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Erin, the nausea is likely from dehydration. Try making yourself a really yummy warm drink, coffe or tea, but be sure its DECAF as caffiene will dehydrate you more. Sip sip sip on the hot drink, this will ease the tightness in your band and help you get rehydrated. Also broth is excellent warm thing to sip. One of my favorites is wonton Soup without the wonton. I actually ordered it that way from my favorite chinese place. YUM!!! I do hope you're feeling better soon. Take care of yourself and sip away at that Water, broth or whatever, it will ease the nausea.

Hey Erin! I hope you are doing well. Check in when you are feeling up to it and let us know how you are doing!

Thanks, I'm so close, yet so far away. I've been spinning my wheels for months now. Doc gave me a pressure fill (only for realize band) on Friday and we're hoping it'll push me over the edge. So what did you do to Celebrate? I've promised myself a pair of rediculously expensive jeans. ha ha

Bill, how was your wife's reunion? My 25th is this fall and it will be the first one I've ever attended. I was too embarassed about my size before, I was so skinny in HS. Hope you guys had a great time. I'm really looking forward to mine!

Mac - holy smokes you're going to disappear! Kathy - I totally understand. A coworker and good friend of mine's son is autistic and we talk daily about his struggles. I'm so happy for your son. GA - how are the headaches? Still holding them at bay? Carol - Keep after your goal, you'll get there! Anne - Congrats on the run, that's a great time. Kristen - Sounds like you are right on track and staying on your feet! Woot! Way to go you guys! You're all doing great!

For all you lime lovers out there, you might want to try Mikaritas! They are made by the same folks that make Mike's hard lemonade. They are not carbonated, come in a smaller bottle (less filling) and pack quite a punch with 8% alchohol. I love them! If you don't see them at your grocery store, but they carry Mike's brand drinks, then ask for it! Worked for me! Cheers!

I'm having a similar problem. My burning is right at my sternum though, but like you I have no reflux and none of the heartburn symptoms I was used to. I thought I was too tight since mine started right after a fill in Oct. I've had a few slight unfills and they seemed to help at first, but then it came back. I'm def not too tight now and I still have it. I'm going to see my doc tomorrow so I'll let you know what he tells me.

No need to limit your liquids other than take care not to consume too much calories or salt. It should go down pretty good. Also sometimes the band doesn't feel tighter until a couple of days (some say a couple of weeks) later. Good luck to you.

I have heartburn in my chest, without reflux, which has me a little worried, but I'm not in terrible pain. Sounds like you are too tight all of a sudden. I'd call your doctor and get in right away to have it checked.

Congrats on your weight loss everyone. I too am stuck at a plateau. Since January I've lost and gained the same 5 pounds. I started running and lost a size, but not any weight, then had to have surgery on my foot. Gained back my size, but no weight. So very stuck around 150 mark. I decided to do my liver shrinking diet again to see if it will jumpstart my weightloss. I considered doing the 5 day pouch test, but the 2 days on liquid only makes me grouchy. So I'm doing 2 shakes and 1 lean/green meal per day. This is day two, so far so good!! Keep in touch everyone!

Mech - CONGRATS!!!! I'm so excited for you!!

Erin, Best of luck on surgery day. I won't be back online until Monday, but I'll check back to see how you are doing. You're young, I'm sure you'll bounce back really quickly. It took me about a week to start feeling like myself again, but I have a friend that I met on LBT and we have the same doctor. She had her surgery on Friday and was back at work on Monday, so you never know. I'll be thinking about you!

You may not be able to tollerate that kind of protein. If it's Whey, try Soy and if it's soy try Whey. I've also heard that some folks develop an intollerance to lactose that didn't used to have a problem. You might want to experiment with different kinds of protien to find one that doesn't bother your stomach.

Erin, I'm sure you'll do great in your surgery. Have you tried starting a thread on here asking for young LBTers? I know there is a section for 20's, maybe they would be good support system for you. This will be the most amazing year of your life. I've heard so many on here say they wish they had done this wehn they were younger, so you're one step ahead of the game! I wish you the very best!

Ha ha, that was right on time, Bill. Thanks for the laugh.

Jenny, Good luck with your appointment and on congrats on choosing the band.

I would have a talk with your current PCP and tell her you do not want to wait a year as you've been researching and considering the band for a year already. Ask her for a referral to the bariatric doc (if you need one). If she won't cooperate, I'd switch doctors.

Way to go Bill!!! Wow, you've done amazingly well. Too cute about the jean size.

I'm 15 pounds from goal and have a similar feeling. The funny thing is, that I have heartburn, not acid reflux, but just heartburn ever since my last fill in Oct. I've had a few slight unfills since then and it didn't go away. Now I can eat bread and many things I was not able to eat before. My appointment is this Friday, I'm hoping to get some answers then. Do you think you may just need a fill?

You might want to consider switching to sweet potatoes. They are really yummy. I use Promise, Splenda Brown Sugar and cinnamon on mine. I find I have trouble with white potatoes, in any form, wanting to stick on me. I also struggle with most any white carb, rice, noodles, bread... My mom's doc told her, "if it's white it aint right". ha ha

Karen, Welcome to LBT and thanks for the giggle. Oh how I remember pre-op and post op. Ha, DH was a saint, but I gave everyone around me hell. Being on liquids makes me so grouchy!!! The good news is, this too shall pass. You'll be past it before you know it and the payoff will make it worth it. As for the scales, as a 20+ years daily weigher, I highly recommend trying to weigh yourself once a week. A friend of mine, that I met on LBT, talked me into trying it and I have to say, it's like a get out of jail free card. My daily moods are no longer dictated by the scale. My weight loss has been unaffected by the change, but my week sure has improved. I only weigh on Friday mornings now. There have been times when I really, really wanted to get on the scale, but I held out and was glad I did. What do you say, think you could give the once a week scales a try? You'll be glad you did. Hang in there and keep us posted!

I cook the whole wheat paster longer than the box says, 15 min for spaghetti and that makes the texture better. Also, I only buy Barrilla, I haven't found another brand that I like.

I was BMI of 37 and my surgeon had me do it. It's likely personal perference, but the way I see it, better safe than sorry.

Seems to me that it certainly can't hurt. Mine was 10 days protien shake for Breakfast and lunch and lean and green (4 oz meet and a cup of veggies) for dinner. Good luck to you!

I eat the whole wheat pasta. It has high protien and goes down pretty good. Seems like I have more trouble with regular pasta.