Re: Re: Band tightness and a indigestion feeling in my chest

March 5, 2008

Hi Mrs. Dash,First of all, 40 pounds is excellent! I know how you feel with food frustration. I get real crabby when I can't eat. When I have PB'd more than 2 times in a day I have learned that I have to do clears for a good 12-24 hours. And only clears. That is when I take my protein bullets mixed with Crystal Light. At this time I can't even do Starbucks or milk based drinks. And then after I do the clears I then just do cottage cheese, soups, milk, mashed potatoes and then slowly get back into solid foods. My latest issue I am thinking now was possibly due to hormonal changes. all of the sudden I just couldn't eat. And that lasted for about 5 days. I do know that if I do PB and keep trying different solids I keep PB'ing and start feeling really bad and get moody. I think you need to just do clears for a day and then mushies and see what happens. I know that my band is ok because once I do the clears and am able to keep that down and do mushies slowly I feel fine and no more PB'ing or other issues. For dinner I just had Hamburger Helper, probably about 1/2 cup and mixed some cottage cheese with it and 2 spears of Asparagus. I didn't even finish but I save it and go back in a little while to finish. And, I always have a soft cookie with milk before it. Sometimes one or 2 times a day. And I also like Pringles, only a few but enough to satisfy me. I know these are bad habits but they keep me satisfied and happy and even with that I still only take less than 1000 cal/day. I keep saying I need to exercise but just haven't done that yet. I am a nurse and work mainly 12 hour shifts during night and evenings. At work I can eat a little more because I do a lot of moving around, etc...And, I haven't gone to many restaurants with people. PB'ing in the bathroom isn't fun and very embarrassing! Someone always asks if I'm sick because I'm not eating much. I didn't realized it but I have the bigger band. First fill was 1.5 cc and then second one in Nov. 07 was 1.6cc (I think). I have loosened up just a tad bit. I really think with me I am learning when to stop and take a break. I love burping because that means I can usually take another little bite. There were so many times I wanted to go for an unfill but I'm glad I didn't. I feel great and almost can eat everything (in very small quantities). Just don't do the donuts and cheeseburgers and fries that I used to eat all the time. This is not recommended, but I even drink a little of my diet coke at least once every few days. It doesn't feel the same and I usually don't finish the can but every once in a while it still tastes good.I think you'll do fine once you get out of the PB'ing cycle. As I've heard others say on the board, you have to break that cycle of PB'ng everything by going back to clears and starting all over. Also your stoma could be swollen from your PB episodes. I know how much I still love food. So, even very small bites are better than PB'ing and not being able to eat anything! Just keep trying to make better choices and you'll start to lose again. Good Luck!DanaOn Mar 5, 2008, at 6:06 PM, mrsdash1966 wrote:Dana:I am having a heck of a time eating. This band is a mystery to me. Since Sunday..I have been PBing almost everything..anything healthy anyway. I had some salmon on sunday..pb'd that. Tried to have some soup on Monday..PB'd that. Yesterday I didnt even try to eat anything but had a Starbucks. Today..had a few pot stickers as it was the only thing at the restaurant I was at with my client that looked like I could eat...PB'd again. I have days where I just want to be normal..just enjoy food like a normal person. Do I regret the band? NO!!! I dont!! But I have withdrawls to eat..because I am not enjoying eating anymore at all. I worry that whatever I put in my mouth is going to come back up. Does your fill eventually loosen up? Is that why you have to get more and more fills? My last was in January and Dr. Campos gave me a .5cc fill..which didnt seem like much but I have the smaller band. You have lost alot more than I have. What are you doing? I have lost 40 lbs since last July..no exercise. I know...that is part of it. I have not cut out sugar or deprived myself of cookies and such here and there. But I am not eating much either..so figure its ok to have the calories. I need some encouragement. Feeling frustrated. > > >> > > > Is there anyone that knows what I could take to help get rid of > > this> > > > burning sensation in my chest?. My band is to tight right now so> > cant> > > > take any pills. I can handle the tightness but this burning is a> > > > killer. I am sipping on hot liquids..tea, chicken broth..apple> > juice,> > > > just wondered if there was anything I could take for this> > burning...I> > > > am sure due to the tightness of my band.> > > >> > > > Thanks,> > > > > > > > DOB> > > > 8/1/07> > > > 207/160/130> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >>

March 6, 2008

Dana, yes your fill does loosen up in time. I think you need to stay on liquids for a few days. You have irritated your stoma and you need to let the swelling go down. I would stick to jello, and liquid soups for a while. Try to eat in the late evenings, sometimes that helps. East slow and the fish my just be to dry and chunky for now. Good Luck Michel 299,185,160 DOB 7/1/06mrsdash1966 <krrecruiting@...> wrote: Dana:I am

having a heck of a time eating. This band is a mystery to me. Since Sunday..I have been PBing almost everything..anything healthy anyway. I had some salmon on sunday..pb'd that. Tried to have some soup on Monday..PB'd that. Yesterday I didnt even try to eat anything but had a Starbucks. Today..had a few pot stickers as it was the only thing at the restaurant I was at with my client that looked like I could eat...PB'd again. I have days where I just want to be normal..just enjoy food like a normal person. Do I regret the band? NO!!! I dont!! But I have withdrawls to eat..because I am not enjoying eating anymore at all. I worry that whatever I put in my mouth is going to come back up. Does your fill eventually loosen up? Is that why you have to get more and more fills? My last was in January and Dr. Campos gave me a .5cc fill..which didnt seem like much but I have the smaller band. You have lost alot more than I

have. What are you doing? I have lost 40 lbs since last July..no exercise. I know...that is part of it. I have not cut out sugar or deprived myself of cookies and such here and there. But I am not eating much either..so figure its ok to have the calories. I need some encouragement. Feeling frustrated. > > >> >

> > Is there anyone that knows what I could take to help get rid of > > this> > > > burning sensation in my chest?. My band is to tight right now so> > cant> > > > take any pills. I can handle the tightness but this burning is a> > > > killer. I am sipping on hot liquids..tea, chicken broth..apple> > juice,> > > > just wondered if there was anything I could take for this> > burning...I> > > > am sure due to the tightness of my band.> > > >> > > > Thanks,> > > > > > > > DOB> > > > 8/1/07> > > > 207/160/130> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> Michel

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March 11, 2008

wow kristen you look wonderfull!!!!!!!!! This is katie poss i had surgery the same day as you . How much weight have you lost? Slower going for me but did get a fill last monday and wow toooooo tight pb everything keep waking up at night chocking on my own saliva ouch!! So had to drive 6hrs one way to fill dr to get some removed by the time i got there I was dehydrated and down 10#s in 3 days went on Thursday. I couldnt belive it! but not the way I wanted to lose it! But I really have to watch what and when i eat or I have the same problem yet but can swallow and can drink so Im doing well (today) but I thank god every day that he made it possible for me to get my band. I have lost 60#s total since July my health and age has been returned to me. well enough about me you take care and you photo is very pretty! Poss mcast.net> wrote: Dana:I am having a heck of a time eating. This band is a mystery to me. Since Sunday..I have been PBing almost everything..anything healthy anyway. I had some salmon on sunday..pb'd that. Tried to have some soup on Monday..PB'd that. Yesterday I didnt even try to eat anything but had a Starbucks. Today..had a few pot stickers as it was the only thing at the restaurant I was at with my client that looked like I could eat...PB'd again. I have days where I just want to be

normal..just enjoy food like a normal person. Do I regret the band? NO!!! I dont!! But I have withdrawls to eat..because I am not enjoying eating anymore at all. I worry that whatever I put in my mouth is going to come back up. Does your fill eventually loosen up? Is that why you have to get more and more fills? My last was in January and Dr. Campos gave me a .5cc fill..which didnt seem like much but I have the smaller band. You have lost alot more than I have. What are you doing? I have lost 40 lbs since last July..no exercise. I know...that is part of it. I have not cut out sugar or deprived myself of cookies and such here and there. But I am not eating much either..so figure its ok to have the calories. I need some encouragement. Feeling frustrated. > > >> > > > Is there anyone that knows what I could take to help get rid of > > this> > > > burning sensation in my chest?. My band is to tight right now so> > cant> > > > take any pills. I can handle the tightness but this burning is a> > > > killer. I am sipping on hot liquids..tea, chicken broth..apple> > juice,> > > > just wondered if there was anything I could take for this> >

burning...I> > > > am sure due to the tightness of my band.> > > >> > > > Thanks,> > > > > > > > DOB> > > > 8/1/07> > > > 207/160/130> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >>

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April 21, 2008

How are you ?

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of katie poss

Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:51 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Band tightness and a indigestion

feeling in my chest

wow kristen you look wonderfull!!!!!!!!! This is katie

poss i had surgery the same day as you .

How much weight have you lost? Slower going for me but

did get a fill last monday and wow toooooo tight pb everything keep waking up

at night chocking on my own saliva ouch!! So had to drive 6hrs one way to fill

dr to get some removed by the time i got there I was dehydrated and down 10#s

in 3 days went on Thursday. I couldnt belive it! but not the way I wanted

to lose it! But I really have to watch what and when i eat or I have the same

problem yet but can swallow and can drink so Im doing well (today) but I thank

god every day that he made it possible for me to get my band. I have lost

60#s total since July my health and age has been returned to

me. well enough about me you take care and you photo is very

pretty! Poss

mcast.net>

wrote:

Dana:

I am having a heck of a time eating. This band is a mystery to me.

Since Sunday..I have been PBing almost everything..anything healthy

anyway. I had some salmon on sunday..pb'd that. Tried to have some

soup on Monday..PB'd that. Yesterday I didnt even try to eat anything

but had a Starbucks. Today..had a few pot stickers as it was the only

thing at the restaurant I was at with my client that looked like I

could eat...PB'd again. I have days where I just want to be

normal..just enjoy food like a normal person. Do I regret the band?

NO!!! I dont!! But I have withdrawls to eat..because I am not

enjoying eating anymore at all. I worry that whatever I put in my

mouth is going to come back up. Does your fill eventually loosen up?

Is that why you have to get more and more fills? My last was in

January and Dr. Campos gave me a .5cc fill..which didnt seem like

much but I have the smaller band. You have lost alot more than I

have. What are you doing? I have lost 40 lbs since last July..no

exercise. I know...that is part of it. I have not cut out sugar or

deprived myself of cookies and such here and there. But I am not

eating much either..so figure its ok to have the calories. I need

some encouragement. Feeling frustrated.

> > >

> > > > Is there anyone that knows what I could take to help get

rid

of

> > this

> > > > burning sensation in my chest?. My band is to tight right

now

so

> > cant

> > > > take any pills. I can handle the tightness but this burning

is a

> > > > killer. I am sipping on hot liquids..tea, chicken

broth..apple

> > juice,

> > > > just wondered if there was anything I could take for this

> > burning...I

> > > > am sure due to the tightness of my band.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > >

> > > > DOB

> > > > 8/1/07

> > > > 207/160/130

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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May 30, 2008

:

I have attached some pics of the new me or you can go to my

myspace account. Krrecruiting@...

and ask to be one of my friends. I have lost 60 lbs now and am in a size 8 almost

a 6. I love it. Having a few issues with the band but over all it has been

great!! Send me some pics . Hope you are doing well.

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of katie poss

Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:51 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Band tightness and a indigestion

feeling in my chest

wow kristen you look wonderfull!!!!!!!!! This is katie

poss i had surgery the same day as you .

How much weight have you lost? Slower going for me but

did get a fill last monday and wow toooooo tight pb everything keep waking up

at night chocking on my own saliva ouch!! So had to drive 6hrs one way to fill

dr to get some removed by the time i got there I was dehydrated and down 10#s

in 3 days went on Thursday. I couldnt belive it! but not the way I wanted

to lose it! But I really have to watch what and when i eat or I have the same

problem yet but can swallow and can drink so Im doing well (today) but I thank

god every day that he made it possible for me to get my band. I have lost

60#s total since July my health and age has been returned to me.

well enough about me you take care and you photo is very pretty!

Poss