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After a year and a half finally hit my goal!!!! 344 to 220 

Thank you all for your advice and tips! 911dispatcher, I like your idea of going back to the basics and hitting up my Protein shakes!
lisacaron, absolutely agree with everything you have said! I need to take a look at why I am searching for food, this is a daily issue that ALL people face lap band or no lap band. I can't keep hunting for food the rest of my life! haha!

My nutritionist suggested that I go back to the basics when I started heading in the wrong direction. Go back to your Protein Drinks and basic foods. Also, can you increase your exercise some? If I've exercised, I hate to snack and ruin what I just worked hard to do.

Hello! By some amazing grace I have had my band since Jan 25, 2013. I have only needed to have two fills since then. My fills on average about every 4-5 months so far. I am just moved so I am having a hard time getting into this new doctor in which they REQUIRE you to take a nutrition class but it is only offered once a month so I have to wait until the feb. class. With that being said, I am due for a fill and need a fill, BAD!
I am writing on the forum because I want to know some helpful tips or some success stories on how people have survived the monster of hunger while waiting until you can get a fill. I literally have no restrictions and am not feeling full like normal. What are some good tips? good foods? etc. Like always the morning is always a tougher time. I haven't been going "out" of my whole eating plan but I get cravings more and I simply eat WAY more than what I should be doing. I get this is real life, and what people without the band deal with.
Can someone offer up some advice to help me guide through this what feels like a god awful time for my stomach! I DO NOT want to gain anyway or stay plateau for almost a month! Help me, PLEASE?!

Hello! I need some serious help/adive/steerage here! I am VERY new to the lapband world! I had my surgery on Jan 25 and have lost 35lbs since the pre-op diet! I have been experience such a ladder with the scale, going up and down 6-7lbs. I am excercising as well as eating the alotted diet that my surgeon wants me to follow. I am able to eat soft foods now as well! Is this perfectly normal? I do not want to go into the doctor next month with a crazy weight gain since I was last in.
Any advice? anyone experience this?

Learning how to eat again!
This is difficult! Take smaller bites, wait, chew.... And no drinking while eating!
Lots to learn!!

Girl me too!!! I was thinking in bed, oh my god this annoying pain, why did I do this. But i keep staying on this thing to see the progress and all the wonderful people that have been through it saying it gets better each day... see my mouth is so nasty and dry from all the meds and only sipping water. I am going to have trouble getting all the 12 cups of water in that I should be doing. Not happening right now.

Girl me too!!! I was thinking in bed, oh my god this annoying pain, why did I do this. But i keep staying on this thing to see the progress and all the wonderful people that have been through it saying it gets better each day... see my mouth is so nasty and dry from all the meds and only sipping water. I am going to have trouble getting all the 12 cups of water in that I should be doing. Not happening right now.

so my husband crushed my meds in a spoon with honey and Water and it was actually mmmm lol the gas pains in my shoulders and neck is waaayyyy better than yesterday! my port incision is still really sore and im soooo thirstyyyy... i wanna chug down some cold cold water but i know small slow sips... lol.. glad to hear everyone is doiing well and thanks everyone for the tips and encouragement etc! i had a "moment" last night where i just thought " aaahh man why did i go and do this" but im over that now! i keep coming on here every time i wake up to see how everyone is doing and stuff for motivation!

Girl, my doctor gave me liquid hydrocodone. Also told me to get the liuid teylonol (usually it is behind the counter just ask the pharmacist) But obviously don't mix those too. I have been using a heating pad and gas-x strips. I am feeling a lot better today but I have passed gas a few times. Occasionally I get these "attack like pains" that just jolt me to completely stop what I am doing. Hoping by tomorrow I will be feeling A LOT better.

Well I survived surgery. Was in at 630 home by 730pm. I never realized how much it hurts to crawl in and out of bed. Walked every hour at the hospital. Now I'm propped in bed, heating pad on and took some hydrocodone and 2 gas x strips. Hopefully ill sleep like a baby! Please tell me it gets better each day?!

Good luck to all the people getting banded tomorrow!! I am getting banded at 9:30 am! Absolutely cannot wait! Hope to make it back to work on Monday!

Good luck to all the people getting banded tomorrow!! I am getting banded at 9:30 am! Absolutely cannot wait! Hope to make it back to work on Monday!

Good luck to all the people getting banded tomorrow!! I am getting banded at 9:30 am! Absolutely cannot wait! Hope to make it back to work on Monday!

And this week starts another list of soon to be banders! In 10 days from now well all be banded!

Good luck to all of you getting banded this week! My one week bandaversary will be on Tuesday! Have done really well so far!
Gowalking--- hang in there! We "got your back" on this!

haha! I am gettling banded Friday as well! I am so ready, this two weeks of Clear Liquids has been hell!

My surgery date is Jan 25! Was aiming for Dec. 21 since I had met my deductible for the year already but I went out of town for the holidays instead! I am on day 3 of my pre-op diet and it has been an emotional roller coaster! I have to do two weeks of full liquids. (EAS Advatage meal replacement shakes, 4-6 a day, Water or crystal light and broth/bouillon) I was crying last night because I wanted food so bad! I made some chicken, talked with a friend, and ended pouring bleach on the chicken as well as down my Cereal box. I have read a lot that it does get better once your stomach gets adjusted to the diet! Hope this is true!!

Wow, one day pre-op diets, or none at all! I had TWO WEEKS of liquids! No joking. It is standard for my doctors entire practice. I say, if it makes you feel better, do a little diet of your own. It can't hurt! =)