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huh? I think I had stored up a lot of energy to live on. edie:scared:

Wow ayers , that was one powerful post. I wanted to post that along with wills and power of attorneys , my hubby and I have living wills. We also have appointed a third party to carry out our wishes if we both get hit in the head with a frying pan at the exact same time . lol sounds suspicious to me edie

I had depression too. This isn't a trick but when I wanted to eat all the time, I started counting calories. Dang it I didn't want to go back into diet mode but I also wanted to succeed. I would cut myself off at around 1000 to 1100 and then let myself eat sf popsicle (banana from Krogers my fav) to fill up on. I ignored the calories for these because I would only eat 1 or two of them. I also found Orville Reddbacher Carmel Popcorn cakes for 40 cal each very filling. After a few weeks I could quit counting because I was in a routine and would know when to stop. After my first fill it was easy. I thought I had restriction after surgery but was I in for a surprise. I had my first fill 6 weeks after surgery. Just 2 fills in all. My doctor must have been aggressive with fills. I do not know any numbers for my fills or band. Tonight I ate 3/4 of small corn on the cob with lots of butter. I ate half a small chicken leg with lots of bbq sauce. That was at 5 pm and at 830 I am stilll not hungry. Hope this helps and wish I had tricks. edie

I am so impressed with the responses you have recieved. We have some smart experienced people here. edie

Carlene , Something else you are doing is passing on helping your fellow man. These stray humans will help someone elso too and on and on and on. How does that saying go it takes a village to raise a child. Good for you. edie

Sheree, I know how you feel too. I usually put my threads (if I have any) after midnight so you know what happens to them. I look for threads without any response because been there done that. Don't worry about being noticed for the wrong reason . No one and I mean no one is perfect except for Alex :clap2: that is providing this free site for us . edie

Mine was 7 days I think on liquids. Then I switched to cottage cheese, creamy soups , pudding. I did not do much for 7 days either. edie

It is SO cool. I did percentages too. I also started staring at the free weights at my gym and thought to myself if I strapped 50 lbs weight on me, how HARD it would be to carry it all the time. Getting out of the car, the bed and (lol) up off the floor would take much effort. I remember. I thought my weight wasn't really keeping me down. I was in denial. Keep up the good job, edie

Just a few suggestions... Try eating extra slowly. Nibble at your food. Maybe for some reason apple sauce is going to be a food you cannot tolerate. Try some other foods. edie

Dear Dreamer, Welcome . This site has helped me so much. I had a lot of concerns and could ask or look up my answers here. There are some REALLY FUNNY peoples here too. For some really good belly laughs check out "thread killers". edie

This makes me feel better for giving up my Diet mountain dew forever. edie

Nice pic sun, edie

Welcome, You had done well for your even before your band. I felt that full feeling even after just being banded. I still had head hunger so I ate A LOT of sf banana popsicles from KROGER. bEST WISHES, EDIE

Damn I was proud and crying at the same time. Yes thank you Carlene. edie

SWEET reward Pat, edie

He is 79 now. He has served over 8 years of his 10 year sentence. I have thought of him often and I am so glad he is getting out. edie

I gave myself 4 rewards. FIRST $5 Cassete player for audio books from library Second $30 CD player for books and jammin THIRD $140 IPOD for books and music FOURTH and final $90 bike and $30 helmet for cruisin edie

Along with closing my 7 days a week dog grooming business 2 years ago and self paying for my band , I have had to try to cut some fat (lol) out of my budget. These are 2 sites I visit daily for tips. stretcher.com thriftyfun.com edie

This site does help. I live in a small town in KY and I don't know anybody who has a band. If I didn't have this site I would be going crazy waiting for my doctor to get back to me. Good luck, edie

PaulaD, This site helped me so much. If I had any questions I could get my answers here. It is like having a life line for banding. I hope you try to help your band with exercise and getting your liquids in. Follow your doctors guidelines for food. edie

I suggest cottage cheese, tomatoe soup with milk, pudding . good luck, edie

Welcome, Click on Home in the big blue lapband banner with the cute girl in it. Scroll down to the bottom and you will see a section called top 5 stats. You will find the before and after pics post there. good luck on your journey, edie

I had this too. It eventually led me to counting my calories. I hated being back on a diet. Then the craving and what is in the fridge feelings left me. So maybe give yourself some time .... edie

Geez , Like you needed that headache with everything on your plate. You are making the right decision. I hope both of your journeys are as easy as mine was and is. edie

I have had enough in the news of the following groups. KKK , skin heads and I even cringe when I see a confederate flag. I also cringe when I see any anorexic starlet in the news. Bad influence on young girls. edie