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Thanks 2 Lose Fluff I've been doing good at the gym I went 4 days this week miss 1 day cause I wasn't feeling well due to a cold. My reason for getting the lap-band was to get healthy. I wanted to get off my meds I was taking, 13 pills a day. Now I only take 4.

ok I am excited last week I went to the gym 5 days in a row. I went to the gym this morning and plan on going everyday this week. I have been watching what I've been eatting and I feel very motived and I really think you guys are to blame. So thanks for helping me back up on the band-wagon.

Thank You! I will save your post and read it every day for encouragement. Good Luck to you. :eek: YOU CAN DO IT!!! :thumbup:

Hi I have been trying for the past 3 months to get with the program. I was banded Dec. 11 2009, my highest weight was 300 lbs I was down to 232 about three months ago. Last time I went to my gp I gained 7lbs. Everyday I say this is I am going to do it and the the afternoon comes around and I eat things I should not be eating. I joined a gym three months ago and haven't been there yet. When I went the doctor my colestoral was up and my sugar levels Each day I start out good and before long I am a failure. I don't want to go back on meds for sugar and colestoral. I have read alot of your stories and I am grateful I am not alone. I will keep trying.

What kind of shakes are u drinking? I buy Matrix Vanilla Mix at the vitamin shop and I add whatever I feel like with a cup of almond milk. Like a teaspoon of sf chocolate puddings or sf pistachio or sf cheesecake pudding. I sometimes add sugar free frozen fruit and blend it in or a quarter of banana. Sometimes I add a spoon of decaf instant coffee. I enjoy my shakes. Sometimes I have a shake before I eat and I don't eat as much.

Do you have problems with your nails? I have had a problem before being banded with weak nails, splitting, and breaking, and now it is really bad.

:sad: Congrats to you and your family Tracy!!! Happy Mothers Day to All you Mommies!!!!:confused:

Yes, the same is for me. I have a shake in the morning also. It seems about 10:30 I get hungry, I wake up at 6, and then after I eat, I need to eat every 2 hours till I eat dinner. After dinner I feel full till the next day. I really don't like feeling hungry during the day I want to get a fill. The doctor would not give me a fill last month. :confused: Next thurs. I go for my next appointment.

Now I am excited I just realized I lost 66# and have 66# to go before I am at my goal. So I am half way their.

Anthony good luck tomorrow with your surgery. I will keep you in my prayers. Viv Happy Birthday to you. Tracy way to go.

Thank You Lisa. 6.5 is what I had last month I felt restriction in the beginning and then went back to only some. This fill I got yesterday, and they used the xray machine for the first time. Doc said he thinks I should be good. I am on liquids, but I am not even hungry.

3/11/10 My 3 month bandiversary had a fill. Now I am at 7cc/14ccband I have lost a total of 58 lbs since last Feb. 09, 2009.(10#before surgery) I have been off my diabetes, cholestrol, and reflux meds since the surgery. I went to my primary doctor tues and had blood work done. My blood pressure was great. The doctor office called yesterday and I was like something is wrong, they only call when something is wrong. They told me everything was great. I was in the normal range with everything. I am feeling great. This is the best I have felt in a long time. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!

Thanks for sharing It sounds great.

Are you ok? What happened? Did you chew enough? What was it that got stuck? Sorry I'm asking so much I am afraid to get stuck.

Well Tuesday I had my forth fill that's including the 3cc in my band the day of surgery. I didn't expect to get a fill. My appointment was to check my incision that the doctor fixed in my belly button last week. He add 1cc. I now have a total fill of 6.5cc..in a 14cc band. I know now why we need to eat slow and small. (sipping too) I feel like after my 3rd bite it still up in my throat (weird feeling). When I eat slower it really makes a difference. It's been 3 days now and I still feel fuller and still need to eat slower. I believe I am getting close to my sweet spot.:sad:

Thank You MissyMS me too!!!

Since my surgery I have lost 38 pounds I lost 10 on my six month diet So my total weight lose is 48lbs. Everybody is different. Each doctor has different diets. Good luck to you.

I had my 2nd fill yesterday It wasn't as bad as my first. Now I am at 5.5 ccs in a 14cc band. :rolleyes2: I had to have my incision reopened in my belly button.(because it did not healing right) I was not a happy camper. The doctor numb it with about 10 shots of novakain which hurt worse then the fill. :thumbup:

Sorry to disagree with what you just said but pasta and rice are not complex carbs or bread. Complex carbs are carbs you get from healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Simple carbs come from foods that have to be processed.

I'm due for second fill tomorrow 2/9. Hopefully it will be better then my first.

. So, today I tried eating a piece of chicken again and each piece got stuck. So it's taking me an hour to eat a piece of chicken, but I never seem to get full. Maybe because it takes me so long to eat it or maybe because there is no restriction. So my question is there really seems to be no restriction but everything is getting stuck. I feel like I need another fill so I can have restriction but with another fill Im not sure I could eat any real protein. If I take the time it takes me to eat say a piece of chicken the first bite would be 1/2 digested by the time I got to the last. So I would never be full for 3-4 hours. Any thoughts or suggestions would be great! __________________ I haven't had a problem with chicken, yet, but I read that some people do. Was it the breast? Some people only can eat the thigh, because it is moister. Try dipping your chicken into something while eatting it. I dip my chicken into Sabra's garlic roasted hummus, and it is sooooo good. If you don't like hummus there are other things you can make. Bariatriceating.com has alot of great recipes and tricks for eatting. I find it to be a very helpful site.

If I drink whole milk I get the poops, since the surgery. I have been drinking skim milk and that stays with me fine. I think I read some where, that some people who have baratric surgery, can cause you to become lactose intolerable.

I stayed overnight due to the anesthesia, I had a tuff time waking up.

I have the same problem