Whillow

Hi-- I am getting very bored with my food choices.. and end up skipping meals and not eating because of it... care to throw out ideas of what you all eat on a regular basis.. thanks

I have pbing 3-4 times a week.. and usually its my fault for trying something i know isnt going to to work or eating to fast and not chewing enough. only once have i had a real vomiting issue

Any suggestions for being stalled.. im suck at 76 pounds for the last 2 weeks. I know for certain i do not need a fill...

I dont know ,, i had weeks for acid reflux because i was very tight.

I usually take one or two bites and im good

any help?? I am dieing, last night i woke up choking from it - i have tried prilosec, protonix, maaloxx.. i am miserable :thumbup:

Thanks,, I am actually much better and not taking prilosec anymore.. I do however take a little maloxx before bed just in case,, but im doing well and down 74lb

Since my last fill in early june things were up and down for me... I was losing well 2-3 lbs a week but was suffering from nausea , vomiting and very bad acid reflux. I toughed it out taking 80mg prilosec a day 40 in the am and 40 lat afternoon, it seemed to solve the problem. my next issue was learning to eat with my band being tight - one bite too many and out it came, too big a bit and too fast.. same thing. I now have it under control.. ive lost 73lbs since october for an average of 9.1lbs a month.. i am pretty happy with this. I am now sitting at 209- this is the exact point i got to 6-7 years ago when i did atkins,,i hit 209 and couldnt go any farther, so while i am feeling great, excited about my loss i am getting very nervous that i will stall out here again and not go any further. my ultimate goal of 150 puts me at still over weight, 140 and i will be considered normal. But right now i just want to get below 200 - this is my nemesis...i dont think i have been below 200 since i was a teenager.

So i wanted to throw this out there for anyone who can not tolerate bread at all .. like me... I have been using wheat and gluten free products for bread, small amounts what i buy is one serving per peice but i get three servings out of it. tonight i ordered pizza for the family and they had a wheat and gluten free crust so i figured what the heck and i was able to eat it just fine.. 2 very small peices -- so while staying within the amount guild lines i was able to enjoy a piece of pizza - my pcp. not band dr. said it is because the gluten is regular bread is what causes it to dough up in our bellys when we eat it... there for the gluten free is not an issue this is the brand i have tried cheese for breakfast.. NOT ALL 4 SLICES usually only 1 or 2 just wanted to toss it out as an idea for anyone who really can not tolerate bread.. my next thing to try is a gluten free Pasta - mainly for tuna macaroni salad or veggie pasta salads.

I usually only eat soup after fills.. but i have been having clam chowder one a week latley yummy

IM not sure of the nutrition content but when i need soup i like progresso tomatoe basil.

YUp- my dr fees and hospital were seperate too- just saw on my insurance statement that the hospital billed the ins 23000.. yikes!

Thanks guys- I will buy some prevacid - prilosec isnt working and I will call the dr today. whats weird is i am fine all day - can eat small amount for breakfast and lunch, but then this hits around dinner time

Now there are not alot of things I really really miss since beng banded, and for 7 months i could have cared less about pasta. but I am really wanting a small bowl or pasta with sauce - anyone found a brand or type that you can actually eat.. last time i tried 5 months ago.. forget it lol

I am too tight, i know i am , i am sliming and pbing at least once a day, however the weight is coming off at a good 2-3 lbs a week clip and i dont want to give that up. I have a very hard time eating, so i know im not getting in enough of what i need to.. but like i said its hard to go back and get an unfill when the weight is coming off.. I guess my question - how do you tell the difference between being too tight and not taking small enough bite and chewing enough.. maybe thats my problem ?!?!? so confusing lol... the upside 9 months out and down 70lbs. thats almost 8lbs a month 7.7 to be exact :smile2:.. with 7 weeks not losing anything because i needed a fill big time.

Great! Thank I will give those a shot

HI- i dont know about the weight loss.. but i would take it lol.. as for the low bp- mine gets low when i get dehydrated.. last week i was sick sick and my bp was very close to yours.. ive been able to rehydrate and its back to normal. My nutritionist told me 2 weeks post of when i said your going to get liquid or Protein which do you want.. I would say at this point,, push the fluids and dont worry about the protein.. try some really thin Protein Shakes that may help but stick with Water, low sugar Gatorade and get rehydrated i bet you will feel tons better

Definitely could not have eaten all that food -- was still on a post op diet the mushie stage - would never have thought to eat that even if i was on real food..

Started last weekend with heartburn , turned into a few days of vomiting and not being able to eat now i can do scrambled eggs and yogurt but nothing with any more texture than that- dehydrated because i have to drink super slow.. getting scared and mad and upset. unfill?? Slippage? what the heck is going on.. had a fill last wed.. did fine for 2 days after.. now this..going to have to go back tot he dr next week,, i so dont want them to drain the band,, i am down 68lbs! granted 6-7 lb is from the past week of being sick and not eating but still... ughh.. :frown: i am burping up foam.. spitting out slime and saliva eveytime i try to eat something beyond yogurt and i swear its starting to affect my brain lol my coordination is off,, my spelling sucks more than usual,,, damn it to hell.

So I posted this yesterday as well - wednesday i went and had .5c added to by band for a total of 5.5cc - i had not had a fill in 2 months and definitly needed it. I was good thursday with all liquids. no issues. Friday with mushie no issues,, saturday am i had 4 salted almonds and developed heart burn right away and nothing will seem to make it better other than teeny sips of coke --which i have not had since surgery. I can eat , i dont vomit or feel nauseas,, just have this heart burn... trying to decide what to do here.. was it the almonds.. will it get better, ive tried prilosec and zantac,, i have protnix i could try.. and i am using tums. I honestly do not believe i am too tight -- just dont know where this damn heart burn came from and how to get rid of.

After two straight days of heart burn from hell and not eating because it made it worse, i think the not eating made it even worse since the acid just kept producing and there wasnt anything to absorb.. i made mashed potatoes for the fam for dinner and made some for me,, was able to eat it just fine and felt immediately better with some food in my stomache. heart burn is gone thank god. i have no sworn off almonds since that it was started all this.

No advice because you are already going to the Dr.. but you need to get there asap!

personally - to hell with damage to the band,, i dont want to wait what in my area is a 45 min ride to the hospital to get intubated if need be. I work rescue... and i want air asap.. forget 45 min of cpr.

lol @tattoo.. I know someone who has DNR tattooed across his chest...

went on wednesday for a heart to hear with my dr.. had a nice chat and ended up getting another fill.. 5.5cc no.. did 24 hrs of liquid, 24 of mush and real food today.. but i have not been able to eat with out heart burn from hell :thumbup: chewing tums like they are going out of style..and of course i am hungry because i am avoiding eating because of the heard burn -- any advice.. I know this will go away always has in the past