Dwayne Bordelon

Hey everyone - just checking in. I am still doing good - I have lost close to 150 lbs so far. I am actually trying to slow things down a little because loose skin is starting to be an issue.

This thread has slowed down quite a bit. I got a fill on 12/15 and for the first time, I really felt like it was working. I think I have lost about 25 lbs since that fill, but things are slowing down. I went ahead and scheduled another fill for this Thursday. I hope Brooke is careful to only add a little. I feel like now it will be easy to be too tight after a fill.

I still get it from time to time - mostly if I eat too much. I find it a challenge to eat just enough to not be hungry before the next meal and not too much to cause the reflux.

Hey! Anyone still out there? I am losing weight good right now. I am down about 20lbs since 12/15. I am not able to eat much and I am not hungry between meals most of the time. I actually for the first time canceled my monthly fill appt.

I didn't there were any exercise restrictions after a certain point in time.

Okay, little update on my indigestion - I think if I eat too much, I get the indigestion. I think I am having trouble mentally adjusting to how much I should eat. I feel like for the first time, I really need to watch how much I eat. I have noticed that I do not realize how full I am until later. Though I know this is what is supposed to happen, knowing and putting into practice are two seperate things:D I am actually very happy now that I finally feel like I am getting the help I wanted from the band. It is reassuring to know that it really does work. Until this point, I was starting to think that I seriously over estimated what the band would do for me. I am down 7-8 lbs from last Tuesday. Though I do not necassarily want to keep up that pace, it is a nice change of pace.

Hey, thank you for the advice. I really do appreciate it. At this point it may be my own fault. I eat pretty fast, though not as fast as before the band, but until now, I have not had to follow much of the 'lap band guidance'. I feel like I need to start doing what I was doing in the few weeks after the surgery and eat slow and eat small amounts.

With these last two fills, I have been getting indigestion every time I eat. Not heartburn, but the 'liquid on the stomach' kind. Is that normal?

I have a fill appt. today at 1. Hope this is the one what will allow me to really control how much I eat. I think this is the 7th or 8th one. Surely I will get there soon. I am happy with my progress so far, but the last 3-4 months have been slow.

Hey, good job so far. My doc is pretty conservative with the fills. I get them once a month and I think I have had 6 or 7. I feel like I need more fill. I definately eat less, but I tend to get hungry within 2-3 hours. From what they tell me, I need to consistently make it 4-5 hours between meals. I have lost 78 lbs so far(started at 422).

Dang - I always forget about the meetings.Maybe I will remember next month.

I went to the appt yesterday and was pleasantly suprised - I lost 13 lbs. I don't know what has changed. I feel like I am eating too much and too often, but I'll take it. This is the first fill where I can actually feel liquid pass slow. I cannot just guzzle water or gatorade like I usually do - it backs up and slowly dissipates. I ate scrambled eggs this morning(about two hours ago) and I still fill 'full' - I say that in quotes because it feels like its in my throat so it feels different than full - maybe thats the way it supposed to be? If this is restriction, then so be it. I am glad I finally have it.

Adjustment appointment today at 1. Hope its the one.

I only come to this thread and sometimes the Men's Room - what thread or place are y'all talking about?

Punkster - I think you and I were getting a fill on the same day a couple of weeks ago. Not sure though. Speaking of stalling, I haven't lost any since July. I have been of the frame of mind that says if I bust my tail and push through the hunger in between meals and loose weight, I will skew what Dr. Ponce is looking at during each fill. I think he decides how much fill to proceed with based on weight loss and the couple of questions he asks when I walk in. I figure if I am losing weight, which I feel pretty confident I can, he will slow my fill down. I personally want to get to the point where I really cannot eat very much. I am still at the point where I can eat anything - nothing gets stuck, nothing is off the menu. I read about how people have issues with foods and I think that I don't have the issues because I do not have enought fill yet. With all that being said, I feel like I am gambling a little. I am worried that I may be going about this process the wrong way.

What is special about greek yogurt?

are you talking about while you are recovering from the surgery? Or going forward? I would think that yogurt, cottage cheese, shakes etc. are not going to be stopped by the band. If you can eat stuff like that and not be real hungry by lunch, then go for it.

April 12th 2009

I know it just a tool. I don't expect anything else. I just want the tool to be sharper:smile:. Most of my 61 lbs came with the pre op diet and the first month and a half after the surgery. Since that time it has been a struggle.

I have an adjustment today. It is my fourth and I hope they get aggressive with this one. I am ready to lose some weight but I don't feel like the band is helping me enough yet.

Dang, I hate to hear that you lost your job. My wife is a nurse and she can work as much as she wants to - the program was tough at Dalton State, but she is well trained.

Hey, I was going to ask 'what is up with downsdc?' but you took care of it for me. I got a fill last Tuesday and Dr. Ponce said I would definately feel this one. I was skeptical and for the first couple to three days I was not feeling much help, but it has gotten better. It still does not feel like what I expect it to feel, but I am back to eating less and not getting hungry too bad between meals. I keep thinking I am going to get an adjustment and then bam, my worries about food and hunger will be over. I wonder if that will ever happen?

Am I the only one that is going through weight loss/weight gain in cycles around my monthly adjustments? Is it a first few months thing or is it something I am doing? I have lost 60 lbs so far and when I get an adjustment, I do really well, though I really have never felt much restriction. I keep hoping the doc will get aggressive since I have had no issues with vomiting or even coming close. Does all this eventually level out?

it sounds worse than it is. I have considered it before, though not for loose skin. It is expensive, so not a decision to make lightly.

Punkster - do you always post late? I definately feel more restriction with my second fill. I am having to adjust what I eat - I have eaten twice so far where I ate protein first and filled up before I moved on to fruit or veggie. I don't want to only eat meat. Another topic - has anyone had any issues with back pain? I have never had back issues and as of about 2 weeks ago, my lower back started hurting. This weekend it has progressed to the point where I can barely move. I am going to clinic today to see what can be done. I am a little worried about what is going on. My step dad had back issues all his life and I do not want to go through that.