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I eat what I want and as much as I feel comfortable with. I don't miss much and like our forum member Pink Dahlia said: "I'm so stinkin' thrilled with my weight loss i dont even care about what i cant eat!" Some of us find certain foods like bread or steak or dry chicken hard to swallow. I don't, but some do. tmf

I lost 12 lbs the first two weeks and then nothing for the next 3.5 months. You're normal by my standards.

Astott, Like Honk said, stay away from carbs if you can and potatoes are one of the bad carbs. Maybe something with more Fiber and lower on the glycemic scale. You'll be fine but i don't understand the one meal a day comment? Maybe you need to speak to your doc or nutritionist as I don't think you're understanding their instructions? Lori Jo, you're new here. Many of us do not sugar coat our responses. Hope you stick around after surgery so you can also offer advice from personal experience. It won't do anyone any good to just pat them on the head and say do better next time? This is the last time for most of us so we better get it right. tmf

Depending on why you had knee surgery, arthritis is a co-morbidity. The list is long for co-morbidities and your PCP should be able to find one or more on the list that would apply. Osteoarthritis seems like a no brainer? http://www.lapband.com/hcp/en/bariatric_surgery/comorbidities/

Your stomach is still swolen and may be or another week to 10 days so you're feeling some restriction now. But it may not last. Cross your fingers you evade Bandster hell? tmf

YUCK!

That's a great point. I grew up on southern fried cooking and to this day chicken fried anything is like a magnet to my tongue. Looking for that warmth of my younger days of no pressure, no worries. tmf

I look forward to playing golf again. I remember two years ago went out with some friends to play 18 but my gut kept getting in the way and I shanked about 8 balls. LOL That's my story and I'm sticking to it. tmf

"I had the surgery in January 2013" I'm sure you meant 2010? Woo Hoo! HEY B-52, here's a positive topic/comment!!!! Sorry Golflady, just nudging one of our forum members who was complaining just this morning no one ever posts happy comments about their band!! Congrats on the great attitude!! tmf

I read the article: "Magazine articles about body image talk about loving yourself despite your flaws. Sometimes they get really radical and they talk about loving yourself because of your flaws, and that is supposed to be empowering. And it pisses me off, because we’re talking about flaws here." I think she's just plain pissed all the time and gets off on being pissed. jmo tmf

Because I liked the taste and feel of good food in my mouth and tummy. I may have ate more when I was stressed or depressed but that wasn't very often since I'm a happy guy anyway. I just like some flavors of food. tmf

3. The spouse of the WLS patient becomes insecure over the WLS patient's new sexuality and can't adapt.(maybe the same as #1?)

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I don't know you so take what I say as not critical of you personally. I see so many people come to the forum with absolutely no knowledge of how our bodies lose weight and I mean, knowledge about their own body. Each of us will lose differently but it seems like many have never been on a diet that requires daily or weekly weigh-ins? Many are shocked that they can gain 1-5 lbs in one day? Many believe that the weight(fat) automatically falls off as soon as the band is placed? Our bodies contain fat, muscle, bone, organs and lots of water(LOTS). Obese people can retain 40+ lbs of Water depending on their height and weight. The early stages of any diet or WLS forces our bodies to shed many of those lbs or gallons of water stored in our fat cells. So, the weight loss is primarily water early on. Sure, some weight loss is losing fat, but losing fat is all part of the calories in and calories burned math equation. Losing fat is the goal and of course any weight loss be it fat or water is good. Weight gains at this point in your journey are normal until your body sheds most of the excess fluids retained in your fat cells. IMO 6 weeks out is when you can really start burning excess fat. Until then, it's mostly water loss. tmf

Chill out! I only lost 12 lbs the first 4 months. 2-4 week plateaus happen to all of us.

It could be. I'd just take it real easy when you do go back to work and if you feel queasy, go home early. tmf

Everyone's stomach is going to be different. Placement of the band will make a diff too. The lining in your stomach may be thinner or thicker than mine. So Missy is right, no way to answer your question. If you're eating steak or chicken and you're occasionally getting stuck or sliming, that could be a sign you're getting restriction. The best sign would be if you feel like a cup of food satisfies you for 3-5 hours. Good luck. tmf

And I grew up just north of you across the border in Idaho. :wub:

Aint it great to have lots of support? I grieve for the bandsters who don't have the clinical support some of us get. It is so important and maybe just as important as having a good surgeon. I see so many people who time and time again, post here that their docs and staff are rude or are so stringent in their protocols that they refuse to vary the routines with each patient. And we all are different so I never believed in the one size or method fits all. So, The B, Terry tells it like it is. Good luck. tmf

My doc gives lifetime fills with his surgeries. I've never paid for one and I've been back 8 times. Check with him and see? BTW-My wife was laid off a year ago but made lemonade from lemons and is now self employed and doing well. There's a silver lining hiding somewhere for her. tmf

If I could parse most of the comments over the last year or more regarding the "starvation mode" topic, I believe what B52 is saying is accurate. Hard to believe that someone eating 900 calories a day and burning 1600 in daily activity and 300 more in exercise, could not lose weight.......,eventually. Oh sure, the body will react and slow down our metabolism but it won't stop our metabolism. I can't speak for B52 but me thinks that many of us are cheaters and may not be aware we're cheaters. Or, some just do not understand that replacing fat with muscle can equal no weight loss. We're all polite to reply to those who claim to eat 800-1000 calories a day and exercise profusely 5 days a week but the bottom line is, something's not adding up here? I find it impossible to understand how one could burn through 2000 calories a day and only consume 1000 and not lose "FAT"? Fat being the operative word! jmo too tmf

I'm just posting so we have 3 bike pics in a row

Fear of surgery or fear you won't be able to stuff your face with food anymore? Food addiction is real and can be overwhelming. tmf

Highly unlikely on the first fill. And if he does you go back and have some taken out. No worries.

Just an FYI...If you have a smart phone, you don't need the watch/monitor for some models like Polar. I can't speak to how the others operate but you might be able to get by with just the chest strap/transmitter and your Iphone? Total cost around $70. The apps are incredible and can give you so much information. My Iphone has the Polar app and the cyclemeter app and both track heart rate, elevation, speed, time, maps and more. tmf