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I would not think 1 bite will kill you but please don't do it again. Your stitches inside need time to heal,

To me inches are more important then pounds. If losing inches you are losing fat.

Ladies as long as you are doing and eating right it will come. Let your body heal.

It is not a diet it is a lifestyle change. If you are not willing to change how and what you eat then no amount of WLS is going to work. Even if you lose weight at first you will gain it back if you continue eating as you do today. I would say think long and hard about what is important to you before you have lap band or anything else. I have not changed much of what I eat I have changed how much I eat and how I prepare some things. I also eat much slower and smaller bites. I am down 15 pounds in 21 days.

Great job Zin. Thank you so much for your support and wisdom in the chat room.

Creamed tomatoes are just as good pureed as not. Most fruit is good pureed. I pureed my cream soups instead of straining them. Mashed potatoes were my friend during this stage. now I only allow potatoes once a week.

I was a cook at a nursing home before and had planned on returning later this year but have now decided that is not a good idea. I am still planning to go back to work just not in a kitchen.

Is it worth it? YES!! Does the stomach growling mean your hungry? Maybe maybe not. My tummy talks a lot now that I have been banded. The fact you had surgery 2 days ago I assume your on clear liquids. So yes it may be hunger. Hang in there it gets better every day.

Do you go to support meetings? Somebody there could probably use them. Maybe some one that is struggling that could never afford good quality clothing.

Park farther away from doors. Take stairs not elevator. Do some upper body exercise while reading this. do some leg lifts ect while still in bed. I am gonna start doing all these very soon. LOL

I told everybody I know and some I don't. I really don't care if they think it is the easy way out. I have done the research. I know my success or failure depends on me.

You go girl!!!! We can do this.

I hope you keep us posted on your progress. You sound determined to beat this battle of the bulge. Using the lessens learned from the band I wish you much success.

Ok the no gas pain doubtful but it will be totally worth it. I was banded 17 days ago as of day 14 I was down 8 pounds. I already feel better then I did before surgery. Welcome to the rest of your life!!! See ya on the other side.

The first thing I learned from this site was, "Listen to your Dr", and that I will do.

Wow. i am going to make sure if I ever start wavering from the band plan I save this to re read.

5 pounds in 9 days is awesome if you lost that for a year it would be over 150 lbs a year.

I was banded on the same day. I feel great.

I had surgery on Tues. Jan. 22nd. first 4 days were rough but I could have went back to work on Friday if I had a job. today 2 wks out if I didn't have these incisions I would not know I had surgery. All is well.

Hang in there it will go by before you know it. If they deny appeal if they still deny re apply. It will happen

well I was gonna name him George but saw someone else stole it already so I am back to the drawing board.

congrats I can't wait to get under 3.

I didn't get real excited until I was approved then oh my goodness it was better then winning the lottery.

Hi guys 9 days post op had appointment to have staples out. Was I ever happy to find out I lost 4 pounds. said I wasn't going to worry about scale numbers. I lied. this is cool. I then went to primary doctor to find I have actually lost 16 lbs since DEC 20th. I was also told I could start soft solids today. how nice it was to chew.

That is over 3 lbs a week that would be 150 lbs in a year.