TracyinKS

WELCOME JOSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jump right on in

My doc is the least restrictive in this.......... I had coffee before I even checked out of the hospital after surgery and he gives his patients back DIET soda after the 1 month appointment. He said that he hasn't seen any evidence of pouch dilation with carbonated beverages and thinks that it was mainly a rule geared toward RNY patients. His bariatric coordinator (and also his very first band patient) proudly shakes her dt. coke/dt. dr pepper glass at any who ask her about it) She was banded in 2001 and has lupus and as a result has been completely unfilled, loosely filled and now back to being regularly filled in the time I first started the process. (She is in size 10/12) I do have it but not daily like I used to.

I watched and it was it was nice to FINALLY see our surgery being featured. Terri: here in KC it is on TLC at 8:00 p.m. (Monday)

My swim suit consists of either 1. A one piec "jogger" style with attatched shorts. 2. Tankini top and swim shorts 3. One piece with good "girl" support and swimshorts When I do aquaaerobics I often wear a sports bra in the same color underneath the tankini top... (I am top heavy and need the support) Also when looking for suits I often try to find them with underwires built in.

Good MORNING! The dang scale did not move for me this morning and I woke up feeling thinner, so I'm HOPING for a whoosh soon! I made shrimp scampi last night for dinner it was so good, but I do think the sodium in the sauce might of been the scale culprit. Did anyone watch Big Medicine last night? They had a lap band on I'm guessing they will follow up with her later since they ended with her getting fill #1. It was nice to see OUR surgery for once. I took a huge "contractor" size bag of clothes to good will this morning.. it was both mine and my sons and a few baby toys.... tonight I tackle the dinning room... It is nice to be able to clean my house when dbf isn't there sitting on the couch watching and irritating me....... I will miss him by the weeks end, but right now it is nice. Tonight is my porksteak night...... I think my restriction is going away a bit.... DANG.. I had hoped to stay tight for a couple more weeks.. so now it will be back to willpower and determination.....

thanks for the tip......... ONCE again I've learned something from reading this board! HIYA huntress!

2 fills for me an I still have restriction after one week! Thank GOODNESS! STRESS DAY AT WORK... must get back.

uhhhhhhhhhhh here is mine.. its an xcel that I add comments to..... <TABLE style="WIDTH: 200pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=267 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 53pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2596" width=71><COL style="WIDTH: 32pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1572" width=43><COL style="WIDTH: 46pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2230" width=61><COL style="WIDTH: 69pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3364" width=92><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl26 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 53pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right width=71 height=17 x:num="39174">4/2/2007</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 32pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right width=43 x:num>272</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 115pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; mso-ignore: colspan" width=153 colSpan=2>Pre-Op liquid Low Carb</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39175">4/3/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>269</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>made it through day 1!</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39176">4/4/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>265.8</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>made it day 3 here I come</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39177">4/5/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>263.6</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39188">4/16/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>256</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>down 16 lbs</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39190">4/18/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>254.6</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc" align=right height=17 x:num="39198">4/26/2007</TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc" align=right x:num>253.2</TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>BANDday, also started period</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39200">4/28/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>257</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>after surgery IV fluids</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl26 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right height=17 x:num="39203">5/1/2007</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right x:num>251.4</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>Welcome to May!</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39204">5/2/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>250.8</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>able to get 2 pair of stretch 16's on</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39205">5/3/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>248.6</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39206">5/4/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>247</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39215">5/13/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>253</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>bounced BRANSON</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39220">5/18/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>244</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>lc no fill yet</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl27 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc" align=right height=17 x:num="39226">5/24/2007</TD><TD class=xl32 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc" align=right x:num>245</TD><TD class=xl28 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>kfc late, and period day1</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl26 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right height=17 x:num="39234">6/1/2007</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right x:num>247</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>Welcome to June</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39237">6/4/2007</TD><TD class=xl33 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>247</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>first fill day!</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39238">6/5/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>242.2</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>I NEEDED a fill!</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39239">6/6/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>244.6</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39240">6/7/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>241.8</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39257">6/24/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>249</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>vac= bad eating/No Water</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc" align=right height=17 x:num="39259">6/26/2007</TD><TD class=xl28 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc"></TD><TD class=xl29 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff99cc; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>2 months post op</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl26 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right height=17 x:num="39265">7/2/2007</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right x:num>250</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>fill #2, 2.75cc now</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl22 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39272">7/9/2007</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>242</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-ignore: colspan" colSpan=2>restriction kicks ass!</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Congrats and good luck!

I'm eating leftover chicken from last night and it is harder today... last night it was sooooooo juicy I didn'thave to worry. Maybe you need an unfill like TracyK I have found that I can not eat burgers OUT and I'm having a hard time with all things cooked on the grill. Brats and anything with fillers that swell don't go down either....... I have had no problem with spahghetti meat sauce, meatloaf, sloppy joe meat...... (all made with ground beef at home) these are regular meals dbf This week I will be baking pork steak in the Ragu Roasted Garlic Alfredo sauce with a can of mushrooms........ I cook it on 225 for a couple hours and let me tell you it is so tender it will melt in my mouth, so I don't have any worries about it getting stuck...... This was a staple meal when I was single and losing on Low Carb... dbf doesn't DO pork so I don't have it any more.. but he is gone all week someone came in my office.. gotta go

congrats tulips!

Haydee: OH I can relate! a tortilla gone wrong...... (It was nec for dbf to pull over on the side of the road so I could expell it) DISGUSTING! Happy birthday to everyone who is having them! I just finished off a south beach diet pb protien bar for breakfast. I think I'm starting my period! OH JOY but on a good note.. the scale teetered on 241.2 this morning befor going back to 242........ I AM CLOSE and it is so nice to be once again at signature...... THIS WEEK I'M GETTING TO THE 230's Work has been hellish already......... and I need to get my water. Have a great day!

I found this thread WAYYYYYYYYYY in the back, so I thought I would update everyone and maybe bump it for the newbies to relive my entire experience.... I did have my surgery on 4/26 as scheduled I am now 2.5 month out and have had 2 fills. Up until fill number two I have no to very little restriction and in laymans terms......... Prior to banding I could eat 4 plates at a buffet, after fill number #1 I could eat 1 full plate, since fill number #2 I am happy to report that I get very full very fast and maybe eat 1/2 plate or less. I have joined a gym and started exercising and since fill #2 I have been trying to make better choices.. cutting back on the crap. Also for anyone just starting out. Realize that you don't need to go on a "farewell to food tour" like I did. You will have plenty of time to eat those things you love because you will have a bit of a wait for the coveted restriction. (unless you are one of the lucky ones) For the last month I have been bouncing between 241 and 250. I've had vacations and family functions that I ate very badly on and I actually even went up a pound from fill 1 to fill 2. That has since stopped and this morning I am back at my signature low. It is so true what they say... YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH YOUR BAND! but the good thing is... you will never be able to PHYSICALLY lose yourself to a large pizza again....... if you overstuff.. it will come right back up and it is painful. I hope everyone who reads this has a great day!

Judy: that is one cool bike.... I've never seen anything like it... can you post a link Janie: HOLY SMOKES your weight loss is simply amazing! Terry: Glad you and DH had a night out. TracyK: Small unfill.. I would definately say... you must be one of those lucky ones (like Jenn) that has natural restriction... because here I am at 2.75cc and although restricted I can eat. Speaking of my restriction... tomorrow is one week since fill number 2 and I'm happy to say that I still have quick fullness. I marinated boneless chicken breasts overnight and baked them on foil in the oven for dinner and they were so most and delish! I am really really really hoping the scale is nice to me tomorrow paying me back for being good....... I will admit though both yesterday and today (early afternoon) I have indulged in a dt. dr pepper float... (homeade, in a small glass) but this is nothing compared to the crap I have been eating... this last fill has really cut down on the AMOUNT of everything I eat and that in itself has got to help... RIGHT ............ gnight!

Good Luck RMB! There will be a lobby full of people and all of them are either getting a consult or a fill! (or supporting a loved one) p.s. my fill #2 is really working! I have the "small" band and am filled to 2.75cc right now. I KNOW I will be hitting the 230's this week.

In a perfect world that idea is great........... I mean.. heck before I got divorced I had no idea that sex could last longer than 3 minutes! (I cried the first time it did because I thought I had done something wrong)

x-ray chic: the nurse who is recommending RNY is obviously not that educated on the WLS subject. She is human and not the authority. I HOWLED and I mean HOWLED at my docs office for my first fill... I flat out told him that I had eaten half a of a large pizza the friday before and that I needed a FILL.... so he gave me 1.5cc on my first go round. I had a little bit of restriction for about a week and then it was back down again. I just had my 2nd fill and he gave me 1.25cc's (my band holds 4cc) I am just NOW with 2.75 cc's in my band actually feeling what others have talked about..... This is how I gauged it: pre-band I could eat 4 plates of food at a buffet, after fill #1 I could eat 1 full plate. TODAY I am eating 1/2 plate or less... I am really hoping for a loss this week. I am ready to lose, so I am making better choices as well.

The pressue is definately eating too fast... (I am a speed eater, and I feel it often) it is all about slowing down and savoring the food. As for eating too slow.. don't worry about it. they will wait and may even slow down a bit too... it could be a good thing for everyone!

my guess it that you will continue to get tweeker fills when you need it, because 1 the Fluid may back up into the tubing allowing for more than 4cc's of fluid. 2 the fat around your stomach will continue to disappear making the band loser. and 3 in the even that you "lose" some of your fill you would need replacement. time will tell as everyone has their own journey and experiences.

good question... I have no idea. My guess is that the answer would be no since it costs more than saline.

MS_Jen: WOW 5 lbs! AWESOME BLOSSOM! I attacked a flower bed in the front of my house this morning it had become ebarassingly overgrown with weeds and the worst "glory vines" my grandma used to call them... PAIN in the ASS is what I call them... anyway... I transplanted some stuff I wanted to save, then weed whacked everything down, sprayed some GROUND CLEAR on it and then dumped 10 bags of mulch and then resprayed it....... I replaced my little bench and frog and with the work I did yesterday I am very happy with the front now............. I also moved some vinca vine around the newly planted hosta's and then I just sat back and enjoyed the fruits of my labor....... Fill is still holding steady! 230's this week!!!!!!!!!!!! I can feel it.

I have to be honest and say that I finally hit a level of restriction with my last fill.......... I had some restriction prior but nothing like I have right now....... 4 plates at a buffet to 1 now maybe a half plate or less. The hard thing is... you WANT the food... You are full very quick and even though your gut is saying stop... that tastebud in the back of your mouth is saying MORE, MORE, MORE! if you comply with the taste bud... you regret it almost instantly. The food will come right back up or get stuck until it disolves....... I am still new so take the advise of the veterans.... they say that you get used to it and I believe them. It only takes eating the wrong thing once (maybe twice) to curb your craving for it.......... stopping on the side of the highway to expell a tortilla gone wrong is NOT pleasant!

yoga pants (wide band elastic) and a front hook bra... even with the bra my incision between the girls got a little irritated and bled a bit from it, but it would of been far worse had the girls been swinging free! As soon as I was back in the room and fully awake I put my clothes on and started to walk the halls and go to the bathroom draggin my IV bag with me.... everyone seemed suprised but I knew I had to go back to work in a few days so I was walking that gas out aSAP

I stayed over due to insurance requirements, but even if I would of been self pay, I would of opted for it........

1 pill at a time, or switch to liquid... but for the most part you will be fine if you dn't take a handful all at once.