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Hi Staind, I would strongly recomend WW. I lost 2 # a week doing it years ago. Problem was that I moved from the area, staRTED a new job and gained it all back plus 30 more. But it's something you can do now and maybe later have LB if it doesn't work or if you just can't keep it up. It's a good, very healthy way to eat.

I should tell you that I still think you should follow your own Drs advice. He might sew the band in differently or something. But don't worry about what you can't undo.

Don't worry about . Some Drs have their pts on solids 2 weeks post op (mine does)

I answered this before my 3rd fill and said I could eat everthing. Now it's a month later, I've had another fill and things get stuck. I just can't handle bananas and chicken. Afraid to try bread. I could eat a whole box of crackers, popcorn goes down fine and so do nuts. It's kinda crazy isn't it.

I personally think it would be wonderful if we all had behavior modification classes. The band still needs a lot of changes in behavior and attitudes and the classes would sure make those changes easier. I think they just want to be sure you will be sucessful.

I think you are getting an excellent work up and will probably get excellent care. The people that don't have work ups are the ones who end up with problems down the road. I believe the centers of excellence that medicare pts go to have about the same program. I know you are in a hurry but remember, It took a long time to get in the shape you are in. It's going to take awhile to get it off too. If you want a quick fix, go to Mexico and then try to find fill Drs and emergency help and education afterwards.

Hi Steve, Could it be that you are losing your self identity.? If you have thought of your self as a "portly gentleman" for many years and now you aren't, you might feel a little lost. Crazy as it sounds people see themselves and identify with a lot of unhealthy things Like the smoker, the fat girl, the sickly person, the soldier, etc. When they have to give up their self image, even if they hated it, they grieve for it. Does that make any sense to you?

I notice quite a few people hate to cook and ask what to eat. I'm included in that bunch. Can we get some ideas of good food that doesn't need much preparation. My favoritea are: low fat string cheese fat free cottage cheese individual fruit cups with no added sugar tuna and salmon mixed with a little light mayo I would love deviled eggs but they need making :thumbdown:

I think .u are feeling like everyone in bandster hell feels at times. I think some exercise might cheer you up. I hate to cook too. What did you do before banding? Maybe you could eat frozen weight watcher or some thing simular for one meal. It seems most people have one meal of snacky things like string cheese and fruit or cottage cheese and fruit or breakfast cereal. There are so many things you don't have to cook. Maybe someone could start a "I hate to cook thread" and we could tell what we eat.

Well now I've lost a grand total of 18#. In all fairness, I was able to DC my diuretic and doing that gained at least 4# so I have probably lost about 22#....but I'm going by what my scale says to avoid confusion. Yesterday I went to the dentist with a mild toothache and came home minus my best chewing tooth, They had to send in my partial toget that tooth added to it. Now I can't chew at all. I am real tight in the morning so I have to take most of my meds at night and just have slimfast for breakfast. At night I have very little restriction except for chicken. Sometimes I am hungery but can't get anything down. I'm not sorry I got this band though. I'm thinking I will get a tiny fill next tue and that might do it.

Well now I've lost a grand total of 18#. In all fairness, I was able to DC my diuretic and doing that gained at least 4# so I have probably lost about 22#....but I'm going by what my scale says to avoid confusion. Yesterday I went to the dentist with a mild toothache and came home minus my best chewing tooth, They had to send in my partial toget that tooth added to it. Now I can't chew at all. I am real tight in the morning so I have to take most of my meds at night and just have slimfast for breakfast. At night I have very little restriction except for chicken. Sometimes I am hungery but can't get anything down. I'm not sorry I got this band though. I'm thinking I will get a tiny fill next tue and that might do it.

Hi Gordan, Look forward to getting to know you. I don't think there is anyone else here from Scotland (I may be wrong) Hope you can tell us some interesting things about where you live in addition to keeping us informed about your lapband progress. Good luck with your surgery.

I told my PCP that I want the band or bypass and he said yes to the band and no to the by pass so I took his recomendation.

Really push fluids. This happens to me too. I thiink our BP are going down a little fast for our bodies to adjust to. Your Dr may have to adjust your BP med. Meanwhile you can keep it up by drinking lots more.

I'm not afaid of flying but I'm afraid of being crowded in with lots of bodies. My greatest fear is being in the middle of a 3 person row. Esp. if they are strangers. Tranqulizers don't help a bit. They just make me dopey. I like trains much better. Guess I'm not much help. But I have heard that you are many times more likely to get in a car accident than a plane crash. Maybe that will help.

Well I'm going to throw de condimints out of de frig!

I was a skinny kid. Reached my full height of 5'4" in 7th grade and weighed 110 through HS. and collage Weighed 115 when married and had a 23" waist. I actually tried to put on a little weight for my wdg so my colar bones wouldn't stick out (I was self conscious about them) Then I had 6 kids in 10 years. At one time during that time I weighed 100# and had no boobs. At age 32 I started gaining a few # a year and welcomed it untill I got to 132. Then I started to think I might be getting fat so I tried some silly diets and got fatter with each one. At age 40 I quit smoking and gained 40# and went over the 200# mark and got really serious about dieting. Then would lose 10, gain 20, for years. Two years ago my oldest son committed suicide and I ate through my pain and gained another 40# bringing me to my highest of 286. Sorry for the long story, but I've had a long life.

Oh golly, this is a hard one. I think I would be afraid of getting caught and risking your future benefits. It could be concidered a moral dilema but we all know insurance companies have no morals at all and try to get out of paying everything they can. You probanly shouldn't take any advice from me anyway, I had a oral surgry this morn and I'm pretty well medicated, not thinking well......so remembering the state I'm in, I'm saying "go for it"

Dear Kendra, I'm so sorry you got bad news. I am praying for you . Please let us support you by posting and venting here. You know we are all here for you.

Susan, Do you really have 6 kids???? Wow, that's great! Now wonder you lost so fast. I have 6 also and when they were little I ran it off faster than I put it on. I have a grandson named Mason. I love that name but don't hear it often. Keep up the great work.

This is so funny to me because I was a skinny kid until I turned 30. I was actually self conscious about my bones sticking out. I avoided low cut tops that showed my collar bones. When I started to gain weight I would always be feeling my collar bones and enjoying the new soft feeling of them. I'm not kidding, it really got to be a habit. I enjoyed my new flffiness so much that I let it get way out of controll and then started dieting,,,,and well we all know what that leads too.

Pizzahut supreme pizza....at least 3 slices and a couple pieces of dessert pizza or some frosted cinnamon bread sticks....and iced tea with artificial sweetner so I wouldn't get fatter LOL

My goodness Jowjow, You lost 35# since Dec! Thats a great loss. I don't think it would be good for you to lose faster than that!

Hi Susie, 1 Yes medicare paid for my surgery and also pays for the fills and any other aftercare I need. My supplemental ins. is AARP and they pick up what medicare doesn't pay. I have never seen a bill. 2. No problem at all. 3 no they didn't require any 6 mos diet. The Dr required a 2 week pre- surg diet. 4. Well the Dr doesnt schedule until they get ins. approval and that came right away but it still took 6 mos to get all the pre-testing done. Hope that helps.

It sounds like you have good restriction already. Lucky you. I'm 4 months post-op and just got the fill that gave me some restriction. I could still eat a big bowl of soup though.