aliwatt

It is funny I was having a hard time with my third fill a month ago but there was a post above about drinking your waater and when I started doing that I am now being able to eat very small meals where before I was just sliming/PBing on anything I ate whether it was soft or a piece of steak. I have lost 25 pounds since June 17th. I don't know if it was the Water that made such a big deal or my band has gotten looser with all the weight I have lost. I know I feel really good.

Also, I wasn't taking my time and chewing long enough too. It is a learning process we have t go through. Things can change so much with such little fills. Its amazing how it works.

It is so weird I have been very restricted but I realized I wasn't getting all my Water in and that's why I was sliming so bad. I know it sounds crazy but I read on here that if you aren't drinking enough water it could cause problems. It migh be a coincidence because I have lost another twenty five pounds since my last fill but I am feeling so good. I realize your body doesn't need that much food. It is a mental thing with us thinking we are not eating enough. i literally can eat 1-2 oz of Protein and be fine for hours. I can know eat very small portions but that i probably what we should do wnyway. Thanks for the advice.

I got a fill last Tuesday, 1/2 cc I have a 10 cc band. I am at a total of 3cc. Before this fill I could eat really anything but chicken would sometimes irritate me but since this feel I am having to live on Protein Shakes. I get this tight feeling and my mouth is watering like I want to puke but I make sure I chew my food up real good. Is this just restriction or too tight. So far I have only been able to eat maybe 1oz of meat? What is the norm? Called my doctor and pretty much they said it is my call if I want to unfill it some. Will it loosen after a couple of weeks? Please help me of what the feeling of restriction feel like. hould you slime no matter what you eat. It comes in with my saliva?

I had a fill on Tuesday and since then I can't hold anything down but liquids. I can eat a small salad but no Protein what so ever. Do you think I am too tight or do I need to give it time. The problem is I get very uncomfortable when I eat protein and can't stand that feeling and will make myself get sick to get that feeling to go away. When will that feeling go away. I am only 3cc in a 10cc band. Could there be an underlying problem like a slip?

I got my first fill and he put in 4ccs and I have great restriction. Its amazing!

I have the AP small-10ccs and had my first fill yesterday 4ccs, I have restriction. I have put myself back on liquids. Fill full and don't really feel like eating anything solid right now. Tried to eat a scrammbled egg and couldn't. Anyone felt this way on their first fill.

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I found this really cool website. Check it out. It will track everything for you. If you have a casserole dish you can enter in all the ingredients and it will break the value down per serving. I love it!

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Do any of you have a problem eating salad at this stage. That's what I really miss is salad. I have two more days until solid food?

I went for a follow up today, lost 27 pounds total. First fill will be 4/1/08.

Lost 26 Pounds so far. I am so excited. I haven't had this good of a weight loss in my life. I have been exercising too.

I am on my second week of liquid phase. I found myself last night taking a bite of regular food as I still have to cook for my family. I am scared that I have messed up my band but it was really soft food. What will this do to my band. I am determined I am not going to do that again. I am going to stay with the program but I am hungry now. The first week I did not have a problem but now it is hell.

It's weird because my doctor had me on both. Next week I can start pureed but now I can have very thin mashed potatoes. Different than what I have seen on here.

I have lost 19 pounds first week but seem like it has slowed down. I am still on liquid phase. Anyone have this happening. It seems as little is going in it would still be coming off.:thumbup:

Today I took a bite of macaroni and cheese will that hurt my band. I have been so good until today. What does that do to my band.

Banded on 2/22 been on liquid for 1 week 2 days. Anyone have recipes for liquid phase?

I'm in, (banded 1 week ago today). I need to exercise I am starting to feel a little hungrier.

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I think a buddy list would be good for us since we are starting at the same time. We can talk about things we are going through.

I had my surgery on 2/22/08. I have lost 19 pounds. My doctors liquid diet after surgery I could have runny mashed potatoes and yogurt. Everyones diets are different. I feel guilty that if I eat those potatoes I will gain the weight that I have lost. I am starting to feel hungry though and I have another week to be on liquids until next week of pureed? Anyone have suggestions?

Can you have that on the liquid phase? Thought it needed to be cleaar liquids?

I am from Beaumont, Texas. Nice to see someone on here close to home.

It's been one week today. I was so excited I have already lost 19 pounds. I am starting to feel hungry can't wait for my first fill.

Can you give me suggestions on the liquid diet. I ate cream Soups because they said anything that run of a spoon but they are more like baby food. i don't want to cause any future problems. What did you do for the first two weeks post op.

I just had my lap ban 2/22/08. I nam eating cream Soups. is that okay or should it be just Clear Liquids? They told me anything that would run off a spoon. Any advice I want everything to go smoothly.

I am 36 and just banded. I am still in the liquid phase. Still pretty sore from surgery but everything went well. Havind a hard time to know what I should eat at the beginning. Its hard to get it all in. Any suggestions on liquid phase diet.

How can you each this much food. I thought 1/2 cup at the most even in maintenance mode

Yesterday ~

Breakfast ~ Atkins Caramel Latte followed by 1 slice french toast, 1 slice bacon, 1/2 of a scrambled egg & 1/4C potatoes o'brien

Lunch ~ salad (1.5oz lettuce, 1oz salami, 2 slices crumbled bacon, 1 hard boiled egg, 2 slices provolone cheese, 1.5T sunflower kernels & 2T ranch dressing)

Snack ~ 1 chocolate chip cookie

Dinner ~ Smart Ones Fiesta Chicken

Snack ~ 1 Twinkie