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I had my 3rd fill on 10/14/2010 THUR. Today is the first day to eat solid foods. Breakfast was JayRObb potein with fat free Milk. lunch was 3 oz chicken, 2-3 broccoli florets and a dab of potatoes with skim milk. After about 5 hours or so I made dinner for the family and set out to eat the same thing I had had for lunch. I ate the chicken which was moist and chewed well. I ate one floret and felt like I need to burp. The food did not feel stuck (that is a different and more painful). Finally the thick stuff came up - no food came up. I felt better for a moment and thought I would be okay. Then after about 5 minutes I just felt terrible and naseated and my whole dinner came up. I am trying to figure out if the dinner meal was one bite too much?:thumbup: Was I still full from lunch? It did not feel like I feel when I don't chew enough, or eat to fast. I also question if I was hungry enough to begin dinner. Was I eating because it was time and not because I was hungry? Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

It has been about 15 years for me. I would just like to see 260 for now.:puke:

Please define "onederland".

I have been. But the group I ma in is a mixture of bypass, sleeve, and band. I have only been to two meetings, they are once a month. I would like to go once a week. I am a little discouraged because I have tried to bring up my struggles and most of the people state they do not have food issues, it was because of a thyroid problem. I do not feel I am matched properly and I do not doubt that thyrod has an impact to weight but to get to 250 to 400lbs?? I do not know. I have issues with food and recently had an ultrasound of my thyroid and more blood work. Can I stop blamimg food? Discouraged.

I am willing to talk bia e-mail. My only concern is how to exhange the information privately. Does anyone know how to do this through this site???

I am totally with you. Here are my struggles.. I have lost 24-26 lbs but it has been a struggle. 1st fill results were nothing - bread began to be somewhat of issue but I could eat easily. The 2nd fill brought to light the perils of eating too fast and the need to chew my food about 36 times. The psychological yo-yo for me has been after about 12 days after my second fill it seems to have loosened up. I go from feeling like I am pushing the envelope in my eating (guilt/failure), it is easier. However, if I eat to fast or do not chew the band will let me know (so it is working?). My therapist told me to give myself a break and allow myself, mental and body, to adjust to the band. I know she is right but I am scared of failure and I know how much I still love food and sweets. I even gained back to 280 after the first fill and came down to 272 after the second fill. BUT the scale was a little higher today 274. I am on an emotional rollercoaster and I am scared I will not succeed with the band and wonder it I should have had a more aggressive surgery? I knew I had issues with food before surgery but I also had health problems. I was aware it would still be work and challenging. However, since the surgery it is like both the volume and brightness was turned up on my food issues. They are more in my face than ever. I am trying to read Women Food and God by Geneen Roth and do the workbook but it is slow going.

I am a JULY bandster. My weight is listed below. I have lost 24-26 lbs but it has been a struggle. 1st fill results were nothing - bread began to be somewhat of issue but I could eat easily. The 2nd fill brought to light the perils of eating too fast and the need to chew my food about 36 times. The psychological yo-yo for me has been after about 12 days after my second fill it seems to have loosened up. I go from feeling like I am pushing the envelope in my eating (guilt/failure), it is easier. However, if I eat to fast or do not chew the band will let me know (so it is working?). My therapist told me to give myself a break and allow myself, mental and body, to adjust to the band. I know she is right but I am scared of failure and I know how much I still love food and sweets. I even gained back to 280 after the first fill and came down to 272 after the second fill. BUT the scale was a little higher today 274. I am on an emotional rollercoaster and I am scared I will not succeed with the band and wonder if I should have had a more aggressive surgery? I knew I had issues with food before surgery but I also had health problems. I was aware it would still be work and challenging. However, since the surgery it is like both the volume and brightness was turned up on my food issues. They are more in my face than ever. I am trying to read Women Food and God by Geneen Roth and do the workbook but it is slow going.

I am Austin bandster! Done by Dr Ganta. I have lost 27 lbs and was banded on 07/09/2010. I am struggling with my issues with food. I never thought it would be easy! It is more emotional than I thought!!

I am with you! I nkew I had issue with food, that is why I had the surgery. I was aware. But somehow, with the band, and the diet the issue with food really seem to larger, bigger.. like the volume got turned up really loud. I do not have words of encourgement right now because I am in the same dark place. I saw a therapist for the first time in years... I go back to see her this Saturday. Keep talking to people. Be kind to you. Try to fight the bad tape running in your head. So you failed this meal, try to make the next meal better! I am trying to this, because I know it true, even though I am not feeling it. Hang in there, Lots love your way!

I have dealt with the 'thick' stuff as well. It happened after my second fill, no food. For me it was not like food getting stuck. I felt like I needed to burp and could not. I have had food stuck and it is painful - and it usually will come back up - I do not fight it anymore, because I always feel better after food has been stuck. But the thick stuff does not hurt - just need to burp! I have been really careful about eating slowly and chewing until the food is almost liquid, and taking gas x - it has not been happening since! I hope this helps! Hang in there!:thumbdown:

I didn't even notice anything until the 2nd fill. That is when I first had food get stuck, when the perils of eating to fast came to light, and not chewing about 36 times became important. Don't be scared. Are you doing what is asked of you by your physcian? On the flip side, I understand, and you wonder if, if ,if. If it is working,? WIll the band work for me? Everyone reacts differently. Just let your Dr. know what you are concerned about and truthfully infrom them how you are doing and what you are thinking so that sucess is yours! Good luck!

I received my second fill on wed 09/15/2010. I was on a liquid diet for 48 hours and then introduced food. It was extremely difficult to eat - making sure I chewed enough, ate slow enough etc. The first meal I ate, some of the food came up. I modified: more chew, eat slower. Then I figured it was not the way I was eating so much as I needed to burp and it was painful. By the third day no food came up when I burped but I did have a bile like substance come up. Then by day 6 - I ate very little but had little to no bile come up. Now today - day 8 I feel like I could eat anything - it does not hurt anymore;less issues with gas and burping. So... I want to know: #1 Is this normal? #2 If I am able to eat freely can I now cause band slippage? #3 I am suddenly a lot more hungry - how much is psychological verus "there is no food in the stomach"?? #4 Is it normal to hurt and then suddenly everything is great? Thanks, :smile2:

I am currently on soft foods. I have not had my first fill. I am trying to obey the no drinking 30 minutes prior and 60 minutes after. I am so skewed from my husband and two son's eating schedule. Initally, I am okay with this. But, eventually I would like to get back to eating with my family. What have you learned about eating with others? Eventually this will also apply to work luncheons etc,. Thanks,

I have been reading about "bandster hell" and "sweet spot". Overfills - stretching etc. Cheating and Straying. I thought I knew enough but suddenly feel less confident. Can you all break down your experiences from post surgery through the 1st fill. Please give me the good, the bad, and the ugly (and despite being gross, was really funny). Also, tell me what you wished your docter or friends would have said regarding their experience. Thanks a bunch!

I forgot the jay robb is not a heavy protein drink at least no in water - it is just flavoring to the water. It is light!

:cool: JayRobb(whey) WWW.jayrobb.com. The flavors are tropical deamsicle, pina colada, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. The whey (vs egg white) has 25 grams of Protein, 1 gram of carbs, no fat. It the first Protein Powder I can drink with just Water and ice - which my docter says does not count as a meal and I can count the water as intake toward my daily goal. I have also stirred some into vanilla sugar free pudding - just not a whole scoop it tends to make a serving 'liquid like' after being completely stirred in. It is not a Meal Replacement - I take a Vitamin as I complete it so the Vitamins can bind to the protein - and I get more out of the vitamins. This has really helped me meet the minimum protein goal of 70 grams even though I am not getting a much food in. I was just relased to eat soft foods on 07/14/2010.

If your machine has not been adjusted since the forty pound loss it can have a definite impact on you. My doctor showed me how to adjust my pressure because he knew I would be losing weight and did not think it fair to come in every week or so to have the pressure changed. He said you could have an impact in just a 10 lb change in weight. I lost weight on the pre-surgery diet and it felt like it was forcing air into my stomach - so I adjusted it down by one and it felt much better. Also are you having any acid reflux - try a zantac before bed too? Hope it gets better!

I hear you! Protein really seems to set mine off along with drinking to fast (too much air?). I think everyone can hear my insides. It is like an earthquake with multiple after shocks. I have found it is somewhat better when I take the gas ex right after I finish my protein intake. I hope our systems adjust. I am only on week one. I am contending with post op gas trapped along with intestinal gas. It really hurts at times and can be more vocal than we would like. Hang in there. Andrea

I am so hungry. Or at least I think I am. I did so well on the pre-op diet and did not stray/cheat. Today I am climbing the walls and ate a cookie. This makes no sense to me. I put myself through all the pain and discomfort of surgery. Missed work. My self discipline is already crumbling?? Did I make the right decision in having the surgery? If I am crubmbling now - how am I going to make it through the next several weeks? Weeks one and two post op are to be liquids and Protein. Very discouraged.

Jay Robb (whey) - has 25 miligrams of protein - made with stevia, 110 calories, and only 1gram of carbs. It can mixed in a shaker with ice and water and taste pretty good. It can also be added to milk, juice, or stirred into yogart and pudding. www.jayrobb.com. flavors are chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, tropical dreamsicle, & pina colada.