*slim*

That's the way I read it. You save a copy to your computer then enter your information over the other information in the first 7 columns. The excel program will then recalcuate using your information.

I truly understand where you are coming from with that. I don't even make it 2 hours. I may make it about 1.5 hours, but even that is pushing it. I try not to eat and just grab something to drink, but that just leaves me floating. I take BP medicine, but I am drinking so much Water that I am starting to retain water again. I am not sure what to do about that.

How exactly do you do a downward facing dog?

I am so sorry that they moved your fill date out. You are doing so great even without! Just keep hanging on, that fill date will be here before you know it!:Dancing_biggrin:

It is a huge deal! I am so excited for all of us on this journey. I keep thinking about the gigantic step that we have all taken to better health.:wub: We will HAVE to compare notes.:party:

Bumping this up to the top just in case any Samurai missed it.

You are right about that. My doctor believes in that too, just not until you start on solid foods. I don't think, though, that I have seen the same instructions any where except where the people have the same doctor.

That was answered in post #20. Click here http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f178/stop-dont-take-another-bite-79054/index2.html#post1037911

I am so with you there. I remember when I was pregnant and could wear a regular 16 instead of maternity clothes. That was 12 years ago. Now if I could actually get to the weight that I was at 6 months pregnant! I just THOUGHT I was huge!:party: I know now that I didn't know what huge was. :Dancing_biggrin:

I have to admit that I understand that. I was still loving food before this episode. I had been able to eat whatever I wanted. Now I am really scared to eat. I have forced myself to eat, but I would NEVER have thought the day would come that I would look at food and not want it. I took a bite of an apple and was so scared that I threw the rest of it away.

She you are beautiful! I am not brave enough to post a picture of myself. I look no where near as good as you guys. Well, except Plain...:tongue2:

During this time, my doctor told me to eat as often as I needed to, but to make sure to flush the stoma after each meal. You should really call you doctor though to find out what he/she thinks.

*sighing* New love... How wonderful. I can't remember the last time I felt that new stirring of love. *sighing even louder* Enjoy your time for love Fanny. I am sure you deserve it.:tongue2:

I am in the same boat as you are. I posted a thread somewhere else about it. Everyone pretty much said the same thing. We are not getting in enough good fat in our diet. Couple that with possibly not getting enough water, and you get really dry skin. I am to the point that my body is itchy because it is so dry.

It's stuck in my head now! Nooooooo! Sorry you are feeling poorly She.

Posting just to post that I have too much time on my hands. I have now watched Sex And The City 3 times. Go figure.

If you don't mind my asking, how many fills did you have to have before you reached this point?

I read Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Bandy by Robert Sewell M.D. I found it does answer a lot of questions about the entire process of living with the band. Of course, being able to come here for almost immediate answers does help, too.

Though I hope to never PB again, if I do, I will try to the hot herbal tea. That does sound like it could work.

PB is productive burp. It basically is to spit up undigested food that won't go down into the stoma because of either a.) didn't chew enough, b.)ate too fast, c.) ate too much, or d.) took too big of a bite.

Me too! Thank you luluc! You are an inspiration! Just keep teaching us, please. :biggrin: I could never have rechewed. The productive part half killed me even though I knew what it was. I actually almost threw up just because I did PB.

Thank you for your replies. It helps to have other people that have been there to talk to.

I was afraid you were going to say that. I have eaten chicken wings with no problem, but have to admit that I prefer white meat chicken. I guess my tastes are going to have to change if I want to eat chicken.

Is there a trick to help it go down instead of up? I tried raising my arms, but since it was in my throat, that did nothing. I tried a sip of water, but realized too late that was the wrong thing to do. It just gurgled pass the chicken.

I was eating a piece of chicken breast tenderloin. I had boiled it so that it wouldn't be dry. I didn't get the chest discomfort. It never left my throat. I did feel gurgling, but only after the bite was stuck in my throat.