victoria73

Hi to everyone i have had my 3rd fill one week ago. Im tight but i find eating fustrating because i have to eat very slowly and at times a meal could take 1 hr, as i have to take a few bites and stop till it goes down properly if i hurry i vomit. The worst part about this yeh i eat less but i seem to be hungry more often every 3hrs where as before every 5 hrs but then i ate more. I eat well and eat more soups , mashed potatos soft food that go down smoothly then im ok. As for pizza and junk food like hamburgers nooooooooo way it wont go down anymore i vomit. so therefore my diet is good now, i train at the gym and i walk alot yet the weight is still so slow to come off thats what my story is about , why is it taking so long. I was banded 20th jan just had my 3rd fill 10.3ml in therewhich is the same as cc , i weighed 134kg at my op now im 126kg total weight loss of 8kg in 3months , im not happy i should have lost heaps, unless im diffrent. Anyone else out there who experience the same???????????? Would love to hear your comments

hI THANK YOU FOR WRITING, WELL YES I HAD MY FILL ITS 5 DAYS NOW I HAD 10.3ML IN TOTAL NOW IN MY BAND WHICH IS THE SAME AS UR CC. I HAVE FIGURED OUT THAT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO UR BAND AS IT TELLS U WHAT IT LIKE AND DOSENT LIKE, SO I EAT MAINLY SOUPS AND SALAD AND SOME CHICKEN BUT SLOWLY. i STILL FIND IT TIME CONSUMING, AND I GET HUNGRY MORE OFTEN NOW AS I EAT SO LITTLE WHICH ANOYES ME, BUT ANYWAYS I WILL GET USED TO IT. MY WEIGHT WAS 134 AT MY OP AND I AM 126KG NOW TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS IS 8KGS IN 3 MONTHS WHICH IS OK I GUESS, BUT I WAS EXPECTING MORE. wELL SEE IM DUE FOR MY NEXTED FILL IN 4 WEEKS TIME. hOW MUCH YOU LOST? AND ARE YOU HAPPY ? HOPE TO HEAR FROM U SOON.

hI THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY, WELL I HAD 10.3 ML WHICH IS THE SAME AS UR CC THAT WAS MY 3RD FILL I WAS VOMITING FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS, NOW I HAVE LEARNED TO LISEN TO MY BAND IF IT DOENT LIKE SOMETHING U WILL FEEL SICK i HAVE SOUPS NOW ALOT AND CHICKEN AND SALAD IM OK WITH THAT SO FAR FOR THIS FILL BUT STILL EATING REALLY SO AND A FEW BITS AT A TIME BUT IM GETTING HUNGRY MORE OFTEN NOW WITH LITTLE BITES, I THINK I WILL NEED TO GET USED TO IT. SO WHENS YOUR BIG DAY? DONT BE NERVOUS U WONT EVEN BE HUNGRY AFTER YOU OF ITS GREAT. HOPE TO HEAR FROM U SOON

hi to you all its been 3 months now and i had my 3rd fill the other day. GEEEEEEEEEEE what a diffrence i am abit confused as i can only eat 2 bites and then i have to wait 15 mins for it to go down and then continue, it is so time consuming. Also buy the fith bite i cant eat anymore as i have a traffic jam in my throat waiting for it to go down and settle but i dont have the feeling of fullness, even though i cant eat anymore as i will vomit to get some relief. Since im having only small amounts of food i get hungry quicker about 3 hrs, but my second fill i could eat a whole sandwich no problem and i lasted about 4 to 5 hrs. well im confused i shouldn't be hungry frequantly, i cant eat a small meal and if i try i will vomit, so i find i can only have little bites to eat very slowly upto an hour thats the only way i can eat slowly. But soups are no problem. Man what have i done but gee in these 3 days i have lost weight yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. anyone have answers

Hi to you all having mixed emotions I was banded on the 20th jan just had my 3 fill the other day not sure how i feel about all this banding operation . I went into this thinking i was going to lose a dramatic amount of weight in the first 3 months but i havent. I know i dont eat bad but i didnt exercise until now and i have seen result since i have been moving more. Since my 3rd fill i have 2 spoons full of food and i have to wait till it gos down properly before i continue and i find this is so time consuming. If i eat faster i feel it from my throat to my tummy going so dammmm slow, if i eat fast and dont wait i have to vomit as it stays there. I wounder if anyone else has this? i tend to have more soups now and mushy foods, and i kind of feel i am eating less since this fill but i get hungrier sooner about 3 hrs to 4, maybe i need to get used to it eating less and my body to ajust. Also i find i cant eat much at all in the mornings and i find this a problem because i get to work and 1 hr later im hungry, i have a coffee at about 7am and about 8 a small bowl of cereal. then around 10 i feel i need a good meal lol lol lol i guess we are all diffrent.

[q What half a small can of tuna omg really? how many fills have u had so far. im still struggling to lose weight i just had my 3rd fill yesterday and not sure what i feel at the moment i cant eat much but i have 2 spoons full and i have to weight few mins before i eat again and this is so time comsuming i find? its been just over 3 months for me i had my operation on the 20th jan and i have very mixed emotions that do my head in, i have lost 6 kilos so far which i thought i was going to lose a dramatic amount of weight buy boy was i wrong. i have just started exercise and i see the diffrence allready my doctor tells me to be patient and not to rush. hope to hear from u victoria

Thank good you posted that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can now have some hope.... I had my band put in on the 20th jan now 3 months and i have only lost 5 kg which is nothing and i just had my 3rd fill this morning so i hope i will see some results. I really regret telling all my friends and now everyone knows ive had surgery and pepole keep asking me if i have lost any weight , gee look at me have i???????????? if feel like a failure, at least its coming of slowly. My doctor said it can take a few fills before we find the right restriction for me everyone is different. I have started to exercise now and really watch my diet. I would love to hear from u and see how your progress is going. Gee we feel the same i thought why the hell did i spend all this money for and nothing is happening im not good with pound i think 5 kg is about 3 pounds dammmmmmmmmmmmm. anyway good luck from victoria

I i thank you so much for ur reply i have had 3 fills so far and i am due for another anyday.

Dear mamamichelle, Well that was the best thing i have ever read i thank you so much, i can now understand why i have lost much i think i need ajustments in all areas. but im sure there are other that dont follow it correctly and have lost weight more than i. i have had 3 fills so far. thanks againx

I have had my surgery 20th of january i have only lost about 5 to 6 kilos which i think is not much. I went into this operation thinking i was going to lose weight dramatically by now i feel i should have lost at least 10 or more kilos. Why is this so??????????? Everyone has seemed to have lost weight but me im starting to feel like a failed lapband paitient maybe this isnt going to work for me. Is it possible the band might not be in the right place im going mad and dont know what to do or maybe go see another surgeon. im from Australia. Please someone help me to clear thing up its making me depressed.

Hi i am happy for u and good luck. Im booked in on the 22nd jan and very nervous and excited at the same time hope to chat after surgery..

so julie how is ur experience going? do u love it yet or had any problems at all? im so sacred its not funny anymore im driving myself sick.. Im having it done in 15days im scared of the eating for the first few weeks,, and will ihandle only liquids for 3 days.. and not feel hungry.. Let me know how u doing luv victoria from australia

Thanks for ur reply, could u pls tell me about this gas stuff i have read about apparently it happens after surgery, and to prevent it u must walk around straight after surgery what do u think? Also what did u do for the first 2 to 3 days ? I mean as in eating wise, and then after when do i introduce a protien shake? I think im gonna die of hunger and this scares me as i get bad anxiety when im hungry... well looking forward to chatting to u luv vic

I am having my operation in 16 days which im scared of the whole procedure, my understanding is i can only have water tea jucie and broth like soup for 2 days. Then i can have blended foods that go through a straw, is that right u guys? Is that when i can have protien shakes from the 3rd day for the nexted 2 weeks. Could anyone tell me what they did and what u blended up that i can sip through a straw. As i have no idea what to do, even my doctor gave me a list but it look boring im looking for ideas. thank you

So let me get this right your first days u only drank liquids for 2 days, then on the 3rd day u started the protien shakes meaning when u got home from hospital. please clarify this to me thanks

:-? Well i eat for emotinal reasons i guess. Im just worried what if i feel really dizzy and sick and feel the need to want to eat. Hey 2 days on fluids after being used to eating is scary, especially as i get anxious when im hungry i guess my sugar levels drop and i feel i cant think straight for its like my medicine a pill. Im sure if all u can do it i can too hey whats 2 days, for a life time success. I will just stay home for a few weeks. Im actually from australia but my surgeon is well train and a very good doctor he actually train in canada. Dr Padovan he one of the best here so im putting my faith and trust in him...... Well i have 16 days to go till my op. Give more positive thoughts. thanks guys

hi everyone, im booked in for my surgery on the 23 of jan and im so scared of the whole thing, i also feel i dont have enough support around me to tell me what im doing wrong and what i should be doing as in my eating. I really want the results of the surgery but scared of going through it, maybe i need to be more postive... hope to hear from some one that might have felt like i do now thanks victoria

Hi well very interesting story. I at times feel like a food addict over the last 10yrs, i was always a slim girl until i started haveing anxiety. Im sure i found comfort in food its like a valium i feel calm when i eat. well im booked in for my operation this month on the 22nd im still thinking should i go, but im to afraid im actually very scared of the whole procedure. Im afraid of "what if something goes wrong like what if the band slips and i die or food gets stuck and im home alone with the kids whos gonna save me and drive me to the hospital, as it happend to my friend the food got stuck badly and she was rushed to hospital to get it out. Also how am i gonna survive the liquid diet for 2 days in hospital i will feel sick with no real food lol lol. Is it normal to have all these racinal thoughts. I guess we all are food addict in our own way, its just some people dont admit to it as much as you and i You see if i dont eat when im hungry i feel nervous like an anxiety feeling i cant think straight, its like a major sugar drop, anyways i hope someone can understand me. hope to hear from u people love victoria.