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The biggest thing is Portion Control. You may be hungry at first but it will subside. Follow the exact pre-op diet they give you to get a nice 10 lbs or so jump off! After just eat lean meat the size if your palm and cut out sauces, dressings, dips , and carbs!

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I was banded 5 months ago and yes, you will feel a bulge to one side of your belly button. Most is scar tissue now. Once you lose a little weight you can actually feel the port. Weird but kinda cool.

All of the above. Bands tend to be tighter in the morning, after working out, and around that time of the month. The Dr says to do soft food or liquid in the morning. It gets better.

Hey! There is always a fresh start! sorry to hear about you losing your way, I hope you find the support you need to keep you on your lifelong journey for good! I to like 2much.. I love chicken stir fry.. I can eat that lunch and dinner and it gives you the Protein you need and not many calories.. I do very well with that.
Throw in a pot, I sautee a lil smart balance butter with green beans/mushrooms/ bean sprouts/ unions/and broccoli.. and throw in the cooked chicken breast and walaaa! I make a big pot so I have left overs.. helps to not have to worry about what to make for a few days.

It is definitely a belch that you need to get out. I had the same thing. It hurts but standing up and bending over forward and sideways will get it out eventually. The band is blocking it from coming out. I also quit shakes post op. they had to much Fiber and gave me bloating gas. I'm 6 months down the road and feel awesome. Went from 215-170. Got a good start!

#1 take sone gas x regularly. You won't feel so bloated. #2 you never have to give up your favorite foods. You'll learn a lot though trial and error. I had thin crust pizza for dinner tonight. Loved it! I do it about once a week and I'm Dow 50 lbs in 5 months. And NO, I don't workout . Good luck!

Do it now Joe! When I was on Weight Watchers, it obviously didn't work, but I lost 7 lbs over Xmas! I guess I was just really eating cautiously.

Try the smart ones Desserts in the frozen section. The strawberry shortcake is the best! Perfect Portion Control. I also use my choc Protein Powder and some PB2 ( powdered pb) and mix it with milk in a blender. It's like Peanut Butter m&ms !!!!!!!

The biggest thing is Portion Control. You may be hungry at first but it will subside. Follow the exact pre-op diet they give you to get a nice 10 lbs or so jump off! After just eat lean meat the size if your palm and cut out sauces, dressings, dips , and carbs!

#1 take sone gas x regularly. You won't feel so bloated. #2 you never have to give up your favorite foods. You'll learn a lot though trial and error. I had thin crust pizza for dinner tonight. Loved it! I do it about once a week and I'm Dow 50 lbs in 5 months. And NO, I don't workout . Good luck!

You definitely have to stick with the diet. I was so sick of shakes I stopped them the second I could have solid food! I ended up having small Snacks all day like cheese, fruit, yogurt, celery with Peanut Butter, lots of things. I had to eat my big meal for lunch, not dinner because I was starving by then. It's hard. Just remember, meat the size of your palm, no sauces, or fried food! You'll get a chance to cheat later and it'll get harder to cheat after fills. I was 215 in May and 170 now. I eat pizza still once a week, it's just thin crust veggie. If you need support anytime let me know!

You definitely have to stick with the diet. I was so sick of shakes I stopped them the second I could have solid food! I ended up having small Snacks all day like cheese, fruit, yogurt, celery with Peanut Butter, lots of things. I had to eat my big meal for lunch, not dinner because I was starving by then. It's hard. Just remember, meat the size of your palm, no sauces, or fried food! You'll get a chance to cheat later and it'll get harder to cheat after fills. I was 215 in May and 170 now. I eat pizza still once a week, it's just thin crust veggie. If you need support anytime let me know!

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You definitely have to stick with the diet. I was so sick of shakes I stopped them the second I could have solid food! I ended up having small Snacks all day like cheese, fruit, yogurt, celery with Peanut Butter, lots of things. I had to eat my big meal for lunch, not dinner because I was starving by then. It's hard. Just remember, meat the size of your palm, no sauces, or fried food! You'll get a chance to cheat later and it'll get harder to cheat after fills. I was 215 in May and 170 now. I eat pizza still once a week, it's just thin crust veggie. If you need support anytime let me know!

I use light soy milk rather than the full calorie stuff.

You definitely have to stick with the diet. I was so sick of shakes I stopped them the second I could have solid food! I ended up having small Snacks all day like cheese, fruit, yogurt, celery with Peanut Butter, lots of things. I had to eat my big meal for lunch, not dinner because I was starving by then. It's hard. Just remember, meat the size of your palm, no sauces, or fried food! You'll get a chance to cheat later and it'll get harder to cheat after fills. I was 215 in May and 170 now. I eat pizza still once a week, it's just thin crust veggie. If you need support anytime let me know!

You definitely have to stick with the diet. I was so sick of shakes I stopped them the second I could have solid food! I ended up having small Snacks all day like cheese, fruit, yogurt, celery with Peanut Butter, lots of things. I had to eat my big meal for lunch, not dinner because I was starving by then. It's hard. Just remember, meat the size of your palm, no sauces, or fried food! You'll get a chance to cheat later and it'll get harder to cheat after fills. I was 215 in May and 170 now. I eat pizza still once a week, it's just thin crust veggie. If you need support anytime let me know!

The only thing I would say is to cut out the Fiber bar and eat more meals a day. Fiber bars made me gassy and didn't go down very well. I ended up having a light Breakfast, eggs or something, a fruit, juice, a yogurt, and whatever else sounded good and healthy throughout the day. What SAVED me was eating my dinner for lunch. I would starve until dinner, so I switched it up. Already down 45 lbs in 6 months with NO WORKING OUT! I still eat pizza too!

Bat wing arms, hysterical! Check out www.creditcare.com. They covered everything that my insurance didn't. They also cover visits to the vet and laser hair removal! It's basically a credit card for health issues. It also has 0% to low interest if paid off within a certain time span. I only pay $75/month now. It's great! I'll be using it when I lose my last 25 lbs!