Gummiebear

I have only been banded a few months. So I think there are just certain things maybe you just arent used to anymore I dunno.. Maybe its a Gal bladder thing too as someone has mentioned when I about died after eating a taco also.

Went somewhere today and out of the blue someone noticed I lost weight. They do not know I had any surgery or anything. But they asked how much I had lost and I told them not thinking its that big of a deal since its noticable. Then they are like so what do you weight now like 220 which is 20 pounds more then I actually weigh. I was so mad, my hubby assured me I dont actually look 200 or 220 but ehh who cares. Just proves some people are rude about weight loss even if they dunno you had anything done.On the reverse does anyone get mad about people who treat you WAY obviously better and nicer now that you have lost weight then when you were fatter. I get that now also so people wouldnt even look at me now they talk to me or are really nice to me I dunno wether to enjoy it or be mad. Larger people are definately treated differently.

I just wanted to pout about my weight loss being so slow. It seems like as soon as I got a fill I lost a few pounds then it just stopped. So I just wanted to boohoo about it cuz I am having a feel sorry for myself day. Its like you lose eating and you are supposed to get being thinner in return but you dont or you dont get what you expect so the reward is so far out of reach its hard to keep your will power going day to day. I want to run out and get a giant bucket of chocolate icecream but I wont, I will just sit and mope instead. My doctors are all excited if I lose 4 pounds in a month but that seems discouraging to me.:cry

As for exercise I used to do almost nothing at all (which I am sure helped me get fat) so I have increased my activity alot compared to what it was. When I would try to go for walks My knee would actually have the sensation of popping out of soccet and I would fall on the ground in pain til it felt like it went back in. Same with my hips. Totally embarracing when your walking down the road. Since I live in such a small town there is not a whole lot of options for me. I am not really one for exersize tapes I just wont do those no matter what. I was getting ready to join our local Gym about 2 weeks ago and as I went down to sign up guess what?? they are closing down from lack of buisness, so now I am totally frusterated because I knew I would do that. So I am suck with riding my bike here and there which (excuse my french) rides right up my ass even with a bigger seat and that hurts btw and walking around with a bad knee and hip. I guess I need to just deal with the pain and walk more often if i wanna lose weight faster but I would almost rather eat 200 calories a day then have to do that. How bad is that.. Yeah I know . =/...

I ate a taco last night for dinner, it all went down fine and I had no problem in the middle of the night. It was really good while it lasted it had salsa and guacumole and sour cream and Beans. Ok maybe I went a bit over board. But it was yummy. Anyway I Had no issues digesting it threw my small section of my stomch or whatever. BUT In the morning OMG my intestines felt like they went threw the ringer. The gas that must have been bult up in there and even still UGG. It actually kinda was so sensative I compare it to maybe drinking bleach. I just feel torn up. Hopefully I will be able to go to the bathroom soon or whatever LOL and maybe that wil help my twisted confused bowels feel better. I guess there are foods your stomach can handle but maybe your intestines just arent used to any longer.

Anyone else get big bruises all over or easily after the band. I am getting tons

wonder if there is a pill for that lol

I am on Topomax for BP disorder I guess it works for that aswell, I take it in combination with Paxil and was perscribed it from a "Mental Facility" psychiatrist who deals with bipolar all the time. I knew it was also used for those purposes. When I was placed on it I asked for a combo that would not make me gain any more weight or I wouldnt take it. It seems to work ok because it levels me out enough altho I do take something extra for panic attacks. And if I stop taking it you can REALLY tell, I could stop taking my topomax for 2-3 days and my husband will say "You stopped taking you meds didnt you" So I guess it works pretty good for BP. One thing thats funny is even tho I take the Topomax I still get migrains (not alot but some here and there), I take 200 MG a day. I have to add that I have been on Topomax for a few years and I think if you can stand the dumb feeling after a while it goes away, humm. Or maybe your just so dumb you dont notice anymore hahaha j/k

I was banded the same time as you were and even with a flipped port I have no pain, they did tell me however that ur port is stitched to your stomach muscles maybe its possible something popped insided there. I would go get checked out because I am not sure you should still have so much pain so far out.

Topomax is used to treat BP its a mood stabalizer and a size effect is weight loss. Altho it comes with about a million other side effects they only last about 2 weeks until you are on the drugs regularly. Paxil Is used to treat the drepression part of BP and can be used with the Topomax if you do well on this antidepressant maybe ask your doc about putting these 2 together. I gained about a billion pounds being on and off the anti-depressant drugs myself and when I went on the BP combos I asked for one specifically designed to make me not gain anymore weight or I wouldnt be taking them lol. I also take Lorazepan but I just started that because I still have panic attacks which I have always had bad. But with increased stress in my life over some work situations and other stuff they are back with avengance and I am not sure if they have any weight gain or loss with those or not I should look that up after i post this actually hehe. Anyway hope that helps. -Gummie

My port is flipped and they just left it alone because at a strange angle on my side they are still able to access it so they are going to keep it where it is for now until there is no way to get to it. That saves me a surgery if the scar tissue decides to lodge it in anytime soon. So I am assuming thats what they are doing with you too. Hope that helps.

I have noticed alot of bansters are taking extra Vitamin-E whats the benefit I have never taken it before. Also how would u take that doesnt it come in a jelly pill?

Well Ok this may be gross to some people but I could never do the desolving of all my pills then taking them its way too gross. So I came up with my own method. One at a time I stick a pill in the side of my teeth and chew it up as tiny as I can get it then I take a big sip of water and swallow it down, The bad taste only lasts a minuet that way. Then I do it over and over a few times I also have to take a capsual medication so I pull it apart dump it on my tongue and gulp down some water again. after thats all done I wash it all down with my chewable muti vitamin which is almost like desert at this point. So far this is the best method I have found for taking my pils because they are all pretty large and I hate tasting them. I never space them out when I take them I just want to get it over with, They are almost my breakfast sadly lol.

I dont think I am eating to fast or whatever. Heres the issue I have been getting hiccups almost every day. I was just sitting here drinking water and have not eaten in hours because its about time for dinner soon and here they come again. I think I must get them AT LEAST 2 times a day and they last forever. I try all the old remedies to get rid of them everything from holding my breath to standing on my head. Anyone else have this issue or know why this horrid little monster won't leave me alone.

As long as I am getting enough protien and taking my vitamins I figure I am GTG I havent been counting my calories yet as long as I have been dropping weight. Some days I do eat more then others tho. I do weigh everyday altho my doctor told me to throw my scale out the window.

My Doc said I dont know what being full feels like LOL. I have been keeping my portions pretty small so maybe I havent had to tell yet but he says I have good restriction because I cant even drink without having to burp so he must right? But when I eat stuff I dont recognize full. Humm. The only two times I have felt uncomfortable after eating I felt like my throat was swelling off and I assumed I was having a panic attack because I have those anyway (but none in the last year until recently) and they lasted a long time. I wonder if I am eating too much on those few occassions getting some throat annoyance then giving myself a panic attack anyway? or is that too far fetched lol. I have been to the docs for this they just gave me panic attack meds which havent worked all the way yet maybe they take a bit to kick in I dunno.

I told my older ones and my youngest has no idea because he wouldnt understand anyway. I got a pre op video to watch and I let them watch that with me and you can pause it and stop it ect and skip. So I stopped where ever he had questions and skipped anything that was reallly scary like potental of death bla bla...They were actually really interested and thought it seemed like a piece of cake proceedure. Then when I got home they made sure I didnt carry anything heavier then a gallon of milk or even push a shopping cart it was so funny. And we wont even talk about how they nag me about my food.

Well so far the panic attack meds are working or maybe I just haven't had anymore panic attacks LOLOL....I think the panic attacks are due to some personal issues involving me going back to school and some other stuff so I am stressing over it all. ***I R a STRESSOR*** Aside from that I am NOT finishing everything I dish out for myself I am eating what I think looks like a good amount then leaving the rest and not trying to listen to that tongue of mine so much. This is much easier to do when u r eating bland foods. Anyhoo thx for ur replies. Later -Gummie

I am about 7-8 weeks out and I am already having a bit of hair loss. EEPP I am tying to increase my protien in hopes it will slow down and taking all my vitamins. Guess I will see if that works.

I like my hubby to have a little meat on his bones/tummy so I have a pillow to lay on when I am watching TV.

My port has flipped but they are able to manuver around it apparently when I lay on my side. I am hoping it doesnt move anymore or I may have to have it reajusted. Cross ur fingers.

I had my first fill and thats the only thing I can describe my feeling as is a panic attack which I been having off and on all night. I keep worrying what if I am overfilled, I am also having some little refluxy type stuff when I lay down I think and felt like I was going to throw up, but my husband seems to think its because I am so freeked out about being overfilled. Any ideas?

Someone had suggested to me to try eating more solid foods since in all reality I am aloud to at this point (per my doc). I had a little bit of chicken breast and it was pretty tender but I found that it kinda hurt going in no matter how much I chewed the heck out of it. I wasnt able to eat alot of the more solid food ( I can eat ALOT more mushy) but its uncomfortable sitting in there still. Nothing I cant deal with but I wonder if thats normal when u first switch to something more solid after a month and a half of being on liquidy stuff. Its almost like I scratched my throat with the food or something LOL wierd huh. Talk to ya soon.

I have never had a fill yet.. Next week I get my first.

I have found it impossible to hide since I am in such a small town I only told some of my closest relatives who were involved in taking me to my appointments and "somehow" some of them have slipped. Maybe you wont be so unfortunate but now it seems like everyone knows even tho I didnt want anyone to. All I can suggest is to be careful who you tell including relatives if you wish to keep it a secret.