Elliottsmama

I'm 8 weeks pregnant and will be attempting a VBAC. I'm going with a Midwife though. They said the band is not a problem same risks as without. I"m hoping for the best! Good luck!

My scale finally budged a few pounds! Not sure why since i've been horrible the last week or so. I was thinking i wasn't eating enough. I talked the the nutritionist and she said i needed more fiber. I started eating more fiber so maybe she was right. I certainly hope the scale keeps going down. I'm desperately trying to eat more protein too as i was seeing that i was not even close to my goals. Why is it that food controls me. Seriously it's just food! once i eat it it's gone and you move on to the rest of your day. Argh! Anyone wanna share your meal ideas...i'd LOVE to hear what people eat for meals! It might give me a better idea of what i should be doing! Have a good week!

North Jersey here too! I had Dr. Strom too. I mainly see Dr. Fresco, she's wonderful!

Hey August Bandsters... My progress is pretty halted. I haven't lost a pound in weeks. My restriction is TIGHT...constantly getting stuck but that's more my fault then the band's fault. But i'm finding i'm never really full I need to up my Protein and cut out the easy to eat stuff. I'm frustrated but i know most of it is my own fault. I wish there was a website just for Lap band eating plans. Hope everyone else is doing better than me! Pam

Hey august bandsters- I don't come her often (i should though!) and i haven't been here in a while but i just wanted to ask...is anyone else as frustrated with this as i am ??? I have had FOUR fills! I was banded August 4th - and i am STILL not getting full....i don't get it. I get stuck WAY too often so i'm trying really hard to eat slower and chew more. But i'm not noticing the amount of food changing. I'm still hungry so often! I can't drink these damn shakes anymore either! This whole process is making me feel so depressed. I feel so disappointed in myself AND in the band. I have lost a total of 29 lbs. (11 of that the week before and week after surgery ) 18 lbs in 4 months! that's it!! I wasn't looking for a quick fix but people who know i have this make me feel inadequate, like i must be eating ALL wrong cause i had weight loss surgery so i should be skinny already. It's REALLY getting to me and my emotions Any words of wisdom?

So i'm losing SLOWly...but i've lost 25lbs since August and almost two full pant sizes. Yesterday I went to a halloween party for my mommy group and I was so sad that not one mom noticed. I haven't seen them since right before surgery so I really hoping for a comment or two. But ...nothing :thumbup: How long was it before people noticed your weight loss. I mean it's only 25 lbs so i guess it makes sense Maybe soon...

So I was told my first fill was 3.5 cc (done in the hosp with fluro) When i went back for my second fill she said that she pulled out 2cc (saying that was all that was in there) and put it back plus 1cc bring it 3cc's. Then my third fill she added 1.5 cc's. I didn't ask what pulled out. I had good restriction the first day that I could eat after my fill. NOW...I could eat a house! It's only been an hour since I had Breakfast and i'm hungry! ARGH...i'm getting sooo frustrated. I'm eating high Protein, exercising and watching my portions but i'm STILL hungry and not losing! Not to mention i'm drinking a ton to try not to be hungry. I'm worried that the reason I have restriciton and then ...none...is becasue I have a leak. SOMETIMES- my port feels very close to the top of my skin and hurts too which i've been concerned about. My doctor says that can happen. ARGH! i'm getting very frustrated! just saying....:laugh:

oh the frustration! I had my second fill on friday and i was REALLY hoping for some restriction but don't see any at all! I'm getting so frustrated with this whole process. At the office when my dr. did the fill she pulled out the 3.5cc's that were in there and then put them back in with an additional 1cc. So i'm suppossedly at 4.5cc's. She was telling me that with a 10cc band most people hit a sweet spot at 4.5cc's and that my next fill isn't for 6 more weeks. I'm so irritated because i don't feel like this is happening for me. I'm constantly hungry and just trying not to eat everything in sight. I'm doing high protein and trying my best to stick to smaller meals even though i'm soooo hungry. I don't think my dr's office is going to give me another fill any earlier that what is scheduled. ROAR!!! just venting :puke: *****update**** just called the dr's office...they think i should get another fill next week. hopefully this will give me some restriction :crying:

hi...i'm new here...my name is pam, i was banded 8/4/10 and i'm soooooooooooooo lost... :thumbup: I feel like there is NOTHING different from before i had the band. I had my first fill on the 9th and felt a bit of restricition for about 2 days..that was it!!! No it's all back to normal! Well maybe not Normal..i am noticing that i eat about half of what i used to eat at a meal..but i'm hungry not too much later. I'm getting sooo frustrated :smile: I just needed to vent... sorry...i haven't lost any weight since right after my surgery... i'm sooo disappointed in myself. argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pam :wub:

This might be posted twice cause it klicked me off... I was banded about 4 weeks ago and i have 3 BIG issues 1. i can eat completely normal...COMPLETELY NORMAL! no excessive chewing necessary 2. I gained back all the weight i lost the week before and week after surgery :thumbup: 3. I have some serious pain at my port site that wont seem to go away I feel like i'm failing...help...please...has anyone else had this happen? thanks Pam:frown: