Problem....
Ok, so I had the VBG done in Sept. and have lost 50lbs since. I haven't lost and/or gained anything now in 4 months. There are times, where I can eat, but no where near as much as I used to, and there are times where I have a hard time just eating a piece of fish or yogurt. I sometimes find myself vomiting up the fish or yogurt.
According to my Dr., my stomach/pouch is the size of my thumb to the first knuckle (basically about an inch). I have been able to eat more food than this size of pouch sometimes with out any problems...
Any Ideas?
I go see the Dr. in a week, but I thought I'd get some ideas.
According to my Dr., my stomach/pouch is the size of my thumb to the first knuckle (basically about an inch). I have been able to eat more food than this size of pouch sometimes with out any problems...
Any Ideas?
I go see the Dr. in a week, but I thought I'd get some ideas.
Well, All I can tell you that this is so normal.
Sometimes the band lets you eat and on other days it is just too tight for anything to pass.. completely normal! dont worry.
About the weight loss/gain ur body might be just adapting to ur new life style change... beware and I dont mean to put u down that the band weightloss is so slow and u need to work on it too! so I will add more excercise to ur day and may be star****ching my food intake.
What kind of food can u eat without any problem? if it is food that can slide easily like puree or pastas.. etc etc.. then thats the deal with them and u should really avoid them.
Hope this helps and best of luck
Sometimes the band lets you eat and on other days it is just too tight for anything to pass.. completely normal! dont worry.
About the weight loss/gain ur body might be just adapting to ur new life style change... beware and I dont mean to put u down that the band weightloss is so slow and u need to work on it too! so I will add more excercise to ur day and may be star****ching my food intake.
What kind of food can u eat without any problem? if it is food that can slide easily like puree or pastas.. etc etc.. then thats the deal with them and u should really avoid them.
Hope this helps and best of luck
Thank you for the reply. I don't really eat pasta, never was much of a pasta person. I eat Special K protein plus with walnuts and bananas for breakfast, sometimes an omlette or hard boiled egg. Sometimes Talapia for lunch or dinner. or chicken breast which is sometimes too dry to go down and gives me problems.
Yes, there are some times where I just crave chocolate, and I have some...I definatly have found myself eating much healthier...
Yes, there are some times where I just crave chocolate, and I have some...I definatly have found myself eating much healthier...
I had the VBG 13 years ago and I'm going to tell you as a veteran of that surgery that this feeling will likely never change. Some days I can eat just about anything like I almost have no restriction and other days I can't hardly eat even soft foods like eggs or pudding.
I am scheduled to be revised to the sleeve in 3 weeks. The VBG was quite successful for me for many years, and part of the failure is on me- the other part is that it was becoming quite often where I couldn't eat the healthier foods (more dense protein) because they would get stuck. As a result, I have Grade C Esophogitus and so it became easier to eat the foods of least resistance (slider foods which are typically higher in sugar and carbs). I started at 305 at that surgery, and got down to 167 (not quite goal, but close) , and I felt pretty good. I maintained that for 9 or 10 years +/- 10 or 15# without a whole lot of problems. Something happened the last few years with my band that made it difficult for me to eat the healthier foods.
I don't know that there is anything wrong with the VBG surgery persay, but the long term for me has been a challenge. I'm hoping that with a permanent change to the size of my stomach will be the final tool I need to take back control of my weight.
I am scheduled to be revised to the sleeve in 3 weeks. The VBG was quite successful for me for many years, and part of the failure is on me- the other part is that it was becoming quite often where I couldn't eat the healthier foods (more dense protein) because they would get stuck. As a result, I have Grade C Esophogitus and so it became easier to eat the foods of least resistance (slider foods which are typically higher in sugar and carbs). I started at 305 at that surgery, and got down to 167 (not quite goal, but close) , and I felt pretty good. I maintained that for 9 or 10 years +/- 10 or 15# without a whole lot of problems. Something happened the last few years with my band that made it difficult for me to eat the healthier foods.
I don't know that there is anything wrong with the VBG surgery persay, but the long term for me has been a challenge. I'm hoping that with a permanent change to the size of my stomach will be the final tool I need to take back control of my weight.
First, VBG_1998, Thank you for replying! and Secondly, which is actually more important, Good luck with your Surgery and congrats on your success! I appreciate the time you took and telling me about your issues you have encountered. Hopefully, you will do better. I would be happy if I lost another 50 or so, but time will tell. It sounds like I am in the same boat as you. I can eat certain things and other times I can't. I also need to exercise more, but with work now, I am unable to. I actually have to run now, but just wanted to thank you for your reply.
Good Luck and I'll be on again as soon as I can...
Good Luck and I'll be on again as soon as I can...
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