dewberry

Okay I'm just gunna put this one out there to find out who knows how much their stomach now holds after being banded ? I only ask because of what I read on this site (not just this thread) I am curious as to what people think or know about their band. I will try to check in again tommorrow night to see if I get any replies to this question. Thanks Dewberry

HMMM Amanda you are doing so well your more than likely at a stage building muscle but your body is still probably changing shape have you measured yourself???? as I know the months the scales have only moved a little I loose inches!!! just a thought .... I believe we should not view foods or our diet as Good Or Bad all foods are okay we just need to remember everything is good in moderation..... as for the restriction I have found that I can eat all foods with little or no problems so long as I use the chewing tecnique and remem ber to keep my portions under control... I had my last fill on the 23rd of February I'm at 6.4ml ....I don't feel hungry between meals but that's not to say I don't have days were I give into the head hunger and eat something I want rather than stick to healthy options ...hey we are only human afterall ... Don't be impatient it will happen for all of us ...some like myself slow and steady and others it will fall off but however long it takes just keep the end goal in sight stay strong and keep up the great work Dewberry

Your averaging 27lbs a month ...WOW how have you achieved this ??? no wonder you are having problems with your skin your body hasn't had time to adjust ...... I couldn't imagin loosing such an amount of weight in such a short period of time and why do you think your body is rejecting the band ?????

Hi Alyce If you are short on guinepigs I would be more than willing to help you with your research, I Live in County Victoria and I come to Melbourne for my monthly checkin and could slot you into my day in Melbourne, the only catch is I was banded in September 09 but willing to help you out as I still have a heck of a lot of Kilo's to lose and would find your reseach interesting. Dewberry

I'm hearing you I have had the same problem nothing before but now I sometimes become constipated... I find if I drink loads of water this helps.... I think it is because we don't have as much to get rid of it sits there for a couple of days and this makes it harder to get rid of ???? I also have a problem with flatulance.... about 1/2 hour after I eat I have bad wind pains it's driving me mad to say the least ...anyway just today I have looked into colonic irrigation to see if this will help ....Never thought i would ever go down that path but since being banded I have really changed my outlook on what I can do for myself I am for once putting myself first and doing what needs to be done to keep me ont he path to good health...... any way I'll keep you posted hopefully it will eleviate the problem ......

Well it's been quite a while since I have checked in I am glad to see you are still here and everyone is going well..... it seems we are all having ups and downs with this tool we have chosen to help us with our weightloss journey.... I have been doing well slow and steady wins the race I am currently have a loss of 26.6kg thats about 58lbs my last weigh in was a week ago and I only saw a loss of .5kg in 1 month and I did feel a little disappointed that the scales hardly moved but I did lose 4cm from my waist and 4cm from my hips so the waistline is still going down that's all that matters.... I started this journey using my treadmill most days and have now changed my tactics getting outside in the real world....I have been walking every other day on the walking track along the river the full length of the track is about a 6km return trip (full track is kept for weekends) but as I work I have to manage my time so ...... I get up at 5am swim for 1/2 hour then drive into town and walk only part of the track about a 2.5km return trip.... along the track the local council have put in exercise equipment to help with strength training this has really helped me on my journey........ I can honestly say for the first time in my life I am enjoying exercise....LMAO never thought I would ever feel like that I actually miss it when I dont get out and do something... I finally went to the Nutritionist this last visit as I have had some issues with hairloss she told me this happens about month 5/6 and I need to take my suppliments........ I have now conformed I hate taking pills at the best of times and vitamins really do make me feel a bit queezy but I guess I will have to do as I am told and follow the rules if I want to stay healthy....... I have not had much of a problem with my band but the week prior to my last visit I had problems with food being stuck before the band and the nutritionist did give me a chewing technique to avoid food becoming stuck that I would like to share in case anyone else has the same problem...... do a day or two on soft foods to allow the swelling around the band to go down that was aggrivated by the food being stuck .........then when you return to normal diet ..........1 teaspoon at a time put it on your tounge...taste to get the saliva glands working... them move to the side ....chew....bring back to your tounge ...taste again then swallow...this allows the food to pass through the band more easily without getting stuck ...this has proved itself to be a good thing as I have not had a problem since ...... Anyway great to see everyone is still working towards there goals keep up the great work.... Dewberry:success1:

Sandeigophotog Congradulations what a great achievment... I too am like you and have been thinking about how much I still have to loose and telling people the actual figure is going to be a hard thing to say out loud not only to others but to myself as well but it's all good because we have finally done something about shedding all the extra weight that everyone can see anyway so I guess why not shout it from the roof tops I know anyone that cares about me is extremly happy and thankfull that I have finally made the step to a healthier future :w00t: BRANDY OMG I've lost a small bale of hay !!!! and I was complaining only last week when we carting Hay in from the paddocks how heavy they were.... Now all I have to do is get Arny of my back and I'll be sweet LMAO:lol:

You Go Girl, I have looked at the couch to 5k on the net and have considered doing it but never thought I could run like that .....but you might just have inspired me ....I currently WALK 5km on my treadmill each day I get up to a very fast walking pace of 6km hour but I just can't make my self run I think it has a lot to do with childhood, never wanted to run then either LOLL..... Any way great job keep up the great work.:w00t: Dewberry and to TORIBUG1234 5K is about 3mile

The choice to get a fill is totally in my hands .....When I go to an appointment we sit and talk about how I am going and what has been going on in the previous two weeks and then I decide if I need a fill ), Doc always says that I am doing great but has not ever suggested that I not get a fill (see amounts and weightloss below) We had an interesting discussion about band sizes at my last appointment as I wanted to know all about what type I have how much it holds as I had been reading so much information on here and wanted to get the right information on my band (AP Small) from my doctor and to my surprise she told me about a patient that had the same band and had an amount of 25cc in the band but as it happened the band had not been placed correctly at the time of surgery (by a different surgeon).... anyway she said this surprised everyone so she could not give a real answer as to how much a band will fill to ....... but her answer about fill amounts for my size band is most people hit there SWEET SPOT between 5.5 to 6.8cc..... Anyway I think the best thing to do is make an appointment to see you doctor and ask all the questions you want answers to and if your not getting what you want from your Doctor you might need to consider changeing doctors like the person with the 25cc..... ( in no way am I suggesting your band is placed incorrectly just a story I thought I would share) :w00t: Good Luck

Hi Ya Not so much cranky.... but really emotional up and down like a yoyo I can't be bothered with people if they do something to annoy me .... at the moment it's all about me for a change... I think it is because we have to deal with our emotions in different ways than before..... if I was upset, bored angry etc it would be nothing to head to the pantry and grab something to eat but now I think about why I want something to eat (sometimes subconsiously).......am I hungry? am I emotional? am I bored? am I pissed off? etc and I feel that doing this is changing how I react to people , situations and life in general .......I have found it a life altering thing to actually analise yourself everytime you want to put something in your mouth so don't be too hard on yourself I am sure that in time we will adjust and things will be normal again..... by the way "WHAT IS NORMAL?" :sad: Dewberry:tongue: