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Felicia, I am so excited for you. I remember how it was for me last June. You will do great. Congrats.

3.0 in 10cm band.

Princess, congrats on getting banded 2 years ago. You are doing great.

Congrats. I hope your insurance approval goes quickly for you. Waiting is the toughest part.

Hi Carol, welcome to lapband talk forum. Congrats on your weight loss to date. Julie

Good luck with your surgery. YOu will be up and about in no time. Congrats.

Hi welcome to lapband talk forum. What type of issues are you having around food?

I'm at 230.5 with 2.5 to go. Are we starting a new challenge next week?

How have you done without a fill? That is fabulous. You should feel some relief. Julie

Stacy, it sounds like you are eating really healthy. How many ounces of protein can you get in at a time? I can only eat 1-2 oz at a meal. If you are consuming say 4 oz, you need a fill.

Stacy, roughly how much food can you consume in a day?

I'll call Doctor McKeen's office and find out for you. Julie

Teacher, that is way too much food. I can eat a sandwich, but I can only eat 1/4 then I have to wait say 30 min to finish the other 1/4. I cannot eat an entire sandwich nor can I eat a taco and pinto beans together. It takes me 1 hour to eat a taco. Hope this helps. I love my restriction though. Julie

Sharon, lower your calories to 800-1k a day and you will lose. Julie

If you don't get the full signal from the band you need another fill. You shouldn't have to wait until the next day to get the full feeling. Make sure you always eat your solid protein first. That way you will stay fuller longer. Good luck.

Hi Shelly, where do you live in CA? I live in Gilroy and I was banded by Dr. McKeen in San Jose. I've lost 50 lbs so far. Julie

Sharon, make sure you are eating solid proteins. They last the longest. Good luck. Julie

Definitely no physical therapy required.

Jello, broth, popsicles, juice, water, protein shakes, soup, gasx strips, heating pad. I think that is a good start. congrats on your surgery. Julie

I would shop around for the psych eval. Mine was painless and only one visit. Good luck. Julie

Hi Natalee, boy do I wish I had the lapband at your age. Its amazing how many years I missed out on being heavy. Good luck to you! Julie

Good luck with your weight loss journey. Just keep pushing forward with your nutritionist, blood work and psych eval. You have plenty of time. It took me about 8 weeks to get through the process. Julie

Welcome to lapband talk forum. As far as nutrition goes the best advice I can give you is solid protein. It will fill you up and it will take longer to get hungry. Check out the food forum. Julie

Sasha, congrats on your weight loss to date. Keep up the good work. Julie

Hi Melissa, you are doing fabulous, congrats!