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OK so here's the scoop. After my last fill I was definitely too tight. I requested a barium swallow today, my first one. It showed that I was soo tight that the barium barely went through. I mean the tiny sliver that went through was barely visible! I knew I was a little too tight and told her I need a slight unfill. The picture did show that my band is sitting a tiny bit low, kind of like it's sitting on the bottom of the groove raver than the middle of the groove so to speak. Nothing serious no dialation or stretching of my pouch everything looks good. She said it might not be sitting low at all in reality that the xrays can be a little off or could be that that is just where my band has always sat. If it is sitting a little low it will go back all on it's own with a little unfill which I had, she took out 1cc. She said it was caused from being too tight this last week and a half. In a few weeks I can go back to my 9.5 but I won't be going up to 10 anytime soon, who knows maybe never. So right now I am at 9cc's and am able to eat comfortably, yay. I will have to be way more careful on my calories cause I will be hungry a lot more. But I can live with that for a few weeks. The good news is that my band is great and so is my stomach Oh and they took a picture of me to put up on the wall to show people what a sucessful year with the band can do that made my day.

I believe the standard is liquids the day of a fill mushies the day after and then solids again. Unless you get stuck, then it's back to liquids and go thru the cycle again. However it is also the standard to wait a full 6 weeks after surgery to get a fill. Maybe he is being extra cautios because your surgery was only 4 weeks ago. Either way, listen to your surgeon, even if he isn't mainstream.

There is a magazine my mom used to get, I think it was calle Oriental trading? Anyway, they had all kinds of party decorations dirt cheap! We got a ton of stuff for a luau a few years ago from there and it was really fun stuff. You can't go wrong with grass skirts, lei's, and lots of color! Also if you can make a spit in the yard for a pig, that is always authentic fun As for escape artist cows, I know all about them. My family were mainly crop farmers but we raised a few beef cattle as well, and our neihgbors on both sides were dairy farmers. It was always one neihgbor in particular who'd have a cow get loose fairly often and trample our garden or flowers, fortunately they never did any real damage to a crop! Silly cows, all there good for is milk products and a good rump roast! I go to the doctor today fro my one year check up. It's a couple of weeks late but oh well. I will let you all know how it goes, I want them to check my band under flouro to ease my mind. I still don't feel quite right after that pb last night, and day before yesterday I had some pain too and it's worrying me a little. Happy Friday ladies

The tostitos cheese works well too, it's always the same consistency, kinda like a runny pudding consistency. Of course I am not advocating eating it because it is kinda bad for you, but it does not get stuck don't ask me how I know this :guess Well today is my one year check up! LapBandit had hers a little before and mine is a couple weeks after the actual one year mark but it's all good. I am going to ask for a slight unfill today because I think I am a little too tight. I want them to check my band under flouro too, just for peace of mind, I have been having some pain the last couple of days that is new and scares me a little. Oh and the scale hasn't completely redeemed itself but it is getting close. As soon as it comes to it's senses I will post and update. Happy Friday everyone!

Well I decided to be bad tonight and go out to mexican with dh. I wasn't really bad in the end cause I pb'd it all up the melted cheese got me big time. I came in just above the 1000 cal line, not by much but I did go over a little. As for being a caregiver, I was well trained by my mom, she took care of everyone, aunts as the died, her parents in the final months and years resectively, and I was right there by her side as her helper. I have big shoes to fill, compared to her I'm not even in it.

OK ladies I just had to share. I had the worst PB ever!!! OK maybe not the worst ever but it was pretty bad. I tried to eat nachos tonight at dinner. I got down about three chips total in a series of about 6 bites. I took me a good 30min to get them in. Then it hit me, wham. All that gooey melted cheese must have all clumped together. I started sliming into a water glass and told my dh to go take care of the bill pronto and get me home cause I did not want to puke in a public toilet! I slimed into an empty water bottle all the way home trying not to pb in the car. We pulled into the drive and I got out bent over and let it all come up. I felt so much better. I still feel yucky and that was 2 hours ago but I feel a lot better than I did. It was so horrible I was ready to tell them to give me a total unfill at tomorrows appt. I have since come to my senses and know that today I was just a little on the tight side and I seem to be having some post nasal drip which compounded the issue. I am sure tomorrow I will feel fine. Thanks for listening all, and just say no to gooey melted cheese, it's just not worth it!

Josette that's wonderful! I passed mine up too. He outweighs me by a good 30lbs now. It's kind of fun, hehe.

Yay grats to Betty and Boo, the scales moved!:clap2: I hope my turn is next! I have to admit I have had a lazy week, I need to get moving! I spent my day keeping a lady from church company as she is home in bed with a bad case of gout. She was lonely and hurting so we watched a couple of movies and I ade sure she took her pain meds on time to help with her discomfort. I have to admit going to the gymm would have been better for me physically but there is nothing better for the spirits than to do something nice for someone else Betty you are on for your bash, I will be there with bells on and you can show me all your favorite places to walk! Well ladies, see you all here tomorrow

my surgeon says 56g minimum for life and that it's ok for a few days here and there to be under but that's what I use as my min. He doesn't base it on weight at all.

Thanks for the encouragement I came in at 845 calories for the day and all my protien. Julie when I am at my max for calories I often go to bed at that point to. Can't be tempted to eat when you're sleeping Sadly I haven't been to the gym all week, I have been super tired and giving in to oversleeping in the morning and afternoon naps! I need to get my heiny in gear the end of the month is almost here. LOL I made a rhyme

Believe me Lapbandit I know it's not possible but it doesn't make that feeling go away. I am having a really hard time believing the scale right now. I know it's right and that I really am smaller and that I really am wearing jeans right now that I bought 9yrs ago and haven't worn in 8! Even my kids are noticing it and telling dad he's gonna need wls to keep up with me, lol. I am just having a hard time wrapping my head around the weight loss. It will take time but I'm sure I will get there

Wow where to start, Laura welcome to our thread , and Julie what an awesome nsv! All those of you who have lost weight this last week yay!!! Well I had a long night last night, one of my pills got stuck and I was miserable for 2 hours! I was so tired I wanted to cry, but I couldn't pb and it wouldn't go through . Meanwhile my scale is hateful right now so I am frustrated. It jumped up 3lbs overnight and is staying there! I don't know what the deal is, maybe I am eating too much sodium or maybe it's constipation, or maybe af is gearing up, not really sure :phanvan

Happy bandiversary Eficka Well yesterday I was way over on my calories, 1600! I got on the scale yesterday morning and it said I gained 3lbs! overnight! Then I just was craving chocolate like crazy. I snacked on popcorn ate peanut butter mixed with hershey's syrup and yeah, those are the 2 things that pushed my calories way beyond where they should have been. The only thing I can figure is that I am retaining water or AF is gearing up. There is no way that it's possible that I gained weight. I count my calories meticulously and it's just not possible. So now I'm frustrated, sigh. So today back to sticking to my guns.

Inner me it IS going to happen this time :girl_hug: Well as is typical for me after a fill and a quick few lbs lost auntie flo is toying with me. She may toy with me off and on for a couple of weeks, we'll see. Either way I am going to wait a few days to weigh again because I know it's gonna be whacky.

I am done eating for the day at 931 cal. I was gonna go fix some dinner but I checked my calories first and glad I did. I had some peanut butter for a snack and chili for lunch which took my cal and protien to where they needed to be for the day. I really have the munchies but am not hungry so I think I will go read a book and get my mind off of food till bedtime. Boo, there are two places I like and I flip flop between them, fitday.com and sparkpeople.com, both are 100% free. Right now I am back at fitday, but I still use sparkpeoples recipe calculator.

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Wow Betty you are doing great! As fo being too tight to eat solids in the morning that is very common with good restriction. Many are tighter in the morning and slowly loosen throughout the day. I drink my breakfast but then by lunch I can eat just perfect. Any looser and I can eat way too much at lunch and dinner. It's a fine line I tread

I have so been there. I actually had a day of overindulging myself today. Was just feeling depressed and a friend came over with my favorite vice, tortilla chips and cheese dip. Thank goodness I can't eat like I could before banding but still it wasn't a pretty picture. Tomorrow is another day and I will pick myself up and get back on track. You can do this, I have faith in you

Losingjusme, don't be nervous, you are doing great! Worst case scenario you gained instead of lost, but it will all come off eventually with patience and perseverance

I need tomorrow! Yikes a friend came over this afternoon bearing tortilla chips and tostitos cheese! :omg: Not good my friends, not good. I hit 1600 calories today!!! That's like 1000 more than I've had any day this last week! This is so wrong, I can eat solid meat again albeit slowly, and I can eat chips but I can't eat lettuce, what's that about? She brought a lovely salad with her too and I could only pick at it, the romaine just wasn't being very friendly with my band. Oh well. Betty glad to hear you had a splended day Mine was lazy and relaxing Sunday here with lovely weather.

The gas won't affect your life or anything it's just annoying at times. When I am really tight right after a fill I feel like I need to burp and can't or can only get out a little one only to need to do it again and it's very frustrating. I will try gas-x next time. As for feeling tight, try something warm to drink. Warmth soothes and opens the stoma which should help the gas release and sooth your throat. I prefer hot honey water as the honey coats the throat and calmes any irritation.

Skirts are the best, especially elastic waisted ones, most of my bigger skirts I can still wear because of the elastic. Some I have had to give away but still. I can wear elastic waisted skirts up to 2 sizes smaller and sometimes 4 sizes bigger than what I am currently in slacks. All of my old pants have had to be given away but I have a serious collection of skirts. Skirts are also easy to alter yourself even with a safety pin! If you wear a blazer or a style of top that doesn't tuck no one would ever know. I saved all of my good quality clothing that I purchased through the years and boxed them up. I know have a fair amount of clothing all the way down to size 18. I have a few holes in my wardrobe at each size range that will need to be filled in but that is what goodwill is for! People donate a lot of really nice clothing all you have to do is look.

That is so great! Congrats! I too love the pic, your dd is a darling. I know the proportion issue, I am a 22/24 on top and a 26 on bottom, I have not changed shirt sizes for the last 3 pant sizes! It is slowly getting better. I think once my pant size meets up with my shirt size they will stay similar the rest of the way down, at least I hope they do!

Pretzels are a yummy choice as are quaker rice snacks, they are app 70cal per serving and very filling and astonishingly good. For lower carb options, a low fat string cheese, a small salad, almonds, peanut butter. It is normal for banded folks to have 3 meals +1 planned snack. Most people like that snack in the afternoon between lunch and dinner because there is so much time in between those two meals. If you have the snack it will help with your portions at dinner and also help keep you from eating too fast at dinner

My doc's only rules are no liquid calories except 2cups of ff milk, and 56g of protien min and 25g of fiber, eat the protien first then veggies then grains. I personally don't eat pasta or potatoes as they don't generally agree with me. Potatoes feel like they sewll up in my pouch and then I feel like I need to burp, not overly pleasant and pasta is a widely known caution food for bandsters as it sticks for so many of us.