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My nutritionist said about 1 cup total. Your are so right, pre band me would have said your are crazy only eat 1 cup of food and be satisfied. Now I feel like that is possible with out me turning into an evil witch.

I don't really fill like I am in Bandster hell. The only time I ever get really hungry is in the mornings. Most of the time a small about of food 1 to 1.5 cups of food fill me for at least 3 hours if not 4. However, I know I could eat more, but I choose not to. I do go back for a fill on Thursday, I hope they give me a small one, I have not had any problems yet and I don't want to get to tight and have major problems.

When I wanted to rest, I would heat a towel in the microwave for 1 min and lay that over my belly and it would soothe the soreness and allow me to rest well. I hate pain killers so I never too the perscription. Gel packs also work well, you can get them in medical stores or Walmart, you can heat them per directions and lay that over the area. It really helped me.

I love fruit and I use to eat fruit for Snacks, especially in the summer. On Friday I will be 8 wks post op and have only slight restriction. I tried a banana yesterday for mid-morning snack, around 9:30 (I eat Breakfast at 5:30), but an hour later I was starving, I had a Fiber one 90 cal brownie so I ate that which curbed the hunger and I made it to lunch at 12:30. Is fruit just slider and to be avoided? I try to avoid slider foods because I know they are non filling calories, but I do hate to lose my fruit. What have your experieces with fruit been?

Google any doctor you consider. I look up their ratings and also check to see if they are certified in baratric surgery instead of being just a general surgeon.

Yep, you still have gas trying to get out and you are still swollen. It took me about a week to feel normal aside from being able to eat. However, if you are having productive burps you may want to call your doctor, indigestion can cause problems. I was told to have malox on hand for indigestion to keep it from getting bad. The indigestion can cause your stomach to get irritated and prolonged indigestion can cause your band to slip.

I understand that, but try to stay calm. You may go tomorrow and find that it's nothing. My grandfather always had an abnormal EKG even though he had a strong heart. They found it in the military and he lived to be 85 and it never gave him a problem, it was just an abonormality. His cardiologist gave him a small card that had info about the conidition if he ever went into a hospital they would understand way his EKG was so odd and not rush him into unneeded surgery. So try not to get to upset, hopefully everything will be fine. I will say a prayer. Keep us posted on what they tell you.

This weekend was a rough one. My weight had gone up on Friday and I was really worried the band was not going to work for me, my fear getting the best of me. I was really down unable to figure out the patter of my weight ups and downs. I was feeling like I had failed on many fronts. I have been married 3 years and the first year I had 3 miscarriages. I am able to get pregnant easily, yet I can not carry past a month or two. This hurts greatly, I have always wanted to be a mother, so I feel like I am not a "true" woman because I can't have a baby. I also feel like I failed my husband in that I can't give him a child. This has been a great hurt for me, but most of the time I can deal with it and stay rational and not let it get me down. This weekend though I felt like I was failing the band just like I'd failed at motherhood. I had a good 'ole pity party Saturday. After giving my house a good clean, I sat down and let it all out to the hubs and had a good cry, then a good nap. It helped to get it all out. It does seem like loosing weight and changing so many of my habits have an effect on my emotions. Just as everything else in my life, apprently this is going to be a roller coaster. Please do berate me for my feelings and opinions, they are mine and I have a right to them. I am doing what I am suppose to and following my teams directions. I have lost weight, but for me the chaging of myself carries an emotional toll. I have been overweight since I was 6 years old. My habits started 25 years ago. I suppose everyone needs to have a pity party every now and again or just a good cry, this weekend was mine.

They are looking at your aorta. You are better off getting this checked on now. If you have any issues surgery could pose great risk. Having found this now, if there is acutally a problem may be a blessing in disquise. EKG can be abnormal for many reasons so it could be nothing or something so it is better to figure it out now.

I was told not to do abdominal excercise until 6 weeks. I was told this after did some crunches and pull something, it has taken a month for the pain to totally go away.

I understand, I had 3 miscarriages in a year. I am terrified to look at a pregnancy test. Not sure I will ever have one.

It's easy to revert back to the life style we lived for so many years. Being banded means a forever lifestyle change, not a diet. I am having to work on changing my thinking as well as my habits and I doubt I will ever be able to live on autopilot when it come to my eating. I will always have to be vigiliant when it comes to what and how much I consume. Hope back on the "band" wagon and do it. Put one foot in front of the other and start making the changes to get back on course. If you feel like it's really a mental thing talk to a psychologist. Nothing wrong with admitting you need help.

Laughing cow cheese wedges don't have a ton of protein, but are awesome with crackers. Some of the South Beach bars are pretty good and have protein with out a ton of calories. One of the ways that is easy to add protein to your diet and really helpls me is unflavored unjury. I can add the powder to drinks, casseroles, anything really and it ups my protein without an off taste.

My nutritionist recommended a liquid B complex and a Vit. D- both of these help with my energy level so I feel like working out.

Talk to your doctor or a psychologist about the anxiety. I to have horrible anxiety. I am currently taking an antianxiety med that is working wonders for me. Between getting my anxeity under control and getting the band which is helping me lose weight I feel better than I have in 10 years. Get help with the anxeity and things will get better, I know, mine almost paralized me a year ago, but the meds have me back out and going strong.

Yepper, I am starving during that time. Thank goodness for skinny cow products- the icecream bars and the cheese satisfy my need for sweet without killing my diet. I also had a lot of water weight gain during that time.

Thanks- It's just frustrating. In the last month I have only lost 2lbs. I am eating so much less than I ever have yet the weight doesn't seem to want to come off. I go back for another fill this week, yet I don't know if she will give me one. I am not getting hungry much and I am eating a cup to 1.5 cups at a time. I will talk to my doctor and see what he has to say.

Thanks for the post, I needed that today.

I had the same thing and it lasted 6 weeks. Now is it slowly going away and I hardly notice it now. Not only are muscles moved about and stiches put into muscle, a foreign body is now in your body- it takes a while for your body to adjust and realized everything is fine.

Does anyone have a fitbiit that works with my fitness pal? I am wondering how well it really works. I would buy one if I thought it was really good. If you have one please give me the low down.

Awesome job and what an inspiration to those of us coming behind you. Can't wait to have my clothes falling off of me. I have been this large for about 10 years so I don't even remember what being a healthy weight would look like on me.

I discussed it with my honey before hand. We both liked to eat and liked to indulge. After my hubby went with me to the info session he decided he wanted to get healthier to. Even though I am the only one with the band, he is eating smaller portions and drinking less soda. If your hubby/sweetie is willing to be supportive it will not be a big deal. You don't have to be eating to talk. I don't put food on the talbe (family style) I help our plates from the stove and take them to the table. Once we are finished eating we will sometimes just sit and talk. So my advice is have a real heart to heart with your sweetie.

I do what elcee does. Each morning when I wake up I weigh. I am happy as long as I don't see an up. I am 7 weeks post op and the only up I have seen was just before my TOM and that came off after it was over. Don't fret to much over one day, but if it happens for a week call your doctor or nutritionist.

7 wks post op tomorrow and down 24lbs. I know that 24 lbs is good especially since I am not at my sweet spot, but I still feel like it is coming off slowly. I am doing well keeping to 900-1100 calories a day. I have given up soda, coffee, fried food and haven't missed the one bit. I no longer drink during meal, which I thought would be horrible. I am counting my calories on myfitnesspal and I am working out 4 days a week on our elliptical and lifting weight a couple of days. I opted to park further away from the door at stores. The way I eat, cook, heck live have all changed in the matter of 7 weeks and I don't feel like I am missing out on anything. For the first time in my life I have will power. Today I went to a work meeting and they had coffee and donuts. I turned them down and was happy with my propel and my fiber one 90 calorie cookie for my mid morning snack. While the donut looked great, I knew I didn't need and and wasn't hungry for it. The only thing that makes me say hmmmmm...... is I seem to lose a half pound a day Saturday thur Monday and then the rest of the week I don't lose an ounce. What in the world causes that? My water consumption doesn't change. My calorie count stays in line. Yet each week it's the same pattern. I am loving my new healthier life, but still learning the ropes of living the life.

I am not interested in taking these, just kinda concerned about my neice taking them.