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How many oz of meat is everyone able to eat if you have restriction? I seem to be at 2-3oz of chicken or beef. Fish I am able to eat around 6oz. It is hard making sure I chew it up enough and eat really slow. Have has a few PB's cause I am eating to fast. I had my 3rd fill on the 30th and this is the first time I have had any restriction. Also, any ideas on different interesting ways to make chicken so it has some moisture or gravy? It always seems to dry and I have issue's eating it when i marinade and bake it.

congrats! Isnt it nice to finally be at or near your sweet spot? I just got my 3rd fill last week and think I am near it now myself.

but on the upside for the first time in a long time i have under a 100 pounds i need to loose.

I had problems eating again today. I did ok when i had 5oz of hamburger for breakfast at 9pm, had 2 packages of instant oatmeal at 2am no problems, at my last break at 6am i was starving, ate a string cheese and maybe 4 bites of ground beef patty and pb'd up the beef. Im guessing i ate it to fast. I am still borderline on if i am filled to much. I am trying to wait a couple weeks thinking it is cause i am eating to fast and/or the meat is to dry . i can eat the beef when it is in my chili or with something on it. I have no problems with liquids or mushies. It is just hard with my work because we cant eat at our desk. i get 1, 30 minute break and 2, 15minute breaks. and i cant always get the breaks when i need them to keep my eatimg times apart. I think i will try bring'g a meal replacement shake to drink as a snack at my desk to hold me over until i get home and can take my time eating. anyone have any ideas?

Welcome back, conrgats on the weightloss

Productive burping. The food I ate came back up. Today I was able to eat 1 cup chili but at lunch was only able to eat 2oz chicken and 1 1/2 asperagas. Had half a string cheese for snack. And will prob have a package of oatmeal for dinner. Im going to give it another week but am kinda wondering if I'm to tight or not eating slow enough. Have no probs with liquds or mushies. Will try fish or shrimp tomorrow to see if maybe its just cause the chicken is to dense. I like having the feeling of being satisfied for a long time on little food. Anyone have suggestions?

I had done weight watchers several months before surgery. I just limited the sweets or treats I wanted so really didn't have the feeling that I needed to go out and eat all the food I wasn't gonna be able to eat anymore . I was scared that I wasn't going to get off the weight my doc required. Start watching what you eat early if you can. Try your best to limit your over eating. Don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake. I think the hardest thing for me was the wait for the surgery day and how much pain I was gonna be in afterwards.

I am only loosing about 5-6 pounds a month so far. I just got my 3rd fill and just finally have restriction. I now have to learn how to chew alot and eat very slow. Tonight will be my second day of eating real food since the fill. It didnt go to well yesterday pb'd cause i ate to fast and didnt chew enough. Hang in there.

thanks phyllser. I have some more chicken and beef and barley chili to try today..packed a package of oatmeal and string cheese just in case i have any probs with either. On the plus side i woke up and stepped on the scale says i lost another 5 pounds . My body is so weird. I weight the same for 2-3 weeks then i step on the scale one day 5 pounds lighter, but maybe the next day i gain a pound back. If my weight is the same tomorrow ill count it. :rolleyes2: hope everyone has a good night. Off to the wonderland of work

Well has some chicken today, could only eat 3 oz of it and was full. 5 1/2 hrs late at lunch had some diff eating. ate a spoon full or 2 of corn and then tried eating some chicken again and i got that stuck feeling and pb'd. few ours later i tried to eat alittle more corn thinking it was chicken that bothered me, but had prob's again. So am thinking it was the corn. didnt have any prob eating it before this last fill. anyone else have issues eating corn? think i will have shake for dinner, to give my stomach a rest in case it is irritated alot.

Welcome Randy. I am also in Washington state.

well so far it feels like i have some restriction now. ate mushie food of chicken, lite mirclewhip,relish mix and was full after 1 cup and for dinner had 1 cup of turkey barley chili and got that feeling if i ate anymore i'd be in trouble. Hoping it stays this way. real test will be tonight when i have my chicken breast meat. on side note: it is going to be a crazy busy nite at work with it being halloween all the calls for people getting their pumpkins or candy stolen.

Went in for my 3rd fill. Dr gave me a full cc this time. I am hoping this works. On liquids for a couple meals and mushies for another couple. then shall see. Well off to get ready for a fun filled 12hrs at work.

its 630 to 830..im off to work...hope my night goes by quick

cindy, im so sorry for your loss, its been a ruff month for you. I will be at the november meeting in federal way. I missed the last one cause of dental work. I am doing ok. just trying to not let my hunger take control. I go in again thursday for another fill. I wasnt happy seeing the PA the last time. I made the appointment to see dr bock, but they have already called wanting to change it to the nurse julie. I need to call back and say i will see her but i dont want it switched yet again to the PA. I didnt like the fact that i had to talk him into a small fill last month. Seemed like i would have to gain weight before he believed that it was me and my control that had me loose a cpl pounds and that i have no restriction. but otherwise im good.. lost 4-5 pounds this month. Anyone here have a prob eating barley? I know it is similar to rice. Just curious because have been eating beef and barley chili all week with no problems. Hoping i would be able to continue to eat it in future. not to bad for calories 263c a cup/19 protein/6 fat. its real simple to make if anyone wants the reciepe.

Cindy you still around? How are you doing? Any updates? Are you going to go to the ghc meeting coming up? I heard Dr. Bock is susposed to be there.

I had surgery on the aug 6th. I have had two fills and have no restriction. It has been a struggle just to loose 4-5 pounds a month after the first 2 weeks of liquids and mushies. I go in for my 3rd fill this coming up thursday. I am hoping I get a good fill this time, they only gave me .5 cc last time thinking I did great loosing 5 pounds, but not understanding it was me and my control, that the band wasnt control'g my hunger. I am just trying to be pacient, but I suck at that.

I lost 42 before surgery and 22 so far after. Have had 2 fills still no restriction. I go in for my third fill thursday.

im thinking it was just that the chicken was to dry and i ate to fast. didnt have any problems eating today, had 6oz of chicken and 2 cups of corn and could have eaten more. only 10 more days until go in for next fill.

It took 4 months about for the approval from insurance. Another month until the phone appointment with head nurse. Then it was the lab tests and onto the wait list for surgery. Was a long wait cause they were moving buildings and one of the doc's had retired.

jewel: it seems to take forever to get your surgery date and then the time goes by so slow until that day arrives. At least it felt that way for me. it was 10 months for me from time i submitted for approval to insurance company to surgery date. Sue: is it normal to all of a sudden get some restriction 2 weeks after a fill? past 2 days when i eat my lunch meal i am getting the stuck feeling. It might be just because i am not chewing enough or that i ate veggies(shredded carrots/peppers/mushrooms stirfry) and the chicken alternately. I was only able to eat like a 1/3 of what i was able to eat for Breakfast. shall see what happens today. It seems my body is one of those that doesnt loose any weight for a couple weeks, then one week loose 5 pounds it seems. I keep dreaming that the number will dbl and ill loose 10 pounds in a month vs 5.

Its been quiet in here. how is everyone doing?

Sue11. I had the salad and chili from wendy's , no probs going down. My nutrionist was surprised that the PA didnt give me more of a fill and was glad that i scheduled my next two appointments with the doctor.

hello i am in puyallup

try some sugar free popsicles. your throute sounds like it is raw. partly from being sick and part from the tube in your throute during surgery? i had to suck on popsicles on and off all day first couple weeks for my throute. Your just starting on solids, I would take it really slow just one meal a day to start and make sure it is moist. I hope you start feeling better soon.