tallgirl

I would like to know what the 5 day pouch test is too....never heard of it.

Hello there, I know you left this a while ago, but I just decided to go back here to this site to get help and make sure that I re-learn everything. I got banded in October 2010, and found out that I was pregnant in April 2011, and from that point on I was eat, eat, eat..... I had lost around 45 pounds when I first got the band, and I was in the zone...I wasn't hungry, nothing got stuck, I lost weight, and I felt awesome. Then now, 1.5 years after I have gained everything back, but 10 pounds, and I feel bigger than EVER! It is so sad. I just had a fill, but that was such a small one, that I am going back next week to get another fill. I am so tired of eating. I have anxiety every time I stuff myself, because I know I shouldn't be doing this...I should be eating some tuna and be full and happy...but nooooo, here I am eating everything I can lay my hand on. So I am back her on this site, hoping to get back on the horse and make myself work the band the way I did before. So basically, just wanted to let you know that you are not alone here...!!!! Good Luck to you and to all of us!!

My Dr. and Nutritionist told me that I should stop drinking 10 minutes before I eat anything, and then wait 10 minutes after I eat. And this has worked good for me, no problems. But sometimes I am just too full from eating, that I can't drink anything, even if I wanted to.

Oh honey, do not feel bad. There are plenty of us people out here that it takes longer for to lose weight. I was banded on October 12, 2010, and I have lost 31 pounds. And I am THRILLED that I am down that much. I have to be honest, in the beginning I was reading posts on here all the time, comparing me to everyone else, and it felt like I was the only one that was down 1 or 2 pounds each week.....that it took waaaay to long for me to lose weight. But then I snapped out of it, and stopped the comparisons. I am who I am, and I am happy that I am down 31 pounds, and I am doing what I can to make this band work for me. Yes, it is hard sometimes to not eat the yummy candy, etc... Sure it is, that was a part of our lives for so long, and if I think that I can just snap out of it, I am delusional. It takes time to change our lives and even longer to change our brains. So for you to have lost 40 and some pounds, PLEASE be happy about that and be proud of yourself. We are all taking it one day at a time. So if you feel that you have eaten too much one day, let yourself feel horrible, and try your best to remember that feeling for as long as you can. It will make it a little easier to stop eating the next day. That you can't feel your band, that sucks babe! That I don't know what to tell you, but obviously there is something wrong with it if the Dr. feel that he can't put anything more in the band, and put you on pills again. Very weird, and that sucks big time!! So, to wrap this up, 40 pounds is awesome...and taking it slow will be better or your skin anyway....you don't want to look like an old wrinkly bag when you are skinny! HA....at least that is what I am telling myself!

In regards to the lifting, I am not sure. I don't have kids, so I didn't have to worry about that. But in regards to the pop, you can have a pop if you can tolerate it. You can try to have it after you have been healed and you feel "normal" and know your limits with eating. If you can drink it without feeling too bloated or gassy, then you can have pop. It won't hurt your band...that is what my Dr. told me, and he is one of the 8 Dr. on the Lap Band Board....or whatever it is called. I tried my first one yesterday, but I didn't like the feeling it gave me. So I won't have it again for a while. I am good with water!!

I got banded on the 12th too, and I am down 13 pounds. I am THRILLED about that! I haven't lost weight in years, so that I am able to lose now, is a wonderful feeling!!! I have no restriction at all! I can eat anything. I try of course not to eat any Halloween candy, or pizza with the family, but it is hard. If I had an ounce of normal willpower not to eat, I wouldn't be fat to begin with. So when I gained 1 pound last week, I didn't freak out....but then all of a sudden...this week I was down 3 pounds!!! And I have honestly no idea how that happened. But I am happy!!! I was told several times, that before you get your fills, you won't even notice that you have the band. And seriously, if I didn't have the little scars on my tummy, I wouldn't think I had it. So I am looking forward to my first fill, so I can feel a little bit of restriction again. Then my new friends....it is a downward slope to the "normal BMI Land"!!! Good Luck everyone!!!

Thank you Chuckie for your suggestion to sip on some broth...I think that might help me. And you are soooo right, I am missing that overly full and heavy feeling in my stomach. I know it will take time to change my way, and some smaller plates will help me I think. I will look into the Protein supplement. Thank you for that! Katiejane, congratulations to your band! I know what you mean, I feel fine now and "normal". I also have a dog, who is a professional beggar of foods...so perhaps I should let her have some....that might not be such a bad idea! Good luck and have a wonderful weekend all!!

I too have PCOS, and have been bleeding like it is going out of style. I was bleeding all the time, so they put me on Birth control. I have just been banded on the 12th, so I don't know yet how my periods will be. BUT, I have heard that when you lose weight like you have, the periods will regulate themselves, and we won't bleed so much. Well, I hope that is it...cause I would love to throw my BC out the window! Good Luck with everything!!

Hello All, and Happy Friday!! I was banded last Tuesday the 12th. I had 1 week of thick Soups, pudding, etc....anything that you can pour. I did fine that first week, I didn't have any pain at all, and I was good with eating. I am now able to eat anything I want, but the Dr. told me to start with softer foods, egg salad etc... Now, when I started to eat regular foods, my problem is that my brain is still not understanding that I can't eat all the foods that I want. I am having a really hard time with only putting a little bit of food on my plate. I think this is because I have been a BIG eater all my life. All of my plates have been filled to the brim with food. So now I am having problems with stopping myself from eating too much. So, I guess I just need to know if anyone has had this problem too. That it takes a little while for your brain to follow your stomach. Because right now, I feel horrible. I feel horrible that I can't stop myself from eating too much. I feel horrible that I can't feel satisfied with 1/2 cup of food on the plate. And this has already caused me to think that I have failed the band. That I am not working it like I should. :thumbup: I know, it has been 10 days since the surgery, so I shouldn't be too hard on myself. But it is hard to sit here and wanting to slap myself silly because my stomach is too full and I should have stopped eating when I felt that it started to fill up....but instead I kept eating, thinking..."well, I hardly ate anything..."!!!! I feel so irritated with myself. Okay, I will pull myself up and start again. I have lost 11 pounds so far, so I will just have to keep it fresh in my mind that I have to MEASURE!!! That seams to be the problem I have....I have to measure my food....THEN WALK AWAY from the kitchen! Sorry for the long rant....just feeling scared and stupid for not listening to my body. But I will do everything I can to work this band! Did I tell you I lost 11 pounds!!! :w00t:

I am also 1 week out of surgery, and my Dr. told me to do 10 minutes before and after. So that makes it a little easier for me. Cause I too love to drink water while eating. But as everyone says, I will get used to it.

I do not like Cauliflower at all, I think it is the smell that is making me feel that way. BUT....I was doing the LCHF diet (Low Carb High Fat) and boiled a head of Cauliflower, sapped it in the microwave to make sure that all Water is gone. Take a fork and mash it, add heavy cream, butter, salt and pepper for taste.....and Woila....awesome food! I was VERY surprised that it tasted so good, and it is a very good source of Protein....if you are worried about carbs.

Ahh, look at that! I just asked that question in another post...like 2 minutes ago. Sorry, I should have looked further down on the list of topics. But I am soooooo happy to hear that the throwing up will be different after the band. That is all I need to know. I am good to go now! Thank you!!!

This is also something that I have been thinking about. I also have a total phobia of puking. I just won't do it. I will lay on my bed "deep breathing" for HOURS....just so I won't have to go and throw up. I have always been like that. And now, I am scheduled for the Lap Band on the 12th, and I am freaking out that I will be sick when I wake up. I will let them know in the hospital that I am VERY scared of this...and hopefully I will get the medication necessary to help with that. But I guess I am wondering more about what happens when you get the stomach flu. It might be a stupid question....but I was just wondering if that can make the band move or something? I don't know....all I know is...that I am scared of puking...and hopefully I won't ever ever ever have to do it again....EVER! Good luck to all of you!

I also have PCOS and the pain is horrible. I am getting banded in 2 weeks so now I am getting a little worried about the PCOS and if it will get worse. I was hoping that the pain was going to go away....with the weight....? But....the band is going in, so I will just deal with the pain. I tried IVF's and IUI's a few times, and I couldn't get pregnant either, which is the major part for me to get this band. So I can lose enough weight for the PCOS to get better, and then, hopefully I can get preggers. Have a good day all of you!!!