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I have a friend who has had the band for OVER a yr and had NEVER PBed and NEVER gotten stuck or slimed. She had lost over 100lbs. We have the same doc and according to our doc as long as you follow the rules there is NO REASON To get stuck . And I think he's right ! I have been stuck I have also been had 2 unfills due to being over sensitive to fills. I have been stuck and slimed and pbed due to my own stupidity ! But my friend follows the rules to a T and never done it. Shes my idol ! LOL HTH Mindy

I usually explain PB as bandsters way of throwing up LOL Mindy

Here ya go . Im sure there will be other abbreviation you will need to know http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f73/abbreviations-what-they-mean-7959/ Mindy

Mindy I like your name ( LOL ) It was not until about week3 that i felt like something to "eat' and in fact when i did i had a bit of a mental break down LOL I could have things like creamy Soups ect and my husband was trying to fix me something to eat but NOTHING tasted right . I was SO looking forward to cream of potaote Soup and it tasted like crap ! I tried Jello, tasted like sugar. My taste buds had changed so much NOTHING tasted right and I pretty much LOST IT ! My husband made the mistake of telling me " well honey you DID this to yourself " OHHH He ran like hell the way i looked at him " what he meant was " I thought you knew what to expect" Anyway , if you all you want is water then drink water for now , try something every day , things you normally would not think you might want , your taste buds change so much . Try the seasoning packets from Romaine noodles . Tortialla soup with out the stuff in it . Egg drop soup . I lost 12 lbs the first WEEK ! Good luck MINDY !! Love Mindy LOL

You might want to try drinking lactose free milk or soy milk like someone else suggested. I know this sounds gross but i promise its not that bad, goats milk. I use to drink it in high school due to allergies that cause my migraines, and it take a little getting use to be as long as its COLD COLD its actually not bad. Just a few suggestions. HTH Mindy

Shorty , I felt the same way you did for about 2 weeks post op , ( was banded in July ) Take very small sips of liquids through out the day , as long as you are staying hydrated you will be ok . But make sure you are drinking . Get a timer and set it for every 15 mintues and take small sips every 15 mintues . I for one did not feel like ANYTHING but Water. So maybe start with that . Just STAY HYDRATED. HTH Mindy

This is just my guess but Im guessing he means that junk food and food that is bad for him goes down "easier" than foods that might be healthier for him . I really doubt foods that are good for him he can not eat ANYTHING that is good for him ! Softer , foods which a lot of junk foods are slide through the stoma easier and go down easier , wont get stuck as easy .BUT makes it possible to gain weight as well. Does that make sense ? Mindy

I had the same problem after my second fill . at this stage some people can tolerate it and eat a soft diet , I however did not find the comfortable for me . So i had to get a slight unfill as it sounds like your doing. I have discovered if i think i need an unfill I probably need to just call the doc and get one. The first time I needed one I waited WAY to long to call. What is uncomfortable for one person may not be for the next . HTH Mindy

If you have not gone through the psych consult yet this might be a good thing to ask them about . I have boys so it was not that much of an issue for them . I still did not want my boys to think i was or had to be on a diet for the rest of my life. So i can see how it would be a concern with girls. I think it would be a good thing to consult a counselor about . I personally dont think its a good idea to lie to them or to NOT tell them but I think its a good idea to figure out or find out the Right way or appropriate way to tell them . HTH Mindy

I agree , also as you up or if you up your exercise routine you need to up your calorie intake. if a person is say running 3 days a week they should be eating over 600 calories. But like Jachut said each person is indivdial . As time goes on you learn how much you eat and how much you need to move to get weight off. I personally dont normally track calorie intake ( I feel I dont need it ) Unless my weight loss stops , which it has only done once and in that case i was not eating enough . i was only taking in 800 cals . Mindy

I have a 15 yr old and a 6 yr old and I told them , I think you have to . My kids were not here the week of surgery , just to make it easier on me but i was still sore and hurting when they got home. I think its important for them to know what is going on . I do not see a reason to keep it from them . NOW what i do make a point to do is on occasion my 6 yr old will say " is that on your diet " I make a POINT to let him know i am NOT ON A DIET . I do not want him to think im on a diet for the rest of my life just that there are certain foods that my band" likes " and certain foods " its does not like" I personally think they are all old enough to tell them . If you chose not to tell them WHY you are having surgery that is one thing , but i really think they are old enough to at least tell them you are having surgery . HTH Mindy

My doc said no LESS than 1000 . I found when i was at 800 i would not , could not lose weight . I stay between 1000-1200 a day to lose. I personally think that 600-800 is not enough ? HTH Mindy

I can not eat anything solid until around noon . that did not start to happen until about my 2nd or 3rd fill . So i drink a bolt house shake for breakfast every morning. Try a banana smoothie it might help curb your bananna fix, like some others have said. Mindy

you might be thinking of drinking carbonated drinks ? Mindy

ROFLMAO ya'll im laughing SO HARD because only a bunch of woman that do not know each can sit on line and talk about waxing and spreading their Vajayjays online !!!! We would ALL be something at a slumber Party huh ? I have to admit ALL Questions I wanted answers too !! Mindy

It took me 7 months to try Steak and I did it at a really good steak house so i knew it was a good moist cut of meat. It was fine. But i dont know if I would trust myself with it anywhere else LOL I also enjoy fish , My husband does A LOT Of off shore fishing during the summer so we have plenty of fish and I enjoy that as well. All he has to do is catch one Tuna and im set for the YEAR ! He catchs Sushi Grade Tuna so its REALLY good . I have learned to like baked fish , before i ate a lot of fried fish . Mindy

LOVE LOVE LOVE my band . Best thing i ever did. I started at a size 24 and Im sort of between sizes , Im going out of a 16 but 14's are a little too small . One thing i have discovred about loosing weight is once you get out of plus sizes "sizes" are hard to determined ! you can be a 14 in one store and a 16 or even 18 at another .Plus sizes are more "true" sizes than anything else. So when people ask me what size i am I generally say " Hell I dunno " LOL But I think im a 14 if they had a 15 i would be that LMAO Mindy

welcome i was banded in San Antonio by Dr Rincon in July . Im down 62lbs . I LOVE my band , Im actually from Austin ! Welcome to the boards !!! Mindy

OPRAH was there ? WOW im surprised ? She's so anti WLS , I am betting this is not going to be a good story if i know her and WLS , she's NEVER had a good spin on WLS her shows ALWAYS have a negative light on them . should be interesting to see . Thanks for the heads up on that . Mindy

So Lonely Ol'e me i still not able to fun. tried it last night and thought all the Oxygen left my brain and I was going to have a seizure ! So after an apparent guilt trip from my dad my mom is going to WALK the 5K with me on Saturday ! i had a bit of a mental break down yesterday after trying to find somene to walk it with me since stranger and TX are gonig to be running it and i'll be left in the dust ! I was trying to find someone to walk it and realized people around me are OH SO SUPPORTIVE of my weight as long as they dont have to do SH*T with it ! So I was NOT HAPPY . Then my mom called and said " I'll walk it with you " geez dont have pitty on me or anything. So I'll be walking and meet Stranger and TX at the finish line ! YIPPIE. Im excited to get running again so I can run the race in March ! Mindy

I DO NOT Shave around my husband let alone let him see me NAKED !!! ya'll are smoking something LMAO Mindy:eek:

LMAO thanks. Some people call me nuts for going with a doc that has that post fill diet . But for one if im having problems with a fill after 3 days or more I am pretty sure im too tight by then the swelling has gone down and i know its nothing i have ate . his method makes sense to me and it really is easy after the first time doing it . I can do liquids for WEEKS now if i have to LOL Mindy

Glad you got the unfill Unfills are not as scary as people make them out to be. or they dont HAVE To be I guess I should say . Im glad your feeling better. Love Mindy

OMG HELL NO !!! Sorry having fun with photobucket. There is nO WAY I would let me husband that scares the hell out of me Mindy

Im on clears for 3 liquids for 3 mushies for 3 and semi solids for 3 after every fill. If i ask he'll let me do liquids for 6 days. But it works . ! Mindy