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Well, I completely forgot why I had a complete unfill over a year ago. Today, I remember why. I cant eat! I hate that I cant eat. I can barely keep down my Vitamin Water. I guess this could just be that my stomach isn't used to this and is swollen but im hungry. I tried to have some soup - nope. crackers - nope, chips - nope. I know.. i know, i should be eating healthier food but I cant keep anything down. Now I found a Protein drink in one of the vending machines and it seems to be working, except I keep getting hiccups. Is my band too full? It only has 3cc out of 11. Any suggestions on what to do? What to eat? Should I go and have some removed or wait to see if the restriction goes down? My doctor was charging $100 a fill and then $50... I stopped going for fills because of this and gained all of the weight back that I lost. 230lbs down to 180lbs and now im back to 230lbs. The fills are free now, so I can go back whenever. I have 2 weddings next year Maid of Honor for both. I NEED to lose this weight.

I read somewhere that doctors have you drink a certain amount of water before leaving the office. Does anyone know bout this? As of right now, I haven't been able to drink anything more that 600mL in 2 days. Im going to the doctor today and would like to know how to gauge the un-fill.

Ive had my band for one year today... Ive lost 5 lbs... Its my own fault but how do i know when i need a fill? I was pb'ing a lot... I just dont know what to do !! I am a bridesmaid in 3 weddings in the next year! 2 in october... i NEED to lose this weight... I need help.. What do you guys eat? I was eating one piece of fish and brocolli for like a week and then chicken breast and asparagus for another week!! nothing... I ride my bike almost everyday with my dog.. i go to bridal bootcamp(kill me) lol I just dont know what to do.. I do have a sweet tooth.. and im not eating anything with bread or potatoes.. Sometimes im so hungry and i cant eat anything! Or im hungry, i try eating and i can only eat 2 bites.. then an hour later im starving again... No one said it was going to be easy but comon! lol How often do you go for fills?

awesome thanks! Ill have to make a food journal maybe... im trying to stick to 1200 cals... It seems when im tighter i dont have as many problems eating.. I just seen him 3 weeks ago.. im only at 6.5 of 11cc's .

Wow, i never thought to ask about scuba diving either! I went and had no issues..

Well, I just dont know what to do. I was banded may 2010 and wasnt able to get a fill until july and again in october. I know I should have been going more often and will be from now on but I havent lost anything! i started at 215 and have been at 200 for the past 6 months! My first fill was 4.5ccs and i could eat anything. Now i have 5.5cc's in an 11cc band and I cant hold anything down. Each fill is 80$ and i dont want to go back and get an unfill. SO i can keep a few things down like oatmeal lol This is probably the most difficult thing ive had to do in a long time. Everytime i eat i have to go pb. Is it that im not chewing enough? or the food im eating? This might sound gross but when i pb it seems to be spit in a big bubble? I get hiccups and watery mouth.. have to swallow like 20 times so i dont puke.. So its been like this for 2 weeks and i STILL havent lost any weight lol. im getting up in the middle of a meal to puke? It looks like im bulemic!! What am i doing wrong? Nobody knows im banded except my mom and boyfriend. Do i need to tell people im on a low carb diet? AAAAH i just dont know what to do and im very confused. My mom was banded with me and is down to 185.. I almost need to make a meal plan calender ..

is it painful? Like could you say that you would KNOW if you band slipped?

Ya, i had the same problem. I was 215lbs at 5'3". I mentioned it to friends who also wanted to lose weight but cant and they totally bashed it. So I knew that when I got it done, not to tell them. Its really hard not telling anyone tho. I told the nurse at work because i needed the time off to recover. She did everything in her power to scare me away from doing it. She had her coworker tell me a horror story and that she would be my "diet buddy" pfft. I made the decision for myself and my mom got it done too. Actually! she is doing better than me!! lol I havent had much success but i dont regret it cause i knw it will come soon enough. Good Luck with your decision and i hope you make it according to your opinion, not someone elses.

oo wow. ok. i do have my own powder. i forgot that pbing makes it swollen. It seems as tho i am ok now tho! i ate my meals today no problems. so is it true that if youre too tight, you dont lose weight? I seriously havent lost anything for months...

O awesome! thanks for all the help. Here I thought that if i didnt get an unfill i would lose weight eventually.. i guess thats not the case? Also I think i might be eating too much... I did eat eggs, bacon and toast today! but not the whole meal and i think if i took one more bite i would have puked. Itll be 2 weeks tomorrow since my fill to 5.5cc's. i think im going to buy protein shakes today even though i was told not to have shakes anymore. I dont know about only eating sliders 'cause i cant eat potatoes, or pasta! More water! i can do that... Thanks for all the tips. I didnt realize that having an overfill was so serious as something getting lodged in there.

Same thing happens to me! i do find myself eating faster than i should but its hard when people are watching you and asking why you are taking so long to eat

I cannot eat eggs either!!! I know cereal isnt good for you so i figured i would be able to eat eggs! not a chance. They hurt more than anything i can imagine... So now every morning i eat oatmeal... blah. what else is there to eat for breakfast?

i bought band aid like scar removers from a drug store. It says it take 8 weeks to notice change and the box is 40$. You can cut them to size so it lasts a long time. A friend of mine said he has been using them for awhile and they work great!

Ah! I thought it was just me. That has to be the worst feeling in the world. I want to wash it down but it has no where to go, resulting in me wanting to throw up! Does that mean I need another fill?

Wow. This has definently happened to me. Worst pain of my life. It happens when I eat eggs (maybe the eggs going down all at once??) I thought I was dying. I felt like i needed to puke, sneeze, cough, something! I ran to the bathroom (at work) Eyes blood shot and almost crying from the extreme pain. I always wondered what was causing the pain. Thought maybe my band had slipped. Thank you!!

my doctor said 3 weeks... i started tanning again last week. I have very fair skin so i have to tan or i burn to a crisp which im sure gives me a higher chance of cancer.. *rolls eyes*

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That would have been my option to just not go to the reunion.

I believe you should reschedule til after the reunion. Personally i just came back from a wedding and ended up cheating because everyone was pushing food in my face, asking y i wasnt eating, and saying o just a little bit wont hurt. Well i never told everyone that i was banded so they didnt understand. You probably wont be able to play the games they have at reunions.. Id change it as long as you promise yourself to get it done soon after.

I went to Dr. Ortiz and had an awesome experience. The only thing that sucks is the 3 week liquid diet, killer. lol I just want to eat a solid meal. I was banded there 2 weeks ago May 26th

Help! Well, i slept on my stomach last night... Is that a big deal with port flips? Right know when i bend over, and stand up my incision area for the port feels like im being stabbed, but only until the muscle stretches out or relaxes. Has this happened to anyone? Im very worried because it hurts so much. Will it just go away. I go back to work in 6 days and i want to be 100% so i can do my job.

Matthew 7:21. Jesus said not everyone that says Lord Lord shall enter the kingdom of heaven I dont like to be preached to and everyday I go to work a "born again" tells me the way I live my life is wrong. ie. living with my boyfriend before marriage. Then she goes to church on sunday and after, gets drunk, and she judges people.. I call her on it everytime but it doesnt make sense

The SAME thing happened to me, thought i was dying. I think what we need to do is buy the pre made shakes (boost, ensure) so we dont drink the whole thing. My protein powder will make 125ml of milk into 300ml drink. and its way too much to drink. try buying the pre made shakes that are small

Can you still eat it!? uh oh, my friends and I ALWAYS go for sushi... I havent told anyone, so what if I cant eat it anymore? :thumbup: Or what do you order?

I ask my doctor yesterday if he would recommend me going to Mexico for surgery beacuse its soo much cheaper. He said if it were him, he wouldnt... SO with that being said, has anyone gone to mexico for their lap band? Did you feel it to be safe, legit? how long did you have to stay there? and how much were your fills in canada afterwards? Id much rather pay 6000 than 16000....