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Im Greek 2! and i like to eat stuffed cabbage with meat and rice ( i do brown rice) it tastes just as good as stuffed grape leaves but there healthier i also use a tomato sauce on top...ive had one fill and the food is easy to get down as long as i chew chew chew...but i also watch what i eat i dont eat they way i used 2! if i want bread its whole wheat or rye no more than 45 calories per slice...if i want Pasta its barilla plus (wheat pasta) if i want rice its brown...its all about ur choices and how good u chew! good luck

call ur doc back and demand a fill u didnt get this done to gain weight

Could be the anesthia still i heard it lats in ur system for a while...i would ask ur doc to see what they think...good luck

try what i do i eat every 2 to 3 hrs (3 meals 3 sf snacks):::breakfast egg whites or liquid eggs with one piece of wheat toast (45 calories per slice)..2hrs later sf jello...lunch 2 to 4 oz meat with veggies or salad...2hrs later chex mix (1/4 cup to 1/2 cup)...dinner 2 to 4 oz protein some veggies and 1 scoop of carbs...2 hrs later sf pudding...exercise 30 min 4 to 5 days a week anything over 45 min makes muscle...try to avoid alot of fast food, processed food and food with a lot of sodium (water weight)..good luck if u need any help i can try my best to help u

Congrats on ur weight loss!! Mushie stage and soft food stage are better then the full liquid phase atleast u can eat food (blended)..i lived on mashed potates and meat plus the sf snack are awesome 2! good luck to u dont be discouraged if u do gain a couple pounds since u switched to mushies it happens..good luck

Kirsty im sorry ur goin thro this...food is an addiction and we all had this done because we have one...talk to ur DOC or NUT and tell them exactly how u feel..the more u over eat the more ur stretchin ur pouch...the reason i got lapband done was because i like the fact u can get adjustments not like GB where u have a small pouch and thats it..u can get urself back on the band wagon and start fresh stick to 1/2 cup to 1 cup of food or 2 to 4oz of food and the weight will start comin off again!...good luck

did u ask ur doctor what he/she thinks about it? maybe u just need another fill...im on synthroid and i know the weight is gonna come of slowly but im ok with that...just talk to ur doctor so they can help u get thro this stall...good luck

hi congrats on feeling restriction but im alittle concerned on how ur eating?? u should only be eatin 1/2 to 1 cup of food per sitting (3 meals and 3 sf snacks) as per my doc...u shouldnt stuff urself u should eat til ur comfortable..chicken chili sounds good but why didnt u get a small why did u get a medium? and my next question is why are u eating chips? u have to watch what u eat that could be why ur not losing weight (your overeating) now i dont know what u eat everyday but from what u just told us it sounds too much..yes ur exercising but are u burnin enough calories?? im sorry to sound mean but this is a TOOL not a miracle u have to work with it and what u ate sounds like ur workin the wrong way..i hope this site can help u get back on the bandwagon and start eating healthier...good luck

I had a clear liquid diet for 2 weeks and had slimfast (low sugar) chicken, veggie and beef broth and sf jello...u will be hungry trust me but u just have to keep tellin urself its for a good reason and half the time its head hunger...keep drinkin ur shakes and have lots of water with crystal light in between...my DOC said if u feel faint call them so they can tell u what else to eat..good luck and when u get banded the hunger goes away for 2 weeks and it starts again which is normal til u get ur 1st fill...PLEASE dont cheat or that can cause u not to have ur srugery they want to make sure ur liver shrunk to make the surgery easier...good luck

U can do it!! U did it before u can do it again! We are here to support u and help u get started again..take it one day at a time...dont feel disgusted we all had this done for a reason to LOSE WEIGHT!! Its a tool that needs u to work for it not it to work for u..so with all that said start with light exercise (walking) and work ur way to 30 min a day..watch what u eat and get back on the losers bench with us!! i believe u can do it..good luck

I had my 1st fill on 10/24 and i guess im a lucky one because my doctor told me i can eat normally as long as its tolerated so i didnt have to go on liquids and mushies etc...i had some soup when i came home (because i was nervous) and after that i had tuna and some salad chewed real well and im fine...with being hungry the doctor told me to eat 6 times a day every 2 hrs...for breakfast i have egg whites on 1 piece of toast..2hrs later sf pudding.......lunch 2 to 4 oz protein with veggies or a salad....2 hrs later chex mix...dinner 2 to 4 oz protein with carbs (spoonfull)...2 hrs later sf jello..hope this helps he told me eating 3 meals and 3 snacks helps with not being hungry and the weight come off.good luck

Hey Laura Im cindy i also had surgery at the barix clinic with dr boe on 9/8! How are u doin so far?? Im doin great sometimes i get port discomfort but nothin 2 bad...good luck and hope to hear from u soon

I got banded and still do weight watchers (extra security)I like to read the books and get ideas for different foods i dont go by points the time but i do try to eat 1000 calories a day and exercise 30 min a day....i do lose every week so in my opinion WW is good for u

I dont understand why dont u want to get a fill?? i know theres people out there that have lost weight without being filled but if u feel u need one get it done...u didnt get this surgery to not lose weight its a tool and if the tool needs to be filled u need to get it done...good luck

well 1st things 1st congrats on finding ur lifetime partner!! a couple of questions for u..how much do u weigh/height? i was told we had to wait 18 months to 2 yrs to get pregnant..there are people on here who got preggers right away after losing some weight there are some people who were told by there doctors to start trying..if u feel u want to lose weight 1st u should and then get preggers...if u can afford to gain more weight with pregnancy its up to u....if this is what u always wanted (to get banded) then i think u should get the band and wait a little bit to have ur baby (at a healthier state)..whatever u decide good luck to u!

I havent experienced this but i hope all is well let us know what ur doctor says...good luck

Good luck to u..ull do great and be fine....today is the start to a new u!

Hey im from philly 2 (well bensalem suburbs of philly) i got lapband 9/8 and luv it...if u have any questions feel free to ask me..good luck

I was banded 9/8 also and am doin fine..yes i do feel hungry (before my fill) but i stuck to what my Nut and Dr told me 1/2 cup to 1cup of food per meal 3 times a day and 3 sf snacks ...i try to eat every 2 to 3 hrs so im not always hungry...i got my 1st fill 10/24 i felt some restriction for a couple of days but that has faded so i get my next fill 12/5 ...drinks lots of fluid..dont overeat and get as much exercise as u can...good luck

i got my 1st fill on 10/24 2cc and the doctor told me i cant get my next fill until 12/5 so ur lucky that u can get another one...i eat 1 cup of food 3 times a day with 3 snacks a day and exercise my butt off to keep losing weight...good luck to you

I had my 1st fill on 10/24 an it wasnt as bad as i made it out to be...the only thing that hurt was the lidocaine that they used to numb the spot...he had me stand against the wall lift up shirt where he can see my stomache and when he found the port he stuck a needle in it while i was drinkin water (not under flouro)..he told me once the water felt like it was gettin stuck to tell him and i did when it went down he added a little more for a total of 2cc in an 11cc band i go back 12/5 for another fill good luck to u

Just stick to what ur doctor tells u and no1 else! U dont want to wake up from surgery and find ur bandless and in pain!! Its one week get over it ull be fine stick to ur doctors plan...This is just a support site no1 can tell u what to do besides ur doctor...ur doctor knows better than any1 he or she wouldnt stear u wrong...i had 2 weeks on clear liquids (slimfast, sf jello, water, chicken broth) and it sucked it was so hard but i got thro it just like u will...as for my 1st fill i didnt have any special diet afterwards my doctor told me to eat what is tolerated..i did exactly what he said and im fine...stick to ur pre op diet ull be happy when the week is over and u did it! Good luck

I was banded 9/8 and had my 1st fill 10/24..it was a weird experience i wont lie..the only thing that hurt was the lidocaine which is a pinch and a burning sensation to the numb the area..after it was numb i stood with my back against the wall and he located my port and stick the needle in..while he was injecting saline i was drinking water to see how it goes down...i have 2cc in a 11cc band i go for my next fill 12/5...good luck and dont be nervous it wasnt as bad as i thought it would

I dont think it would hurt but id call ur doctors office and ask to be on the safe side...u dont want to eat anything that isnt on ur list while ur healing...atleast it melts in ur mouth and it isnt "real" food...let me know what they say...good luck

My doctor told me to exercise when i felt better so i started walking right away and then moved to the treadmill at 2 weeks at 3 weeks i was ridin the bike and the eliptical (exercise when u feel comfortable) with food wise by doctors orders i eat 6 meals a day (3 meals 3 snacks) no more than a cup of food per serving i usually go between 1/4 and a 1 cup depending on how i feel full wise..good luck