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My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of Atkins diet. Lowering the carbs shrinks the liver and is much easier than liquid diets.

This has been around for awhile , but worth listening to again. Martina put in with an old Elvis video. I love how they make it look like he is flirting with her. Merry Christmas to all. This is Modern-Technology at its finest. http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=5mCzgDf_lCZ3uKBDkKLY2_dqmD4_S0yF&UserName=Unknown

That is too funny! I'm laughing *with* you. I think it's time to buy some new pants! Great NSV!

Merry Christmas to All ! I hope you are having a special day. Some Christmas cheer: This has been around for awhile , but worth listening to again. Merry Christmas to all. This is Modern-Technology at its finest. http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=5mCzgDf_lCZ3uKBDkKLY2_dqmD4_S0yF&UserName=Unknown

I have no idea how to put a pic in a post. The old way doesn't work anymore because I don't see a paperclip. I have the pics in a file on my computer, but am clueless.

What size is your band? If it is a 10cc, I doubt you have 7cc in it. Are you sure there is 7ccs? Did they take out all the Fluid when you had your last fill? I have heard of bandsters who think they have a lot of fill and somehow the port was missed or the tube has a leak. The reason I think you may not have that much is because I have a 10cc band with 5.3cc of fill. I can not eat much at all and do not exercise. I do not track calories or anything else. 100 pounds dropped off in the first year. Restriction has been key for me. I really think you need to go have them check to see just how much fluid you have in your band. If you have a 14cc maybe you need another fill. Maybe a 14cc was too large for you?

Some of this almost sounds like the flu. I would stick with liquids and see how it goes. I'm sorry you are feeling so bad on a Holiday.

Good Morning! I finished the quilt 2 days ago and am so happy with how it turned out. I will post pics if I can figure out how to do that. I'm down another pound and now just 6 lbs away from my original goal. I can't believe it. Weightloss around the holidays? I'll take it! I have been on a couple shopping sprees while the Christmas sales are going on. One was my "Happy Birthday to Me Spree" and the other was my "Merry Christmas to Me" spree. Yesterday I was very shocked to fit in many size 10 jeans! Now I just need to find a style that fits well.

Welcome to Onederland!!! Look at your BMI. You are very close to another milestone as well ...... "normal". Good for you ! Go buy yourself a Onederland gift !

It is very normal to be emotional and worried about surgery and about the big changes that will come. I know it's easier said than done, but try to focus on the positive. Your husband seems very nice to say that is what he is there for. Focus on his good traits and how much you love him. The great thing about surgery is that one minute they knock you out and the next minute you wake up and it's done. Keep your eye on the prize. Think about how great you will look and feel one year from now.

Part of the "magic" of the band for me is that food just doesn't sound good sometimes. Over time I have stopped obcessing about food. The head hunger even gets much better. I don't miss things like I thought I would. Sometimes I am just bored with food in general and that can be a good thing. It's the ol eat to live vs. live to eat thing.

Not all the stuff at Starbucks is "bad". I enjoy Starbucks often. A tall skinny vanilla latte is 90 cal and zero fat.

What a great feeling!!! Now you need to reward yourself !!! (non-food reward) What will it be? clothes? something for the house? shoes? night out?

Just a tip about lip products. If you are putting things on your lips that contain petroleum it will only make them more dry.

When were you banded? How many fills have you had? we need more info........... I am guessing you do not have proper restriction yet and need another fill.

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Hi all, I've been very busy and going to holiday dinners with my jobs. I'm still working the 3 part-time jobs, but may be down to 2 very soon. Monday night we had our Christmas dinner with my Monday job and I had some very yummy soup, but my problem was the 2 glasses of wine. .....lesson learned. Last night my husband and I went to the holiday dinner for another office. I had some sort of lobster soup and it was very good. I had one glass of wine. Everyone I work with knows I'm banded, so there was no explaining about the small amount of food I eat. I fear the scale with all this holiday party stuff going on, but was very happy this morning when it showed I've stayed at the same weight. I play around with one pound up and down, so can't complain. I almost have the quilt done! I hope my son likes it because that is what he is getting for Christmas.

I pretty much wing it. I do not journal or count anything. I keep some basics in mind like drinking a Protein shake daily because I am not able to eat enough protein. I take my vits. and eat a Fiber gummie every day. I listen to my full signal and stop eating even if there is a bite or 2 left on the plate. It has worked well for me.

I'm a fan of the fiber gummies too. Vitafusion brand from Target. I just eat one gummie a day and it works great.

Going on Atkins for those 2 weeks pre-op shrinks the liver. It's a carbs thing.

Jackie, Wooo Hooo on the 6 lbs ! Hey, the dancing bananas are back

I can't feel it with that much detail. The port is hard plastic with a soft rubber type area in the center where the needle goes in. All I feel is a big flat hard lump.

You don't sound too tight to me. When I got the fill that put me at my sweet spot it took me a good 2 weeks of very slowly adding solids back in. As far as the beef goes, you may never be able to eat it after you have proper restriction. PB = Productive Burp. IMHO many bandsters use the term wrong. They say that they PB when they really are throwing up. I think the 2 are very different. PB is that stuck burpy feeling you may get when you don't chew well enough or eat one bite too many. After you burp and maybe even get a little acid reflux, or feel chunks of food come up in your throat a little, you feel better ..... to me, that is PBing. Throwing up is when stuff comes up and ends up in the toilet or trash.

My life seems more "normal" now that I have taken off 107 pounds. I used to avoid social situations because I felt so fat and so bad about the way I looked. I can do simple things now that I had much trouble with before ..... getting in my husband's truck, cutting/painting my toenails, going up/down stairs, wearing normal size clothes........... My stomach is very sensitive to many of the foods that give bandsters trouble, but it has been so worth it. I thought I would miss some foods much more than I do. I loved pizza and all other types of fast food. Now that stuff just doesn't even sound good. I really do not miss it. I do not throw up or get sick in any way very often. There have been a few times, but I learned my lesson quickly and avoid the foods or situations that cause problems.

One reason that I've heard is that NSAIDS can cause ulcers when they sit in the upper pouch. Sometimes the tylenol doesn't cut it for me and I take a double dose of Jr. strength ibuprophen or disolve Aleve in a teaspoon of warm water (burns going down). I don't use it often, but sometimes it's the only way to kick the pain. Of course check with your surgeon to see what his/her thoughts are.