Cat Martin

I think you'll really like his practice. I enjoyed the first visit, meeting everyone. Actually, it was all so unreal that I was there to begin with, when it came time if I had any questions, I just kinda stuttered a bit. Everything that I needed to know was already answered. Surgery day came and I met with everyone involved. Afterwards Dr. McMahon himself saw my husband in the waiting room to give him my update and I saw him the next day along with the Nutritionist to tell me shakes, lots of shakes and Water, lol. I think you'll have a good experience. OMG, I rechecked the date of when you said you appointment was. You already had it!! Oh well, I'll post this anyway for others who troll this site. But do tell of your experience.

Thank you so much. If I didn't have scars in my stomach I wouldn't know I had surgery. I never thought about Benefiber in my shake, In fact the only time I think about Benefiber is when I am "backed up", lol. Which is actually pretty often. I never feel light, if you know what I mean. I'll have to definitely try that. But I've had 2 fills. One big one, which brought me from 4cc to 6cc and a small one getting me to 6.5cc. The last 2 times I went to the doctor for a third fill, they made me wait 2 more weeks each visit and made me come back with food logs and workout logs. So, when it came time for the most recent appointment I missed it. I'm feeling like its a waste of my time and gas. I live 2.5 hours from the doctor so all this back and forth is just getting me angry. But I'm going to schedule that visit for a fill. I hate feeling like I'm being put in a spotlight like I know who killed Kennedy. I just want to lose weight, lol. I understand the overall goal is to get back into reasonable foods and portions, but is it all bad to just stick with the shakes? Or will my metabolism really take a hit? I mean how much slower can it get!?!

What did you eat? Have you eaten recently?

Hey Everybody, I'm not a big writer here and I really should be. I could definitely use the guidance and support that this site has to offer. But I am still at a loss, and not in the losing way. In fact I haven't lost anything but my original pre-op 10lbs and another 15lbs once I started getting fills. So that's about 25lbs lost. My surgery date was August 3, 2009 and at the moment I am 6.5cc in a 10cc band. I completely understand its different for everyone but my doctor said that is the usual sweet spot for most they have seen. I'm still eating like normal, no let me correct that. I eat 3oz and am still sincerely hungry. I am eating literally all day long because 3oz never makes me full ever. I drink water, but my stomach just growls. So, what do I do? I eat some more. Occasionally, and I mean occasionally I actually have something get stuck and it'd be like chicken that was dry or something. I never throw up, ever. I am at a loss. I don't know what else to do and I hate going to the doctor if I hadn't lost anything. They tell me if they fill it more than its more than they'd like. Maybe I'm just one of those people that this just doesn't work for!?! I work out when I can, I love Jillian Michaels "Its not about your core, its about your whole body". I say when I can because my husband is deployed and I have 3 kids (5,2,1) and am a full time student as well as a workstudy at the college. I'm very tempted to pay out of pocket for a PE class because its not in my degree plan so the VA won't pay for it. Yes, I was in the Navy 10 years. I too am shocked I've gained so much weight seeing that I've had to maintain height/weight requirements. But, I'm just rambling now... Im just at a loss. My biggest fear is stretching my stomach and I can't even figure out if I've done that cause my hunger hasn't changed. I'm so sad. lol.

I just went through that, like a few minutes ago, Ugh it does suck!

Well then what was your point in posting this. I was on your side but now I see you just wanted to talk and that be it. Go ahead and get the last word, I dont care, next post...Baby Girl!

Yes, you are PMS-ing. It was you who started the thread saying you dont like this person showing pics of no sign of surgery, suggesting they are posers. I'm saying even if they never had surgery why would they come to claim they ever did, for attention! Now you want to come back at me for what, because I said fat girl? Yes, I said fat girl! You are a fat girl, I am a fat girl, everyone here is or was fat at one time. We have the surgery to make it better, we have the scars as proof. YOU posted about these people and those missing scars. I posted about about why would they. Unless those pics were you Im going to assume you are talking about someone else because I was.

My question would be, "why would you post yourself as a success story period? Obviously looking for attention, Are you proud to say you were a fat girl?" If I had the opportunity to go somewhere new and meet new people whether online or not and I was skinny, not one person would ever know I was fat at one time. Me and so many others hate being fat, we all have a story to tell but there is a time and place for it.

Please!! I feel so thirsty all the time. I drink plenty of liquids, I eat protein and veggies, my mouth always feels hot and dry. I'm actually overfull, I cant drink not another thing. Thank you.

:w00t:Hey everybody, I am from Whidbey Island, WA and am looking for a support group or some people that can keep me motivated and I can help them. I feel like I am the only one from this area that has had this procedure done. The hardest part is getting started and I would love if we could get started, I know I'd never stop. Anyway, just let me know and we can get in touch. Thanks.

You may not have thought of this since I never thought this could be the case but I had the same exact issues. It felt like it was flicking or tickling my ribs and not in a good way. My doc told me about the possibility of being constipated. She told me to take some Milk of Magnesia to get things moving, she was right. I've felt just fine ever since. I would try some of that and see how you feel.