KelinTx

OH the pain..............i love sweedish fish. Decided id try one...HELLO MISTAKE is all i hafta say. I must say the pain was so bad i will not be indulging in that sweet treat for one very long time to come.

The best tip i can offer is just reading everything on this site!

Oh what a wonderful day...........i finally weigh LESS then my husband! WOOHOOO

I think the key is portion control. I think sitting with an entire container or package of anything that is not deemed ONE serving is only asking for trouble. Its just to easy to go overboard. I agree with one of the above posts that suggests having something to occupy your hands. Even to the point of carring around a bottle of water. Good luck to you!

The rules i get to follow after a fill are just liquids for the rest of the day, does not have to be "clear liquids". The day after it is ok to have soft foods if tollerated then proceed normally. Personally i do the liquid thing the day of the fill and the day after just to avoid any complications. I ease back into it.

Count me in from McKinney Texas

Im a die hard coffee drinker, i was not instructed to eliminate it from my diet at any time so...........i drank coffee the day after surgery and have drank it every day since without a single issue.

I find it difficult to wait longer then an hour. I really pound the water down in the early am's when im to tight to eat and drink water through out the day even right up untill meal time. But i do wait at least an hour after i eat before i drink anything

I am the exact opposite, since shedding a good number of pounds i expell less blood each month.

I have this happen quite frequently also. I sit and wait for that "kerplunk" to happen, i can literally feel it pass then i know i am free to continue with my meal.

When i first approached discussing the idea of a weight loss surgery with my husband he just scoffed at the idea. Then low an behold his entire attitude changed when i presented him with the statistics. That being i had such a LARGE amount of weight to lose that statistically doing it on my own i was not going to succeed, as i had failed so often before. BUT with a Weight loss surgery aiding my attempts i had a very good chance of getting within a normal weight range in a reasonable amount of time. Now this far into the journey we are both glad i took the plunge and i could not of asked for a more supportive husband through this whole ordeal.

I think all doctors are different. My doc added 3cc to mine at the time of surgery.

The nice girls at the fill center i go to explained it this way to me. They compared the band to a belt, as you lose weight the belt gets loser. So if you apply the same to your band as you keep losing weight you lose restriction. Its held very true for me. I have an 11 cc band that is filled to 10 cc at the moment. I always lose great right after a fill then it slows down. When the scale wont move or im overly hungry in a short period of time i always head back in for yet another fill. Im going in for my 11th fill next tuesday.

Ice pops..ice pops...ice pops try keeping a slew of them on hand and when your hungry grab one and suck on it slowly, takes a while to consume and gives you that hand to mouth motion of eating. Its only been a week wich is far to soon to just eat whatever you desire.

Now this is just my personal opinion, but.......i would wait a few weeks. Sometimes fills take a bit to kick in. Im sure you have heard the old adage "slow and steady wins the race", ive found this to be quite effective in my band journey. Its taken me over a year and a half to reach 10cc in my 11 cc band and ive avoided any complications. I just cant help but feel from reading this site religioiusly.......that going "balls to the wall" with fills is just asking for trouble or complications. Mind you its just my personal opinion.

163 pounds lost and still going strong!

The spicier the better for me. Ive not had any issues with spicy food. Its sometimes a bit challenging to wait a few hours to drink something after a spicy meal though.

Go for it. I was never on coffee restriction either. I had it the day after surgery and did not suffer any consequences.

I can still eat corn on the cob but only one of the mini ears! That seems to satisfy the corn cravings.

Im a huge cheese fan as well ! One of my all time fave snacks is a wedge of laughing cow lt cheese (35 calories i think) on a celery stalk. Filling and tasty as well.

I think i would describe my funny body shape as a pregnant spider! Thin in the face and legs. I carry all my weight from my boobs down to my bikini line.

HI weight4change, i just read your post i also have the 11cc band. Im currently filled to 10cc. It sounds like your progressing nicely. I did however want to comment on your post saying about eating chicken nuggets and sandwiches at 4 weeks out. Id be so very cautious with that you could really hurt yourself eating a sandwich being banded only a month. Good luck to you!

No catheter here!

It was put in a very simple way to me. Your stomach is a muscle, you have to work that muscle to digest food. After surgery you dont want to work it you want it to heal. Simple enough for me to understand and adhear to.

I remember mine very well.......my husband said to me, since you will be very restricted on what you can eat soon why dont you pick out all your favorite restaurants and we will go there Saturday and Sunday nights for nice dinners. So we did this for a month prior to my surgery date. MY god what a food fest. <shakes head>