dowhatitdo1

I has my surgery nov 24,2009 n I lost 85lbs. Everything was great until last year my band kept slipping from me throwing up and tht is the worst pain in the world. every time it slipped I had to get all the fluid out of my band so of course I had no restriction at all and I was able to eat anything... It slipped a total of three times so I had to have surgery in june 2011 to revise my band.... ever since then I have been on an emotional roller coaster I hv gained 20lbs back and I went to get a fill and hv lost ike 6lbs. Im so frustrated bc I was so sucessful in the beginning and now I cant get focused. Im not motivated and Im constanlty on the scale n its not friendly at all.I know tht I have cut bk with my portions and the weight is nt going anywhere... what am I not doing??? why isnt this band working for me any more. Please help me with any advice or suggesstions. I want to get those 20lbs off bc I know tht I have worked to damn hard to just give up now.... Im miserable

no Im nt exercising, and I am following the band rules but not strickly.... I might have a protein shake for breafast, may a lil cottage cheese for lunch, and a lil salad or baed fish for dinner.... sometimes I feel like I hv restriction n then sometimes I dnt...... Im always thinking abt food

well I do know what u are going through. I been there and it sounds like u r too tight if u cant do solid foods.... also it depends on ur doctor some of them want u to be tight or at ur gren spot where u can only eat one bite of foodand be full.....I personally could nt handle tht hurting discomfortable feeling and I would constantly throw up so much until it caused my band to slip..... u have to do whats best for u and ur body n please kp in mind tht all of our bodies are different andthe band reacts differently....eventually my band slipped 3xs and I had to have surgery agin to revise my slip band and now I hv gained 20lbs bk so Im trying to get it off again.... Im so frustrated because Im at a stand still I dnt want to be to tight where I cant eat solid food n have to throw up.....just try and chew ur food very slow and if u can only do one bite then do it..... If it hurts I advise u to let them take some out so tht u can b comfortable.... best wishes. and kit

well when ur band is revised tht normally means tht they are going to replace it or stich it up tighter around ur stomache so tht it wnt slip again... or did he mean to take out all of the fluid in the band to let ur stomache heal bc when u are too tight n keep throwing up it can cause severe damage and they will try to give u a break. did ur dotor ever say tht ur band slipped?

I was originally banded 11-24-09 and everything was fine at first the weight was coming off as long as I got the fills. then I noticed tht I started throwing up so much bc thts what other people were doing tht I thought tht it was normal n I didnt get alarmed...anyways so because of all the throwing up my band slipped 3 times n the pain was soooooo severe tht I had to go into the er. so each time my band slipped they took all the fluid out of my band and sd tht it will correct itself in aout 3 weeks so now I had an empty band with out any limits...I though tht I was in food heaven bc I was now able to eat any and everything.....so here comes the weigh eventually I havd to have surgery to habe my band revised 06-09-11. I have about 13lbs to lose in order to get bk to my 150lb and it is kind of hard to do. its like starting the process all over again and I just need some encouragement....hopefully no one had to go through wht I did if so Im here to let u know tht We can do this and be sucessful Again!!!!!!!

u can do it dnt give up. we r all in this together

what do u when ur band slips? this happened to meon valentines day n I noticed thgt I couldnt hold anything down not even water.... my chest was on fire n I thought tht maybe I had acid reflux or even heart burn. evrything that I put in my mouth came back up so Icalled my doctor n he advise me to go to the radiology department..... They told me tht my band had sliiped n theytook all of my fluid out of my band n sd hopefully the band will syke itself n recorrect itself.....I dnt see my doct until the 28th of feb however Iam able to eat like a normal person n keep fluids downs....I feel great bc Im nt straining myself n hurtin myself anymore....have anyone of u bandsters ever experienced this?

since my surgery I can not eat bread it just does not agree with the band. I also notice that I cant eat fried chicken any more just the smell of the grease makes me sick to my stomache. what are some of the food changes that u my fellow bandsters are noticing u can no longer digest???? and do u all drink pop I want one so bad but Im scared to drink one because I havent had one since novembe in 09

well sweetie all that I can say is hang in there I am still learning my band as well. it constantly changes up on me one day I can eat chicken the next day I cant... I think when u get sick and we are unable to eat it makes the band tighter so u have to really be careful of what u try to eat until it losen up again... pray before u try to eat n hopefully things will get better 4 all of us who r dealing with these issues:thumbup::ohmy:

hey friend long time no hear.. Im at my sweet spot n I cant eat everything... how much more have u lost???? keep in touch

since u have had ur surgerey and some fills how much can u eat now??? Im @ my 3rd fill so far and Im bareley can eat off of a small saucer. I am scheduled for my 4th fill tomorrow n Im kind of nervous about getting it bc Im really not eating now as it is... Can anyone tell me if they are going through what I am?? I told my doctor that I am happy with the weight loss n I dont want to be skinny and he just says oh u can do it its not going to hurt u... I was 217 or 214 before surgery now Im 158lbs and I love it... any suggestions for me, is this normal for me not to even be able to finish a small meal??? how long will this last will I ever be able to eat again????? thanks again for all the comments n advance:confused::smile2::confused::confused:

hello to all my fellow bandsters I did nt get the fill and I feel so much better.

Im 8lbs away from my goal 160lbs n it seems like it is harder 4 me 2 lose those last pounds. yes Im exercising n drinking my fluids. any suggestions ?

thanks so much. during my weight loss journey I war told by my surgeon nt 2 count calories so I didnt. I do different exercises 2 trick my body. These last 8lbs r hard 2 get rid of.

yes this is totally normal. u have 2 realize that all of our bodies r different n we shed pounds n many ways. it sounds like bandster hell that ur n. If I were u I wouldnt stress about it bc usually the weight doesnt really come off along with restriction until 2nd or 3rd fill. eat while u can but dnt over eat. when u start getting more fills eventually u wont b able 2 consume much food at all n the weight will just fall off along with exercise. I had my surgery n nov of 09 n I was 217lbs now im 167 n its been a very bumpy road trying 2 find the right foods that my body will allow me 2 eat. so dnt stress ur weight will go up n down

I have less than 24hrs 2go then I will be banded n start my new journey. please keep me n ur prayers n keep n touch....

this isnt working at all. so many people make it sound so easy 2 stay focused n have the weight come off. then u have the smart asses that make u feel bad n by fussing at u if u make a mistake. this is way harder than I thought. weigh this, measure that, count this, drink drink, burn burn burn. that doesnt sound right, stop this...etc... I feel like a kid who cnt do anything right when I am really trying. No one here is perfect or u wouldnt b here, Im seeking help nt a lecture. nothing beats a failure but a try right? :-( smh...

Omg! I have been exercising for almost 3 months now 4-5 days a week consistantly n the scale would go up n down 1-2lbs. Now this week I didnt do any exercise n I dropped 3lbs. I dnt know what it is I guess it depends on ur body. Do u think that u still should exercise even if ur a very active person???

wow I was just wondering what happens when u get down 2 where u want 2 b

What is ur goal weight? My highest goal weight is 170lbs n the lowest is 160lbs. Im 15lbs away from my 1st goal n 25lbs away 4rom 2nd goal. When u reach ur goal what happens do u get unfill ??? Thanks n advance for all comments

how many of the bandsters drink pop? I dnt I havent had pop since november n I had a strong craving for one. But I didnt give n to temptation. Will a diet pop hurt?

hey girl Im praying that the weather permmits u 2 get ur fill n that this 2nd fill gives u good restriction. let me know how it goes. enjoy ur food while u can bc after mid night u cnt have any food or liquids right? best wishes

Is this ur 1st fill if so u may want 2 try n add veggies 2 ur meal 2 make u full longer n if that doesnt work then call the doc n schedule another fill. Ive heard it takes 3-4 fills or more for some people b4 they start eating less n have restriction. If I were u I would enjoy eating chicken while u can bc Im on fill num 3 n can barely eat chicken or beef. best wishes