fransbeenbanded

hi there, i also had my band put in, in october of 09... the first 7 months were horrid. i totally regretted the whole thing. i even gained a few. but i had maybe lost only 20 pounds in that time.... then i june of 10, i got a pretty good fill... till then, i could eat anything anytime... so the june fill was a hit parade for me.. i started to lose on a regular basis... went back in september and didn't need a fill. i was now averaging about 10 pounds loss each visit.. then in january i got my last fill. was really tight. and the restriction is really high. the hubby is not happy. but it is working for me. can't eat anything before 10:30 am or so.... i go back to the doctor in june.. seems all my Vitamin and mineral levels are really low... but all i am trying to get across is not to give up or get discouraged... everyone one of us has a different experience with the band. some people i know, lose everything they want in a year!!! and when i weigh, one day i am ok, the next few days, i may be a few pounds higher. then i am down again, then finally i will be below... but i would get so mad at the fluctuations.. i do notice that the days after i have a salty item, i am usually higher by a few pounds... this is so not easy,, and the mental stuff is rough. people can be supportive but they really don't get it. my hubby is the best every and really means well. but he doesn't know the pain of food getting stuck to the point i can't talk. he doesn't get the stomach aches, or the tiredness when i can't eat too much.. but i am learning that when i weigh, to look at it openly and not get mad... i am down 100 pounds now. and i know i will always bounce in about a 5 pound range. that needs to be ok. but for some of us it takes longer to get results.this is the best place to get answers for what ails us... i have a few email pals that are perfect for venting and encouragement... never have too many friends that really understand how you feel, right? if anyone wants another friend,, email me anytime.. fran.snyder61@yahoo.com would love to hear from you... good luck everyone and keep plugging along. it will happen....

hi there, took me about 18 months, but i finally hit the 100 mark on the 16th of april.. just a few weeks ago!! and the tuesday before that i turned 50. 2 milestones in one week. so now that i hit the big 100,,, i have 19 to go... if i lose more than that, so be it. but i will ok if i stop at the 119.... will be a size 14 and that is something i haven't seen since the 80's... hahahahaha ....

hi there, it is so normal for us to be 'swollen' in the mornings. actually i just found out that when you sleep, the blood sort of lays in the lowest part of your body. and usually that is around your stomach area, during sleep anyway.... i can't eat until about 11am. not even hungry until then either. but at first i tried to eat anything, but it would all come back up. i can't even do a protein shake, too thick. so i drink coffee or a juice, or somthing. but it is normal. now worries. my doctor and the fellow doctors in his office just attended a seminar that addressed this exact issue. so there you have it.. hope i answered your question.. good luck and congrats on your loss...

hi there, i have been banded since october of 2009. to date i have lost 99pounds. i am feeling great. had a fill in january and still in a sweet spot. so i get blood work done and my regular doctor is upset at my cholesteral numbers. it is only 30 points high. my lap band doctor wasn't concerned about it. my regular doctor says i should try a vegan diet for a month and see.... i was like a deer in the headlights. WHAT THE HECK!!! she said since i love cooking that i would do ok with this Engine 2 diet. it is pretty strickly vegan. and i am so not into that. i like cheeses and creams and yogurts and milks, etc.... my husband said no way. i eat about a cup and half total per day. i squeek by, with getting all my required items in. i eat about 700 calories a day. get most of my proteinin. but if i switch to all veggies, i will cut my calories by almost 300.. that will surely send me into starvation mode, as i have been told. has anyone had an issue similar? everyone else i talk to says that the 30 points may have been from something i ate before my tests. i do take red rice yeast as a natural cholesteral helper....any suggestions would be appreciated. waiting for that last pound so i can hit the big 100 loss... and then only 19 to go.. thanks in advance for any help or ideas.... sorry to any vegans reading this,, i get where you are coming from,, but it just isn't for me.. thanks again everyone

Hi there,,,, don't be so discouraged yet. i was confused when i got my surgery too. i got in Oct 2009.. so i am 17 months out now.. but from about november to june i struggled. could eat just about anything i wanted. my doctor gave me a fill in that time and i was so miserable. i even gained a few pounds that april.. so in june he gave me a good fill and that was exactly what i needed. i started to eat how i thought i should. and i started losing on a regular basis too. then i didn't need a fill the next time. but i got a small one this past january.. i am doing pretty good. i eat about 1/2 of cup of food at any meal... sometimes not even that much. but i am due for another appointment in a week and i know i don't need another fill yet. so give it time. but you still have to try to eat healthy. stay away from the sugary carbs like cinnamon rolls....it is so hard and believe me, we know that here.. but stay calm and try to journal your food intake so you can see exactly what you eat.. when you are ready for your next appointment,, ask about a fill then.. if you would like to email me, that would be great too.. fran.snyder61@yahoo.com good luck!

since my surgery on oct 13, i have been a burping fool. even after a month later, i am still burping. i know the gas is gone and i don't eat alot of gassy foods. but i still keep burping, not in full sentences, but i keep burping none the less. thought something was wrong with me! but thank god for this site, i am learning something everyday it seems.

i was banded on oct 13 and go for my first fill dec 3. i get hungry alot, but try not to snack. i am stalled with losing and even gained a few back. but they are gone now. i hope i get restriction when i get my adjustment. i watched the adjustment videos on you tube. they were a bit scarey, but it will be worth it to get one step closer to my goal. 21 pounds gone and holding. good luck to you all.

i was banded oct 13 of this year. about 2 weeks post op, i started to call her Nelly. as in Whoa Nelly or slow down. i figure mine is a girl, because she is quiet (so far) and has been put there to help like a girlfriend. my grandma was a Nelly, so that is part naming it after her. i have always thought mine as a girl, so nelly just came to me. it is what my dad named all his cars too. hahaha

i haven't heard of the rose hip oil, but it sounds great. right now i am using Mederma. it is working. my largest scar isn't so bad, and not as red. there was a tiny scar that i havn't touched, just to see if the ointment works. that little scar is still very dark. so i guess for me it is working. good luck

i am in the same boat as you. i had my surgery on 10/13. i was fine and lost 21 pounds the first few weeks. now i go up and down 2 pounds here and there. i get so mad. i am eating pretty good and exercising. but i am stuck too.i get my first fill on dec 3rd. that is such a long way away. i have no restriction or problems getting anything down. so i am trying to behave until my fill. good luck to you too.