ErinR

I am passing on a file from a fellow bandster and his experience with this same thing. It is long, but really informative! (I hope he does not mind) I hope this may help a bit. I was just banded on the 19th and am also a night eater so I am hoping once I can eat that this will help me too. Good Luck! :: <TT>Subject: my revelation (LOOOOOOONG post, but worth reading!)</TT> <TT>NEWER POST:</TT> <TT>HI again, folkses! Wellll, I promised I would post regarding the significant</TT> <TT>something that I learned last weekend, tomorrow, but I'm at work with not too</TT> <TT>much to do today and need to look busy, so I'll type this on wordpad and cut 'n'</TT> <TT>paste into an e-mail! >;o)</TT> <TT>When I was in Tijuana last Saturday getting my fill, Dr Kuri showed me that my</TT> <TT>restriction was in fact adequate on the flouro. Being the stubborn cuss I am, I</TT> <TT>asked him for a small top-up anyway, because I've been HUNGRY for the last three</TT> <TT>or four weeks, and my weight loss has essentially stopped. (Please see my post</TT> <TT>ABOVE for the continuity) I could eat a horse; hooves, tail, shoes and all! I</TT> <TT>have had some meals in these last three weeks or so that would AMAZE any</TT> <TT>bandster! An Example: one dinner was a McD hamburger (bun and all), a Del Taco</TT> <TT>bean burrito, and a Del Taco taco-supreme (WITH the tortillas). Any ONE of</TT> <TT>those should have been enough, but in LESS than 20 minutes, I ate all 3, with NO</TT> <TT>golfball!!!! I felt like my band was WIDE open. I wasn't even particularly</TT> <TT>careful about chewing well. I felt each bite I took go through the stoma within</TT> <TT>SECONDS of swallowing it - it wasn't staying in the pouch, and I wasn't getting</TT> <TT>filled up! - Logical conclusion: My band is too loose. Maybe I have a tubing</TT> <TT>leak, or a bad port. Maybe I just lost too much weight and the fill I got on Jan</TT> <TT>9th wasn't enough. - I dunno, so it's off to see the wizard, and I wind up</TT> <TT>telling Dr Kuri what I have just related to you all.</TT> <TT>Dr Kuri asks me what I eat for the whole day, and I tell him. I have ALWAYS been</TT> <TT>too tight to eat solid food in the morning and ANY attempt to do so resulted in</TT> <TT>me looking at my Breakfast again! I always had 20 oz of hot tea and then 8 to 10</TT> <TT>oz of lowfat milk with a scoop of

Awesome! Congrats to you!

I also really like fitday. Some others I've found are:: http://www.nutritiondata.com/ (AWESOME site!!!), Yahoo also has a real nice site with good links :: http://health.yahoo.com/centers/weight_loss/index Good Luck!

I was also banded on the 19th and just entered my 'full liquids' stage (puree). My biggest issue so far has been the gas pain. The heating pad did no good since it sorta 'leashed' me to the couch etc., but I did find that the self-stick 'Thermacare' heat pads you can buy in the first aid section of the grocer worked awesome! I got a pack of the shoulder ones and I can sleep with it on (no worries about electrical problems while I sleep!), walk around, whatever! They have been a lifesaver since I have 2 little boys needing Momma's attention! ::Jill S-- try some beef broth! I am also a salty type person and MAN! did it sure hit the spot! It is considered a clear liquid so you should have no problem. I added in a quarter of an onion when I cooked it (just for added flavor) and just removed the onion before I ate the broth. It was super filling and had that nice salty taste I was needing! (I think the 'Knorr' brand tastes the best)

Hi Patty, Just wanted to post a link for you for your daughter. NYU is currently doing a study for children ages 14+. (free surgery!) Check the website and then click under 'research' and 'clinical trials'. Good Luck to both of you! link:: http://www.thinforlife.med.nyu.edu/ (as for the significant other thing. I am being banded on the 19th and my husband and I have had many talks about how this will change our relationship, but all we can do is pray and plunge ahead!!!)

I really liked the 'Nectar' brand. You can find it online or in some supplement stores. I really liked the 'fuzzy navel' (i.e. peach!) and I would mix it with some Crystal Light Lemonade and have peach lemonade! Yummmmmy!!!

I am using Dr Kuri in TJ, and due to my high level BMI (53) he required a 2 week pre-op liver-shrinking diet (LSD). This is because the liver when fatty is very fragile and it bleeds a lot. The liver is pulled over to the side during this surgery and if it is fatty it can be damaged. The liver shrinking diet is 0-very low carb which forces your body into ketosis (fat burning!) and reduces the size and fat content of your liver. My LSD consists of Protein, protein and more protein and 0-40 (net) carbs. Mostly Protein Bars and Protein Drinks. I also have had some pure protein solids (i.e. lean meat and cheese). Many Docs in the States require a weight loss in the beginning to satisfy insurance requirements (which is usually a 10% reduction in weight) Good Luck on your upcoming surgery!