emilyxx

So i was officially banded two years ago this month and welp.. im only down 30 lbs now. i was down 75lbs but i got pregnant and had a baby...during which my doctor did not take out any of my fluid from my band and i gained a lot of weight the last few months of my pregnancy..from the moment i had my baby on i have not been able to loose a single lb. and if i do i gain it back in no time. no matter how much i watch what i eat..what i do to work out be it take a long walk or swim ..nothing. i got a fill almost two months ago bc it had been a year since i got a fill and i believe now i have 8 or 9ccs in a 14 cc band. I have a lot of restriction now...but its almost like...i cant eat what is healthy..i get stuck on almost everything but if i eat CRAP food i dont get stuck on it.. and then if i go and have him take some out ill be complete with no restriction the way i was when i was pregnant. i have no idea wha tto do..im completely discouraged and down. i feel absolutely like a failure.

I drink water almost all day long. i always have a glass nextt o me... i guess ill talk to my surgeon when i see him in like 2 weeks.

yea i guess..im bobbin back and forth now between this damn 5lbs . i loose it. i gain it back. i loose it.. i gain it back. just a rough couple days wiht me and its gettin to me

I got my surgery back in July of 09.. its now April and im down 65lbs...which i feel like i should be less, maybe im doin just fine, but i also havent even lost a pant size yet.. its just gettin to me. Like i cant tell a different really at all..and im just kind of disgusted in myself..

im personally looking into joining the marines after i reach my goal weight. good luck to you!

Heyyy. Granted its only been a week and a half since my fill.. and im only on week 6.. i know i shouldnt rush things but im feeling like maybe ive stalled out. im tryin to get as many calories in as possible but yea. and working out. but i dont really feel any restriction yet i mean ya i get full but i am still hungry 3 hours later. are you able to go and call Dr. Minkins office and request to get a fill sooner? I dont know. Im in hell hahaha.

i wasnt hungry after surgery til i started to eat like soft foods. then my hunger cameback a lil. i still get full pretty fast. i eat 3 meals a day. all 1/2 cup DEPENDING on what i eat. chicken salad now fills me up REAL fast. i went out to eat with my parents had one chicken nugget at Chilis and was full. granted the chicken nugget was like a boneless buffalo wing haha but still. i had my surgery july 16th 2009 and i just had my first fill the 17th of August. 2ccs. . still dont feel much restriction at all but there is a slight difference i can tell but im lookin forward to gettin another one. thats in 7 weeks. you dont have to take notes although there is a lot to remember. just read the packet Jessie gave you the spiral book of stuff keep it handy and i think it comes with a week by week menuish thing for 6 weeks telling you what you can try and have tht week. i keep that on my fridge:) youll be so happy you did this. its been an amazing journey for me so far. im 5 weeks out and 29 lbs down. so . i cant complain. no issues yet. (hoping idont have anya haha) ive gotten a lil sloppin in sippin when i eat ...i needa quit that. and i think i eat a lil fast but im definately not complainin about anything so far. all has been well. the staff at the hospital when yo ustay is AWESOME. i hung out with the NA all night ahha. im 23 she was too and i was up late and just walkin around and talkin to her all night. other than that i knew one of the nurses bc i was her childrens teacher at preschool so haha. but all is awesome... ok. im babbling.:thumbup:

i had and still do occasionally and i was banded july 16th so just a month and some days ago. . i use benefiber strawberry kiwi mix you put in water and it works fine :biggrin:

he did it in the office. which i was thankful he was able to do. i dont really feel much restriction so im excitin for the future of another fill haha.

i went and got my first fill with dr. minkin yesterday. and i have a question. he put 2 CCs. in I go back in 8 weeks and prolly another fill.. will he put in 2ccs? or for the of you who have had the band longer and all..how much did he put in your b and 1st and second time?

im also a little curious as to the KC decision. I just had my surgery in STL ( live here of course) July 16th. My surgeon was FANTASTIC.

I had my surgery july 16th. I had my cycle...bc i took pills to start it...(always been abnormal) July 2-8th . it was pretty light. then the day after surgery i was grossly..a river. and i had it from the 16th-24th. i just now started again yesterday soo.

dont feel bad about it. just move on from it. :scared2: i cant say much bc i hadd a few bites of strawberry cheesequake blizzard from dairy queen last week... made me sick and a b ad tummy ache. therefore i will prolly never eat ice cream again haha.

a lot of people and i got this idea off here.. i ate ricotta cheese ( i added spices like basil and stuff ) with tomatoe sauce.. cooked it a lil tastes like lasanga without noodles. im on a cottage cheese kick right now. and a pimento cheese kick. get some cream of potatoe...add like garlic..cheese and blend it then cook it. try some thick creamy soups you canblend.

HEY!:frown: My two week mark was yesterday. I went and saw Dr. Minkin just this last Monday and i was down 20.2 lbs. Im on mushies. He said Monday the 3rd i can start scrambled eggs..thin deli meats.. All together im doin pretty good. He said im healing great and so far have had no complaints. Ive been riding my exercise bike for about 30 minutes a day. Tryin to find a gym to join but havent found one i like. So. Hope all is well and congrats on walking that far! i havent done that in a long time!(walk that far that is):crying:

im not allowed to eat ground meat or red meat for a few more weeks and stuff. next week i can start thin shaved deli meats and like chicken salad and stuff.

i am 14 days post op. my first fill is on the 17th of August. I have a lil bit of issue with hunger with my mushies too. for me to distract . i read. take baths. and just sip on my Water or i found Special K Protein water to be great(it helps curb hunger). just get away from the kitchen of your house. itll pass. personally if i eat and like 2 hours later my stomach growls ill go suck on icecubes ahah. or have a sugar free popscicle. heres and example of my day today. breakfast-4oz Protein shake. lunch- 2oz mash tatoes 2oz babyfood apple sauce snack-sugar free popscicle dinner-4oz mixture of cottage cheese/ricotta cheese/ragu and i have a bottle of water with me all day long. but the hunger does pass. youll do great :laugh: