CHEZNOEL

I know that the doctors want us, the patients, to do the heavy lifting, but if you can eat more than 1 cup and get hungry in less than3 hours, it sounds like a fill might help. The caution is to expect all the work to be done by the fills. This is a life style change and it is going to go on for the rest of your life. Plead your case and show the facts! Good Luck!

Good luck next time... Keep trying and buy chili powder! LOL.. Also... there is such a thing as white chicken and turkey chilis! Don't worry about the color!

I have had one for 29 years... my husband and best friend!

Steroids are notorious for bloating. Don't panic, I agree with Missy's advice. Drink lots of fluids!

Hard to tell what the right answer is. It could be a lot things. I would carefully watch bite size and chewing time. I got a little sloppy at the one year mark and had similar problems.

Commit to change your life, not just your diet. Eat what was prescribed on your pre-op and find other things to do with your mind. Start a new hobby, walk around the block, drink SF drinks to fill you up! You can do it, we have all been where you are now! Your health is the most important thing you can give yourself!

The rash could be a reaction to the sticky in the steri-strips. I would definitely check in the the doc today.

Congrats on your loss and good luck with your fill. Doctors vary, so ask yours what you should eat immediately after a fill. Mine is liquids for 24 hours, then soft food for 24 hours and back to regular meals. Yep... 25 pounds can make a huge difference!

Sound like time for a fill.

Consistency for me!

Talk to the doctors about your situation. We cannot help with complex medical questions, it just would not be fair to you for us to guess or speculate.

Sounds as if you could be a bit too tight. I would check in the doctor.

My doc had me on 2 oz of protein shake at the top of every hour, and sipping other liquids the rest of the hour. If you do that all day. you will get all the protein you need during this recovery phase.

Personally, I am a Princess!

Everyone has different skin, some more elastic than others. I would wait until the weight loss progresses and see. Most people will have some extra skin, but it sure beats too much fat!

My guess would be dehydration as well. Could also be positional blood pressure changes if you are sitting a lot.

I agree with AJ.

Most bites you chew properly will sit in the band for less than 1 minute, which is why many docs recommend waiting between bites. It all moves down to the stomach, just slower. The point is that it can trigger you filling full faster. Slider foods pass right through, so have little effect on satiety. Ice cream is not a good food in general, high calorie, high fats, low Protein.

Indigestion is not uncommon after surgery.

I agree with Cheryl! Call the doctor.

You are fine. Steri strips will come off on their own. I was even allowed to use the tub!

I too was told no caffeine.

1 inch right and two inches above my BB looking down on my tummy. No choice in location but I did choose the low profile port.

Take a pain pill and see your surgeon tomorrow.

13 pounds in two months is great! Follow the rules and stick with the plan.