Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Well, I am leaving in 30 minutes for the 2 hour drive to my surgeon. I wasn't supposed to go until March, but he thinks I need a fill. I don't know. I am going to go with his experience. He had me fill out a survey last week and from the results, he says fill. I was too tight here before the last time, so they took out 1/4th of a cc. I am sure I was too tight, but I also think it is chewing and speed of eating. I am doing much better with that. Still can't eat pork though. No way, no how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Hi Dan Would you mind telling me what " Smart Lipo " is? Thanks Re: going for a fill Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 7:04:34 AM, you wrote: > I am doing much better with that. Still can't eat pork > though. No way, no how. Don't worry about it. Pork is of ZERO importance. dan -- " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.mylapband.tk Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Below is the questionnaire. Nothing fancy. Except for weight, all of the answers could only be yes or no. I told him today that it is too inflexible only dealing with yes/no and basically always/never. The fill went well. Back up to 4.5 which is what I had before. I lost 1#, but hey, it is better than a gain. Patient Questionnaire Submission -------------------------------- Questionnaire: GASTRIC BAND WEIGHT CHECK Question: What is your current weight (lbs)? Answer: Question: Are you satisfied with small meals? Answer: Yes Question: Have you maintained or experienced satisfactory weight loss (at least 1 lb per week)? Answer: No Question: Do you feel frequently hungry and searching for food? Answer: Yes Question: Do you experience heartburn or regurgitation? Answer: No Question: Do you experience a night time cough? Answer: No Question: Do you have difficulty swallowing? Answer: No At 12:28 PM 2/10/2009, you wrote: >, Good luck with the fill! >I'd be onterested in learning more about the assessment form your doc >uses, to help determine if someone needs a fill. please share what you >can remember of it. >When we are tweaking fills, as little as 0.1 - 0.2 cc can make all the >difference. In my experience, docs often take out too much, and then >replace too much instead of going much more slowly. > >Sandy > > > > > Well, I am leaving in 30 minutes for the 2 hour drive to my surgeon. > > I wasn't supposed to go until March, but he thinks I need a fill. I > > don't know. I am going to go with his experience. He had me fill out > > a survey last week and from the results, he says fill. I was too > > tight here before the last time, so they took out 1/4th of a cc. I > > am sure I was too tight, but I also think it is chewing and speed of > > eating. I am doing much better with that. Still can't eat pork > > though. No way, no how. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 - THANK YOU SO MUCH for this.. it was awesome to have it written down..and I was busted on the soft foods I'd been keeping a food diary as we were encouraged to do at the last support meeting I went to and all of a sudden, I'm losing weight again. I am excited about weight loss again! Blessings - enjoy your day Aly *snip* > Before getting a fill, ask yourself these questions. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 's list is very good! but I don't think we need to be nearly this strict. There are some exceptions. Please see my published Guide in the files here, called " Fills - When do i need another? " We need, women especially, 1-2 glasses a day of nonfat milk, for the calcium. the soy pastas are excellent - full of fiber and protein, and with a chunky meat sauce, make an excellent band meal. Wild rice is also good - so we can have rice. It's the white, stucky stuff that is off limits. we need MUCH more water than 6-8 glasses. bandstres need at leat 80- 100 oz a day - please see the dicument called " Water " in the files for much more information. Our loss will often stall, as the body rests and compacts. Only if we have not lost for at leaast 3-4 weeks in a row, should we even start to tghink about more fill - and then, as says, only aftr re- evaluating all the above things. We asre never trying to lose as fast as possible, but slowly and in a halthy way - that is tyhe only way the weight will not copme back yet again. See the Band guide here for much more on eating and food choices, and the meal plan ideas here. Lots of otherr good guides there too, i hope. Sandy r, BSN, MN at goal 5+ yrs > > - THANK YOU SO MUCH for this.. it was awesome to have it written > down..and I was busted on the soft foods > > I'd been keeping a food diary as we were encouraged to do at the last > support meeting I went to and all of a sudden, I'm losing weight > again. I am excited about weight loss again! > > Blessings - enjoy your day > > Aly > > *snip* > > > Before getting a fill, ask yourself these questions. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Hi, robin - welcome! It's true that breakfast is the most impt meal of the day, especially for those trying to lose weight safely. 25 gm of daily fiber is very impt, and it is very hard to get this without starting the day with a good fiber cereal. Kashi Go Lean is good - both fiber and protein - but i love the new Fiber One " honey cu clusters " - about 1/3 of the daily fiber needs right there, and tastes great. moisten with nonfat milk, add some berries, and it is an ideal breakfast. we emphasize protein far too much, and that is from old bypass docs. It's quite easy to get the 50-60 gm of daily protein women need (60- 70 for men), but far harder to get the fiber. supplements should be a last resort, as they sabotage good weight loss. there is lots of good info in the files here, on food isues and much more. Welcome again ! Sandy r, BSN, MN at goal 5+ yrs co-owner > > > Well, I am leaving in 30 minutes for the 2 hour drive to my > > surgeon. > > > I wasn't supposed to go until March, but he thinks I need a fill. I > > > don't know. I am going to go with his experience. He had me fill > > out > > > a survey last week and from the results, he says fill. I was too > > > tight here before the last time, so they took out 1/4th of a cc. I > > > am sure I was too tight, but I also think it is chewing and speed > > of > > > eating. I am doing much better with that. Still can't eat pork > > > though. No way, no how. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Sure - first though, to start a new post, go to the POST link on the left hand column on this message page. <------------------ to REPLY to a post, click n that post, delete all of it but he most pertinent line or two, and thern type yur post above it. The left hand blue column also has the files, database, and links in it. click on them ! Please tell is a bit about you - when banded, by whom, what part of the country (or world0 are you in, how are you doing, any questions? all are welcome - LOTS of wise people here all willing to help each other! Sandy > > > > > > - THANK YOU SO MUCH for this.. it was awesome to have it > > written > > > down..and I was busted on the soft foods > > > > > > I'd been keeping a food diary as we were encouraged to do at the > > last > > > support meeting I went to and all of a sudden, I'm losing weight > > > again. I am excited about weight loss again! > > > > > > Blessings - enjoy your day > > > > > > Aly > > > > > > *snip* > > > > > > > Before getting a fill, ask yourself these questions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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