Need support

sdipiazza · January 26, 2008

I am looking for someone who can get me through a difficult time with my band. I was banded May 2007 and everything was going great untill Sept. I started throwing up alot and struggling with the band. I dont know if I slipped back into my old habits of eating too fast or too much but now I am in a vicious downward spiral. I got the band Xrayed and the doctor said everything looked fine, but I am not fine. I think about food all day and what I can eat that will stay down. I have begun to experiment with food like a game, to see what stays down and what wont. I am not eating healthy, I know that, I am throwing up all of the time, I don't feel like I am eating much at all but my body does not know what to do. It is confused and so am I. I started out on this journy successfully loosing 40 pounds in the first 3 months. Now I have been loosing and gaining the same 6 pounds for the last 4 months. I am in desprate need of starting over. I can't find the help I need locally. Please tell me what you think I need to do to get back in the loosing game? I cant fail at this!:hurray:

HarleyNana · January 26, 2008

Time to regroup! Start by getting your head straight, you can do this!

Next go back to the basics, Protein first and lots of it. Also, maybe you need a fill.

It's all up to you babe, you can do it.

Good luck.

sdipiazza · January 26, 2008

Thank you for the support. I dont think I need a fill because of my throwing up right now. I did start with protien this morning. I had scrambled eggs. I did not finish them because I got full. I came up stairs to see if anyone responded and the eggs started comming back up again.

sfeiner · January 26, 2008

I think you should give your tummy a rest for awhile. Start on your clear liquid for a few daysand slowly intrduce protien drinks, baby food, apple sause etc. I would try this first. You could have same major irratation going that doesn't show up on xray. You could also take maalox to reduce irritation. Good luck.

sdipiazza · January 26, 2008

Thanks for your advice. I will try to do that!

kacee · January 27, 2008

I was also banded in May. My last fill was in early December and for the last three weeks (most of January) I've been hypersensitive to everything. I've debated getting a slight unfill, but I am trying to "ride it out". I know one thing I have done is started taking bigger bites and I have GOT to work on that. Also the chewing. Another comment....I have ALWAYS had a slight problem with scrambled eggs. They pretty much qualify as a soft type food, but they have a way of really clogging up the pipes if you aren't careful....especially eating them in the morning. Anyway, it's times like these you have to really slow down. I would say start eating more often and smaller amounts and bites.