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Why are you back on liquids or soft foods? This means that you are too tight. You should be able to eat smaller portions of solids. Please mention that to your doctor. We shouldn't be on liquids for the rest of our banded lives.

That happens to me also! Because my period comes every month - but anytime that it choses to, that's when I know it's coming. I too lose weight around that time- but the craving for the sweets are unbearable! So, in the beginning I'll lose three lbs and by the time my period is over I would have gained back 1.5. Oh well.

Yes that is sliming! Food is getting stuck in the mid esophagus around your chest area. It never reaches your pouch -which is why it's "stuck". It's very uncomfortable, all you want is for it to come out or go down!:laugh:

What do you mean that you've ONLY lost 40lbs??? That is alot of weight you've lost. You have to work on just saying Thank you! That's your first step. Compliments can be a little embarassing, especially when it's given toward our weight! I had to learn to just say thank you and try and see what others saw. Whenever you feel like the compliment shouldn't be given to you, think about those size 16 pants and smile! Think about how those 22's are TOO DAMN BIG!!!! and smile again!!! Good Luck- you WILL be happy, even before you get to goal. We all go through this, you are not alone!:confused:

...by the way, I went cold turkey, just like I did with cigarettes. It wasn't easy. I just did it. I got through the 13 year cigarette addiction with ALTOIDS and I got through the soda addiction with will power! Best of luck t o you!!!

Oh my goodness! I was a heavy soda drinker myself (Pepsi was my drug of choice) - but I would get eye twitches! I always thought it was my nerves, but since reading your thread, I just realized I've only had a twitch once since quitting soda over a year ago (that time I was worrying about buying a new car). Wow! The things we learn from this LBT.

My doc told me that it should take around 2years to reach goal. I was told 50% of excess weight should have been lost within the first year- so you're right on target! oh yeah...WELCOME TO ONEDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like chicken and broccoli or stir fry chicken w/veggies.

Yes, you are too tight! If you were comfortable @ 4cc's maybe you should ask him to remove the .25cc's. Good Luck!

I was told wine was fine. Maybe because you hadn't had a drink in awhile, it was your body's reaction to the alcohol.