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good job my surgery was Aug and I just hi the 40 lb loss today. I had 3 fills and think I will need another after the first of the year. Good luck today

no I haven't but wondering why you would have to unless you were feeling unconfotable.

we all want to start losing the moment we leave the operating room but it just doesn't happen. First you need to heal from the shock to the body and then the anount of food you are not eating. The body will start dumping toxin from you body durning this period so you are doing something. Stay with the diet and rest and drink a lot of water. Take a laxative to get thing moving and keeo it that way that is how the pounds get off. good luck and hang in there it will come.

I to haven't lost in 2 wks and a bit discourage but I know how this works after being on so many diet b4 but it still is disappointing. I am not eating more and I pee all night long but my ring is still tight so I am going to watch my salt a little more even though I never go over the daily limit accourding to the tracker but still. I pray that tommorwo I will get up and 4 lbs will be off.

two week to get it unstuck gosh I hope things move faster then that. I get stuck on scamble eggs so now I just do over easy and they are fine.

Milk of magnisa is what the doctors told me...I take stool softners daily and then laxative a couple of times a week...hard to get all the fiber in.

I didn't like powered now I do EAS pre made in different protein levels and always in chocolate lol. I love the premade and keep a few in my car just in case I need something just to get me home.

what do u mean it took? I had 4 cc at surgery day and 1cc 6 wk later and another 1cc 2 wks later then.5cc and that work very well not hungry for 4-5 hours I was told that is the only way to tell so now I am confussed.

well, not sure what to tell you. I guess first I would start with a new doctor and don't be afraid to tell him that you don't do well with scolding I don't either and had to say something last time I was in and now I have help in a positive way. Weight gain is often and emotional one and you would think they would know that. Also get some counsoling it never hurt and you might just find the key you need. I wish you good luck and much success in the new year.

sorry I read this wrong lol I wasn't tried b4 surgery but pretty tried after wards for the reason stated....u are eating less and you body is having with drawal for whatever you were eating all this time...it get better....

u had surgery its your body's way of telling you to rest and recover. It very hard on your body to get any kind of surgery and you have and will be eating a lot least for awhile. So rest and heal.....

it takes more then that to make the band slip I am sure speciaslly a new one. Take it easy today and drink a lot

start now

how much did u have it shouldn't have bothered u so much if it was just a little....amount is the important thing

remember he works for you and you he been doing this for 7 mos so you know what your body needs . Were u having symtoms or something why did he taske it out something must have given him the idea that it was a problem. Anyway tell him you pau the bill and want it back.

if you take birth control pill you can take 2 and it will stop and then contuine to take it for a couple days after....just an idea

I like ESA shake just couldn't do whey powered no matter what I put in it. Try other brand till you find one you like. After you do it for awhile then you really notice the different between brands at least I did. Good luck

all that and it only comes up to 1,000 cal ? great that sounds like a diet I should do 4 mos out. I was told to do only protient shakes couldn't do it. cant wait to hear what others think.

I always had a hard time burping and I had acid reflex be 4 the band now no reflex and so burping I am thankful and feel great. it is so normal even for people without a band its one of lifes little pleasures. lol

I am 64 an d just got the band and I love it for the first time in my life my brain is under control no more self talk that tells me to eat. I can now chew longer and eat slower and I have had been able to do that in all the diet I have been on. it wasn't the diet it was the head, it was always craving food. The band works because it just at the never ending that tell you brain u r full at the first bit so in 20 mintues u r and u stay that way. For me it was the best thing I ever did and dieing isn't a fear for me God and I go hand in hand I need to do the work but He is with me. Good luck on the work ahead of you.

take your meds not everything is related to the band. Call the doctor of course but mean while take your meds.

never have swallowed gum so I guess I don't worry about it. Don't chew it often but I would.

I just keep it soft food just to get the feel of it, if any. Its never been a big deal I can feel some pressure in my chest (right where the band is) for 2 days and don't do bread or pasta.

u shouldn't feel anything you are in the healing stage it will take a few fills to get it where u need it. don't worry there is nothing to slip at this point. just rest and heal and a learn how to eat again good luck

it more about timing...if you can go 4-5 hours between meals the band is tight enough to tell your brain you are still full. if you get hungry b4 that then you need more in the band.