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I take 50 of zinc daily and a biotin supplement as well. Still falling out in handfuls. Perhaps those things would help others, but they aren't helping me. I think everyone just is different and what works for one, might not work for someone else. Then again, maybe I'd be losing even more hair without them!?!? But keep the suggestions coming, someone else might be able to glean some info from them! That why this site is sooooo great, we have so many knowledgeable folks here.

Today I've had 1800 calories and 105 grams protein

I average 1400-2200 calories a day, that's where I lose best. I eat a lot of: canned chicken breast 11g/svg, 2svg/small can Greek Strained Yogurt 20g per cup Kroger Carb Master Yogurt 12g per 6oz Michigan 1% cottage cheese 14g/ 1/2 cup And the occasional nectar or Matrix drinks at 24g/8oz

Holy crow, 20 lbs a month? Wow! You are THE WOMAN! SEPTEMBER Challenge Name..............................Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo losingjusme..(Christine)..........273............. 0.............273.........252..........21 faithmd.................................302...............0............302..........290.........12

Thank you, Christine! I know my fears may be totally unfounded. You are a shining example that they quite possibly are. My luck I won't be able to eat everything I want (you know what I mean), but as I said, I guess I could just get unfilled, right? You rock!

I want to do as much as I can on my own, I lost about 40 lbs before the band, and another 30 or so since without a fill. I just really want to do as much as I can by myself (but have the band as a back up and for some help-I do feel *some* restriction). I also do NOT want to be limited in ANYTHING I want to eat. If I want some steak, I want to be able to have it, same for shrimp, tomatoes, grapes, oranges, chicken, whole grain bread (in moderation), brown rice, etc. I NEVER want to be unable to eat any of these foods. At this point I can still eat all of them (but I do have to chew chew chew well for some of them). If I want an omelette I don't want to be scared I'll get stuck or PB in a restaurant. Silly, I know... The whole point was to ave the band for restriction, but the more that I read and learn (and I thought I had read and learned tons pre-band) about people's limitations with what they can and can't eat, the less I want a fill and to have my food choices restricted. I guess it's silly to not know. I suppose I should start getting fills and if I find I have problems with foods I want to eat (that aren't crap foods, I mean), then I can always get unfilled...?

The OP has a Swedish band, is the fill schedule different for those? I wouldn't think it would be THAT different!

Well, I know I won't make it, and I'm not sure I'll be able to weigh Monday, but I'll try. I will likely GAIN by then. Guess I do need my first fill, but I don't WANT it! Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14 faithmd.....................312...............302............285...........17 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3 SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6 Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14 glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

Pattypoo, those bullets are (acording to WasaBubbleButt-she's a real expert on Protein and has done LOADS of research about them) the lowest quality of protein you can get. Quality protein is perhaps more important than quantity. If your body isn't processing it, then why bother drinking it? Also, the body can't generally process much more than 25 grams of protein at a time, so about 17 grams of the 42 is pretty much wasted if you drink it at once. I also read that if you mix up your protein in the morning and seperate it and drink at intervals during the day (like splitting a drink you mixed), the protein starts to break down and likely doesn't give you nearly as much by the end of the day. Just wanted to give you guys some information I have gleaned from the boards. Do a search for posts by wasabubblebutt about protein in the advanced search area and I'm sure you'll find some of her info, it's fascinating!

Based on the information Wendell posted (from Dr. Curry's website-a great forum, BTW) and from what I had learned in my talks with Allergan/Inamed about the AP, I actually waited another month for my surgery to guarantee I could get the AP. I also wrote on my stomach in permanent marker AP Band ONLY, and asked for (and received) my AP band box.

Sharon2U, not wanting to contradict what your doctor said, but while it is true that the AP lapband can be repositioned, if your slip is bad enough to cause an erosion, or other complication in there, it will still have to come out for a while to let your stomach rest and heal. Granted those serious slips are happening far less often than previously. But I have to wonder with the fastwer we are allowed to eat post-op if we won't start seeing more slips in the future again. Dunno, and I'm just talking off the top of my head... If the OP did not have an AP band, then just unbuckling it and repositioning it wasn't an option.

I'm sort of lost as to what you mean "has a lot of veins in the legs"? Don't we all have veins in our legs? Do you mean you have varicose veins? Shouldn't affect it at all, unless the varicose veins are very painful to the touch. But even then, the inflation/deflation cycle is very gentle and feels quite good to me. If you just can't tolerate pain that is caused once they are on, then mention it. You might buy yourself more Heparin shots, but I can't say for sure.

Sure it's right. I have looong wondered why on earth LapBand patients would ever need bowel prep??? There is NO surgery being done anywhere near our intestines. They are working on our stomachs. There certainly is a need for bowel prep for bypass patients, and many MD's who do Bypass and Band treat all the patients the same (which irks the hell out of me). If you are going to agree to having a bypass in case for some strange reason they can't place the band, then I can understand the need for a prep. But for just the band, there is no need.

Everyone is different, I don't think any of us can give you anything that would guarantee what your case will be. I was fine with just about anything I tried. I still haven't been filled and had OR on June 21st. I am a bit tighter in the mornings and I still avoid bread and most pasta, more for the lack of nutritional value than anything else. I can eat anything I want, but eat things like rice (I choose brown) and steak, etc. in small amounts and chew really well. I have had no problems with shrimp or chicken, either. The only thing I every got "stuck" on was deli turkey slices when I was hungry and "inhaled" a couple slices.

That's a very common occurance. MOM is an option, or you can pick up some of those baby juices in Apple Prune, they are the perfect size at 4oz and 70 calories each. I started drinking one a day and it helped immensely. Once on mushies, I had a jar of babyfood prunes a day. Again, worked well.

Such a bummer the yellow doesn't show really well. I tried the more golden yellow, but then it looked like orange and I couldn't possibly have blue and orange! Not that Auburn or Boise State or Florida or Illinois or Syracuse or Texas-El Paso or Virginia are bad teams or schools, not at all. But they just aren't MICHIGAN

Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan the leaders and best Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan, the champions of the West! M go Blue!

I am not a vegetarian perse, but do mostly eat vegetarian. I eat meats very, very infrequently. I LOVE tofu, it works well with the band so far. I even have had some deep-fried tofu (I know, baaaad) and it went down great. There is a thread here in the food section about Tofu recipes, good stuff there. I love the Imagine soups, you can find them at many grocery stores. Trader Joe's has many foods in their frozen section for vegetarians that will work post-op. I found that I really enjoyed vegetarian refried Beans (fat free) mixed with some salsa and cheese and greek strained yogurt instead of sour cream (more protein) in the mushy stage.

I am also a stomach sleeper, I couldn't sleep on my stomach for almost two weeks. It wasn't so much the pain of laying on it, it was too painful to twist to get onto my stomach.

Nothing else I can think of, only that you really need to get ahold of, and probably see your doc. Soon. Sometimes people's fills don't "kick in" restriction for a couple of weeks, you may be way overfilled. You may have slipped, you may have any number of things going on. Are you able to eat? If you are able to eat or drink and swallow (and keep it down), you likely aren't stuck. I'd call them every hour or so just to check on when someone will be calling me back, or when they want me to come in.

Isn't that the truth!:think

Generally speaking I cannot see that you would wear the CPAP mask during surgery. Surgery requires a much more stable airway than a CPAP mask. Usually you are intubated for surgery, some anesthesiologists do not intubate, but use another form of airway that is a stable airway as well. In any case a stable airway is established and then you are ventilated either by hand bagging or via a ventilator. A CPAP machine would not be sufficient because paralytic agents are generally used for surgery. If you are paralyzed, you aren't breathing. Most docs want you to bring your CPAP so that after your paralyzing agent is reversed and the airway removed, they'll put your CPAP on. Just like you are asleep at night.

It is the caffeine, and the diuretic qualities of caffeine. It's hard enough for lots of us to get our water in, then if we drink caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, etc) we are taking away what little fluid we are getting in.

Hello and welcome! Here's a link to an entire forum that is dedicated to July 2007 bandsters: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f94/

I don't think there is any one answer. When you hit your head on a cabinet, how long does it hurt for you? When you sprain your ankle, how long is it sore to you? Might be TOTALLY different for me. I still feel tender twinges and I'm just over two months out. Nothing painful, but just slightly tender. I think it HURT for about three weeks. But the hurting feeling was dependent upon what I was doing at the time. Trying to get out of bed hurt more than walking around, and less than getting out of a chair. Hope that helps, sorry it can't be anything concrete.