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That sucks about EGD. Hopefully that will clear up soon.

The surgeon I used was Dr. Hong.

Not nervous about the fill at all. I'm actually fully healed, can eat whatever I want and in a pretty dangerous place. Im trying to stay to a cup of food per meal, but am only successful about 70% of the time. The fills can't come fast enough....

I have a bmi around there. I was banded on 9.17.12 and have lost around 22 lbs since pre-op. now I'm fully healed and can eat what I want, combined with hunger creeping back in. First fill is Monday thankfully. I need to keep the momentum going!

How do you feel?

Ok, so i have never actually put meat in a blendar and then ate (drank?) it. Please tell me you eat it....

Anyhow, what are the best meats to blend and what should they be blended with? I assume they should be cooked first, then blended with some form of liquid or sauce. but maybe not? Need some ideas here.

thanks.

Not long. Only a few weeks. Doing great. Still drinking my Soup a bit too quickly though. How about you?

I did. What would you like to know?

im 7 days post-op and still get burping attacks. It should settle down with time...i hope.

read a post...take a bite...repeat.

I know i am supposed to eat with no distractions....but

I enjoy eating with the computer on reading all of your posts on LBT!!

Alot of interesting stories, comments and ideas are born from here. Keep it coming.

Thanks!

Hi,

I was banded with the MidBand 1 week ago and i'm feeling great. I didnt get the shoulder pain as most of the gas pains originated from around the port area. Other than that the transition has been relatively easy and the clear liquid diet has gone smooth. Im not sure how the next 10 days will go on full liquids as i get my appetite back and return to routine. Just going to take it slow and 1 day at a time and i promise that i will stick to the doctors orders.

yup...

im freaking out a bit over here as well. Afraid to let myself down yet again, but this time under the watchful eye of my semi-supportive famly. Hopefully all these fears are normal and can be overcome once we are banded.

Wow! That is such an abuse of the doctors privileges. Sounds like a serious case of G-D complex.

I guess any diet where you reduce portions (aka calories) and make healthy food choices, you will lose weight. Hopefully the band will trigger a signal in our heads and stomachs to stop eating much sooner. Part will power & part band?

How can anyone force you to take medication?!

Hi,

I have the option to get the Lap-Band or the Realize Band. The cost would be the same.

Can anyone shed some light on why they would choose one over the other?

Initially they seem to be identical.

thanks.

That's great. Thanks.

September 20th!

Thanks! I'm not sure how yet, but must come up with alternative ways to handle the stress, boredom, etc... Other than food.< /p>

If you have friends who abuse you because you are not eating unhealthy things are they really your friends???????????????Look you just can not eat like you use to if you do you will not lose weight and you will get stuck . Maybe you should look for some new friends at the gym... running or biking. Life is going to change you need to be willing to change with it. You can make up some story or you can just say Iook I am trying to get healthy and this is what I am doing . Real friends who probably think you need to do that will support you the others you do not need. Most people are sp busy living their own lifes they haven't got time to worry about yours.

That's good advice. Thanks.

Just curious, but if you feel like you are addicted to food or large portions, once banded, will that go away? Or will the feeling need to be replaced by something else? Another addiction so to speak....

Hi there! You'll love it' date=' and we're all here for you if you need us! Congrats on your decision to live a healthier life![/quote']

Wow..that's awesome. Thanks.

My official date is September 17! Who's nervous about a massive shift in your life? Me...you?

Very happy I don't have to give up coffee. I guess how you sip it becomes the priority.

Hey guys,

I'm new here. Getting banded in September. What do you guys do on a "guys" night with your buddies? Usually ends up eating too much and drinking too much. How do you handle this? Do you tell your friends, or just take the "abuse" when they see you eating and drinking so little? Just wondering if anyone has any advice around this subject...

Same thing when going out with another couple. I really don't want to tell anyone other than family. Do you get lots of questions when not ordering in your usual "patterns"?

Thanks!

Thanks

coffee is fine' date=' the only thing we can't have is carbonation. The reason being is the carbonation expands the stomach below the band, and if it happens enough or severely, it can press upward and cause the band to slip.[/quote']

That makes sense. Thanks!