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here is my 2 cents: If we all had good control on what we ate or how much we ate, why the hell would we need WLS! Throw out all the junk food out of your house-now. Eat high Protein meats and low carb veggies. Since you are pre-surgery, portion control is real tough. Don't be afraid to confront your surgeon. Tell them this is why I am here. If I could lose weight living on the bird barf diet for the rest of my life, I would not need you or your team. Also, if they try to bully you, ask them how much weight they lost? I bet the skinny 98 lb stick rolling her eyes at you has never lost more than 5 lbs max.

It took me 2 1/2 weeks to start feeling better. Then I realized that my stomach was really empty. That didn't help matters. Give it some time. Remember, the surgeon was digging around on your insides while you took a nap!

Your local chinese food restaurant. Get a stir fry, then keep the left over veg and sauce, add your own protein and it is instant lunch for another day

Does high heat and 85% humidity affect your band? I traveled to Indiana and now I have to watch what I eat. The hotter and more humid it gets, the tighter the band. ????

Terry, great advise!

Relax, you only have a few more days on that awful drug. My sister-in-law has lupus and took prednisone for 12 months. That little lady of 4' 8" looked like the Michelan man. Every joint ached and she swelled up like a balloon. She has done this tour of duty twice to have two wonderful children. She slimmed right down after with little side effects. Hang in there.

I am hoping for a lifelong honeymoon!!!!!

poorly!! that is how I handle attention. I like to fly under the radar. no such luck since the surgery. I feel exactly like the same person I was before. Is there something wrong with me? I enjoy all the company of friends and family-same as when I was fatter. LOL

I am careful when I reheat meat. microwave can turn it to rubber. I will usually heat veg first, then cut up meat and give 10 sec just to soften. adding a sauce helps-like salsa or a low sodium fat free gravy.

I always plan my dinner. I cook extra and that becomes lunch for the next day, this way I cannot make a poor choice midday. lunch and dinner always consist of a lean Protein and a veggie (low carb of course). Breakfast is a free for all. one day it is an egg dish and the next may be yogurt or cottage cheese and fruit.

Why are you eating around your band? I believe emotional eating (happy or sad) is what got us into this health mess we are in. The past is the past, we cannot change it. I too have had a rough summer weight wise. I had a stall for 30 days. I received some great advise from people on this site. I rode it out, kept to the plan. It appears my first stall has finally broken. Yeah! My point? We all stray at times, it's ok. Get up, dust yourself off and restart.

RJ is correct! Before my surgery my skin was breaking out all over. Face, arms, shoulders, legs you name it. Toxins it is. Our bodies are in a world of hurt. This will clear up, keep forging ahead. All will be well.

What were you all expecting from your surgery team? I understood going into this surgery that they would do their part (surgery, information, webinars, nutrition consult via phone), but it was up to ME to do my part. They gave us the rules in writing and verbally. The day of my surgery they kept drumming these rules into my brain. they know people only hear three words: surgery lose weight. Before surgery, and after surgery-same information repeated over and over. Did all of this seem to happen really fast? You bet it did. into surgery, wake up, drink water-still groggy. Go back to hotel and rest up. Flight home was the worst part of this whole experience (4 hours stuck in a chair). I am surviving and the surgery has been successful. I still have to give myself a refresher on the golden lap band rules every few weeks. It's easy to slip back into old comfortable habits. As for the medical team at Smart Shape....they cannot give medical advise over the phone, they cannot tell you to stray from the Canada food Guide, they cannot tell you to get additional fills. for all of you that a living a distance away from a clinic....you should have realized you would have to travel for fills. If you need additional consult time, tell them that when you book it. I get an email once a month from the nurses at smart shape. Please contact us and tell us how you are doing. They have a lot of patients to keep track of. It is up to all of us to tell them what WE need from them.

Nothing fits!!! I gave up on jeans. It appears my new body shape reflects that of a sack of potatoes. I have resorted to those stretchy yoga pants and a loose top. I swore I would never wear those exercise pants because they should never be in extra large, but it is the only thing that fits right now. On a sadder note: I was looking for a nice pair of walking summer shorts. Then my husband try on a pair of these. Oh crap! now I am wearing his clothes-it is the only ones that fit right. It is a sad day when you resort to hubbies side of the closet for your new wardrobe.

my clinic also has a 30 day guideline. I was told it can take up to 2 weeks for the effect to kick in. I waited 6 weeks between fills and stalled.

my favorite is when you ask for the healthy side to go with your meal and they look at you and go UGH!, We charge extra for thaaat! LOL Hell, if you want 2 orders of fries on your plate it is no problem (would you like them deluxe with cheese and other crap?)

I have a 10cc band I think there is around 6cc in it. I have had 5 fills since the surgery, only the 1st one was a .5 cc fill, all the rest have been .25 and lower. I have an appt next week for a fill. it will have been 6 weeks since the last one, I guess time goes by quickly. maybe I just waited too long between fills. I don't think I ever hit the green zone, or if I did, I wasn't in it for very long. thanks for all the advise

I am super confused as to what is going on with my body. I had a small fill 5 1/2 weeks ago. I was losing steady up until then, about 2 lbs a week. Then it all came to a stop. Not only did I stop losing weight now I am gaining weight. I was exercising a little more, but dehydrated myself. Back taking in my fluids, but now I am really hungry. I could eat a side of beef and a thanksgiving turkey dinner (Yes, all in one sitting). I have no idea what is going on. I didn't even think about food prior to that fill, now I am counting down the time to my next scheduled feeding. I am counting my calories, upping my Water and making sure I get my Protein in where am I going wrong? HELP!

No fluoroscope done. I was losing, but getting hungry every 3 hrs. I have never had a stuck episode just controlled what I was eating. Made sure it was good protein and good veggies (low carb). I am very carb sensitive. The medical team does minimal fills .25 cc at a time. They are worried about overfill issues.

Thank you for all your input. I have not stopped running to the bathroom today. LOL I am up to six glasses of Water and just trying to get use to the idea of this is something I have to do

I am unsure if this is a stall...or bad choices. Exercising more-increased walking/day. Eating to fast-getting a little heartburn NOT drinking any Water (cannot stand the stuff) no liquids coming out of me (go twice a day to bathroom), urine very dark almost orange yesterday I drank 7 cups of water, ate slowly (timed myself between bites) stepped on scale this morning-up 2 pounds! I don't know for sure what is really going on ugh

Bra size dropped, but the cup size has stayed the same. My boobs now have more of a tear drop effect. LOL my husband decided to give his opinion and called my boobs "flap jacks" now tell me, is this not justifiable homicide???

yup, higher altitude also made my band feel tight. went to a destination with corrected alt was almost 7000 feet. for a week I ate real slow.

I weigh all my food. I was surprised at what 4 ounces of Protein is. Funny, it didn't look like that much on the plate, but it took forever to eat it and sometimes I could not finish it all. I have learned to love leftovers. my eyes are still bigger than what I can really eat and feel satisfied. stick to the rules and eat foods that you have to chew thoroughly, eliminate slider foods and starchy veggies and you will make out just fine.