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Hi there, I've had my band for 7 months now. I've lost 60 pounds, and I'd like to lose another 25 or so. At the present, my band is what the radiologist calls "tight," and I've been enjoying nice and slow weight loss. When I make a bad food choice, I PAY THE PRICE! While I dont throw up often at all, I often have some discomfort within a few minutes of swallowing the offending "bite" or food. Often, I'll take a trip to the bathroom, stare at myself in the mirror for a few until it passes, then go back and continue to eat. Is this what its like for everyone?

its best to keep within doctors orders.....are you allowed shakes yet? if so, go out and buy a new kind....it will satisfy you.....GOOD LUCK....its a long, wonderful road ahead....:thumbdown:

thank you everyone for your input...i do appreciate it.... Ms. California, thanks for telling like it is....i'm so jealous of your california weather!

thanks so much....

First, some stats. I'm 32 y/o guy. NY pre-op wt 315 day of surg 295 (8/27/09) first fill 11/3 273 second fill 2/5 265 current weight 259 My story. Sometimes I think I'm kidding myself. Yes, I've lost weight. No, not at the rate i thought I would, but I refuse to feel negatively about my progress.....I lost 56 pounds! But lately I dont feel so good.... Before my second fill last week, I could eat just about anything....and I was...and staying within the same 5 pounds or so....i went to the doctor and expressed my need for a fill, to provide more restriction, and he agreed...so off i went for my fill. my new fill is tight! i dont feel its too tight, just tight enough to punish me for poor food choices. 1/2 a soft taco at taco bell had my head in a toilet for 30 min, and so did a slightly over sized sushi roll....(i remeber when they used to bring the big sushi boat over to our table, how excited I would get...those days are gone. i used to eat 4 or 5 tacos at TB...... My fitness level is the best its been in 10 years. While I am not doing any regimented weight lifting, I am addicted to nike plus and my ipod, and am currently running about 15 miles a week....and i feel great doing it. I chop firewood a few hours a week, and lately have been shoveling a lot of snow. (argg) Last night as we went to sleep, my wife and I had one of our little talks. Although I have her full support, I feel a little weird about the things she said. I know that my lifestyle has def changed...im so much more active then i was.....and i eat so much less. my weight loss thus far has been so enjoyable....and i think, kinda easy. i watch what i eat and try to make the best decisions. I'm not on a diet, i just eat great food. i might have a cookie here and there, but it's never out of control. shes a little critical of the rate at which im losing...and im not happy about her saying that...(yes, i told her so) My biggest problem is that i dont feel satisfied emotionally. I enjoy the compliments i get all day long (I'm a pharmacist and everyone sees me a lot.) Are you guys out there having a cookie here and there? I feel like I dont deprive myself of anything i really want to eat, because i feel justified given my running regimen, and given the fact that i can only have a small amount of what i choose to eat. So I need someone to break it down for me phtlisophically. I need to get my wife to support me, without bringing me down...she wants me to lift weights, and i feel like i dont have time to without sacrificing my running.... I'm sorry if I rambled on.....thanks for the help! -Bill Sayville, NY

i havent...but i most def should be......such a mindgame right now.....ill elaborate later

WAIT...HOLD THE PHONE! Yes, skip the rice...get sashimi instead! (no rice) I've really enjoyed sushi lately, i tried some just 2 weeks after surgery. My advice... CHEW CHEW CHEW... savor everything there! Try something new..... I've become a food snob since surgery. I try not to eat anything I dont really fall in love with. does that make sense? i remember dinners with my wife when they used to bring over a wooden boat the size of the table, as we would normally split 5 or 6 rolls.....stuffed our faces! Now, I search the menu very carefully, and choose 1 roll.....and I pick 1 hoping its so exquisite..... 1 more suggestion......TAMAGO, aka egg custard....good Protein with a little sweetness, some more than others.....try it.....its almost like a dessert..... One more thing....TARTARE....i think this would qualify as a mushy, finely chopped tuna or salmon with approp seaonings......another favorite of mine.... Or go with several people and share ....... I love going out to dinner now, I'm a cheap date and I can only eat a small amount, so I enjoy tasting menus, and tappas....but sushi really is a favorite. enjoy!

Greetings! i have been putting this off for some time and need some help. First, my story. I started pre-op dieting on 8/1, and had my surgery on 8/27. I was 311 on 8/1, 295 on 8/27, 272 for my first fill on 11/03. I have seen 262 on my home scale, but I am lingering at about 265. So, obviously, I'm thrilled about my numbers, if you will, but again, they're just numbers. My weight loss is not consistent, but i must say that i am partially satisfied with my results. I am realizing how much work this is! If I dont go to the gym, or exercise on my hamster wheel (treadmill) in my home, the scale doesnt move. If I make some poor food choices, the scale doesnt move. So I guess I'm asking you all: Do you become complacent in your weight loss? I feel like I take breaks from it. I often say to myself, "i lost a lot of weight already, I can try that." Is this always a bad idea? I think what i have done is drasticallychanged the way I eat, more importantly, the portion size. I enjoy eating things that i never would consider before, because I knew I couldnt stop. I guess I can say that i just dont think I'm doing enough, and everyone is always talking about it with me, so i feel like if I'm not making constant progress, I'm failing. Are plateaus normal? thanks for your help.

Hi there, I'm having my first fill on Nov 3rd......(2 months post op) While I never really entered bandster hell, I did kinda hit a brick wall regarding the weight loss. My exercise has not been 100% and neither has my eating, but I'm still satisfied losing what ive lost so far.. I cant wait for a fill! I cant wait to "re-learn" whats gonna work and whats not. I cant wait to have the kind of restriction i had a few days post op! I felt a little defeated at first that I was "relying" on a fill to help me out, my wife has been critical about it also.....The Dr and my coordinator quickly took the drama out of the situation....They said that as long as your heads in the right place and you have a grasp of whats going on, an appointment to the dr and a fill might be exactly what you need.... So I feel much better about the whole thing. I dont feel as if I have failed, and Im ready to take the next step. My best friend always reminds me, "this is a marathon, not a 100 yard dash." I keep repeating this to myself every time I feel discouraged... enough rambling! Thanks forum....

hey there, I'm from Sayville, but I work in Seaford.....I'd love to get together with people from the forum.....

Looking back, I wish i did have a last meal, but I didnt......I was already dieting for 3 weeks and had no desire..... I hink its really important to recognize that a last meal is not a good bye from a particular food or group of foods......It's a good bye to volume of food we've become comfortable eating... I'm 4 weeks post op today I've lost almost 40 pounds since 8/1....I feel great and I cant wait to have some of those foods again, but just in a MUCH MUCH smaller volume.......I'm already thinking on how to make healthier choices at certain restaurants......

YEAH....I'm a full time dad and a pharmacist....DO IT!!!! youll get over a few bad days! Good luck!