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Right now all you should focus on is getting in your protein, resting and healing. The weight loss will follow once you start getting fills. Take it easy. It will happen.

Linda, fashion bug is really good. They carry both plus and regular size clothes so its an easier transition.

Fully clothed.

Hi Guys, just wanted to give you an update. I am on day 3 of the Chantix. It has me quitting for good next Saturday. So far, I am way down on the smoking just 3 days into the medication. I am really looking forward to quitting now. Thanks for the posts.

Thank you all for your inspiration. I am day 2 on Chantix. I quit in 5 more days. I am looking forward to it! Goal this year and quit smoking!

Liz, if it were me I would stop eating bread and steak. Especially if you are losing. Restriction can be funny sometimes. I PB too so sometimes I'll just stick to softer foods. I had a shrimp salad for lunch today and I was able to consume all of the shrimp and avocado because they are soft. Yesterday I had sashimi for lunch. I was again able to eat all of it. I do eat carbs so last night I had some lean chicken and a baked potato. Remember there are 2 types of tightness. Tightness to liquids and tightness to solids. If you are tight to liquids that is not a good thing. If you are tight to solids you may want to have a softer diet ie. cottage cheese, yogurts, shrimp, tuna salad, etc. I can't lose unless I eat a softer diet typically. I can't eat more than 1-2 oz of hard protein at at time. I go back in on 1/2 for a slight fill .3ccs to my sweet spot. I wanted less restriction around the Holidays so I am down to 2.9. My band holds 4 ccs. Hope this helps you. Good luck.

Hi Dr. Watkins. My feedback is below. So, please give me some feedback: What do you love about your band surgeon and their practice? He has excellent bed side manners. He cares about his patients and is available 24x7 to assist us. What do you hate? That he doesn't take insurance. Fills 4un me $200 each and I have had lot of fills and unfills in 1 1/2 years. What do we do well? He counsels me well on how the band works, what to eat, etc. What could we do better? Nothing. He is awesome. What more could we do to help you succeed? Early on it was hard for me to really know how to eat. I think working with a nutritionist or dietician more would have helped me. How could we improve your customer experience with our practices? As far as my surgeon goes, Dr. Robert McKeen in San Jose, CA there isn't anything I would change besides the insurance. He has a friendly staff, he is very knowledglable and reliable.

Do you get this after you have eaten? if so its a sign of restriction.

Getting a fill will definitely help. It might be the Holidays. Go get a message or do something nice for yourself. Recommit every day. You can do it!

Congrats on your new arrival!

cin, my doctor told me there are 2 types of tightness. Tightness to liquids and tightness to solids If you are tight to liquids that is bad. If you are tight to solids and don't mind a softer diet and you are losing it is up to you. Are you losing on a softer diet?

There are 2 types of restriction. Restriction to liquids and restriction to solids. Restriction to liquids demands an unfill. If you have restriction to solids I would recommend trying softer food first. If you start to lose again on a softer diet you need to make up your mind if you want to stay there. Sorry I can't be of much more help.

Thanks for the tip. My insurance covers it too. I started the Chantix today. I have to smoke for a week then stop. So by next Saturday I'll be done. I am looking forward to it. My only concern is that my husband still smokes so the sensation will still be there.

Denise, if it helps it took me forever to get the right restriction. 5 fills and 6 months. I have had probably 12 fills, unfills since I started. Probably more like 16. Good luck.

Liz, I am sorry this is happening to you. Hang in there. Everything will be okay.

Anything that fits through a straw. I would try creamy soups. They are made with milk added and seem to have kept me fullest the longest. Good luck.

I wish you all the best. I really hope your insurance takes you! Best of luck.

I totally understand. If you are not diabetic you should try zantac 150 first daily. Also, alcohol, spicy foods and smoking can cause more problems. I just stopped having mine. I had it for months. Good luck.

Soy is your friend. Soy milk and soy protein.

You should be able to get down 1/4 go 1/2 cup of food. If you can eat mushies but no solids then you need to make the decision on whether or not you need an unfill. It does sound like you do. Good luck.

Zantac 150 really works well for me. You should let your doctor know you are having problems though. It is a sign of tightness.

Congrats on getting your band!

I was banded on a Tuesday and back to work on Monday.

dna, I had nausea for about 2 weeks post op then it went away. My doctor prescribed me an anti nausea medication and that did the trick. No worries, there is resolution.

liquids, the mushies then solids. So 48 hours to solids.