hely88

Wow so sorry you have had such a difficult time. I would strongly advise you find a way to get the fluro and make sure your band is ok. Then you can get back on track and continued success. Reflux is usually a sign of being too tight. Please take care of yourself. Your family needs you to be healthy.

I am sure you are not the only one but I strongly urge you to leave that behind and stay on track. You need to heal and you can do serious damage to your band. You also want to start your journey on the right track. Let it go and try really hard to follow your doctors guidelines. You had the surgery because you want positive results. You need to change your way of eating and learn to not go back to bad habits. Best of luck to you!!

Just to let you know I started two paleo folders in the recipe group and already have a lot posted.

I have begun to see pb2 in local grocery stores also near the peanut butter. I make a paste with warm water touch of salt and one trivia and have on crackers or banana.

I will be starting a paleo folder in my recipe group under the guidance of IP. Friend me on fb at Hely lb if interested. I have downloaded a new windows app with ltots of recipes. Recipe folder has been started. If you need specific recipes please let me know I will be glad to find them.

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I also have a big list of snacks on my Facebook recipe group. Friend me at Hely lb if you want to check them out. Anyone is welcome. It is not a support group.

Edemame is A great snack I bough frozen bag at Costco. And it's 158 calories 6 sodium and 13 protein . I can not eat the whole serving.

I drink a lot of plain water and usually one low calorie Gatorade. I find if I drink too much powder drinks it irritates my mouth.

I bought some dark chocolate covered pomegranate and blueberries that come in 100 calorie packets.dont eat every day but sometimes I just need a little chocolate fix.

I was told by my doctor that the lap band has or had a little already in it but I have not been able to verify that anywhere so it is probalby wrong. Anyway, everyone id different. I dont know anyone that needed to take pain pills because of a fill. I hope you are on liquids for a couple days. Best of luck .

I had same thing happen. Just went back and got .25 and will see how it goes. they told me if i need another fill or unfill within two weeks no charge. So waiting to see how I feel.

You sound like me. Same thing kept off 50 started back on track end of October and have lost 94 altogether. I just had a .25 fill. Some times you just need a little tweak! Hang in there. If I can do this anyone can!! I would focus more on the how much you are eating and not how much you can eat. Most of us can eat a lot more then we should be eating. It also depends on what you eat. Try to eat high protein solids.

Awesome Congrats!!!!!!

Yeah I agree pictures dont lie. Also make sure you keep up with your measurements. There maybe be times you cant tell and those measurements will be golden.

I thought I was prepared and knew how hard it was. I had no idea. It is a really good idea to start breaking some bad habits now like no carbonated drinks, no drinking while eating, smaller bites and slowing your meals down. Best of lucky. You can do it!!!

Everyone is different so there is not really a clear way to answer that question. I have band but have no idea if I would have lost more another way.

What your feeling is normal but just remember just because you think you can eat more then directed does not mean that you should. Follow your doctor's guidelines. It will only get better from here.

You ca also add any friends you want on the top right corner of the group page.

Wow great job! I will add you in a bit when I get home.

Anyone who wants to join just friend me at Hely lb on Facebook. I have so many recipes and more. It is not a support group but love to have members share. I also am your personal recipe shopper if you need anything specific just message me on fb.

I am 4 yrs out and the only problems I had were getting in the zone . Not the green zone just getting my head in the right place. No problems with the band.

Sometimes diet.cokes but mostly not because I eat all kinds of different awesome things.

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Ok so this is only my opinion and experience. I have very chronic dry mouth so I drink a lot of water. I seriously drink at least 40 ounces before I get up in the morning. What I wanted to share is that I notice even if I drink all my water for the day in the morning its not enough. I find that my body required water all throughout the day. You all may already know this but I have just figured it out. So even though I drink in the morning, I still drink more water throughout the day. I have noticed a difference in decrease in my hunger as well and my well being so I just wanted to share.