Oregondaisy

Everyone I know that has been banded all by different doctors can drink up until their meal but not until an hour afterwards.

You can eat soft lunch meat too like deli sliced breast of turkey. Tell them to cut it thin. Just chew it very well. My stage after liquids was called soft. It didn't necessarily have to be mushy. String cheese was on my list too.

So that would be this thread? Are you just saying keep this thread going? I am with you. I will go where ever the rest of the Dec. bansters are. Can someone tell me how much I am supposed to eat? I can eat a lean cuisine. I am not losing anything. I don't know if I need a fill. A lean cuisine fills me up. Am I supposed to be getting full on just a few bites? I need help!! Someone? Anyone?

I would be thrilled to lose 2 lbs a week. I haven't lost anything in 3 months.<br /> <br /> I am undecided as to whether to get another fill. I hate when food gets stuck.<br /> It gets stuck because I remember to eat tiny bites and everything is going along fine. Then I forget, since everything is fine and take too big of a bite and have the golf ball until I can get it to move. I don't pb. I am not really sure how much food I am supposed to eat. I hear a lot of people say they eat a lean cuisine. I eat one of those and I am full. I don't really think I need a fill. Are we supposed to be full on just a few bites?

If you just got a fill, didn't your doctor tell you to be on liquids for at least 24 hours after a fill?

Is anyone going to make a thread for us December bansters for May?

Hi, I can't believe I never saw this thread. I like the way you can click on new posts. I was banded by Dr. Tersigni on the coast and he charges 10,000.00 It didn't seem worth it to me to go to Mexico when Dr. Tersigini is 5 min from my house. He's really great. I know a lot of people come from Portland to go to him. The lady that was banded the same day as me by him, lives in Portland. She said they are now holding support groups in McMinnville.

I wonder why I never noticed this thread. I like the way you can look at new posts! I am in the same boat. I lost 22 lbs the first 4 weeks on the liquid diet and nothing since. I eat tiny portions, so I have restriction, but the weight just isn't coming off. I exercise like crazy and eat mainly Protein and veggies.

I am sure this thread will keep going. We really enjoy visiting with each other. Welcome!

OH Bubble, I am sorry to hear that. Not only because I bought some, but because you have had problems with pbing before and things are finally working for you. I did the tracking they sent me to find out when my stuff is coming and they say tues. I was hoping today! I 'm bummed. Oh well ,what's that saying "good things come to those that wait" patience is something I always have to work on.

You just need to eliminate all carbs out of your diet and your cravings will stop.

Well I haven't lost anything once I moved off liquids after the first 4 weeks post op. I am beginning to think that the band just doesn't work for some people. I am like you . I exercise like crazy and do everything I am told to do. It's crazy!

I agree! We used to be able to fix things after we posted. Now it just adds a new line.

Thank you. I need all the luck I can get. How is it possible that more fill will make food get stuck less????? I am scared to death to get anymore. That just doesn't make sense to me.

Geepers, I am sorry to see that there are others like me who aren't losing. Someone needs to tell us why so many people lose so well and then there are some of us who have so much trouble. I know I am doing everything they tell me to do. I am not eating junk food and I am working out every day.

Well I am 54 and I am still waiting to lose weight. I follow all the rules, and I only lost when I was on liquids the first 4 weeks. I have an appointment Monday to discuss this with the dr. I know I can't handle anymore fill either.

That's funny. You're a nurse and could be making a bundle of money. My dad is always sending my daughter the ads cause he wants her to move there. So many places are offering a sign on bonus. I am glad she likes it here. We all love to visit, but we don't want to live there! I wish I could be a snow bird though.

I am going in Monday. I can't wait. I want to hear how it's possible for me to do anything differently. I know I don't have PCOS because I have gone through meno. Isn't that where you don't get periods from being overweight/

mary, you need to join us in the slow losers thread. Although now that you got your fill, maybe you won't be a slow loser anymore. I haven't lost anything in the last 3 months, so I know how frustrating it is. I am trying to decide if I should get another fill. With the way food gets stuck now, I am afraid to. I feel like I should be losing, with the way my portion sizes have gone down so much.

Bubble when do you work? It's seems like we are always on the board at the same time!

I can't wait until mine come!! Finally something good to eat that I am not completely sick of . I was really hoping mine would show up today. What's up with the board changing again...........

If we lose the most weight the first 6 months, then I am in trouble . I haven't lost anything the last 3 months and I have had the band for 4 months. I eat small portions and do everything I am told. I do over an hour of cardio per day and I am not losing. I am beginning to think my body is not capable of losing weight.

I have been on a plateau for the last 3 months ever since I moved to food from the liquid diet post surgery. Sarah, can you give me some ideas of what you eat? I usually eat spinach salad with chicken breast for lunch. I use a salad dressing that is 10 calories for two Tablespoons. I usually put the chicken breast in the magic bullet so the pieces are tiny . That goes down well. I usually eat protein bar that is 150 calories for breakfast. For dinner I have some sort of lean meat and a small amount of veggies. I am not hungry between meals and I don't snack. I don't know why I am not lowing?!

You would think it would hurt having it in there!

Is the class far away, so that you have to ride together? I really should go back and read cause I don't know what happened. Is this an ex boyfriend or ex husband? I would take my own car no matter how far away it was.