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I also have no acid reflux anymore. My band seems to keep it down. no more Prilosec!!!!

I just told them I'm on a diet... it's worked so far in fact they want to join me... lol I told them its a liquid protien diet, no lying there

It's important the band heals right so dont eat anything solid. water 3 oz of cottage cheese, pea Soup, mushy carrots down to a liquid and drink away. Dr said it's ok just nothing solid or starch, or Fiber. it will stretch the stomach. You can liquify fruits or vege's Banded Jan 19 moving around great, down 32 pounds today... but I'm a guy, we loose faster.

The tighter your waist band the more it pulls on your stomach muscles, mine stung so bad after wearing jeans I put them away for a week. I'll try again tomorrow and see if it still pulls. when I wear loose waist pants or sweats it feels fine.

it's not a big deal. The key is to drink a lot first then eat, if you sip your drink after you eat it will make the food go down faster and you'll eventually loose your full feeling. the first 4 weeks you should drink fluids anyway and you'll see what I mean. good Luck!!!!

I was really scared to go out of the county. Frankly the thought of flying after surgery didn’t appeal to me either. Also getting the fill adjusted is quite a trip, my mom had it done and goes to N Bend every couple of months to adjust her fill... You might consider changing your mind. Of course others have done it in Mexico, I'm sure you'll be fine, take some meds and you wont even remember the flight, lol There are support groups up there, Dr Tersigni's office knows how to reach them. google his name and you will get his site.

Fun isn't it? My Dr wanted me on liquids for 4 weeks. helps the band settle down and you cant stretch it out while it's healing. I actually haven't started walking til today. My port feels like it finally settled down and doesn't hurt anymore. I may tell the Dr not to give me a fill until I stop loosing weight

I originally was going to be banded Feb of 06. Took me 9 months to get up the nerve to go through with it. I changed my surgery date 5x. Most insurance will only cover complications, you’ll have to call them. I needed a EKG and blood test forget which ones. Insurance covered that by getting my primary Dr to give me a physical and run the tests. Also they want you to meet with a shrink. They also require you meet with a nutritionist before the surgery, this was very helpful. It costs $300 and she is available by cell phone anytime you need her. In hind site I wish I just would’ve done it last year. Could’ve been lookin’ really good by now! Don't hesitate it really works...

banded Jan 19, can do sit ups, port feels like it tears away from stomach wall. I can ride a bike and lift dumbells. Used to be a red belt in Karate for 3 years cant wait to get it back, good idea

Cottage cheese with lowry's salt eat slow, it'll fill you up Pea soup my faviorite, water down 3oz of thick stuff, drink it like tea.

Hi everyone, I was MVP of our high school soccer team and lettered in basketball and track, after getting into lifting weights in college I was a very solid 5’9” 190 in my prime. Marriage, kids, business, 15 years of ice cream and bad carbs, I slowly gained 100 lbs.... Once I got to 295 I got seriously scared and got back down in the 250's, but I just couldn’t stay disciplined in my eating. After my car accident I hurt my back. Most of the last 6 years I’ve been around 270-295. It’s difficult to work out when you are constantly hurting or straining something with the extra weight on. I was an expert skier in high college, but I couldn’t even make it down the slope without being exhausted, let alone fit in my snow suit. I got tired of exhaling to tie my shoes, cringing at my profile in windows. You know what I mean. I don’t mean to offend anyone, but when I was younger I never thought I’d be one of those “fat” people. I ate the way I wanted for 40 years, for the next 40 I will eat the way I'm supposed to! I made the decision to be banded Jan 19th, 2007 by Dr Tersigni in N Bend Oregon. I weighed 289 that day. It cost $10,000. Recovered pretty well. I Needed pain pills for the first 5 days of recovery, then with the exception of occasional sharp pains I was able to cope without the pain pills. Listen though if your in pain, take them… Heat pad or electric blanket will really help sooth the pain. The only weird thing that happened was the first night my diaphragm muscles found the band, and whenever I’d try to sleep they would contract like a huge hick up. It really hurt… the second day my Doc told me to take valium, it really helped my muscles relax and the hick ups stopped. Thank God! Over the last 3 weeks I have been on a mostly liquid diet. I eat (drink) 90 grams of protein per day. My daily eating consists of WATER: 64 oz of water no matter what! I've gotten up in the middle of the night when I forgot to drink what I need. 3oz of Oatmeal or cream of wheat grueled down with skim milk. I mix 15 grams of powdered vanilla protein drink into it. I drink a lot of tea with splenda and skim milk in it. It really helps sooth my stomach. I drink 1 can of V8 per day, or blend my own cooked vege’s (carrots, green beans, peas) I like Isopure, Micellar Milk, or Profecta protein drinks and sip it throughout the day, usually get about 40 grams this way. My wife made me a big pot of split pea soup and bean soup – I water down 3 oz and it really fills me up. I’ll have this usually twice a day. I will also have 3oz of low fat yogurt mixed with 10 grams of vanilla protein drink. I religiously take my vitamins, Chewable C’s, calcium, and multiples. The nutritionist scared me bad about hair loss! For treats a sugar free popsicle It’s amazing how I eat and feel full. I can’t believe how well it is working. I eat 3 oz 5x per day and I feel full. The slower I eat the fuller I feel. Stay consistant in your eating or you will get hungry. At the end of the third week I have dropped from 289 to 259! 30 pounds! When I would go to Outback steak house I’d eat 5 pieces of bread, soup, salad, a bloomin’ onion, 20 oz prime rib, and potato. And why can’t I loose weight? Now I eat 3 oz of food and I’m full, the weight is falling off. Last night we went to dinner I slowly chewed a little piece of salmon and some soup felt full, no temptation to try to eat more. In closing it would be fun to know who else was banded Jan 19th, 2007 to compare notes with. If you are wondering if you should take a chance and get this done… DO IT!