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starfish n coffee, I like your name! Congrats on your visits with the nutritionalist and upcoming surgery date! Best wishes, keep visiting to update us. Karen..aka..kll724

Good morning, friends. I 1st want to say, I hate the tredmill! I like outdoors walking. My walking buddies are either sick today, or working. Plus, the weatehr here in Flroida has been windy and chilly in teh morning for walking. So this morning, I am proud to say that I stayed on the tredmill for 1 hour, wlaking at a 2.5 or 3.0 pace. That is a true accomplishment for me at home, by myself! Yeah me!!! Havea great day, Karen..aka..kll724

I really like my new Nutribullet. It comes with blades that fit on the cup, not in the blender. You remove the blades and put a handle on teh cup for drinking. I am drinking my smoothy, now, yogurt, strawberries, bananna and flax seeds. Yummy!Karen..aka..kll724

Woohoo what a great Valentine for yourself! Love it!

Welcome Valerie. Best wishes as you go into this new life!Karen..aka.kll724

Welcome, congrats to your start and getting off your meds! You are doing a fine job. don't worry about the slight ups/downs of the scale. Salt retension and other environmentals can cause that. Stay the course, best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

I was not handed those rules. But, my surgeon has advised me that steak (and from my experience) is a no no. I seldom have bread and only eat the asparagus crowns. The rest of them are way to stringing and harsh for our digestion. I , also, only eat the crowns of broccoli. Follow your surgeon's rules, obviously they are given for a reason! Karen..aka.kll724

Best wishes, I hope that you can work this out. Karen..aka..kll724

You may be one of those, many of us are, who needs more than 3 meals a day. As terrydumont said, try eating something healthy, Protein filled, otherwise, you may be so famished at dinner, that you will try to compensate and overeat. Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

That will be up to you and your doctor to decide. I, personally, can't tolerate too much, but have tried the tweak thing,too. You sound like you know yourself and band well, so, if the tweak would give you support, try it. Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

We all have typos to early in the too early in the morning!Guess I am the only one that got to see it Karen..aka.kll724

Happy bandiversary to you! You are 10 year sand still loving it, that is great news! Congrats on your continued success. Karen..aka..kll724

Best wishes, you are probably swollen, but calling your surgeon's office is,always, good advice. Karen..aka.kll724

As far as whether you need to adjust your eating before your fill, check with your material from your surgeon. if there is nothing in there, call the surgeon's office prior. Mine never had a restriction on before fill, but after fill I can only have Clear Liquids for 2 days,and full liquids for 2 days. Best wishes on your first fill. Karen..aka.kll724

Wow! Your 1st adjustment since your 5 year surgery! Congrats on your adjustment and sound like your workout, works for you. Welcome and best wishes,Karen..aka..kll724

I am not sure, but I did donate since I have had my lapband. It never occurred to me that I could not. I think the guidelines from Red Cross is like 1 year from surgery, but I am not sure. i don't think there is a problem unless your own health would forbid it. Karen..aka.kll724

Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

I don't have anything to add, but if you feel that you would be happier with .25 cc added to the fill, then try it. My surgeon's office will unfill within a week for no cost, if you are too tight. I am not sure how others are. Best wishes.karen..aka.kll724 PS(yes, try to stay away from ER's).

My Protein shakes were prescribed by the surgeon's office. He has us on Chike powder. Don't know about the others. Sorry, Karen..aka.kll724

RELAX! ! Restriction is elusive. The 1st few days you are swollen after a fill. My surgeon has us on 2 days clear and 2 days full liquids to not have problem with the swelling. Perhaps it is not the quantity of the food but the quality of the food. Are you doing 4 oz of Protein with each meal? Are you eating it 1st? Are you drinking your 64 oz of Water each day? You seem to be losing weight fine. Why do you want to feel restriction? You should feel satiated after meals and if you are not able to go 3-4 hours between meals, you are not in the green zone yet. Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

The others have given you sound advice. research before you leap!Best wishes to you!

wow! we can see the difference! You look great! So much younger too. Congrats on your losses. Karen..aka..kll724

Wow, you look great! You are tiny!!Best wishes, stay healthy! Karen..aka.kll724

Wendydarling, best wishes with your lapband. sounds like you have researched to know what the lapband is about.Karen..aka.kll724

They look good, Cheryl!