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Are you sick?? I mean actually sick, like a virus or a bad cold? Why did you eat nothing most of the day??

I would LOVE a bagel! Even a half of a multigrain! MMMMM. but....sigh.... my surgeon has drilled it into my head: NO bread, rice, pasta, or potatoes.....big sigh....:-)

How come you guys are eating so much carbs?? They are on 'THE FORBIDDEN" list for me- Everytime I am tempted to have some bread or pasta I can hear my surgeon going " NO BREAD, RICE, PASTA, or POTATOES","You're NOT EATING THESE, Right?" :-)

try zumba if you like to dance. It is not my thing but it looks like fun and some of the ladies say they get a good workout. I like doing classes, its something different each day and it pushes me to do more than I would alone- I get bored easily so I need a good variety- currently I am doing kickboxing mon and wed- total body conditioning on tues and friday- cardio sculpt on thurs, studio sampler(mix of step, kickboxing, and interval training) on sat and sunday is my torture day- cardio boot camp followed by total body condition. Even with different classes each day, I think after a year I am getting too used to it and need a little change- adding an outdoor beach bootcamp class 2 days a week and running a 5 k 2-3 times a week

well its 1:30 in the afternoon but heres the so far Breakfast- 2 slices american cheese- I know!! I know- not a breakfast person and i needed to go food shopping! Went for my run then food shopping Lunch- cucumber slices with black forest ham and fresh mozzerella squares on top and an almond and another cucumber slice- like a little sandwich- was YUMMY!! not bad for a 15 second thrown together lunch Planned for dinner- skirt steak sliced through the widthabout halfway- stuffed with fat free ricotta and spinach, with some broccoli, cauliflower and carrots

I have not had cosmetis surgery but I have heard many people recommend Dr. Greenberg. Check his website Good luck

Hi Dave! I had a hiatal hernia that was repaired when i got my band. I guess its comng from the pouch, never actually paid attention before. I know its not the same feeling as when I had eaten too much or too fast- I really am not looking forward to going to my dr., dont want to find out that theres something wrong;-(

HI. Hope everyone is doing well now. Question for everyone with the revisions- If you had done well with the band, lost a good amount of weight, how do you get the insurance to cover the revision??

My understanding was that it can cause erosions and increased risk for ulceration. I have taken motrin for short term, I had some dental work done and the vicodin was too strong for me so I took motrin for about 3 days. I told my dr and they said it was ok for short term but try not to take it

Hello all! I have lost 109 lbs in one year since my banding! Anything is possible if you put the work into it. Good luck and congrats to all

I slacked and did really bad over the holiday_ All the junk was piling up just at the time I was craving sweets- had cheesecake and cookies and other assorted no-no's. I kept up with my exercise though. I started the new year with a RAGING abcess tooth that had to be pulled and the abcess drained yesterday so I havent had anything but water for the past 3 days! I can barely open my mouth, i cant imagine chewing anything. I have to go weigh in this afternoon, i think I lost a few pounds despite my holiday decadance. Guess my swollen mouth is forcing me to reset and I will use it as a positive thing. Good luck to us all for the New Year

Hello all! I am 1 year post op- did well lost 110 pounds but have stalled> i have been in the gym for 1-2 hours a day 7 days a week and logging my intake and nothing helped. The one thing I wasnt doing was sleeping, I would get about 3-4 hours a day on average. I work nights so I am up all night and then running with the kids all day. Finally I have been exhausted and sick and i laid out of the gym for a few days, came home from work and just went to sleep for a solid 6 hours. Finally started losing weight again!! For me 6 hours of sleep is a big accomplishment, i know some who say they cant function on less than 8 or 9 hours. I have 3 little kids, i have been functioning on 2 hours for years> just wondering on average, how much sleep does everyone get and do you notice a big difference when you get well rested vs sleep deprived??

My surgeon also said NO carbonated drinks!! On occasion i will steal a sip here and there but even a year post op I really cant tolerate it. A sip here and there is fine but if I tried to drink a whole glass the bubbles make me sick! Just not worth it

Yes, it is here already! It is my one year anniversary of getting my Lap band. Overall i am very happy, down 110 pounds, have no complaints. Have had a few little issues along the way but really has been relatively easy. Unfortunatley I think its harder for me now then it was in the beginning. I am not losing as much, which is to be expected but it makes it harder to stick to. The last 2 months i lost only 3 pounds a month and agreed to have my 1st adjustment. Was really unhappy about that, couldn't help but see that as a failure for me. Did okay after, didnt notice any difference but committed to do better for this month. 2 weeks ago I started having problems, noticed I was feeling really sick and in pain after only a few bites. Thought I did something wrong, so I let it go. Tried to convince myself that I must have eaten too much or too fast or just something that I should have. It continued and feeling miserable, tired of being in pain, tired of vomiting, I decided to stay on liquids until I saw my doctor the following week. Ok, maybe not the best idea but i did it and felt a little better. No more stabbing pain and no throwing up, YUCK! Sunday got up, went to the gym for my boot camp and conditioning classes- 2 hours of heavy classes- on liquids for 3 days prior- of course I got a little dizzy but I got through it, home, shower, run around, keagans football game- really feeling dizzy at times, had to try and eat- got sick:-( Monday morning took the kids to school, went to the gym, had to pick up my son from school early after he banged his head during recess, cleaned house, picked up the other 2 kids, home work, dinner, off to work for me. The standard crap for me- worked all night- still taking just liquids. Tuesday morning got off work, went home, took kids to school, went to the gym, home, showere, doctors appt. Really not feeling well!!! Almost passed out in his office, oh how wonderful. Thinking about it now i probably did it to myslef by not eating for 6 days and continuing to go to the gym and run here and there and not sleep since sunday night. But what can I say, I am a genius! Doctor was obviously concerned but i cant help but feel a little annoyed at him- while Im dizzy and fighting nausea- he asked me if I took any medication? I know he kind of has to, i understand the reasoning, i get it but REALLY??It takes a lot for me to say that something is not right, that im not feeling good and for that to be the responce, kind of pisses me off. Took me a while a hit me what he was talking about, I run all day long, like I really have time to start popping pills. Even after leaving there, i went home and cleaned house, picked up the kids, homework, dinner and back to work I went. Upper Gi showed the band is fine, great so maybe I did this to myself?? Maybe my biggest issue is the fact that I run on power naps so that I can stay up for my 72 hour days. Oh and just to add to me feeling like shit, I lost absolutley no weight over the month, 0! Just add that little kick in there. Sorry, I really have no regrets about choosing the banding and have had great results, I am just frustrated right now and I do not have any clue what I am doing wrong:mad2:

I HATE that!! I find it so absolutely frustrating. Weight normally fluctuates because of balance of intake and output and time of day etc. Thats why they say weigh only once a day around the same time of day. I was getting so aggravated with it, i was told not to get on the scale everyday, try once a week.

I have a similar issue- banded Nov 2009, 1st fill last month, 2 cc's then i started noticing i was feeling sick often and the past week i really cant get anything in. I had 2 munchkins< YES I know, freaking munchkins!! but 2 munchkins and I was in incredible pain and vomiting, pain in my stomach and up into my left shoulder, stayed for hours, even after vomiting the 2 stupid munchkins. It has happened repeatedly, just about everything I eat- a 2 oz Protein bar, I can only get half of before i feel sick:-( This sucks!! I have an appointment on Tuesday, so upset and afraid that its going to be band slipped or something. Staying on liquids for the next few days until my appointment, let me know how your appointment goes_ thanks

I am right there with you, almost word for word. Getting so frustrated with it. But that wasn't helpful so I went back to journaling and logging my intake and activity and I found that I was cheating a lot more than I thought. I have 2 weeks to go until my 1 year banding anniversary so I am trying to stay really committed and see how well I can do. Really want to end my year on a positive note. If I can get through the first year and lose 110 pounds, does it matter if I give myself 6 months to get off the last 20 pounds? Good luck, strength, and willpower to all of us:thumbup:

Hi! I am also in Ronkonkoma!! I also like the pure protain drinks- 7-11 has them so if you need something on the run, its a better option. I had my surgery Nov '09 with Dr.Cussatti at Good Sam. I am alomst at my 1 year and down 110 pounds. I can only speak for myself but, I absolutley suggest joining a gym. I cannot commit to exercising on my own at home, to many distractions, to easy to half ass it. I go to NYSC in smithtown and it has become a commitment- I know all the ladies there and if I miss a day they ask me what happened, it helps keep me motivated and the instructors will not allow me to half do anything:tt2: Guess i'm doing something right:thumbup:

Hahaha_ love it! Very funny:tongue_smilie:

I am a nurse, was trained to access ports and still would not do it. I dont think its worth the risk, my doctor would KILL me if he found out and what if I messed something up, would my doctor take on the responsibility of fixing it and would my insurance cover it?? Too much of a risk for me, I trust my doctor, he can do my adjustments

My one year is not for another month but so far I am down 105 pounds, not bad for 11 months:thumbup:

Ok I havent posted in a few months. Ankle is still on the mend, not 100% after 3 months but I think its about as good as its going to get. Been doing not so good lately, really the past 2 months! Have been very up and down with both my mood and eating, note the coorelation!! Have only lost about 5 pounds over the past 2 months, very depressing! Add that to my already down self and I have been just beating myself. Of course my wonderful husband has taken the pleasure of kicking me while Im down. Why is it that I allow this man, who is supposed to be the closest person in the world to me, put me down and make me feel bad ALL the time. Why am I allowing this? I dealt with YEARS of my mothers verbal abuse and negativity and belittleing and I cut off all relationship with her to get away from that. Now I see I have my husband to take her place.Is this an insecurity on his part?? He feels that is he makes me feel like shit it gives him a boost or keeps me with him?? I cant do this anymore, I am not a weak person, I am not willing to accept failure, I will not allow someone to control me and make me feel less important! Now I'm seeing what he put me through, what he has done and been doing for years, Now i'm getting angry! Now I'll show that jackass who I am, how strong I can be, how I dont need him. Oh how shocked he'll be when he finds himself alone with nothing:mad2:

That is always an option for others maybe having the same issue. I forgot to mention, I have never had an adjustment so there is nothing to unfill. I wish it was that simple. Thanks again everyone- my next appointment is in 2 weeks so we'll see what happens between now and then- going to try and stay off the scale at home- considering throwing it in the backyard and burning it:tt2:

Maybe a silly and yet very complicated question. I have been doing great with dropping pounds every month- down 110 pounds and now I cant get that freaking scale to budge. I am in the gym for 2 hours a day, an hour of cardio and an hour of strength training. Bumped up my exercise and still no relief on the scale. Went back to tracking my intake and found that on average I am only taking in about 600 calories a day. I am staying lo fat and lo carb and getting my 60+grams of protein. But, is the fact that I am taking in so little, the reason I am not losing??? So frustrated with this, I am busting my ass and the stupid scale isnt showing it. I jogged 10 miles yesterday but I cant get the scale to drop a pound:-(

I have added a little bit of fat and good carbs back into my daily diet. My goal weight would put me at 160lbs, the standard BS weight for height scale puts my goal weight at >150, i think thats unrealistic for me. Also, I am in the gym doing classes I enjoy, I hate to give up some of it- that has become my little escape. I knew to expect the loss to slow down as your body gets used to the activity and unfortunately your body cant keep up with losing 10+ pounds a month. Guess I'll make my little dietary changes and see where it gets me.