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OK Trish, how are you doing today? Give us an update! I know you are so excited, and I am excited for you!

You can do it, just buckle down!

Ewwww that fish thing sounds terrible! I don't cook in my Micro just warm up! Now I am glad that is all I use it for!

If everything else fails, you can take a laxative.

Becky - Friday will be here before you know it! Just keep eating those popcicles! Are you just on any liquid diet or are you on a clear liquid diet? If it doesn't have to be clear, you can blend almost anything and eat it. I found the cream soups were great, and I also made my own potato Soup and blended that too and it was so good! Good Luck, and keep us posted. If you get nervous, just keep coming here and posting, we have all been there and know what you are going through.

Jello, Tropicana has some really good drinks out now too, the orange is really yummy. Sobe lean has some new good drinks too. Laughing cow cheese is a good one too.

I keep saying it will be here before you know it! It really does go faster than you think it will!

Alex that is a great NSV! :banana

I saw them in the freezer section. There are also all kinds of South Beach foods on the shelves now too.

Pm Debbydo, she is starting a list I think and she will add you to it.

Whoooo Hooooo! See, good things do come to those who wait! Let the countdown begin! Be sure to add your name to the list for May! :banana

If you are losing 1-2 pounds a week, that is exactly what you should be losing. Just getting a tighter fill won't necessarily make you lose more weight, in fact it might slow you down. You should discuss this with your doctor, but you are losing at the proper rate right now.

Glad to hear you are feeling better, it really does get better with each day!

Good luck Tina! Keep us posted!

Hi Joe! Welcome! There is a lot of information here just for reading. Good luck with your journey!

Scotty what you are feeling is normal. All of your swelling has gone away and you haven't gotten a fill yet, so you are wide open. It is almost like you haven't even had surgery yet. Yes, it is time for you to think about a fill if you are not losing weight. If you are still losing 1-2 pounds a week, then the band is still working for you. Most doctors give the first fill from 6 weeks or more. Good Luck!

Way to go Trish! You can do this! It will be here before you know it!

If you do a search on the Molding Clinic, there are several threads on that subject.

Awww sorry that you are so nervous, but you will do just fine. Like Kathy said, we all have those second thoughts, it is just normal. Good luck and please let us know what you decided to do. Hugs!

Congrats Tammy! You are doing great!

Good luck and keep us posted!

Our neighbor was at our house talking with my DH last night when I got home from work. When I got out of the car he said "Betty, you sure have lost a lot of weight, how much have you actually lost? I told him I had lost 56 pounds and he said "you are really looking good". I just wanted to give him a great big hug!

Thoughts and prayers going out.

I see two things that could have caused your problems, bread and potatoes. (and possibly pasta) Some bandsters can eat those, but the majority can't. I would try to eliminate those and see what happens. You might be too tight, but I would see what happens if you eat protien, and a veggie. Also when you pb, you need to go on liquids for at least 24 hours or you will keep having problems! Good luck!

I have heard some doctors put some saline in, but the majority don't. This is a time for healing not losing weight. You will be swollen for a while, then when the swelling goes down, you will know it because you will begin to get hungry. This is totally normal! Most doctors will not give you a fill for at least 6 weeks out, and it is because they want the band to seed in place and heal. That is why you are on liquids, then mushies, and then solids. Each doctor is different too, and that is why we always tell you to follow YOUR doctors rules! I hope this explains it enough! I also hope you are doing better!