New Foods, New Diet.. with WLS

TrishS · January 12, 2006

Thanks everyone!

Paula- yeah I got that Stinky Leak fix but it doesnt seem to be working I have a 2cc fill in which I dont think that matters either way I can still eat a lot... sometimes very rare I get were I cant eat much at all and I like that feeling...

I am in constant pain in my ab area.. (where the scar tissue was) It hurts so bad sometimes I want to cry... even when my shirt moves on my skin it hurts I wake up in the middle of the night with a feeling as though I am being stabed.... I have been having this pain since I got banded... Im so sick of it you just dont know... I thought when he went in there this last time and clean that crap out it would be better but its not.. my port finally healed but this pain just dont go away!

Yeah I lost 47 punds.. but bah!!!!! it dont matter I cant even tell a diffrence I still wear my size 32's I can wear 30's and maybe squeeze into 28's...

Okay see here I am feeling sorry for myself... I need to STOP!!!

and yes Rene you can kick my butt any time... its not hard to find LOL

Maybe I just need to call my Dr. and really talk to him.. let him know Im getting down about this whole band thing... it doesnt seem to be working with me... or is it me not working with it....

Well again thanks for listening to me blab off...

paula · January 12, 2006

Thats right, you are having pain as well (I forgot about that when I posted yesterday)

Without going back and reading your old post, I thought I remembered the pain being better right after the surgery. But its back? (or maybe it never left)

This is NOT normal - you know that! and yes, you NEED to talk about this to your doctor. Please call him - TODAY! (**and here's your kick in the arse**)

Im going to repeat this restriction crapola again... (and it truly IS crap - seeing that some days its good/bad)

It took me about 4 weeks after my second fill to get restriction. REAL restriction. But I didnt realize what restriction actually felt like (thank God for hindsight) until much later.

I figured that the 1/2 meat pattie that I ate was "stuck"... never dawned on me that it was the pouch being full from my level of restriction. (I told you I was a slow learner )

It took a long time get the mind and stomach working together... for things to click! (Ha! I sound like Ive got this figured out) Im hoping that this may be your situation.

And all these "rules" that people post on here never worked for me. Only the Water rule - drink plenty of it. You know your body. So I challenge you to create your OWN rules. If I eat anytime before 11am, I seem to eat ALL day. So I try not to eat until I actually get hungry... which most of the time seems to be lunch time. When I do this, Im able to control my eating much more. But this is a personal thing - like I said, we are all different.

*** BTW, when I do get hungry, Ill have a Wendy's chili or a chedder/bacon baked potatoe from there, or if im really restricted (around my cycle) Ill grab a McD's shake - I like McD's because its yogurt - not ice cream. Just wanted to give you some ideas of what I do.

I dont count calories or carbs or protien... I just eat to live, no longer live to eat. Back in the old days, I would get a # 4 - biggie size. But now Im full to the gills with a small Wendy's chili. I like that new way of eating. And Ive lost 70 pounds in the process of adjusting to this "new way of eating".

So, eating healthy ISNT dieting... its a way of life.

Its all about choices Sister.

But for now - PLEASE call that doctor about your pain. Thats the primary concern. CALL NOW!

(((hugs)))

dylansmom · January 12, 2006

Sorry I'm late getting around to this........I just wanted you to know that I'm here for you. I've been down about my band lately too, especially since I can lose a pound for weeks in a row, then the next 2 weeks gain those right back. It's maddening!!!

Please give a holler if you need me. You know I'm always here for you.

Marimaru · January 12, 2006

Being banded can be frustrating. I haven't lost a lb since... July? I go through stages. Stage one where I get super determined and bust my butt and watch all my calories, etc, etc. Then I go through a stage where I quit counting my calories, but I'm still busting my butt and watching what I eat. Then I give up altogether and don't care for a while. For the last however many months I haven't gained or lost on any of these cycles, until I crept up over the last couple of months by 5 lbs. Then I quit snacking and lost that really fast, but I still haven't lost any 'new' weight.

I will tell you though, I did not see a difference in how I looked until after I'd been stuck for a while. It's like my brain caught up with my body and realized what I really look like now and updated the picture of myself in my mind. You will see the changes eventually, and I'm sure that other people can tell.

Feel better!