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Im 5'6 and my goal weight is 130-140lbs.

I HAVE ONE EVERYDAY. THE TASTE ISNT THAT BAD. I BUY THE VANILLA AND THEN BLEND UP SOME STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, & BANANAS WITH IT, THEN IT IS FABULOUS!!! EVERYONE IN MY OFFICE LOVES THEM.

I had a haital hernia repair with my lap band procedure on January 26th. I was in pain the first 2 days, then I was more tired than anything. I took a total of 5 days off, I could have went back on Monday, but again was tired and decided to take an extra day.

I didnt have a problem at all, just make sure everything they require is submitted and completed. I was just barely 35BMI and was approved on the first try.

I am still having issues. I still believe it is that I need to slow down. This is a hard thing for me as I am use to eating fast, trying to eat my meal while it is hot and feed the kids. It will take time for me to learn. Part of me believes it is also mental. I want to keep eating, I need to listen to my body, maybe I am full.

Thanks for the help. I am trying to make sure and start slow in the morning. By lunch, I am doing better. I think I will still go in for my scheduled fill next week.

Thanks, I will try that. I do notice that if I dont eat yogurt or have a shake in the morning and just go straight to lunch, the feeling is much worse and I cant keep the food down. I think then I am just to hungry and try to eat to fast. BTW for my first fill I am at 5cc in a 10cc band. I am surprised I am still hungry!

I had my first fill 6 weeks after surgery. My doctor wont schedule the next fill till 6 weeks later.

I had my first fill March 7th. Felt a little restriction. I was still able to eat more than I would expect. This last two weeks, I keep feeling like the food is getting stuck more than previously. I read on the forum, that feeling is when you know you are full. I dont think this is true in my case as this happens alot on the very first bite. I still feel hungry but have to stop eating because the food is not going down. Once the feeling passes, then I can resume eating. In the last 2 weeks I have also been regurgitating alot more when I eat. Again, once it passes, I feel ok and can continue to try and eat. The other dilema I am having is that I havent really lost any weight since the fill, maybe 2-4lbs. I want another fill but I dont know if this is normal or should I get another fill. Can anyone please advise if they are in/or had a similar situation? My dad had the lap band almost 2 years ago, he said he never felt like me and that I must be doing something wrong. I know there are times when I need to eat more slowly. I have a difficult time with that when I am dealing with my 2 little kids, trying to get them to eat, be quite, sit still, etc. all while trying to eat my food.

I had it happen on Sunday. For me it was very painful, like a sharp pain in my back. I had to rock, walk around, and then my husband patted me on the back several times till it finally went away. It was my first bite of dinner, needless to say I didnt eat the rest of my meal. Went with a shake instead.

I had a problem the getting the protein in at first, the shakes were not appealing. I ended up buying the Costco vanilla ready to drink ( it has 30g of protein), I blend some strawberries, bananas, blueberries with a Lillie non fat milk, then I pour the two together, tastes delicious! I don't blend the protein shake wi the fruit directly as I have found it gets too frothy and makes me feel gassy and bloated.

I'm into week 3 of being banded and I don't feel like I have the band. I don't get my first fill until 6 weeks post op. I haven't had any trouble with the band except I started having a lot of acid reflux/ heartburn which I never had before. I tried Malox, didn't help, now Prilosec and finally relief. Other than that, I can eat anything withou trouble ( I cheated with a couple of bites that's how I know). I have lost 12lbs since the surgery. I don't measure any portions, I am not extremely hungry, I eat less than previously, but not as little as when you get a fill. Does anyone else feel this way? I know I can tolerate regular food, but I am trying to stick to protocol and follow the diet. I just wish my doctor would do fills at 4 weeks! He did say he will put 4-5cc in on the first fill. I heard a lot of people complaining cause their doctor would only do 1-2cc at a time.

I feel you. I am in my 2nd week post op, I'm feel hungrier at times and feel like I should be drinking/eating less. I have cheated a little. I'm afraid I'm not going to lose any weight till I get my first fill which isn't till 6 weeks post op. is this normal?

I like EAS as well, but I recently tried Oh Yeah protein shakes and they are by far the BEST tasting shakes I have tried. The bananas n cream was really good as well as the chocolate. The chocolate was a little sweet so I added some skim milk to it. It comes in 14oz and has a 32g of protein and 3G of sugar. In the store it cost almost $4 a bottle. I just found it on amazon and the case of 12 breaks down to $2.60ea. I definitely recommend trying this one. Today I took the bananas n cream rtd shake and blended it with the Costco frozen fruit mix (strawberries, mango, pineapple, papaya), it was so good.

You look great!