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I ate refried beans with ff sour cream and cheddar a lot. I also ate chicken salad that I made using the food processor. I used my food processor to mush up chili, stew, steak and gravy, you name it. My food processor was my best friend during the mushy stage.

I am not too tight, so I can eat boiled crawfish, jambalaya, pastalaya, shrimp, and fried fish. I still eat most thing that I ate pre-banding, except I try to stay away from white bread.

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It is realistic to expect 1-2 lbs per week once you have restriction. Restriction takes a few fills for most people. I was lucky enough to have restriction from surgery, so I lost continually for the first 6 months. Since then I have hit 2 plateaus, but still have adequate restriction, so I just need to exercise.:eek:

UGH, I am 19 lbs away and definitely am NOT going to make goal unless I start going to the gym. That may happen since this is the last week of school. Since I haven't exercised hardly at all during my weight loss journey in the past 10 months, it should make a huge difference. We will see.:eek:

This is a learning process, we are not perfect. People make mistakes. As long as you learn from it, that is all that matters. Wow, I just realized you were banded less than two weeks ago:ohmy:, Was your band prefilled?

What are you eating? Take a good look at what you are eating and how much. Write it down and preferable put it online at fitday or dailyplate so you can get a calorie count of it. That is the only way to examine your food intake and maybe figure out what is wrong. How do you feel when you eat chicken or other proteins?

My daughter isn't having surgery, but I did 10 months ago and don't regret it for a minute!!!

On day 8, if I was "starving", my surgeon allowed a test meal of a soft scrambled egg. If I could eat it without any problems I was told to proceed to soft foods/mushies. I was, and did proceed, and I haven't had any problems and I am now 10 months post op. I was on clear liquids for 7 days, full liquids for 1 day and then I proceeded to mushies after that scrambled egg. If your surgeon says it is ok and you are comfortable with it, then do it. If you are scared, then stay on full liquids for a little bit more.

Hello Cajun Girl and welcome. Considering your name, are you originally from Louisiana? And if so, where?

You are doing a great job, a lot better than I am. Plateaus are normal and it will pass. Hopefully your next fill will give you the restriction you desire. Good luck, and keep up the good work!:rolleyes2:

If you click on my weight loss ticker you can see that I have had my share of plateaus in the last few months, starting in January. I have hit two! BUT, the weight is still headed in the right direction, so I can't complain. Also, if I would exercise, I am sure it would begin to come off faster.:rolleyes2: As long as your weight loss goes downward and doesn't move up, don't worry.

I have had 2 surgeries in since July and I don't remember the tube been in either time.

I would call for the unfill.

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Lisa, yeah your coverage sounds typical. Most companies do require all of that. It is the company and your employer that decide all of the requirements. I have no clue why it was so easy with mine, but my friend and I both worked for the same company and we were both APPROVED in days. Good luck! All of the preop requirements will actually help you once you start your banded life, so it is all good. Make sure you ask how much you are required to lose during the supervised diet. Also, if your bmi is low, are you going to be penalized and turned down if you fall too low?

Charlene, that .5cc will probably make you feel so much better. Keep us posted.

Ok, most of the rules sound like what I follow. I stop liquids 30 min before meals and I don't drink for an hour after. Now, the 3 min chewing "crap". NO WAY. I chew well and I pause maybe 20 seconds then I eat another bite. I eat consistently 1200-1500 calories per day and I log everything that goes into my mouth on fitday.com to make sure I am honest. I normally take 15-20 min to eat. For instance: If we go out to eat I can eat about: -1/4-1/3 of a regular cheeseburger and maybe 7 fries. -Pizza- would be 1 slice of a 10". -2 chicken tenders and maybe a few fries -1/2 cup refried beans with 1 serving of chips (yes, I count them out) with cheddar and ff sour cream Also, I drink a Starbucks venti non-fat caramel mocha no whip (2 pumps mocha, 4 pumps sf caramel ) every day

Our docs are just different. My was really lenient, but you should do what your doctor suggested. What your doctor said (liquids for 2 weeks) sounds kind of typical for a post op diet. I was advanced to mushies fairly quick, but stayed at 1/2 c for a few weeks.

Abby, I have been at 2ccs since November. I became a little tight after my hysterectomy in December and my wreck in February. I seem to be at my sweet spot. I am now only too tight during times of high stress, like now, the end of school. Other than that, I eat 1200-1500 calories per day and I am rarely ever hungry. So, I consider that my sweet spot. I hope it lasts.:crying:

If you have 9ccs and feel nothing, I would probably request a fill under fluro. Does your dr pull out the Fluid each time to check the level? When was your last fill? If it has been a month or more, go get another and see if it helps. I know everyone is different, but I can't IMAGINE being almost to capacity and feel nothing. Good luck. I know it must be discouraging to go through this and then feel like you haven't been helped at all. Try to stick it out until you find out what is wrong.

You will know more tomorrow, but my PA didn't let me leave the office when I told her I could feel the water going down slowly. She gives cold water so you can definitely tell where the water is. She immediately pulled out half of the fill that she put in and it was just right. Try a protein shake in the morning and if you have problems with that, call and try to get some taken out. You definitely don't want to be that tight.

Make sure they want you to take it off. I was told to let mine fall off on their own. It took about 2 weeks. :sad:After that, I hear some people say a pencil eraser helps to get the sticky off.:crying:

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Be inspired because they look fantastic, but be aware that working out with a trainer was a full time job for them for 17 weeks. In the real world we are lucky to get one hour a day in. If we do our one hour a day, we will see results. That being said, I LOVE watching the biggest loser. I am a big loser too, it is just taking longer.:thumbup: Now, back to you, are you too tight? If so, do not hesitate to get an unfill and start back over when the swelling goes down. My friend had to and it doesn't take long to get back on track getting filled again. If you stay too tight, you will remain miserable, cause more swelling and possibly do damage.