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You sound good to me East

The "Not hungry" feeling is still with me today. I got banded in early June 09 and I never get that pain in my stomach that I used to get which i used to think was a signal I was hungry. Instead I walk around feeling satisfied but knowing I have to eat at least 3 meals a day etc. I just was told by my dr that I was in the "green" and did not need a fill at my last fill appt. Being in the green means you are losing weight, not feeling hungry and not feeling sick such as vomiting/fever. Now I was told that just because I am in the "green" now does not necessary mean I will be in the "green" during my next 6 week visit. We shall see in 6 weeks..

You Rock!!! Keep going strong!! You keep us going by posting your success stories..

Slippage?? my doctor told me the chances of slippage are very low due to the new surgical protocols of stitching the band to the upper folds of the skin it practically eliminates the chances of slippage. I wouldn't worry too much if this is how your procedure was performed.

Renee I drank crystal Light like it was going out of style in fact i still do. Lemonade and pink lemonade are my favorite. I also ate vegetable Soup small portion maybe 2/3 cup mostly drank the broth ate alittle bit of the actual soup. I was kept on the clear liquid diet for only 5 days and then I was upgraded to the next stage.

To help you ease your fear...I have a low pain threshold and I never pushed the button for the pain medication after my surgery I did have some abdominal discomfort but I knew it was only temporary and each minute was one minute closer to completely healing from my surgery. The surgery was a cake walk as far as u get wheeled in they put u under and the next thing u know you wake up in a recovery room. You will be just fine..instead of reading all the negative posts look at everyones rulers of their weight loss at the bottom of their posts that inspires me keep in touch let me know how everything goes you will be just fine.

Took me about 3-5 days before I could sleep on the side of my port and on my stomach. It wasnt long at all have no fear :thumbup:

Even if you cheat alittle my two cents is you will still continue to lose weight because your portion sizes are now limited. You will not be ingesting the same caloric intake as before so u will naturally lose weight. If you feel bad about yourself for "cheating" just make a corrective action immediately and be "good" again I punish myself by making myself do the treadmill in my home for a mile if I have a "bad" day. Best of luck with your journeys

My dr told me that the bump under the incision is two things possible scar tissue and also the incision is stitched under your skin too so that is the tiny knot u maybe feeling.