the swellings gone away comlpetely then you get sick again and are even more swollen. It's a nasty vicious circle. If this is the case the only thing that's gonna help and also prevent possible further damage is to get yourself back on liquids and not just for a fee hours but probably for a few days with no going back to solids for at least 2 days. Probably not what you wanna Here but more than likely what you need to do.A lot of bandsters myself included are extremely sensitive when it comes to swelling. It takes me a full week after a fill to to get completely back on regular foods.

My sister's best friend had the band done only a few days ago. She's always been a very big girl and has a serious sweet tooth. I"ve seen her polish off a half gallon of ice cream in 1 sitting multiple occasions. And that's not being snarky or judgemental cuz i've mindlessly polised off half a bag of chips more times than i can count. I actually tried to get her to consider bypass as opposed to band due to the sweet tooth. Well she calls me today to say she feels really sick. Well the 1st thing i told her was to call her doc ASAP. then i ask, what have you been eating. Then she proceeds to tell me that for starters she drove her kids to McDonalds and ate fries and half a cheese burger. Then she proceeds to tell me she dosen't care for the liquid diet so she's been eating ice cream and has had a few Cookies. Now let me also state that she is in the same bariatric practice that i am. So i know for a fact she's been properly educated on the diet. They give a great book that's very specific to all patients. And have at least 2 visits with a nutritionist. Well i kinda snapped. i started off by telling her what an idiot she was for driving with her 2 small children just a few days post op cuz she wants a milkshake and fries. If you wanna kill yourself then feel free. i then proceeded to direct her to this site to look up some of the horror stories that can happen to people who slip or errode their band. She then tries to tell me that im just being bitchy cuz im afraid she'll get skinnier than me. I prettty much told her to kiss my ass and make sure she called her doctor. I then hung up the phone. Thanks guys. Just had to vent about this.

head hunter i would happily turn her over to you at this point! Just as long as I get to hear what you say. You are always so diplomatic and polite. lol

Well I gave myself a few days to cool off. And called only to found out she's still eating whatever the hell she wants. Had been snacking on chips and ice cream all weekend. My sister told me she even ate ham. I'm just gonna stay away cuz I don't trust myself not to try and slap some sense into her now. She may think she can do what she wants now cuz she has no restriction. But I think I'd like to see what happens when she tries to scarf down a cheeseburger right after a fill. She's gonna be in a new world of PBing and puking hurt. And that's even if she gets a fill. My surgeon is realistic and knows no one eats right every second of the day. But he has a strict rule about not filling people who aren't even trying at all. If she slips her band than oh well her problem. If she calls and honestly wants help then i will try to stear her in the right direction. But until then I'm not gonna aggravate myself further.

I've done atkins more than once and had good success with it. So have tons of people I know. But the problem Is that no one ever sustains it. And yes there may be a small percentage of people who maintain weight loss from low carb but I'd day 90% of people who I've known that did could not sustain the weight loss. I know every time I and most others usually gain back plus some on it. The problem with low carb isn't whether or not you can lose on it, it's proven that you can. The problem Is that the vast majority people find it impossible to maintain that diet forever. I can probably atttribute the last 20 pounds or so I gained to yo-yoing on and off low carb. So for a lot of us that do low carbs the end result is ending up heavier than we were before we did it.

You have the right attitude. Yes you screwed. But you are admitting it and not making excuses or using it as an excuse to screw up even more. We all screw up from time to time. It's not so much the mistakes you make but how you deal with them. And you have dealt with them the right way.As a matter of fact I ate like an idiot yesterday at work. So someone please kick me in the butt next. Good luck!! You will do great

Im not sure what your doctors schedule is. But I know I was still strictly on mushie 3 weeks out. If you aren't tolerating solids you need to back down to mushies. Nothing that crunchy was allowed until at least 6 weeks out. Most doctors advance the diets very slowly to avoid what happened to you last night. And cheetos pribably aren't something you wanna eat regularly at any stage. For me they just slide through the band.

arent you less than 2 weeks post op? you probably should not be eating crackers , cheetos or any solid foods yet

i dont feel good and my stomach hurts. i'm only a week post op. it couldn't be from the bag of cheetos i just ate could it? anyone? please answer soon or i will be forced to keep posting useless updates on this thread until someone pays some attention to me.

i just about to hit 6 months post op. i've lost 69 pounds of 80 i set out to lose. I dont count protein or carbs specifically but i log al of my food and usually stay somewhere around 1000-1200 calories a day

Dont you all know how to shrink your liver? You eat chicken strips and milkshakes 3x a day. Don't you people know anything?

What instructions? I thought I got banded and woke up the next morning a size 4. Isn't that how it works? Now I am really confused

Can I have fries with my double cheeseburger? A milkshake to wash it down? Can the chicken fingers be my appetizer? Please help

God you all are funny! I'm laughing so hard it's making me break out in some weird red rash! Maybe if I go swimming it will go away.

Lol!!I remember Being on my pre-op diet and sucking the salt of of this Cajun trail mix just for something with actual taste. I'd suck off the salt and spices and spit them back out. It was gross but it stopped me from going off the deep end. And Nfl1 I'm sitting at work trying to convince myself to have a healthy dinner. Now all I can think about are chilli dogs! LMAO horrible and unhealthy but taste incredible

I figured the papaya enzyme thing sounded too good to be true so I never tried it. What exactly does it do?

The difference between full and over fill is indeed very subtle. We spent our lives being told to clean our plates and not waste food. So it can be very hard to resist the urge to have just a few more bites. This was definitely a lesson i had trouble with in the beginning. I had to learn that all it takes is 1 bite too much to take me from full to miserable, stuck and PBing. And the other posters are worse again when foods stuck the urge is to take a drink. That makes thins a lot worse. I mean a lot! the best advice is to chew small bites slowly and thoroughly and stup as soon as you feel full not a bite or 2 later. I've spit a bite of food i was chewing into a napkin on more than 1 occasion cuz i realized if i swallowed it bad things were gonna happen. Just learn to listen to your body and you will figure out what full is. hopwfully you are a faster learner than i was. good luck

i will be keeping this joke for future inappropriate use!!

Your mama's so fat the only thing attracted to her is gravity

she most definitely had a psych eval. my office makes everone have one. i really do want her to succeed. i've known her forever, her and my sister used to paly dress up in my clothes and make up as little girls. but i honestly don't think she was emotionally ready for the band or any other WLS. Hopefully she will turn things around. and im very worried about her slipping her band. i mean i felt like crap a few days afterwards. i was happy to stick to popcicles and broth i was so miserable. and i have head hunger issues of my own but i can't fathom what thoughts would lead her to think she could eat like this just a few days post-op. Im still pissed but i will call her tomorrow and make sure she's ok

I think passing your boards has brought out the inner not so nice monkey. i think i like the new you. congrats on passing your boards sweetie. all of your band friends are proud of you!!

you can definitely lose all of your excess weight if you put your mind to it. It's not always easy but if you're willing to work the weight can come off. I remember hearing the same thing in a consult and worrying that i wouldn't be able to lose what i needed to. But i just decided i was gonna do this no natter what. Well i am happy to report that i'm 6 months out and have lost 86% of my excess body weight already. i've already exceeded my initial goal of 160. I"m off my diabetes and all of my BP mesd besides a Water pill. i i was an 18 to start and i just bought my 1st size 8 pair of jeans. They're stretch but gosh darn it they fit!! LOl. So yes you can lose all the weight. Good luck!!

I am very disappointed in you KC. dont you know spitters are quitters? That a lady never spits? Has the donkey taught you nothing at all?

Glouchester is 100% right. The fact that he approached you in front if your kids just ups the creep factor even more. i think you should at least tell your husband something. Even if you don't wanna come right out and be specific about events. At least tell him you've gotten a creepy vibe from this guy lately and would prefer not to have your daughter take lessons from him anymore. And i know you're not a confrontational person but if he says anything else out of line do not hesitate to be as rude and blunt as needed.He may assume if you arent overly vocal about turning him down means you have an interest when you have none at all. Creeps like this will try to twist anything that you've said into some kind of invitation!