Who's got Band questions? Anyone?
marymcd54
on 6/26/12 10:22 am, edited 6/25/12 10:22 pm - Warwick, RI
on 6/26/12 10:22 am, edited 6/25/12 10:22 pm - Warwick, RI
Bette,
Did you have to shake up your diet at any point during your first year?
I am 11 months out and have lost 6.7 pounds since April 12. A total of 66.7 pounds since July 25 2012
I just feel maybe if I change what I am eating and do a better job of tracking I can get to that
gosh darn 199 mark!
HELP, I am still following all the rules but just lose 1.8 pounds then gain .6 and so on and so on.
I am 11.7 pounds away from that special mark!
Did you have to shake up your diet at any point during your first year?
I am 11 months out and have lost 6.7 pounds since April 12. A total of 66.7 pounds since July 25 2012
I just feel maybe if I change what I am eating and do a better job of tracking I can get to that
gosh darn 199 mark!
HELP, I am still following all the rules but just lose 1.8 pounds then gain .6 and so on and so on.
I am 11.7 pounds away from that special mark!
Marylmcd
It never hurts to shake up your diet, especially if you are getting tired of eating the same things.
It also never hurts to shake up an exercise routine, if you have one. Believe it or not, experts say that our muscles can get used to doing the same exercises all the time and get - for want of a better word - lazy.
Remember, too, that you will go through a plateau, often more than one, on your journey. They suck, but are nothing out of the ordinary. If you are doing everything you were doing when you were losing, you may just be in a plateau. Try to mix things up while you wait it out.
It also never hurts to shake up an exercise routine, if you have one. Believe it or not, experts say that our muscles can get used to doing the same exercises all the time and get - for want of a better word - lazy.
Remember, too, that you will go through a plateau, often more than one, on your journey. They suck, but are nothing out of the ordinary. If you are doing everything you were doing when you were losing, you may just be in a plateau. Try to mix things up while you wait it out.
Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.
They will do a fill if you feel like you need one. If you DON'T, don't hesitate to tell them that you're doing fine as-is.
"Bandster hell" is the time prior to a proper fill when you are feeling ravenously hungry.
"Green zone" is a proper fill level - not too loose and not too tight.
"The honeymoon" is the stages early on where everything is going right and you feel that nothing can, or will, ever go wrong. We ALL have bumps in the road; some big and some small. But we all them.
"Bandster hell" is the time prior to a proper fill when you are feeling ravenously hungry.
"Green zone" is a proper fill level - not too loose and not too tight.
"The honeymoon" is the stages early on where everything is going right and you feel that nothing can, or will, ever go wrong. We ALL have bumps in the road; some big and some small. But we all them.
Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.
How do you feel when you eat? Full on a fairly small amount of food? Then you may not need a fill.
How long to you stay feeling full? A few hours? Then you may not need one.
Are you happy with your rate of weight loss based on your food intake? If so, you may not need one.
I had a chat with a woman last year who felt obligated to get a fill at her first "fill appointment" but really didn't feel like she needed one. I told her to get it if she thought she needed it. She didn't, waited a couple of months and got one then. She seemed to think that it was "do or die" - get the fill that day or don't get one at all - which is not the case.
How long to you stay feeling full? A few hours? Then you may not need one.
Are you happy with your rate of weight loss based on your food intake? If so, you may not need one.
I had a chat with a woman last year who felt obligated to get a fill at her first "fill appointment" but really didn't feel like she needed one. I told her to get it if she thought she needed it. She didn't, waited a couple of months and got one then. She seemed to think that it was "do or die" - get the fill that day or don't get one at all - which is not the case.
Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.
I had the same fill question for my first fill. I didn't want one, but the explained to. Me that you stomach changes as you lose weight and they wanted one fill because of that. I have not had anymore fills and am doing fine.
Totally agree with Bette on how you feel about your eating. I feel it is more important about how long you are going without feeling hungry with eating the small amount of food.
I would also make sure you are eating real food before you make that decision.
Totally agree with Bette on how you feel about your eating. I feel it is more important about how long you are going without feeling hungry with eating the small amount of food.
I would also make sure you are eating real food before you make that decision.
Sue
Hey Dober, I am still unfilled and decided to stay that way. I passed on my first fill 1 month after surgery. I'm hungry every 3.5/4 hours, and I'm eating normal protions. I've lost 17 pounds since April-- which seems to be 1 or 2 pounds a week give or take. Right now, I'm happy, so I'm not getting a fill at my next appointment in July. UNLESS, my appetite increases.
(deactivated member)
on 6/27/12 8:42 am
on 6/27/12 8:42 am
HI Nunn
Congrats on the weight loss as that is fantastic.
I go next week for my 1st month follow up. I don't think that they will do a fill until my 2nd month follow up.
I ger hungry about 3-4 hours after I eat (where my stomach growls). I sometimes think it could be head hunger especially at work when other people eat around me. I was told by my doctor to just go slow with food as I am on mushies/real soft foods until my visit next week. Eating real food again is scary to me. Heard so so much about vomiting and pb and slime......
If I do ever get one, I wonder how much they put in especially on the first one?
Am glad you are doing well.
Congrats on the weight loss as that is fantastic.
I go next week for my 1st month follow up. I don't think that they will do a fill until my 2nd month follow up.I ger hungry about 3-4 hours after I eat (where my stomach growls). I sometimes think it could be head hunger especially at work when other people eat around me. I was told by my doctor to just go slow with food as I am on mushies/real soft foods until my visit next week. Eating real food again is scary to me. Heard so so much about vomiting and pb and slime......
If I do ever get one, I wonder how much they put in especially on the first one?
Am glad you are doing well.
thank you so much for your advice I went to see my doctor and he took out 1cc. I feel amazing. he told me they tighten up sometimes on their own no reason why. but its the 1st time in like 6 months i feel great. I think I knew down inside i was getting to tight. now I just need to watch my diet. not feeling hungry just relief of pressure. thank you again
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