Sandra S

I pan fry talipia coated with ground flax seed. It is a little crunchy and very good.

Have a good trip. I just got home from an air trip. I was a little scared because I had read that the band gets tighter because of the pressure. I felt nothing different, I'm happy to say.

Hi I'm 62 but getting younger and healthier every day since lap band surgery . We may loose more slowly than the youngsters, but we will get there!

I am 6 months post banding. Where I was once very black and blue, I now have gray discoloration. I've asked the surgeon, but he doesn't know. He suggested going to a skin doctor. Since I will never wear a bikini, I really don't care. But I am interested in knowing if anyone else has this.

Before surgery I was on 125 mcg of thyroxin. I am now at 100 mcg, and it might be lowered still. I've lost 56 lbs since surgery.

coffee is one of my salvations! I wasn't allowed it until after the mushie stage, but I now drink it all the time.

It sounds like you don't need a fill if you can only tolerate small amounts.

I go to Dr. Nain from Bluepoint Surgical Group. They have an office in Woodbridge, VA.

102 pounds in 5 months! WOW!!! I've lost 50 in 5 months. I had 1 2cc fill 3 months ago. My doctor doesn't wait to give me another fill for another month. Boo Hoo. I don't, and never have felt restriction. So far my will power has been good, but I know I eat more than a cup at each meal and am afraid that my will is going to vanish. I NEED THAT FILL!!

Welcome to the journey! I was banded (age 61) in April and have lost 50 pounds since then (20 to go!!). I've started to look good (not the fattest person in the room by far), and my health readings are fantastic (off blood pressure and cholesterol meds). I was a diet coke person and haven't had one since before the surgery, but don't miss it at all. I've traded it for Crystal Light peach mango. Since you can't drink for 30 min. before or 30 min. after eating, the soda has become less important. I survive between meals on Crystal Light, Water, or coffee. I've had one fill (2cc) in June, but my doctor refused to fill again since I lost 15 pounds in the 2 months between office visits. I feel no restriction at all, and am loosing TOTALLY on willpower alone. So far so good, but I don't know how long I'll be able to keep it up. Best of luck to you with the surgery and after.

A month after surgery my surgeon put in 2cc. It did nothing for me at all! I waited the 2 months for my second fill. The surgeon refused to do it because I lost 15 pounds. I told him the weight loss was do to will power alone and I was eating much more than a cup of food at each meal. He told me I was doing fine and he'd consider a fill in 2 more months. So I trudge on...

Has anyone had a dull pain in the upper left side of the midriff area? Is it connected to lap band surgery?

Hi there I was banded in April. I have lost 47 pounds since then. I have only had 1 fill and the doctor doesn't want to do a fill again because I have been successful. For breakfast I eat 5 oz. Greek yogurt (it has fruit in it. 140 calories). For lunch I usually have a salad and a Protein like a 200 calorie turkey burger. For dinner I eat a protein and at least a cup of vegetables (usually zucchini and mushrooms sauteed in 2 t. olive oil). In between I have Gold Standard vanilla Protein powder (130 caloeies) mixed with iced coffee and then a Premier chocolate Protein shake (which is 160 calories that I get at Costco) as a snack at around 9:30. I drink lots of ice tea, Water, or coffee during the day so I don't get too hungry. Hope that helps.

When I went for my 2nd fill, my doctor said that too many fills are given out. He said I should wait another 2 months since I lost 15 pounds in the previous 2 months. I told him I was eating more than he had told me to eat. He said it didn't matter. I am going to him for his expert advice, so I am going to do as he recommends.