CalicoskiesNC

I chew Flinstones.

Never use it. I always eat out with others who are happy to take some of my food. I would be terribly embarrassed to share my med info with a card to a server. Just kinda tacky too. It's not any business of the restaurant.

My nutritionist specializes in Bariatric patients. She says that I can chew Tums with each meal and that is fine for calc supp. With the calc carb she says it needs to be separate from your multi vit and also taken with food. My dr agreed with her when I told him. I don't like the taste of any chews and tabs all too big. I do love the tropical Tums tho. I should mention that I eat most of my calc in milk, yogurt and other dairy.

I am asked a series of questions when I am there for a fill/exam. If I say I can't eat meat or bread easily, I won't get a fill. Dr says you should not have stuck epi if you are eating right. Being stuck often is sign of being too tight. Tells me that being too tight will lead to complications. Having reflux is another sign.

Had first fill June 28 and now I have had 3 incidents when moving my right arm where I get severe shoulder pain and my hand tingles for 20-30 min. Very annoying and uncomfortable. I can't say it's related or just coincidence. If I still have pain tomorrow I will call and ask.

My dr uses flouro for every fill. You drink 2 gulps of the barium while they xrAy it going thru your band before the fill. Then he does the fill and you repeat the barium swallow and he xrays again. I got to take home 2 pics of my band in action, before and after. Before my fill my stoma was the size of my thumb, after it's the size of my pinky. About half the size.

I had first fill yesterday, was my 6mo appt. No pain, tiny needle that I almost could not feel. No problem accessing my port at all. Today I have a cramp like pain at my band, but not real uncomfortable. Hopefully that is just my stomach complaining.

I am 5 mo post op and no fills. Flouro shows my band is working just as it should. I can eat anything, but I do need to take smaller bites, chew well and eat slower over all. I also have no problem taking meds like fish oil caps.

My surgeon, PA, and NUT all say that if you get stuck on breads and pasta that it's a sign you are too tight. That's one of the questions on every visit. I don't eat a lot of either because of cals and carbs but I do fine with English muffins, bagels, buns and bread. Only angel food cake has kinda gotten stuck.

TKW, have you had metabolic testing done to verify that you burn 3000 cals daily just living? I am 48 yo, 5'7", 246lb. My resting metabolic rate was 1860. I too work a desk job. I only question as 3000 sounds very high. I shoot for 1200 a day, but almost always go up to 1500-1600. I am almost 5 mo post op. Lost 31 lb so far but it has stalled. I feel no restriction, have had zero fills. Dr does a flouro and says my band is working perfectly and tightening it will only cause me issues that I am not having. I know it's up to me to move more and eat less. I reaffirm to myself everyday. I am just resigned to a slow loss of 3-4 lb a month. I just wish I had some restriction to scare me from eating extra bites. It is very difficult to have people around you thinking the lapband is some magical fat melting device. I have had to explain so many times that it's just a tool and the diet is up to me with some support from my band. It does get frustrating and depressing. I journal and track foods Nd just reaffirm my efforts and confidence to myself daily.

I didn't purée anything. I ate soups and creamy, mushy things. Refried beans, cottage cheese, yogurt, pudding, mashed veggies, cream of wheat. After my 2nd wk I got permission to move to soft mushy well chewed foods like pasta, eggs, baked tato, even chicken and ground beef. Just be sure to eat small well-chewed bites and measure portions so you don't overeat.

I had severe reflux for years pre-band. Took Rx for at least 18 yrs. Since surgery, not one problem. My dr says lapband is very similar to surgical correction for reflux. When I go to dr, first question is about reflux. PA says it's a sign of improper adjustment.

I can't eat it like regular PB but I do like to mix it in things. I really like it stirred into vanilla yogurt. I use about 3 TBL and it makes it thick and tastes like a mousse.