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So tell me, how many fills have you had, and how long ago was your last one? Before you felt this way, were you getting hungry more often? I'm just not sure if I'm at my spot or not.... I sure eat less, but I'm hungry every couple hours, and I do get the golfball...

Yes, I do that with the protein bars. I can't eat but a small amount at a time, so I find myself getting hungry every couple hours, so I'll take a couple bites of a bar and it will hold me over for a little while. My doctor said to eat 3 meals a day and no snacking in between. I cannot do that at all, I would starve! I find myself eating more often now, but much much smaller quantities. I will admit that sometimes it is not good stuff, but maybe a cookie, BUT only ONE cookie, not 4 or 5! I have lost a few lbs this week after my 2nd fill finally after being stalled for over a month, so whatever works!

Hey Suzzie- where are you in Ks? I am in Emporia, went to Topeka to have mine done.

Does anyone else have a love/hate feeling about their band? I finally have restriction after my first fill last week, and am having a hard time getting used to it. I used to take huge bites and hardly chew and I could be done with a meal in 5 minutes, bad I know, but I got used to it with my job, no regular lunch breaks, just a few minutes here and there to scarf food down. It is sooooo hard to take 1/2 tsp bites and chew 30 times and take 20-30 minutes to eat. Anyone else have weird headaches when they are eating sometimes, it's almost like a mild brainfreeze type ache. Anyway, just thought I'd post since it is so quiet in here.

I wondered if that might be the case. It is just going to take some getting used to. Does everybody else's food get cold by the time your getting done? So I am supposed to be eating 1/2-1cup of food 1/2 tsp at a time, and take 30 min to do so. Do you get a full feeling? Thanks

I feel the same way! I can't hardly eat without something feeling stuck, or it goes down real slow. It takes me forever to eat a cup of food, but I'm hungry all of the time, I'm not getting the full feeling. I don't get it either, anyone have any thoughts??

Do you by chance have Cigna Ins? I do, and the dr's office said that's the only one that they have had that makes them do that, it is such BS...

Hey June 2006 bandsters! I'm a 2007 June bandster with a question for you guys that are more used to this.... How do you know when you have hit the spot? On my first fill I had no restriction and could eat anything, and I just got my 2nd fill 2 days ago and feel like nothing goes down very easy, I chew chew chew and take 30 minutes to eat even a cut up soft peach. I feel it going down and some gurgling... however, I am hungry all of the time, I thought I was supposed to feel full. I just don't get it, I thought your pouch was supposed to fill up, but I feel like every bite I can feel going through. Thanks in advance for any advise...

nulife- I have a friend banded by dr Bernstein on the 20th, I was banded in June by her.

Well I had my 2nd fill yesterday, 2cc in 4cc band. I can't eat a thing hardly! I hope it loosens a tid bit! I still don't understand the mechanics of this I guess. It is supposed to tighten up so food takes longer to go through to the big stomach, but things get stuck and back up if it doesn't go through, but I thought it wasn't supposed to go through right away, ie: feeling full faster. I'm confused, you would think after all of this I would understand a little better.

Thanks Insub- Does the fullness feel the same as when you didn't have the band or is it more in the throat/chest? I have only had one fill and I don't have any restriction yet. I get my 2nd on Monday.

Once the sweet spot is reached, how do you know your full? What does it feel like?

My favorite way to eat brussel sprouts is to lightly drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt in a corning ware dish with lid and microwave for a few minutes, yum... also works with asparagus...

What is omnipac? I go for my 2nd fill in one week, it was supposed to be 4 more weeks but I called and whined for it to be sooner. I have no restriction either at this point and am also fighting not to gain right now. Here's hoping the 2nd one works!!

What is everyone's rules on drinking while eating? Mine just said no drinking while eating, but I've seen some that say before and after also....

Well, I ate 3 tacos for supper tonight, so I guess I have no restriction after my fill yesterday:( And I have to wait 5 weeks for my 2nd:( I had such high hopes...

Well I had my first fill yesterday, 1cc in a 4cc. It didn't hurt, but I could sure feel the "whoosh" of saline going around in there, kind of a weird feeling. I had some soup after, and today I have had a shake and some cottage cheese all with no problems, I can't wait to eat a real meal to see if anything has changed. I am a little nervous though, I took my vitamins with no problem this morning, and some are quite big, I was expecting some slowness going down, but had none. I hope that doesn't mean I won't have some restriction. I won't get my next fill for 5 weeks, sigh... Does anyone else take big vitamins such as vit E, or flax/fish oil after they are fully filled?

Do you suppose it still works if you drink those 7-10 glasses AT ONCE!!?? LOL

Yes! I am the exact same way!! Except for I will crave sweets over salty any day. I was never a Breakfast or lunch eater, and I hate taking the time to do it, but I have been trying really hard. I think I gained so much weight for the same reason, no exercise and eating all of my calories after 4pm. The hardest part for me is going to be eating 3 actual meals.

Anybody eating protein bars? If so what is your favorite, and what is the calorie/protein content.......

I have the same things going on with my sleep. I have always been one to stay up late and get up late, but recently I have been on more of a "regular" sleep pattern. I am tired around 11pm and am in bed by midnight and I am waking at 7am which is NOT normal for me. I used to be sooo tired in the morning even after getting enough sleep and I had a very hard time getting out of bed, but now when I wake up, I feel awake. I thought it might be the thyroid meds they put me on, I'm on month 3, so I wondered if they were finally kicking in, but now I'm starting to think it has to do with the band??? Whatever the cause, it's a nice side effect.

My port site is not bruised at all, but it is a big lump like you say. I rub it all the time when Im standing up, it feels just like when I was prego and the baby's head or a foot is right there in your side. My sister caught me rubbing it and said it looked like I was rubbing a pregnant belly the way I was doing it, so I have to watch myself in public. It's just so foreign feeling. I don't feel it when I'm sitting or lying down near as much. I am 3 weeks post op and can eat anything, as a matter of fact we went for pizza tonight and I had no trouble at all. I just chew chew chew. I am starting to feel just as "un" restricted as before the band. Cant wait for a fill!

It says Quinoa has 636 calories in 1 cup!! Is that right??

Where do you get the matrix 5.0? How many grams of protein in it? So Holli- what did your doc say when you asked HOW to get in 132grs? I am having a hard time finding things to eat, I end up falling back on sugary/junk stuff because it is generally soft and goes down easy. I'm so frusterated!!

I too like Toni would like to know what kind of Protein and how much everyone is drinking/eating. My surgery was the 18th and at my one week post op the nurse practicioner told me it was ok to start eating food, just to start soft and small, which I thought was weird since they told me before that I would be on full liquids for 2 weeks and mushies for 2 weeks. I'm still having one or two of my unjury Protein drinks a day and have been experimenting with different foods. Anyone else start eating that soon?