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I count calories on occasion. Just to get an idea of how many calories I am eating a day. I do this about once or twice a week. Other than that I pretty much eat what I want, I just try to make better choices. I have found that if I do not eat enough calories my weight loss really slows down. I never subtract calories burned, I just don't keep up with calories that often.

Wednesday: B- 2 scrambled eggs with salsa L- 1/2 cup fried rice and about 1/4 of terriaky chicken S- 10 Almonds D- one cheese enchilada, 1/4 cup beans, 1/4 spanish rice

At first I ate a lot of tuna and chicken salad. I also would make turkey rolls. I would take a piece of turkey lunch meat and put some cream cheese on it and roll it up. I would eat FF Refried Beans with cheese and salsa. I used to eat a lot of soup, but I got tired of that really fast! I guess from eating so much of it on the preop and postop diet. Hope that helps some

I do not know how much sodium is recommended. Though I will say that when I eat salty foods my weight loss slows down. When I stay away from salty foods I loose faster. So you are not alone in this!!

B- Two scrambled eggs with salsa L- Three California Rolls S- Half an apple with peanut butter D- One cup of Taco Soup S- Pop Corn

Having the Lapband surgery was the best decision I have ever made! I know that everyone is different and has different experiences with the band, but all of my experiences have been nothing but wonderful! I would recommend to anyone! I have many friends that have done RNY, and that was just not the surgery for me. I am glad I went with the band! Good luck with what ever you decide!

I have only had a problem with very stringy meats. I had some pulled pork the other day, and I did not do well with that stringy meat at all! I can eat chicken with no problems, but I CHEW CHEW CHEW!!

When I was first banded I had painful burps. I found this to be because I was taking too large of drinks at one time. Before I was banded I would drink a lot of liquid at one time, and that is painful after the band. To help with this I used a toddlers sippy cup for about a week after banding. This taught me how to take smaller drinks. Playtex makes one that looks like a small travel coffee mug, I found it in the baby section of Wal-Mart. I still burp, but there is not the pain associated with it when I was first banded. Good luck with your band!

Well I will tell you I am a HUGE list maker/planner! Though you do have a pretty big list :thumbup:! I had my surgery in Mexico so I had to fly before surgery, so I took a lot myself....though I stayed at my destination for a week :tt2:! My number one, so glad I had item, was a child's sippy cup! Pre Lapband I drank liquid in big gulps and a lot at one time. I took too big of a drink in the hospital ONCE, that caused me some pain. So from that moment on I switched to the sippy cup. I used that for about a week, it really trained me to take small sips instead of the big drinks I was used to taking. I actually got my sippy cup at Wal-Mart. Playtex has one that looks like a small travel coffee mug....not SOOO babyish :tongue:. Good luck with your packing :wink2:!!!

This is a great thread! I am going to try some of your suggestions to see what works best for me! Pre-band I had no issues like this! I have just recently started taking stool softners to help, but it is totally hit and miss.

When I was first banded I weighed constantly, multiple times a day. I knew that was not good for me, so I started weighing once a week. I found that was to infrequent for me! So I now weigh once a day first thing in the morning. I only record my weight "officially" once a week though! Weighing once a day helps me adjust my eating habits to promote loss.

I have yet to have a fill and am losing about a pound a week while eating 1000-1200 calories a day.

Angie, I was banded 12/3 and have yet to have a fill. I am averaging at least one pound a week and I am COMPLETELY ok with that. In my opinion slow and steady wins the race. So I think your one pound a week is WONDERFUL, keep up the good work! I am not sure about the Lean Cuisines, but obviously you are doing something right you are losing!!! Good luck with your appointment.

I can eat anything I ate before surgery just in MUCH smaller amounts. The key is to always take small bites and chew very well! The only thing I have not had post surgery is carbonated drinks, soda or beer.

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For me personally I stalled a bit a few weeks post-op. I was very good about making sure I got my Protein and I still stalled. I think personally that this is just a time that your body holds on to everything because it thinks you are starving it. Everyone is different, but I do believe this is a normal thing. I know I went through it. Have a great weekend!

Congrats on your weight loss! I lost a lot of weight my first two weeks post-op and since those two weeks I lose 1-3 lbs a week. I have not scheduled my first fill, and I do not plan on scheduling one until I stop losing weight. I can eat more than I thought I would be able to eat, but that is still about 1/4 of what I used to eat! So all is good. If I eat too much I feel SUPER full and have a little pain. So I really try to portion everything out so that I do not overdo. Now I just need to get on the exercise band wagon! I am going this weekend to buy a treadmill so I can just get moving! I know exercise is part of successful weight loss. I hope you all have a great weekend!

I think I will have my doc prescribe me some phenegran to have on hand just in case something like this every comes up! Thank you all for your responses. Have a great weekend!

I have been banded 8 weeks now, and absolutely love my band. Though I do have a question. About 6 months before I was banded I got a bad stomach virus, I could not keep anything down. What happens when you get a stomach bug when you have lapband? Has anyone experienced this? I have not thrown up since being banded so I have no idea what would happen if I got a virus.

I officially weigh in once a week. Though I am on the scale every morning just to see. For the first few weeks after banding I was on the scale multiple times a day. I was becoming obsessed so I now limit to once a day :confused:. Though I have cheated a bit, but tend to not like the results when I weigh in at night....morning is ALWAYS more weight friendly!

I try to eat 3 meals and two Snacks a day. I do not always get in my snacks though. I eat pretty much anything I want, just in smaller quantities :confused:. Today: Breakfast: one scrambled egg with salsa Snack: half an apple with Peanut Butter Lunch: one cup of redbeans and rice Snack: Some popcorn Dinner: Half a porkchop and 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes with brown gravy.

1. Being healthier 2. Not having to worry if I will fit in amusement park rides 3. Not having to ask for seat belt extension on a plane 4. Not having to worry where I sit at a restaurant (some booths are too small) 5. Looking forward to seeing how much money I can save. I go out to eat many times a week, and now I order childs meals or split something with someone...which saves a ton of money :thumbdown:.

I have no problem telling someone I have the band. I figure if that scares someone off good riddance!!! I did not get the band to be skinnier so I could date. I date/have dated while being overweight. I got the band to be healthier for me. So I guess it just does not bother me. Though I know everyone is different.

I can eat bread. I don't very often, but I still can. I have a piece of toast from time to time. On occasion I have bread at a restaurant, but very small piece. I don't eat much because I don't want to fill up on bread, I want food :scared2:.

I would do it again in a minute. No doubt about it!