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I used to take topomax in the past and it worked good at low dose for appetite supression but when I took it at high doses I had bad side effects.

Semper4life, Please dont give up!!!!!!! You are doing wayyyyyyyyy better than me. I had surgery june 30th and lost only 21lbs. You are atleast loosing inches so don't underestimate that. May be u r building muscle thats why u dont see a weight loss, but it will happen soon. Keep us posted.

I was banded June 30th 2009, very close to you all. I had 5 fills and still not good restriction. I lost only 21 lbs since the surgery. Glad to know you all are losing so well...........

What about laughing cow light cheese wedges, they r really creamy, comes in different flavors and are only 35 calories for a wedge. I love that stuff.........

Full liquids for 24hrs then regular food..........not that bad

No, I dont eat chicken or fish. In the past I have tried few bites of chicken but I dont like to eat it anymore. I do love me some Beans but I eat 1-2 times a week only, may be I need to make it a daily affair. I like tofu some but not whole lot, I will try experimenting with it. Greek yogurt dosen't fill me up unless I eat 2-3 for a snack. I think i need a fill desperately, I have appt for march 22nd. RedSox90, where do you buy weight watchers bread, I didn't see it here in mississippi. The beans and corn recipe is sooo good, I am going to try it. Thx.

Are you taking any prescription meds? I suggest taking Centrum silver which has zinc and selenium in it which helps with hair loss a lot.

I do eat egg but I dont like eating every day. Besides if egg is fried, boiled or scrambled it gets stuck so I have to eat like egg salad with mayo in it. I will try to eat more whole grain legumes as you said. I have also switched to whole wheat bread which tastes like cardboard so if you have any suggestions which bread type tastes good let me know.

Hi, I am trying to find any vegetarian support group on this website? Can't find one. If you are vegetarian please let me know what you eat in a day? I am not losing weight and part of the problem is being vegetarian because I can't find foods which are not slider and keep me full. I eat rice, lentils and bread mainly. I do protein shakes daily. Please, share your ideas, menus, successes, failures and recipes here to help me with my plateu.

I take cymbalta and had 4 fills already and dont have problem with it............

I definitely think they r better then bocca burgers. My favorite is spicy black bean ones.

I was doing so well and was losing weight slowly then one fine day I saw 3 lbs weight gain on the scale(I weigh myself almost daily) and that's it! I lost all my motivation and now I am eating junk food and sweets. I still dont eat lunch and only drink Protein shake(made with banana in it) for lunch which has 78 gms of protein, dont know the carbs. I eat small dinner which is either cracked wheat with lentils or rice and vegetables. I do use yogurt with dinner. I snack on bread or now a days whatever i can find. I am Indian and our staple is rice and bread and i dont know how to avoid carbs all together. I am also vegeterian on top of all this and have slow slow slow metabolism. I feel sooo frustrated with myself and my weight gain. Today I joined the gym and could only do 10 min of trademill b4 i gave up. So, why am i self sabotaging like that? Why do i gain 3lbs when i dont even eat lunch? I thought giving up lunch was the best thing i could do. Sorry i am rambling but can't help it. Help me here please............

Sometimes I wonder my poor efforts towards weight loss specially exercise is coming from my mental picture of not feeling that fat. Do you think our weight loss efforts are what our mental picture is?

I recently went for a vacation for 4wks and took lot of pictures. When came home and watched my own pictures I was very disgusted with myself as I looked wayyyyyyyyy too much fat, out of shape and flabby. I was surprised that in reality I dont feel that fat unless I am looking into big mirror or watching my own photographs. So, I was wondering if any of you feel the same way? I mean do you feel fat or don't feel fat when in reality you are obese? Just curious to know how different people feel differently or I am the one who has a problem! THX.

Ya, they kept me full for 3-4 hrs though I tried them only couple of times only. They taste good but are very pricey 2.99$ for 1 bottle at GNC. Hope that helps.....

I went to my Dr's office today and nurse told me about a new protein drink called oh yeah. I went to Gnc and tried vanilla flavor which is really good in taste. It has 32 gm of protein. They also have bars if u would like to try. I bought the bar too but haven't tried yet.

I went to my Dr's office today and nurse told me about a new protein drink called oh yeah. I went to Gnc and tried vanilla flavor which is really good in taste. It has 32 gm of protein. They also have bars if u would like to try. I bought the bar too but haven't tried yet.

Update: well I went to my dr today and had 1cc unfillI . I can drink protein shakes comfortably. I haven't tried anything else but I think I am going to be ok. Thanks u all

Thank you for all the responses and suggestions. I called my dr's office right after I wrote the post and talked to the nurse who told me similar things all of you are telling me "wait until monday" take small amounts of liquids at a time etc. Well my condition is still the same! I can't drink my Protein shake for 45 min or so and cant eat anything even Jello etc. I am taking only Water and milk at this point and feel somewhat weak. I am desperate to eat....may be head hunger.....and tried eating carrots and some soft beans; which I agree was an stupid move but threw up in the night and then in the morning. Now I am not touching anything except thin liquids. I can't wait until monday and see what day I can go and get some removed. This time I am keeping my mouth shut and not suggesting dr how much he should remove. On positive note, my weight loss is 23 lbs from 18 and I am happy about it.

I had my fourth fill yesterday and before that i was not having good restriction, so i told my doc to put more fill in. He put in 2cc and said its a lot. I have total of 9cc in 11cc band. Now I am home and cant eat anything except water and black cofee. I tried protein shake and it took me good 30-45 min to finish it after one throw up in between. I tried soup but could not eat neither could i eat cottage cheese. Is it normal after fill? I never had it before. Should I call my doc or suck it up few days to see if it loosens up? I am craving for some good food already. Also, Is this called the sweet spot?

I can't eat rice unless it is really mushy. I love chinese fried rice and I have to completely give up on that. I can't eat eggs either unless I mix a lot of mayo in them as egg salad. Also, bread is a problem and I slimed several times on it but continue to eat it because I love it!!!!!!!

Thanks for all the responses............. I will look into the EAS Protein powder or drinks. It is a fact that my body is also not responding to the band as it should! I heard some medical problems can make it do too and I have hypothyroid which is what makes me lose weight slower I think. I do not want to blame on thyroid only but why am I losing so slowly i cant understand. My surgeon also told me that band is not a good choice for people like me whose bmi is above 49 and for some reason people with high bmi lose less weight and slower.

BFRIZZELL, thanks for ur reply. I am doing protein shake for BF and lunch then eat normal but healthy dinner. Let me see how this works for a month if not i am going on a liquid diet in jan.......

oh thank you happy2lose! I did not know that part and thought I was doing good with exercise.............lol

elcee, I know I posted that info few wks ago but since then I am eating my Protein, trying to exercise 2times a week and eating less carbs even then I dont see any weight loss. I agree I need a fill desperately but my doctor cancelled my last appt and rescheduled me for dec 7th which I have no control over................ I know it is very hard and expensive to be on a liquid diet but if band isnt working for me then that's the option left before considering bypass which I am scared of.