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I have fitbit ultra and I love it!!

I have fitbit ultra and I love it!!

I have to be honest, I always worry about doctors that don't do fills. If you read these boards, how many people have seen that never ever get a fill? Or that are at good restriction after just 1 fill? I've been on these boards almost 6 months and not seen a single one. In fact, that's why we call the time between surgery and adequate restriction "bandster hell", because it takes most people multiple fills before they have good restriction.
I would talk to your doctor and ask him what his basis for not doing fills is. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and if you're not comfortable with his answers don't be afraid to say so. Remember, you are the boss. The doctor works for YOU. He's not treating you out of the goodness of his heart, you hired him and pay him to treat you. You have every right to question him when necessary.

I was banded on may 22 and so far I've lost 18lbs

I was banded on may 22 and so far I've lost 18lbs

I live in the lehigh valley. I've gad ny band for over a year and ive lost 94 pounds!

I was told absoultely no carbonation at all...ever again. I hear from some bandsters they're able to drink pop after letting it sit for a half hour or so, so it's more flat. I mentally am an all-or-nothing girl, and it's just easier for me to not even consider having it again.

Drink or eat more protein items.

I know this sounds crazy but u start to feel sick sniff an alcohol pad... It's crazy but it works

There are two key issues with myfitnesspal.com
1. It's calorie intake recommendations are not intended for bandsters, therefore, if you eat less than 1200 calories a day, it will tell you that you are not eating enough and will go into starvation mode. Follow your medical team's advice on how many calories you should be consuming each day.
2. The calories listed for each food are not necessarily what the packets of food say. Members add foods and nutritional information so they can be incorrect - especially when people list a serving as "one serve" without any guidance on how they determined the size of a serve!
On the other hand, I do use MFP to track my calories in and record my calories burnt to help me stay on track. It is just a case, as HollyDolly says, of confirming calories for yourself where you can. Plus I use a BodyMedia Fit arm band to measure calories burnt.

I don't pay attention when it says I am not eating enough and going into starvation mode. I love the site though, log my food intake everyday. I also don't pay attention when it say if I ate this way everyday for the next 5 weeks I would weigh 132 pounds....just hasn't happened!

How about instead of rewarding yourself with food, u got buy a new outfit or something u thought u could never do or gave bc you were over weight! Just my opinion

Probably not! Ur on a liquid diet bc ur healing and if ur jar ur band and it slips they might remove it. That's what my dr said.