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twirl

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  1. I have never seen that actress dressed in baggy, older looking women's clothes before this ad for Jenny- isn't she married to some hot sport's man - you can tell her clothes are too big
  2. I wish I could help--- I have had two fills and am still hungry - am waiting for the sweet spot--- you have lost weight and I think you will continue --- you'll see
  3. I asked the same question and I was told not to eat soups - but I do anyways - especially on liquid and mushy days - sometimes I strain out the solids in soups and throw away the broth--- with won ton soup I strain the solids out and freeze the broth for liquid days
  4. this band is not easy -- do not let a doc push you into this- it is not a simple cure -- I was banded in dec and have lost almost nothing and am still hungry with 2 fills- I do eat a lot less food and that part is rewarding - I think I could have lost this much on my own - but I think the band will stop me from regaining any lost weight- give it a long, hard think before you decide on surgery
  5. I was banded in dec and have had two fills- I am always hungry what is going on is a sweet spot where you are never hungry on very little food
  6. I have never tasted anything - please tell me what did it taste like
  7. I get won ton soup and blend it just enough to make everything small a place I get it does not include the roast pork meat that is sliced so I get it there during any of my soft food times - I like the campbell's soups in boxes - mashed potatoes are good with a tbs of gravy - bean chalupas are good - so is chili conqueso there are lots of good things
  8. I have had two fills and fill no restriction at all - I have only lost about 10 lbs - this is slow
  9. I am losing even slower - banded on 12/7 and filled on 12/9 and still hardly any weight loss but I can not drink the fluids - I am on dialysis so you sound like you are doing great - I would hate the three times with the needle you are brave I do not fill much restriction and will go back tomorrow for my second fill
  10. I was baned on 12/7 and do not think I have lost but maybe 10 lbs - my doc is happy but I am not -- I can not drink all the fluids due to dialysis --- this is slow--- and I do feel hungry
  11. I think you should really consider the lap band - the main reason is the yo-yo dieting - I am losing slowly due to other health reasons - I am on dialysis and I can not have the required fluids -- wish I could -- but the greatest thing is I do not feel like I will lose and regain -- I think I can trust this --- at first, I wanted to pull this band out of my throat but then I got used to it and I love you - I hate the days of fills b/c I have to stay on liquids for two days -- I have only had one fill and will get another one next week ---
  12. I live in Texas and Sonic has a new dollar menu hamburger that is so good and it is not made like a kid's meal burger -- it is made like the adult burgers - sometimes I do not eat the bun -- and their dollar menu fries are just the right size I usually order a kid's meal or like two chicken legs you can still eat fast foods but the amount you eat will be so much less
  13. the doc who died is a doctor where I live - I almost did not get banded - she died a few weeks before I was banded - she was on a trip to Colorado and her husband said she self diagnosed herself - she was three weeks post lap band surgery - she has twins who had a birthday right around the time she passed - her husband is a lawyer or attorney -- they are both educated - we heard ( here in her hometown) that it started as strep throat - she was only 38 - after my surgery I was thinking maybe she thought she ate the wrong foods or ate too much --- I can not understand why she did not take it more seriously --- surely she had a fever---- it is so upsetting
  14. I regretted it the first couple of weeks but now, I love it it took some getting used too
  15. I wanted to add that after you are banded you will not mindlessly drink a full glass of anything so things will get better
  16. deal with it and learn from it you will not do that again it is easy to forget and drink quickly or eat too quickly hope you will be okay
  17. B - 1 cup of left over won ton soup --- no liquids - the other stuff in the soup -- froze the liquid in three little containers for when I get a fill L - one small smoothie - strawberry D - three small pieces of lemon chicken -- one small hot and sour soup
  18. I was banded on the 12/9 and could eat reg foods on 12/24 but every doc is different my first fill was 1/7 I am losing but it is slow but it is losing and I am eating so much less - it is amazing
  19. I wanted my band out the first week or so and I no longer feel that way I am not losing b/c I can not drink all the fluids due to kidney problems but I eat tons less food and my doc said the weight will come off I mean tons less foods it is not an easy road but one I am glad I am on
  20. I think this is right for you I was banded on 12/9 and had a first fill on 1/7 I have not lost weight but I am eating so much less food I am on dialysis so I can not drink the required amounts of fluids so my loss may be slower but be warned -- with a lap band you can graze all day and not eat much at a time I find this a little difficult but still I eat so much less - it is amazing - the first week with this band I wanted to tear it out - when you get a fill you go back on liquids for a couple of days and that is not fun but you get used to it twirl
  21. I was banded 12/9 and got a fill on 1/7 and have lost nothing but am eating way less my doc does fills under fluoroscopy each time but it still is not a pleasurable experience good luck
  22. hot tea two eggs one half chicken leg minus the skin one half cup mashed potatoes 5 green Beans two bites lemon pie 1cup hm chili 5 saltines fruit cup no sugar peaches 50 ounces of Water would have had more but on dialysis I have a Fluid restriction
  23. I had the hernia repair and lap band at the same time and had no pain at all or very little not much medication used for pain
  24. me too, I need you banded on 12/9 first fill on 1/7 and maybe I have lost 2 lbs I can not drink all the fluids required please help

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