B-52

All depends on where you are at as far as restriction goes.

Early on I could eat just about anything.

Been banded for a year now. I have trouble eating meat, so I now eat a lot of fish, and chicken.

I have to be very careful with shrimp, and lobster tail.

Definitely cannot eat ANYTHING fried.

"Fills" make them feel horrible, how?

Do you mean the actual act of getting the fill - a needle through the skin into the port?

Or do you mean once they have gotten filled, things can happen and they feel terrible.

I'm coming up on my one year, and I will say, not to insult anybody, but this website starts to become boring due to all of the repetitive questions. They keep asking the same thing day after day and you want to scream "Can't you read?"

But then you realize, that these are new people joining the group everyday, and the old posts concerning various issues become lost in time.

Also these new people will become veterans and begin to give advice to the newer members. The one thing that bothers me, and I will try to jump in without offending anybody, is when people begin to misinformation, because that will spread and people will take it for fact.

This thing about "Gas Pain" The majority of posts here have it all wrong!

Also, after being banded a year, it is very, very rare I learn anything new when browsing through all the posts. Like the previous person said, I don't need any support anymore.

Also, I remember people who used to be here when I was new, and would give advice from their experience. I have noticed that they are ALL gone.

Have not read all your posts, but the few I did it would seem you have everything under control.

Banded less than a month, yet have restriction without a fill, loosing weight, positive attitude.

You're not experiencing the usual problems most people do the first few weeks, if not months, after surgery. You're one of the lucky few!

Sounds like you have been banded 6 months.

Keep up the good work!

Yea, that sounds about right. Be careful what and how you eat!

If you get stuck, that feeling will not go away!

That pressure your feeling can also exhibit itself as pain. Not to worry, just do as you were taught. This is where all those lessons they taught you come into place and begin to finally make sense.

Small bites and swallows, chew thoroughly, take your time between swallows (put the fork down and chew), don't drink with your meals, etc, etc.

You will also start to learn that certain foods are better than others, and perhaps (like me) that certain foods are on my "Do Not Eat" list.

I cannot tolerate Red meat, of any kind. Steak, hamburger, you name it. I keep trying, and keep getting into trouble.

Also, this feeling, perhaps now or perhaps with another small fill, will control your portion size at meals and throughout the day. And since your portion size is so small, it makes sense to get the protein first.

Long story short, as one gets into the "Green Zone", EVERYTHING starts to fall into place. It is a GREAT FEELING! Took me months to get there.