Revision and hernia repair, hot flashes

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have a question.  I've had my band for over two years (12/05).  Last June

'07 I had a revision and hernia repair since my band had slipped.  After that

surgery in July '07, I started having hot flashes and just thought they were due

to stress at work and in my personal life and drinking too much caffeine.  They

went away when I restricted caffeine.  The hot flashes are back now for the last

3 months.

I am 45, never had kids and just wondering if the surgery could have any

relation to this experience or if anyone else has had a similiar experience?

 

Jane

From: moonshadow.sandy <moonshadow.sandy@...>

Subject: Re: new to group

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 12:26 PM

Hi, Casey - glad you found us! We'll help all we can, but it is YOUR

responsibility to learn what is needed to do well, and change old

poor habits.

You'll find lots of good info in the files here, re good food

choices, and the nutrition goals we need to strive for.

These are the things i'd suggest, to start:

1. Start tracking on www.the dailyplate.com or www.fitday.com to see

what you're honestly eating. with a decent fill, a good goal for most

men is about 1800-2000 cal a day, unless you're starting much

heavier.

2. Read the Band Guide in the files for basic nutrition info - men

need about 60-70 gm of protein a day, 25 of fiber, and about505 of he

diet from the good carbs. (veggies, nonfat dairy, whole grains, a

small bit of fruit). these goals are impt for safe loss and regaining

health.

3. Commit to some daily exercise. I know your feet were a problem,

but there are still lotds of exercsies that can be dione with the

upper body. wateraerobics are very good for feet, knee, and hip

problems, since the water bears some of the weight.

4. How is your fill now? Have you had a recent fluoroscopy?

5. please consider working on the emotional eating with a good

therapist and/or the Bandster Success Guided Imagerry CD's at

www.BandsterME. com The emtioanl aspects of banding are the most

difficult, yet things people rarely acknolwdege or work on.

6. please consider using the special BAND vitamins in the Vitamin

document. i use them myself and strongly recommend them, based on new

research. The otc ones like Centrum and Viactiv are just NOT adequate

for most of us in the losing phases of banding.

Glad you're here! please ask about anbything you wish.

The band is here for you, and ready to help you when YOU are ready to

work with it! I'm glad your doc made you mad - now, let's prove him

WRONG!!

Sandy r

>

> Hi Everyone!!!! !!!

> I am new to group. In Nov I will have had the band for 1 year. I

have lost 10 pounds due to the fact I have been eating tons of ice

cream. I broke both of my feet in May and am just now back to normal.

>  

> I had way too much in my band and just got some removed and feel so

much better. I am going off all sugar (my weakness) and eating foods

on the South Beach diet.  My band dr said I was fighting a losing

battle which made me really mad so now I am in this 100%

>  

> I am looking forward to and thank everyone is advance for all the

help and encouragement! !!

>

>

>  

> HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND THANKS FOR READING THIS INSTEAD OF JUST

HITTING DELETE.

> LOVE YA ALL,

>  CASEY

>  

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, jane - The most likely reason for hot flashes is that you're

entering the pre-menopausal time! check in with your family doc, and

they can run some estrogen levels to tell for sure.

Caffeine CAN cause hot flashes, though, as well as the estrogen

released with weight loss.

lots of possibilities here...but my bet is peri-menopause. 45 is not

at all too young.

Th band itself has no relation to hot flashes, except for the weight

loss part.

Sandy r

> >

> > Hi Everyone!!!! !!!

> > I am new to group. In Nov I will have had the band for 1 year. I

> have lost 10 pounds due to the fact I have been eating tons of ice

> cream. I broke both of my feet in May and am just now back to

normal.

> >  

> > I had way too much in my band and just got some removed and feel

so

> much better. I am going off all sugar (my weakness) and eating

foods

> on the South Beach diet.  My band dr said I was fighting a losing

> battle which made me really mad so now I am in this 100%

> >  

> > I am looking forward to and thank everyone is advance for all the

> help and encouragement! !!

> >

> >

> >  

> > HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND THANKS FOR READING THIS INSTEAD OF JUST

> HITTING DELETE.

> > LOVE YA ALL,

> >  CASEY

> >  

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

May not even be the surgery, I hate to say it (because I am at that age too) but

you may be starting in to menopause. You are about the right age. I was banded

Jan 07 and My symptoms started about last June also. The hot flashes are

driving my husband nuts because I throw all the blankets on the floor in the

middle of the night, then pick them up a little later, only to throw them off

again, makes for a tough night of sleep. Anyone know anything good for

bandsters that might help with the hotflashes? N

--------- Re: new to group

>

> Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 12:26 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi, Casey - glad you found us! We'll help all we can, but it is YOUR

> responsibility to learn what is needed to do well, and change old

> poor habits.

>

> You'll find lots of good info in the files here, re good food

> choices, and the nutrition goals we need to strive for.

>

> These are the things i'd suggest, to start:

> 1. Start tracking on www.the dailyplate.com or www.fitday.com to see

> what you're honestly eating. with a decent fill, a good goal for most

> men is about 1800-2000 cal a day, unless you're starting much

> heavier.

> 2. Read the Band Guide in the files for basic nutrition info - men

> need about 60-70 gm of protein a day, 25 of fiber, and about505 of he

> diet from the good carbs. (veggies, nonfat dairy, whole grains, a

> small bit of fruit). these goals are impt for safe loss and regaining

> health.

> 3. Commit to some daily exercise. I know your feet were a problem,

> but there are still lotds of exercsies that can be dione with the

> upper body. wateraerobics are very good for feet, knee, and hip

> problems, since the water bears some of the weight.

> 4. How is your fill now? Have you had a recent fluoroscopy?

> 5. please consider working on the emotional eating with a good

> therapist and/or the Bandster Success Guided Imagerry CD's at

> www.BandsterME. com The emtioanl aspects of banding are the most

> difficult, yet things people rarely acknolwdege or work on.

> 6. please consider using the special BAND vitamins in the Vitamin

> document. i use them myself and strongly recommend them, based on new

> research. The otc ones like Centrum and Viactiv are just NOT adequate

> for most of us in the losing phases of banding.

>

> Glad you're here! please ask about anbything you wish.

> The band is here for you, and ready to help you when YOU are ready to

> work with it! I'm glad your doc made you mad - now, let's prove him

> WRONG!!

> Sandy r

>

>

> >

> > Hi Everyone!!!! !!!

> > I am new to group. In Nov I will have had the band for 1 year. I

> have lost 10 pounds due to the fact I have been eating tons of ice

> cream. I broke both of my feet in May and am just now back to normal.

> >

> > I had way too much in my band and just got some removed and feel so

> much better. I am going off all sugar (my weakness) and eating foods

> on the South Beach diet. My band dr said I was fighting a losing

> battle which made me really mad so now I am in this 100%

> >

> > I am looking forward to and thank everyone is advance for all the

> help and encouragement! !!

> >

> >

> >

> > HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND THANKS FOR READING THIS INSTEAD OF JUST

> HITTING DELETE.

> > LOVE YA ALL,

> > CASEY

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >