ThorEdson

FIBER. Protein Shakes Alone will might stop you up. Add some Psyllium husk or metamucil.

Me at about 312, just had my 3rd Child who I am holding and he inspired me. This is me at the Moab Half Marathon, coming out of the Porta Potty at 244. Ran it in about 2:30. I am no Kenyan, but it was a Win.

Believe me, we have talked about it and adjusted fills. Every once in a while I am so hungry I take too big of first bite and don't chew enough. My wife takes one look at my face and she knows what happened. Oooops. I don't even try pizza any more, or rice really hits me too. Forget about french fries. My Doctor says that everyone is a bit different in this aspect. I gained back about 12 pounds since October or so. I know it is the candy and being too busy for my work outs.

Before my Surgery I had never ran more than 100 Yards without someone yelling at Me. I haven't experienced what You mentioned, but it may have been your version of a "Stitch" in Your Side. One thing about running that I have noticed. I run late at night and if I don't allow my entire dinner to move well past my band, I regret it. Especially Tacos. Ouch. I am starting the training for my 3rd Half Marathon. Being able to do it makes the surgery worth it in every way.

I had to get a smaller Concealed Weapon when I got Thinner. I went from a Springfield XD 9mm Subcompact to a Micro Desert Eagle 380. No Pink for me so far.

I have that same "Oooops" Feeling, sometimes on the first Bite. I know all about the regurge You are talking about. My Stucks are Painful. I get this Panicky Feeling too.

I Vomit from time to time, but believe me when I say you are WAY better off dropping that weight to be there for Your Children.

Hey Terry! We have the Same Surgeon! I had to do a Double Take. Let me know if You have any Questions about it. It has been a learning experience.

PreOp was the Worst. Protein Drinks. I wish someone would have warned me to include some FIBER.

I started to run. First it was 5Ks, 10Ks and finally Half Marathons. I don't compare my times or pace to people of my same age or gender, what motivates me is that NO ONE Heavier than me is Faster than Me. I'll never be a Kenyan at 250 and 6'5" and when I see pictures of me running, I can't believe how unphotogenic I am. LOL.

I am a chronic sleepwalker and sleep eater. The NES sounds like me to the T. Now that my calories during the day are more restricted, I seem to crave sugar even more at night. I wake up 4 to 5 times to eat chocolate chips, Peanut Butter, whatever goes down easy. Has anyone tried the melatonin supplements. I started at 310 and I am now at 260. I was under 245 this time last year as I prepared for a Half Marathon. The Holidays kicked my Butt.

I guess this is the Room I start in. I am a 36 Year Old Guy and my starting BMI was 35. I am 6'6". I was at 305 and got to about 294 the day before surgery. I have been about 50 days since Surgery and seem to be stuck at 281. My goal is in the 230 Area for a total of 75 Pounds. I have been getting a lot more exercise and I need to ramp it up. I eat about half of what I used to eat. I cut out Soda with no probblems, but I miss Beer a ton. I was surprised that I lost weight from strange places to begin with. Tops of my Feet and my Butt. Face and Neck were a welcome surprise, I wish more of it came from my belly. My attitude is good, I know I made the right decision. Now I just need to pay for it since insurance gave me a big, fat 0. Regards, Thor

I have been about 60 days since my Band with No Complications to speak of. I went Golfing last week and I have a little muscle pain that persisted under my ribs on the left side. It is were I "imagine" my banded part of my stomach is. The day after I golfed I got a small fill, which seemed to increase the muscle pain in that area. My question is if a Golf Swing like Motion can do any damage to the band itself and the tubes it is attached too. Maybe I am being paranoid, but all of my other muscle pain has completely subsided.

I started at 305 and I am stuck at about 280. I got banded at 298 on June 14th. I have been walking, going to the gym and I discovered that my 25 year old Mountain Bike still works, even if it looks a little funny and the color is goofy. I seem to be stuck at 280. My calorie intake is easily half of what it used to be and my energy level is way up. Mood is good, people are really noticing, but the scale just isn't moving. I have my ScrewUps, but I am eating half of what I was. Any ideas? Maybe my scale just sucks? Also I really miss Beer. I have tons of gas that I can't really tie to anything in particular that I have eaten. It seems to be relatively mild, not very pungent, but it is making me feel bloated. Any ideas or advice for me from anyone farther ahead in the journey? I also would like advice on making sure that my extra skin has a chance to shrink as well as possible. supplements? Vitamins? Certain exercises. Most unexpected result so far is that my Feet got skinny and the tops of my shoes are loose. I also seem to be going through a bad complexion situtation.

I seem to have Decompressed. At 22 I was 6'6". At 35 I barely hit 6'5". With 34 less pounds, my postures has signifigantly changed and maybe my spine straightened and has decompressed. I have almost made up that inch I lost. I lost fat from the tops of my feet, which make all my shoes fit funny.

Ooops, found this thread after I started my own. Does this sound like slippage? Golf and the Band Questions permalink I have been about 60 days since my Band with No Complications to speak of. I went Golfing last week and I have a little muscle pain that persisted under my ribs on the left side. It is were I "imagine" my banded part of my stomach is. The day after I golfed I got a small fill, which seemed to increase the muscle pain in that area. My question is if a Golf Swing like Motion can do any damage to the band itself and the tubes it is attached too. Maybe I am being paranoid, but all of my other muscle pain has completely subsided.

I sure my Muscles would start popping out. Thanks for the info Brad.

One more thing from your post before, you mentioned that a weight loss as "large" as mine in this time frame would make it impossible to add muscle. That was sort of the point, I only lost 1.75 pounds in 3 weeks net. I could measure it with a tape and see it in the mirror and my clothes. I can't think of anything within the rules of physiology that would make this impossible.

Why would it not be possible to simultaneously add muscle and lose body fat at the same time? It would actually seem like the natural thing that would happen on a lower calorie, high Protein diet with regular exercise. My food logs have me averaging about 1700 calories a day of mostly protein. This is over my ideal calorie intake, one reason why I got another 1.5cc fill. I have been doing a signifigant amount of hiking and mountain biking along with walking. My body measurements are down signifigantly everywhere except my calves and for some reason my shoulders. My calves are up a half inch. I saw your pictures, congratulations you look great. It is hard for me to believe that you did not increase your muscle mass, even as you lost weight?

I did a double take on that too. I asked my doctor how my pounds of fat loss exceeded my total weight loss. He explained that I had gained a few pounds of muscle. He illustrated it using my Fat Percentage. So more than just losing weight, my body was changing in composition. My lean body mass had increased very slightly and my fat percentage had dropped quite a bit.

Got my second Fill Today, I am almost 2 months post Op. I have been getting lots of exercise and activities. Dusted off my Bike, etc. I have only lost 2 pounds the last 2 weeks. I started at 305 and I am hanging out at 280. My first fill was only .5 CC, got a 1.5 CC today for a total of 2 CC. I feel and look like I have lost more weight than the scale says, but it definately has me bummed out a bit. I do crave Sugar. I am hoping that I put on muscle. I'm wondering if more people know there Body Fat Percentage. I wonder if this is a good and accurate "NSV". I am down from a whopping 41% of 305 which is 125 Pounds of Fat to 35% of 280 (which is 98 pounds). Wondering if anyone else thinks about it in this way?

Hopefully this hasn't been covered ad nauseum already, but I need to get a consistent, inexpensive Scale. Any suggestions?