jamelyn1979

Is anyone having left shoulder pain while they eat? I don't know if its linked or not, but I find that at certain times when I'm eating, I start that pain in my left shoulder blade and it takes some time to go away. Anyone else?

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I checked in to see how everyone is doing! I have finally hit the 70lb mark an I have 20 more to hit my "goal" weight. Of course if I go lower, I'll be beyond thrilled. I recently went to my sister's wedding and got a picture taken in my size 9 dress I got from the junior section at Macy's. I still can't believe it! . I hope everyone is doing well!

I think I might finally be at my "sweet spot". It's been a long road with a leaky port and gallbladder surgery, but I went in on Monday for a fill and I'm about 5.5 cc's full now. I've had 2 stuck episodes since then, but I'm adjusting slowly. I've worked out 3x already this week and I really hope this is what I need to lose the last 30lbs!

Someone please motivate me!! My scale hasn't moved in 2 months and I have another 30lbs to lose. I am not exercising and I'm losing my energy level big time. I can't seem to kick my butt to get moving again. Any words of advice? 30lbs is all I need to get myself to where I want to be and that was my goal when I started this journey at 208lbs.

Normal gas is one thing, this is uncontrollable gas , where I have to walk away from people mid sentence at times because I am afraid of what might happen. I assume this is not normal

OK, I have GOT to ask. Is anyone else experience embarrassing, almost uncontrollable gas? I don't mean the burping kind! It started after surgery and has continued to get worse and worse. I am at a point now where it's almost daily where I'm bloated and my stomach feels like it's going to burst and if I don't walk and pass gas, I am in pain all day long. Why is this happening? Is anyone else experiencing and if so, how are you coping with it?

Kelly! I could have written your post word for word. I need to focus on my protein big time and this week, I've gone to the time 3x, so that's good for me. I have about 28lbs to lose for my mini goal - which will put me at 120 - however, I know for my height, I could go down to 100lbs (I'm 4'9) but I don't want to struggle with to maintain that little weight. I love these posts and it helps keep me focus, we can do it!

Hi everyone! My weight loss has slowed down dramatically, when I went in for my fill on Friday I lost 2.5lbs in just over a month. I need to kick up the exercise for sure, I'm only going 2x a week - but work has been horrible and I go during lunch time. I need to get back on that routine and I know the weight will start coming off more. I'm 30lbs away from my goal weight so I know this is going to be super hard to get off...... I'm still pushing, coming on 30lbs!! Everyone is doing so great, let's keep it up!

I do follow a pretty low carb diet, so those recipes would be my choice, but other than that, I'm open to anything. I am SO sick of everything that I'm eating and would love to change up my food. THANK YOU

I just noticed a huge change in my energy level a well, and I am about 7 months post op. I would love to get some information on this as well!

Yes, my decreased! I was taking 125mcg at surgery time. After I hit my 40lb weight loss mark, my dosage decreased to 112mcg. I've had 2 blood workups since then and my levels have stayed where they should be.

Hi Everyone! Looks like everyone is doing great. I've hit a plateau and I'm trying hard to stay positive and optimistic. After the port replacement & gallbladder surgery, I am slowly still working in my fills. I am up to 4cc's in my 10cc band and still do not feel much restriction at all. I go in on April 29th for my next fill and I'm hoping she gives me 1cc so I can be to the 1/2 way mark. Having those two surgeries really pushed my goals down big time. I want to lose another 30lbs and I am really trying to stay positive that I can do that before our 1 year bandanniversary! How is everyone else feeling overall?

My marriage had gone through a rough patch a few years ago. When we went through counseling my husband mentioned how he was concerned with my current weight and my healthy. That always stuck in the back of my mind while we continued with our marriage struggles. Two years later, I decided to get lapband. He was extremely support - however about 50lbs into my weight loss, he told me he wanted to leave and couldn't deal with unhappy anymore. One of the major things that stuck out to me as he was talking was that he thought I would leave him after I lost weight. We have since talked things over more. I'm not sure what the outcome of our marriage will be, however, I know for myself, it was the best decision I ever made.

I say, you go to where you feel the best about health and your image. I truly believe that your body will tell you where it should be. Also, congrats on the weight loss, I'm right where you are - I'm down almost 55lbs and I want to lose another 30lbs and I've platued big time!

I received 3 different post op diets, very, very similiar from my 1st appointment, then when I saw my nutritionist and then again right before surgery. One of them lists Carnation Instant breakfast no sugar added as an option for Stage 2 (Full-Liquids) which I'm on. Did anyone else have this during this stage? I would love to be able to branch out a little bit and would be interested in having this if it's OK.

Italian is our family's favorite food! I typically get a chicken dish like a chicken piccata or another dish w/ a light sauce that is not fried. Good luck.

I started getting these horrible stomach pains that moved into my back, the pain was awful, more than any labor pains I experienced with my son. The pain was so bad last weekend that I mentioned it to my doctor when I went in to get my port replacement surgery scheduled. My doctor talked to me and told me it sounds like gall bladder issues. He told me it was common for patients with rapid weight loss. With all of my port leaking issues, I have still managed to lose 43lbs with (mind you starving) little food and large exercise. He put my weight loss more in the gastric bypass category than a lapband patient. He did say it was fairly common. I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this? We rescheduled my port replacement for the 18th and then at that time he will also remove my gall bladder.

When I had my horrible episode, it was having some provolone cheese on a salad. That is the only thing I can think of that had a fatty content to it. I'm glad I'm not the only one out there that has experienced this issue! Thanks to everyone who responded.

Sounds exactly what I'm going through. My port replacement was scheduled for this past thursday, however, I discovered that I have a malfunctioning gall bladder so they are doing the port replacement & gall bladder removal at the same time. I am looking forward to getting the real restriction / assistance that the band is suppose to do. Best of luck!

I did not have a flipped port, but mine is leaking. My replacement is scheduled for the 18th. Right now, I am being told that they will do a local to the area and I will not need to go fully under anesthesia. However, there is always a possibility for when they go in for the surgery. Good luck!

Do you crush your pills, or do you shallow it whole since it's so small? I've been crushing mine for the past several days, I just want to make sure it is necessary.