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I am so sorry this is happening...and you know we are LB twinz...:thumbdown:....I think I have the same thing...but with my insurance tripping I can't get a flouro to find out....maybe i should do a 30 day liquid diet too to see if that helps my restriction...because I mean at 8.2 ccs I should not be able to eat at all! Keep me updated....we'll get through this!!!!

Hi Jeff! Congrats and welcome to bandland!! Well...here's my two cents... 1. I would think that as long as the pill is not a capsule you can crush it, however, I would call the pharmacist and ask because some pills lose their effectiveness if they are crushed. I didnt get vicodin so I don't know (i had liquid lortab). 2. my advice would be to just try liquids for now. Don't even try the cream of wheat until like the third day...try sipping throughout the day on the Protein shake if you can to help you get it in.... 4. I didn't have any indigestion at all so I would think that it shouldn't last that long. Try chewing on a Tums and see if that helps. 5. here is the site to create your weightloss ticker... Graphical Tickers and Trackers: Weight Loss, Trying To Conceive, Pregnancy... Well....that's just my opinion....I'm sure you'll get more responses with more suggestions. Again, congrats and good luck to you!:thumbdown:

sounds like you are a little overfilled. this has happened to me on my last two fills...you should call your dr and see if maybe they can take at least half of it out (that's what i normally do). after i do that i feel fine. it is miserable not being able too eat hardly anything. i know when i am overfilled because every thing i eat bubbles up in my throat and sits there. i know how you feel...you dont want to stop losing the weight but you might end up being dehydrated and making it worse.... hope that helps! good luck!

Once again I have no weight loss to report. I am so disgusted. I guess I am going to have to starve to break this plateau because exercising and drinking water is not working.

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I agree with everyone who said they would rather be skinny than have big boobs!....until mine started shrinking! I've only lost 50 lbs and it seems like 15 of those lbs came from my boobs! I went from a 42DDD to a 40D and still shrinking.. not to mention I've breastfed 2 kids so they are just basically bags of skin now. I didn't anticipate having to get them "fixed" but oh well...yeah I think I'd rather be skinny!

I had a bad food week this week. I was doing so great after my fill and unfill now I think I am too loose again. I have not lost a pound since last week so zero for me. I plan to kick it into high gear at the gym this week and hopefully make better food choices! (stop the chocolate binges at night!). I wish I could stop getting discouraged so easily because I know I am still doing great but when I don't see the scale move it kind of bums me out. Good luck everyone!!

I agree! I like going to try on new sizes but I never really like the styles. It was so much easier shopping in the plus size sections because there wasnt many choices. Even though I LOVE my new size it does get a little frustrating. I used to have 65-75 pairs of pants and jeans in my closet to wear now I am down to about 10. This makes it VERY hard to find something to wear to work in the morning!! Now I am late almost everyday and picking them out at night doesn't help either. oh well....that's just my 2 cents....

I also just gave away all of my 22's and 24's (dang I wish I had thought of selling them on Craigslist! ) I am looking for size 14-16 summer clothes. I am in Atlanta so if anyone has anything please let me know. Thanks!!!

Hello! My fill on tuesday worked wonders and I have lost 6 lbs since then which brings me to my current weight of 229. I am 5 lbs away from my 10 lb April goal!:smile:

I am also with True Results and Dr. Benevides did my surgery. I highly recommend him. He and his staff are very nice and informative. I was nervous because I flew from Atlanta to Dallas to have my surgery done but they made me very comfortable and its been smooth sailing ever since!:cool2:

Hi All, Well I had a bad food weekend. It was my birthday weekend (4/3) and I gained 1 lb. so I am back up to 235. However, I had a fill today and I am feeling pretty tight right now so hopefully that will give me a boost this month.

My fill didn't go as well as I expected on 3/19. I am still too loose and in fact eating more than I was before that fill. So luckily I get another one on 4/7. I didn't meet my 15 lbs goal so I'd better lower my expectations for April. My april goal will be 10 lbs. And my current weight as of today is 234 so I think that's 2 lbs down since my last weigh in which gives me 7 lbs lost since I joined this thread. Good luck to everyone! :thumbup:

Did anyone add me? I never saw a reply. Anyways, I am at 236 today. That's five pounds lost since my original post on 3/10. Thanks.

Hi Sylver28, We all know that everyone's experience with bariatric surgery is different. Everyone has positives and negatives. I have done my research and understand all of the negatives and positives and made my decision on my own according to what is best for me. This is why I choose not to talk about it or tell everyone because sure enough someone will try to bring you down in a heartbeat. I know someone who had gastric right after I got my band who said that gastric was better. I don't really think you can say that to someone because what might be better for them might not be better for me. Nevertheless, their opionion did not influence me one bit. Meanwhile, we have lost the exact amount of weight and I have less issues than them. ....well, that's my 2 cents....:frown:

ikerry, I feel absolutely wonderful! I can hardly tell that I have even had surgery. I do have restriction and I am getting my 3rd small fill tomorrow. I have no pain or sorness what so ever. I am sticking to a 1200-1400 calorie diet (as recommended by my nutritionist). Here is a small breakdown of a typical day for me: Breakfast: oatmeal and turkey bacon or cold Cereal and fruit Lunch: Lean Cuisine or a small salad or a half a sandwich Dinner: A meat and Veggie Snacks: a piece of fruit or string cheese or yogurt I have to eat a little more on the days I work out so I might add more fruit or yogurt or cheese. Wow...after writing this it seems like a lot! lol...however, I rarely make my 1200 calories in the day. I work out about 5 days a week for 45 minutes - 2.5 miles on the treadmill. I hope this helps!

ikerry, I was banded by Dr. Benevides too and he is wonderful. I was banded in december 08 and my whole process was very smooth...hardly any pain and a fast recovery.:sneaky:

Hi All! I just found this thread. I'd like to join! Here are my stats: surgery date 12/18/08 heighest weight 302 preop diet starting weight 278 surgery day weight 271 current weight 241 weight loss since surgery 30 lbs total weight loss 37 lbs my end goal is to be 175 my goal for march is 15 lbs I will start my count from today since i have no idea how much i weighed on march 1st. I get a fill next week so that should help me out. :biggrin:

I had an english muffin just this morning with some turkey bacon. Of course I toasted the heck out of the muffin and cooked the turkey bacon until crispy. I did have a little problem when I started trying to eat it too fast but for the most part I didn't have much of a problem. I did just realize that I cannot eat steak anymore and that sucks because I LOVE filet mignon :biggrin:... I had some rye bread on a ham sandwich once and it wasn't too bad but I couldn't eat the whole thing. Next time I'll just do half.

What does it feel like when your band has slipped? Can you feel it or do you just get sick? What might cause it to slip in the first place?

Hi All! I was banded on 12/18 and now I don't even feel as if I ever had surgery! I had my follow up appointment and they were amazed and how well and fast my surgery scars heeled. You almost can't tell there were even any cuts there. I'm doing much better on the hunger since starting the mushies. I don't get as much gas when I eat now either. I will say that if you happen to make a mistake and drink out of a straw BEWARE! I never noticed before how much drinking out of a straw can give you gas! My first fill is scheduled for 1/15. I can't wait because I find myself eating more and more and I haven't lost any weight since I started mushies. Hopefully the fill will make a difference and I will feel some restriction. I only feel it if I eat too fast. I am also going to see my nutritionist again because I need to know exactly what to eat that will help me lose weight otherwise I will fall off the wagon very quickly. I hope everyone is doing well and having a happy new year so far!

I bought some of the Isopure Grape Frost Liquid Protein drinks and YUCK!! There is a weird flavor in it that tastes awful! I did manage to make the Strawberries and Cream Isopure powder work by putting it in a strawberrie smoothie. Now I can't even taste it. I dont know how I am going to make it with these protein shakes because I really don't like them very much. I bought the True Results brand chocolate last week but have not tried it yet. Has anyone had the True Results brand of protein powder??? How is it? Right now about the only thing I can stomach with no problem are the Ensure High Protein drinks. They actually don't taste too bad. But I can't keep drinking those.