☠carolinagirl☠

am well, how are you?

eating pretty decent size portions and continue to eat because it tastes good is not a good thing. the band eventually will help how much you can eat but its up to you now to use portion control. just because you are able to eat alot, does not mean you should. l

how about eating adult food (pureed or in a vitamixer)? you choose the food and whip it to the stage you like.

as normal, i agree with mis but since i am not buying chips, cookies, junk food, soda, (alot of beer), i also have to say we are saving $ also although i do not know how much

if you start having trouble breathing, please go to the ER to be safe please let us know how you are doing

i took those shots for two weeks after surgery ll i had was bruising on my stomach i agree with the above poster, sounds like a allergic reaction of some sort id call your dr on monday if you are worried (or your pharmacy) all the best

sis, you have no idea how much i need this today got neg vibes from some on this site and i let it get to me this is until this posting,,, and for friends who are supporting me i will be there for anyone who needs me

well, you are just down the road, how the heck are you??

if you are on all liquids, no if so, drink more shakes as they will keep you full as the other poster said, what type diet?

i am my dear in raleigh, where are you?? thanks for the info on the fills does the fluro help measure how much they put in?

if you are throwing up and sliming like that, you need to make an appt with the dr to find out why. if you realize it happens after you eat right before bed, then maybe you need to eat earlier wishing you all the best

any plication banders getting a fill lately? how long after surgery was your first one? how far in between months have you gone between fills if you did? maybe coming up to my 1st fill and getting nervous. mainly because of the unknown. sure i can read about it, but until you do, its just a (guess)

sweetie, you should not be worried about losing as you are still recovering from major surgery. my dr had me on 2 weeks liquid after surgery so i am surprised you are eating chicken breast already. but all dr are different. it will come (the weight loss) just hang in there.

how long since surgery?

are you pre or post op? your profile says pre surgery. if that is the case, that doesnt matter if you are losing unless they specifically asked you to. i am sorry, you didnt give alot of info on YOU, just what you said you are eating.

how about asking your doctor for his (standings) as he is the one who could be doing the surgery and those are the findings you should be worried about. (how long has the done WLS, how many, any failures, deaths)

at my surgery, they watched me closely for signs of (anything) wrong.....they had signs on the door saying no food/no straws. i am glad they watched me closely. i knew the risks when i went into this surgery. i was not scared. i knew that vomiting is not a good thing. and its still not. sounds like she did a okay job. dont stress about what you cant control. focus on what you can. YOU getting healthy. i am thankful to my nusres/dr's at my hospital.

seems to me, you can either kill yourself (slowly) being obese (and all that comes with it, diabete's, joint problems, heart problems etc) or you can get a surgery and have a tool placed around your stomach to help you not eat as much. sure there maybe complications and then again maybe not. any surgery could have issues, not just the lapband. i am not as experienced as some (jean who wrote a band bible) but i can tell you that getting this band has made my life better. i for one do not care what that report says. I printed it off and showed it to my dr last month (as i have seen it before). and my friend tmf pointed out, it was reference to 151 patients and it unfair to bunch the whole lot of banders in this. its up to you to make the band work. not the other way around.

that is san-fran-tastic. just remember this is helping that liver. keep it up sweetie.

momma mary, it sounds like you are a great momma you have wings waiting on you with 6 young uns. YOU go girl i think getting the band and having children must be hard. i do not think ms jean meant to come across as (mean). i think she is and was concerned about you. you got the lap band (which is a major surgery in itself) and all that goes along with it. and then 2 gorgeous babies. follow shortly thereafter. but now that you are wanting to (get back on track) you need to buckle down and do something about it. my brother told me once, either do something about it or shut up. (i dont want you to shut up, i want you to do it). do this for your kids, be healthy. be who you can be GF.

the low fat diet will help shrink the fatty liver. dont cheat for if its not small enough, they may not operate but you sound like you are doing great...you may read on here its ok to cheat/nibble here or there...try not too ok you got this...all the best.......ps i was all liquid for my pre op and post ops

hey i had my surgery june 6th also congrats on your weightloss

like sojo and elcee said, salt is not overly good. its in everything just about. i do not use it and try not to use things with sodium as it makes you retain water...hub of mine uses half and half

well that sucks. just hang in there w/portion control and staying with eating 3/4-1 cup of food at any time. you can do this. its hard yeah, but look how much better you are feeling. and losing 20 pounds is not nothing. there are plenty of people who would kill to lose that amount. so be happy for yourself. i am.

the other posters are correct. he does sound supportive (somewhat) but here is my take and i speak for me only--just because he buys little debbie (who i adore) does not mean we have to eat them.. sure its a def temptation but just dont eat it. if he started eating your Snacks, ask him why? hopefully he will see it bothers you and stop. i think that because i am changing what/how i eat, i cannot force it on my hub or family. hub does not like all the veggies i eat and i wont ask him to stop buying potato chips/snacks that he likes. we are both adults. i cannot tell someone not to ever eat at mcdonalds just because i am trying to lose weight for me. i wouldnt want them telling me not too if the situation was reveresed. def a quandry darling. i am sorry you are in it. just rise above his eating and be the better/stronger person. one or two bites of something wont banish you from the lap band kingdom. oh, and you wrote you have (some willpower) please change that to WANT POWER girlfriend. you are way stronger than you think