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I use Nature's way Alive Whole food Energizer liquid Multi. I got it at The Vitamin Shoppe. It taste a little grassy, but you only take a cap full.

My doc also says take a Flintstones with Iron everyday. In addition I take a Centrum chewable in the evening because a Flintstone isn't very complete on it's own.

Flintstones...Omg.. lol...thats awesome

Your stomach is likely a bit swollen from the fill, which is normal, and would cause that tightness you're feeling.
I always stay on liquids for 24 hours after a fill then very cautiously work real food back in. You'll find every fill is truly a learning experience, especially as you increase the amount in your band.
Best wishes.

OK so I have 2 ideas. Both I have already done, the first one .. I went shopping. For the first time since all this lap band stuff I went to the mall and allowed myself to spend some money. I went to Penny's got 2 pairs of jeans, a size 16 and a size 14 they both fit like a glove. AND I got 6 tops (t shirts) all plain ol XL's. I DID NOT SHOP IN THE PLUS SIZE SECTION! It was the first time in a long long long time. So anyway that made me see how far I have come and when I looked in the mirror at the store I could see the difference. Now I just need to remember that nothing tastes as good as that feeling. I actually have stopped writing in my food diary. I have been keeping a diary FOREVER and am soooo sick of it. I have had a great week not obsessing about everything I have put in my mouth and had great days (food wise) like today I had my usual flax seed and trader joes greek no fat plain yogurt for breakfast. 6 oz give or take of Protein for lunch and dinner. Tonight it was a glass of wine and pork loin with asparagus. So far I have been awesome....it's 7.30pm here is my time of night to fail, the lights are low my sons in bed, I just got out of the shower I'm clean and in my PJ's my hubbie is reading books to my son and I am not eating as I have been the last few nights I am writing this essay! So what if when we want to head down for something sweet we log on instead. I will remember my moment in the dressing room and how great it felt to buy smaller clothes......from a 28 to a 14/16 is awesome, I need to remind myself of that and just keep going, one moment at a time this evening. Hopefully tonight I will not gorge but instead have an apple if I must. Here's hoping!

Ashly Kathy worded it perfect, however I will like to add that for the sake of your own growth "tell the person exactly how you feel" . And stay in complete control of your temper when doing so. I had to tell someone today point blank that my surgery was not going to be the topic of conversation every time we had lunch, and it was not awkward at all, on the contrary. Hope you the best.

No, no, no. People know exactly what they are saying and how you will react. If people "mean well", they say well. Don't let someone control your actions and reactions. You cannot control what people say but you have total power of how you will react. Could it be that this person would like to see you fail? Be strong...you are your own best friend.

Kathy is SO right!
I don't buy the whole "oh they mean well" crap. Unless they're completely socially inept and a total moron, they know exactly what they're saying and they see how it effects you. When someone says "oh they mean well" they're doing nothing but maxing excuses for poor behavior.
I don't know who this person or how close they are to you, but if this person makes this a habit then perhaps it's time to get some distance from them. You don't need toxic people in your life.
Best wishes and hang in there.

Hot dayumm 2much fun! That's some killer coffee freind...I'll drink to that...lol

My doctor said no and I asked him directly. He did say that it can appear that we lose saline in the band since as time goes by, food seems to pass through the stoma with more ease. But that is because our pouches become more efficient at massaging the food through the band. Makes sense to me since the stomach is a muscle and to isolate a small part of the stomach could make that portion of the stomach a stronger more efficient machine?
tmf

I told everyone about the band - strangers, friends, family, everyone. I went from getting reactions like 'why did you do something so drastic' to 'Omg you look amazing' when I lost all the weight.
I am a walking testimony that the Lapband works so all the haters can suck on it. Except now I've lost the weight there seems to be no more haters. Weird huh?

I totally agree. I opt for telling people I'm excercising and changing my eating habits...anything else is simply not their business...I gave up trying to make them get it. I'm trying to live a better life for me.

And so often it's folks who could use the band themselves. Jealousy? Envy you had the courage to actually make a difference?
Or the "I cut out french fries for a month and ran 3 miles" group?
You'll never please everyone but you seem to be pleasing yourself?
Good job!
tmf

Let me say that my chubby self has never been bulemic. Lol that felt funny to say in the same sentence. Everyone has something they have done on this journey they choose not to continue doing. This was something I've tried...I no longer do this.

As promised, here are my before and after pics.
200 pounds lost in 15 months.
I love my band!!

Hey just wondering can we have chips if so what kind??

I had problems this morning too. Watermelon got stuck. Go figger. I guess I missed one little hunk of melon that slid behind my tongue and made it's escape just to clog me up
Well, now ya know. No fun is it? It's awful if you're at someone's house and it happens? Or, out for dinner. Makes you pay closer attention though.
tmf

When we see someone accomplishing something we have not been able to we get scared. She is fearful you will be successful. Support her as uch as you can but don't let her step on your boundries! Kepp up the good work.

So today I am feeling a little down, of course with losing weight some people get jealous and always have to have some kind of opinion or negativity. My weight lost is noticable now and there is this one girl at work that is always saying she is getting on a diet and then the next day quits. I have always been very supportive even before I got banded and would tell her lets go for a walk during lunch. I was encouraging and wouldn't be negative when she would give up. But yesterday I found out that she said that she doesn't think I am going to stick to my diet. That she gives me a week! I was hurt by that comment. I didn't tell anyone I got banded for this reason... I don't need the negativity. Now she is talking about going to go get injections to lose weight. I don't know what to say to her, but it really bothered me that she would say that about me when all I have been is supportive in her attempts to lose weight.