Oregondaisy

I am pretty sure that's the one I took last time and the answer is different this time.

I had problems when I took that test. A friend of mine suggested I take it, a few weeks ago. When I tried to answer the questions, my answer was "it depends on what kind of mood I am in" I found it hard to answer the questions because I feel differently on different days. Maybe the link to your test is different. The one I took wasn't the exact Myers Briggs test. I will try yours.

That is exactly what I thought! I don't understand why it gets stuck so fast. That means it's trying to go through the band immediately. It drives me insane!

Hey Bubble, Did you figure out where to send us to get the vegetable chips or crackers (whatever they were) I saw some vegetable chips at Walmart today but the main vegetable was potatoes so of course they had a lot of carbs. It's just a marketing gimmick, calling them vegetables and coloring them orange. They were 17 grams for 17 chips which makes them a gram per chip!

I wrote that yesterday, but my doctor's appointment isn't until next Monday. I am very anxious to get in there and talk to him. I didn't put a second mortgage on my house to only lose 22 lbs. Does anyone else have trouble with food sticking all the time?

Doesn't anyone else have problems with food getting stuck? I am afraid to get another fill with the way food gets stuck all the time. I am not losing and I am very discouraged with all of this!

How long does it usually take for their stuff to come? I am excited to try them!

I am ready to tear out my hair. I am afraid to get another fill, because food sticks regularly. I do everything I am told to do. Today my tuna ( no bread) got stuck. I have heard about a first bite syndrome, where things get stuck at first, then it's fine. Sometimes a few days will go by and nothing gets stuck, and then all of a sudden, everything I try to eat gets stuck.<br /> <br /> <br /> The worse part of this whole thing is I am not losing weight. I exercise, don't drink with meals, count calories yada yada yada. I am going next Monday to have a resting metobolic test taken. <br /> <br /> Like I said, I am really afraid to get another fill with the way food gets stuck, but I am sick to death of not losing.<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/help.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Help" smilieid="256" class="inlineimg" />

Elizabeth, you sound exactly like me! It's really painful when food gets stuck. And I never expected this either. It scares me to even try to find that sweet spot. If I can't handle the saline I have in there now, how am I ever going to get another fill. I know I need one, because I am not losing weight but the thought of what else will get stuck regularly, is very scary. I have a dr.'s appointment Monday. I hope we both get some answers. Please let me know what your doctor has to say on Friday. I can't hardly wait for Monday to get here. I want some answers. Tomorrow I am getting my thyroid checked.

Do you know why that first bite syndrome happens? It makes no sense to me. Tonight I ate the two things I couldn't eat yesterday because they got stuck. Tonight I ate them with no problem. I wish I could make sense out of this band!

I swear by benefiber. I don't like the idea of having to put in practically everything though. There has got to be a better way to get some natural fiber into our diets. It's just not healthy to not have fiber in our diets. I eat Kashi Crunch cereal a few times a week. I hate the carbs, but it's very high in fiber.

Hey fellow slow losers! I need your help! I am ready to tear out my hair. I am so sick of food getting stuck. I am afraid to get a fill and I am sick of not losing....gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr!

That's hilarious!:biggrin1:

I ordered a bunch of stuff. This is a great site and the shipping is low too. We can all report as to what is good. I do the Atkins Protein drinks. They are pretty cheap at Walmart. I like the Protein Bars they have come out with too. I think the double chocolate crunch bars are really good and they are 150 calories.

I am completely frustrated. I was convinced I needed another fill. Today, I was eating tuna at lunch with a little bit of light Miracle Whip. It got stuck. I wouldn't think that would get stuck because it's more of a mushy. Then I went out for dinner with my kids, had about 3 bites and got stuck again and brought all my dinner home and had a protein shake. I don't know how I am going to handle anymore saline in there if everything I eat gets stuck. I don't know why I am not losing either. I made an appointment with the dr. for Monday, not to get a fill, just to talk. I want to have a resting metobolic rate done and see what I can find out from that. I am beginning to hate this band!

Kristen, I know if it were me, I would be in the same boat. My boyfriend and I broke up over 2 years ago, and I dread running into him. This is a really small town and I am surpristed that I never have. I know if I did see him, if he didn't see me, I would turn and go the other direction. Maybe you should practice what you will say to him if you are forced to talk to him. I know I always do better with situations like that, if I know ahead of time what I am going to say. If you don't have to be near him during the class, and you feel like being around him is going to upset you, don't put yourself through that. Try to place yourself so you're not close to him. Do you think he will come up to you and talk to you? I don't know how they run classes like that. If it were me, I would avoid him and ignore him. But that's just me. I know that talking to him would upset me for days or weeks. But like I said, that's just me. I don't know your situation, why you broke up or anything. My boyfriend had just given me a birthday card telling me how he couldnt live without me, and a month later broke up with me, so it was a complete shock to me. It's still very painful.

I just placed my order. It would be nice if anyone else mentioned what they ordered and how they liked it. I also ordered the protein bars that have 105 calories in chocolate mint. I hope they are good. I ordered several flavors of the crackers besides the parmesan crackers. I also ordered some some bran crackers because I am having trouble in that department. I'll let everyone know how good this stuff is. I hope it comes fast!

Isn't there anywhere closer that you can go for a fill? I am really surprised that such a big fill isn't giving you any trouble. I have 2.0 in my 4cc band and I have been worried about getting another fill. The first two days after that fill I pbed up my protein shake. I tried drinking it as fast as I had before I had the fill. He had put 2.5 in and I was afraid it would be too much. I am going to have my last free fill but now I am kind of sorry that I had him take .5 out because I eat tiny potions, but it's not because I am full. I eat the portion that I was told to eat, but I am sure I could eat way more. I am not losing and I am tired of waiting to lose weight.

Which Protein shakes are you using? I am glad your doctor found a medication to help you? Is it one of the acid reducing medications, protonix type ? I want to order whatever you're doing. I have had it with no weight loss. As soon as you tell me what to order, I am placing an order. parmesan crackers and what else do I need? This being at a standstill has got to stop! I already doing over an hour of cardio with the stair master, elliptical and treadmill. I didn't put a 2nd mortgage on my house to have the scale not budge. I appreciate your help!

It's been total willpower for me. I was banded 12-29 and have hardly lost anything. I do everything everyone tells me to do-exercise like crazy, eat tiny meals, Protein first, drink over 64 oz of Water and the scale never move. But if I eat some type of carb, I can gain 3 lbs over night. I know there is 3500 calories to gain a lb, but that doesn't seem to make one bit of difference to me.

Oh, I forgot to ask you....... How did you break your plateau?

HI Bubble, Nice to see you again. I keep wondering how you are doing. You were having so many problems with your band. I do a lot of weight training on my legs. My legs are all muscle. My thighs are rock hard. I started doing this way before I ever got the band in an attempt to lose weight. I didn't lose weight then, either. My belly is another story. It's flabby and hangs down and I hate it too. I do stomach crunches and leg lifts. The trainer says there is muscle under the flab. Are you eating now, and not having to stay on liquids? I want to lose weight so badly, but my scale never budges. I am stuck at 184 and have been ever since my last fill on 4-9. I have only lost 24 lbs since 12-29 and I am disgusted. I do everything I am told and the scale never moves. I am going to get another fill. It's the only thing I can think of to do. I was wondering where all the Dec. bansters went to. I have been looking for this thread!

My boyfriend who had the biggest of any I have ever seen in my experiences, was a horrible lover. It just goes to show you that size doesn't count as much as technique. Not only that, he seemed to be unteachable. He is now living with his MOTHER!

HI there, I have been wondering how you are doing. Not long ago, you said you couldn't get anything down except Protein drinks. You're having great weight loss, and I am having lousy weight loss. What are you eating/drinking to lose so much weight? I hope you are feeling better. I am going to order those crackers you said were so good. What else do you suggesta/ I need help! I am so confused as to what I should be doing to lose some weight. I am going to get another fill at the end of May. So far, I lost 22 on the liquid stage 4 weeks after surgery, and 5 lbs immediately after my second fill and not anything since. I wish I knew what I am doing wrong. I drink over 64 oz of Water every day and exercise every day except Mondays. If you have any suggestions at all, I would love your advice. thanks a lot , Denise thanks, Denise

My first fill was 1.5 and it really didn't do much. I am now at 2.0 and I still don't see much difference. I am hoping fill #3 is going to be the one that makes me start losing!