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Hi Jessica! You should be able to find a wealth of information here and lots of people willing to share their experience. Good luck to you and God bless on this journey!

Wow...that's cool! Congrats on your surgery! Just be aware that, though you may be feeling better after a week...and able to get more down at a time, you will not be healed completely. Your abdominal muscles have been cut and it will take a while...so be careful with rigorous exercise and no heavy lifting. As for the hydration, gulping is not a good idea, though by that time, you should be able to drink a little more freely. Be careful and God bless!

Rhodes...congrats on how you handled it. Definitely prove them wrong...and you are so right...God's got this! Slojo67...I can't believe someone said that to you. Congrats to you on your response as well! God bless you both!

What Donna said. No carbonated drinks. I love love love Pepsi...but haven't had any since January 10, 2012. I mix sugar free hawaiian punch flavors with my water to get that "something sweet to drink". I also drink tea sweetened with Splenda. Your doctor should give you some dietary guidelines, especially for the first few weeks after surgery. For most people, bread and pastas are no-nos. A lot of it will be learning as you go along. For instance, I'm about 6 1/2 months out from my surgery...and just about a month ago, discovered I can no longer eat watermelon. So just be patient, follow your doctor's orders, talk to the nutritionist, and seek help on this board. There are a lot of great people on here willing to pass along what they've learned. God bless!

Congratulations! Already said a prayer for you. God bless and keep us posted.

Hi Everyone! Nice to "meet" you all. I only use myfitnesspal for the weight loss ticker but I've talked to others who absolutely love it for tracking food and exercise. I use the Lapband.com food tracker myself. I also have at least 30 more pounds to lose. We'll see how I feel/look at that point and see if I want to go for another 10 or 20. God bless!

Hi...I don't know if anyone is still in this group or on this thread. I was banded in January 2012. I've lost 70lbs so far. I believe that God allowed someone to create this tool in order to help me get healthy. Would love to talk to any Christian bandsters still out there.

That is awesome!! Congratulations!

Way to get back on track Cortney! I'm so glad you are not giving up. Sending up a prayer for you on this journey...because that's what it is...a life-long one. Best of luck and God bless & keep you!

I really like tilapia, and now that I have a new George Forman grill (yeah..I know its cheesy but it works. LOL.), its easier to cook it. I sprinkle some Mrs. Dash, a little garlic powder and sometimes some seasoned salt on my tilapia fillets. Then I spray the hot grill with olive oil cooking spray. Pop those babies on the grill. It takes them very little time to cook. I like to have a bit of a brown sear on mine, so I probably overcook them...but its so good, easy, few calories, lots of protein.

That's awesome!! Congratulations!

I agree w/DeAna. 33 lbs in 3 months is awesome! You're doing great! God bless!

"productive burp"....burping up stuck food rather than vomiting.

When talking about the slippage syptoms and "not being able to keep anything down"...does that mean it goes down okay but won't stay...one has to actually vomit...or does it mean one is always getting stuck and has to PB every time he/she eats?

Congrats with the maintenance! And good luck with "the girls". I never thought of having any kind of plastic surgery...that is...until I had the band. I'm 5 months in and I'm 43 years old so you can imagine where the "girls" are "hanging out". LOL. I'm thinking of having a lift done but DH said if I went in for a lift, that I had to do something for him...add more to them! HA! I just had surgery to get some of this weight OFF my back. LOL. By the way, "Cherish"...did you ever have your band slip? If so, how do you know that's what it is?

Do you have a "Vitamin Shoppe" near you? I think I saw those in multi-packs at the one close to me (Nashville)...but I don't remember how much they were. You could also ask your local pharmacy how much it would cost for them to order in large quantities for you..??

You can use decaffeinated tea w/splenda or truvia. Though I usually just get regular, unsweetened and add one of the two sweeteners I mentioned. I use sugar-free Hawaiian Punch singles in my water. They are so sweet, I can't tell they're not sugared. Look at your labels though, if you're watching carbs, because even though they are low, some of the flavors have 1-2 carbs per serving. Each "single" is actually TWO servings when you look at the nutrional label...so double everything. I never drink soda anymore and rarely drink tea. I do feel bloated sometimes too. I think its because I just haven't given myself enough time for the water to "go through" OR I drank it too fast. Good luck and God bless!

Hookieluv...congratulations on your weight loss. 29 pounds in just a little over a month is awesome and not slow. That's an average of 4+ pounds a week. That's great! I don't blame you about the doc that won't give fills. That's just crazy...why have the band at all if they're not going to fill it? Hope you get some answers.

Can't wait either...so excited because I'm almost there!

Hi Toddy! Nice to meet another Dr. Morton patient!

how are the carbs in these bars?

*Nashville (sorry about the spelling)

My doctor (Nashvile, TN) asked me if I wanted it...he is part of a research study of long-term care and effects. Basically, you get the lapband at the top of the stomach. Then they take the bottom half of the stomach, fold it in on itself and stitch it up. The idea is that it will act like having a gastric sleeve procedure, without removing 85% of your stomach. Theoretically, it should be reversible as well. The procedure, from what I understand, has been around a while in other countries but is relatively new in the US.

I agree with all of the above. Just a few weeks ago, I read of someone else having the same exact issue. What the heck is the band for if they're not going to fill it? Just an internal stomach decoration? I think not. Sounds to me like they just wanted to make the $$ off the surgery and don't care about after-care. Call them. God bless you! (and congrats on the 25 pounds!)