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Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19

Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28

Ashleyrenee................ 240.............. 240............. 199........ 41

Barb12590.................. 173.............. 156............. 155.......... 1

Betelnut..................... 295.............. 273............. 245........ 28

Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 241............. 230........ 11

Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 187............. 170....... 17

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ChickyAbby................. 314............. 314.............. 270........ 44

Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36

CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35

Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19

Ewiedbingcott ............ 215.5.......... 211.2............ 198........ 13.2

Fab by 50.................. 215............. 204............... 175........ 29

Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 199........ 24

Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8

Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 206.5............ 185......... 21.5

itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40

Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24

Jeni 85...................... 170............. 170............... 158......... 12

Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27

Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35

Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40

LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0 ****hit goal 5/13!!!

Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30

Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 283.............. 250.......... 33

LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6

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LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23

Long2BThin.............. 192............... 183............... 169.......... 14

Loveislovely............. 191............... 187............... 169.......... 18

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Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36

Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49

MsNickelback.......... 172............... 163................ 149........... 14

Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28

Nursemelly............. 245............... 203................ 185........... 18

Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27

OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 282................ 250............ 32

Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30

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Picklesix................. 197............. 175................. 170............ 5

Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39

Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30

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Simone.................. 182............ 176.................. 160............ 16

Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40

Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39

ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22

Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

I'm SOOOO close!!

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3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 263............ 220........ 43

Alabubba..................... 464.............. 464............ 400........ 64

Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19

Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28

Ashleyrenee................ 240.............. 240............. 199........ 41

Barb12590.................. 173.............. 158............. 155.......... 3

Betelnut..................... 295.............. 273............. 245........ 28

Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 241............. 230........ 11

Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 187........... 170...... 17

Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19

ChickyAbby................. 314............. 314.............. 270........ 44

Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36

CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35

Crzytchr2004.............. 237............. 230.............. 210........ 20

Ewiedbingcott ............ 215.5.......... 211.2............ 198........ 13.2

Fab by 50.................. 215............. 204............... 175........ 29

Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 199........ 24

Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8

Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 206.5............ 185......... 21.5

Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24

Jeni 85...................... 170............. 170............... 158......... 12

Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27

Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35

Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40

LessJess................... 228.............. 202............... 199......... 3

Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30

Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 283.............. 250.......... 33

LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6

Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6

LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23

Long2BThin.............. 192............... 183............... 169.......... 14

Loveislovely............. 191............... 187............... 169.......... 18

Mair....................... 222............... 220............... 199........... 21

Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36

Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49

MsNickelback.......... 172............... 166................ 149........... 17

Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28

Nursemelly............. 245............... 203................ 185........... 18

Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27

OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 282................ 250............ 32

Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30

Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21

Picklesix................. 197............. 187................. 170............ 17

Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39

Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30

SillyGoose.............. 258............. 238................. 228............ 10

Simone.................. 182............ 176.................. 160............ 16

Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40

Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39

ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22

Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

I had a fill on Monday 4/20. My 3rd ....2ccs added for a total of 9ccs in my 10cc band....

I can drink tiny sips of liquids, yesterday (the day of the fill) I only had liquids and today I managed a yogurt over the course of several hours.

If my sip of liquid is too big, or if I take more than a few sips in a row I start to slime.

I'm keeping everything down, no PBing, no puking......

I'm hoping its just swollen and will loosen up a bit, but if not, isn't this too tight?

I have to pay a huge co-pay to go have them take out Fluid, so I was planning on waiting it out a few more days to see how it goes.... does that sound wise?

Hi everyone! I have my 3rd fill scheduled for Monday, 4/20 and I'm wondering if I should skip it.

I am loosing weight well.... 3-4lbs a week, eating around 6-8oz per meal w/out feeling hungry in between...working out, etc.

My next fill after that isn't until June, so it would be a little bit of a wait...

another deciding factor, my fills cost $400 out of pocket. I have the money if I need it, but I can think of other things I'd like to spend it on this month.

I appreciate any and all advice! Thanks!

not specific to the chili, but for me, following the 1st fill I didn't actually "feel" the restriction until late day 2/day 3. Seems like it took some time to kick in! Now I'm still feeling full after big servings of liquids.< /p>

Does that help?

yup...makes sense! I do the sweet/salty thing too... its vicious!

Name................Start Lbs......Current..........Goal.......To Go

crzytchr2004.........237..............237...............210........... 27

ukcatsfan.............340..............340...............300.......... .40

LessJess..............228...............228...............199..........29

amy, what do you mean they are too much?

I can't get enough of Crystal Light fruit Punch

i thought mine was from the Protein shakes/drinks I was drinking. anyway, I used the listerine quick dissolving strips and they worked to mask it.

Good luck... I'd say take the help...as much as offered. You'll probably be fine by day 5 but you should really focus and take the time for yourself (walks, planning meals, etc)

Here is how I did it.... I have a 2 1/2 year old boy (38lbs) and a 13 month old daughter (24lbs)... my mother in law flew in the day before my surgery and was going to be with the kids while hubby and I were at the surgery center.

She stayed in town 6 days and then it was back to normal.

I didn't do anything crazy like carrying the kids up and down the stairs and my daughter is walking so really I only had to lift her out of her crib in the morning and up and down from her highchair. I really concentraited on using my arms or my legs only... *my* doc said I could probably lift my daughter right from the beginning without problem, but I think the 6 days 'off' were exactly what I needed to heal.

Best of luck to you!!!

AF wife here...I got the band b/c that was what was covered w/ tricare. it was that or bypass.

we are separating from the AF in 3 weeks (yippee!) and I've already called ahead to where we will be moving and got on with a practice there...no problems... no fees... I'm sure I'll be switching insurance providers as well, but for now, I'll be cash pay for my fills.

do you know where you will PCS next? you might be able to get a medical hardship pcs to only places w/ doctors near.

Hi! I just wanted to pop on and see how many vegas people are out there. Seems yall already have a little group thing going on. Its always hard to be the newbie jumping in, but I'd like to if you will have me!

I am a patient of Dr. Atkinson and I'm in the liquid post-op phase. Doing great......

Does anyone know when the support groups are for SWCC? I think I'd like to go to one and see people and talk to people in the same situation.

Thanks in advance!

I'd be worried and on the phone w/ my surgeon pronto!

I saw this somewhere on here and its good....

I use Isopure zero carb Protein powder w/ Water and add in half (if 6oz) or all (if making a 12 oz shake) of a single serving crystal light orange sunrise.

shake it with about 3-4 ice cubes and it taste like a dreamsicle.

I've been wondering too! thanks for asking...

hopefully someone will answer and we'll both know

i was also banded on the 23rd, and I'm also pretty hungry, but I keep myself filled with liquids. I'm constantly sipping on Water or crystal light. I do my Protein split up and I'm sure I have it for "dinner" to keep myself full thru the night.

I'd never even think of trying regular food yet... shoot... I get to start on Valentines day and that seems soon enough.

I'm doing lots of SF pudding, and that tides me over for at least 2 hrs....seems thicker and keeps longer. Also my surgeon said I can do unlimited liquids, so I don't have to keep it to 1/2 cup of broth, I can sip a whole can if I want.

I also have no restriction yet...they put it in empty and give you your first fill at your 4-6week checkup.

I took my pain meds round the clock every 4 hrs for the 1st 3 days.... on day 5 I felt great.... I still have just a bit of soreness and some gas, but feel back to normal otherwise!

Don't use the broth that comes in a can. Make some chicken Soup and let some of the vegetables dissolve. Then strain it and sip on it. Be creative. I had my 17 year old son cut up some potatoes into very very small squares and boil it in chicken broth from a can until the potatoes get very soft some should melt. Again strain and sip.

My husband and son boiled some flank steak they cut in small cubes. As soon as it came to a boil they changed the Water to get the brown foam that floats on top out (Rinse it to get it all out). Then add clean Water, cilantro, green onion, onion, season (i.e. garlic power, Lawrys, salt) zucchini, carrots, celery, and potato in this order. Boil for 2 to 4 hours and add water as needed. Once this is almost all cooked add cabbage and boil for another 1/2 hour or so. You want the cabbage to start to melt. Then add a bag of frozen corn.

You want everything to boil until everything starts to melt. Use a mesh strainer to serve yourself and for the family have them add avocado and fresh lime juice to their bowl. If you plan on using it for you cream Soups take your juice and veggies out before you add the corn because the corn does not blend well. At that point you can add a bit of smashed avocado to yours as well. If it gets too thick add some can broth to yours and enjoy. Oh, the broth will change the taste.

The broth from this soup is the best!!!!

that sounds delish!!!

I love cottage cheese, so when I was on liquids, I'd blend some up with a bit of skim milk to think it out. One treat I liked on liquids was also to blend up a banana with some skim milk to make a "sauce" to put over the cottage cheese. After the Clear Liquids diet, that was wonderful!

Also, I made and bought a bunch of different Soups -- there are two really yummy recipes & photos on my blog if you're interested. I bought turkey chili as well and blended it with some chicken broth & fat free yogurt to thin it out. I still have that sometimes -- it's yummy!

I'm still loving the ff/sf Jello chocolate pudding. That's become a staple in my house, even though I generally try to stay away from artificial sweetenters. I just enjoy having a treat on hand that doesn't mess up my diet!

Congrats on your surgery! Glad to hear you are doing well.

Catherine

Thanks catherine! I'm checking out your blog later during my computer time! I appreciate it!

so, I want to make sure I'm not missing out on anything here...

I was banded on Fri 1.23 and feel great! I've been doing tons of h2o, Protein Shakes (1 per day), broth, and sf pudding. I also have yogurt, cream Soups, and sf Jello and sf popsicles.

Anything else I can add to the shopping list for variety?

Thanks for any and all input!

Hi! I'm still here.... surgery went well also. I'm feeling pretty sore, thats it.... I'm not having a problem with liquids. I really enjoy the Water and I'm loving the Protein shake.

I'm still taking my pain med every 4 hrs as well. Today I get to shower, so I'm hoping that will make me feel better.

Yesterday I walked around Sam's club and today I'm going to try to get outside for some fresh air.

I am also getting banded on the 23rd! I live in Las Vegas, NV and I'm a military dependent.

I haven't figured out this site yet, but plan to soon!