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Great job! That was great you planned ahead and had a protien shake and brought a pudding. Keep up the good work! Your off to a great start.

I have always been a snacker. I disagree with doc.'s who say no snacking. I think healthy planned Snacks are fine. They are necessary for me to keep from getting too hungry inbetween meals. I snack mostly on nuts and lowfat cheese. I lost 107 pounds in 10 months. Now that I am maintaining I've added some fruit into my snacking/dessert. Hope this helps. I think the bottom line is that snacks are ok, even good, but they must be planned and fit into your overall eating plan. That is very different then mindlessly or impulsivly digging into a bag of chips.

I haven't experienced a slip. I asked my doc. about it, and he said all of a sudden you wouldn't be able to keep anything down, even water. No, doesn't sound like you have a slip. You may need a slight unfill though.

How about snack packs of cottage cheese and or applesauce. Happy Birthday, enjoy the movie.

I bought almost nothing while loosing. I had a closet full of different sizes. I bought one top and one pair of pants the whole time I lost 107 pounds, and I didn't even need that. Once I got to goal I went on a shopping spree with my mom and sister. What a great time! After my tummy tuck/boob job I went on another spree. I've slowed down quite a bit. Recently I bought some long sleeve tops for a trip to eastern europe next month. As long as you can afford it and/or are getting great deals I say have fun and don't worry. After all your hard work you deserve it!

You are at the very beggining of your journey. Your feelings are totally normal. It is expected that you are hungry, once the initial swelling from surgery goes down. It will take a few fills to get restriction. Hang in there and do your best to follow drs. orders. It will get better!

I have to disagree with your nurse. Without any fills you may not "know when it's time." By the time I was up to solid food all the intial swelling- and thus some restriction- was gone. I could have eaten anything- I didn't but I could have. I have been told fish is a good start- it's flaky. I would stay away from real fiberous veggies like brocolli. Good luck! You'll do fine!

The concern I think is the empty calories and the carbs. 65 carbs is a lot. I swear by a low carb diet. I lost 107 pounds in 10 months following a lowcarb/lowfat/high protien diet. If you are going to have a drink or 2, I would have something much lower in carbs, say a glass of wine. As already said beer and champagne are out due to the carbonation. Just my humble opinion. Take Care.

My advice is to be patient. It usually takes a few fills to get restriction, took me 3. However, everyone's experience is different. I would focus on eating the right foods, lowcarb/high protien/lowfat even if your portions are larger than they will be once you have restriction. I also highly reccomend starting an excersise program. There are just so many benefits, just one being weight loss. Start out slow, and gradually increase your duration/intensity. I started out walking slowly for 20 minutes on the treadmill. I now jog for 30 or walk very briskly on an incline for 45 minutes. I haven't learned to love it, but it's become a matter of routine. It always feels good after. You can do it!

Seems like everyone's experience with the band is different. I am sorry the band hasn't been the tool you hoped it would. I feel the same way. My experience has been I'm either starving or getting sick. I would get the slightest fill and go from being very hungry to getting sick even on shakes. I did have a few weeks here and there where I was in a good place. That being said, I did loose all my excess weight-107 pounds. I was self pay and I think that was a huge motivator to succeed once and for all. I wish you the best in your weightloss journey.

Wow is the weight coming off fast! you must be doing everything right. Congrats and I wish you continued success. Best wishes.

I went off diebeties, high blood pressure and high cholesteral meds. I was so excited! I too am on psychiatric meds. They haven't changed. However, if you start excersising your body chemistry will change and maybe your meds will need to be adjusted. Just a thought. Keep checking in with you doctor's for sure.

Awsome! You are doing great, keep it up!

Your calorie intake sounds good- My thought is you might want to beef up the excersise. Try walking faster, walking uphill, walking for longer amount of time. You should be doing it for at least 30 minutes and working up a sweat. If your not sweating, you need to kick it up a notch. You can do this slowly. I started out walking slowly on the treadmill for 20 min. Now I jog for 30 or walk on an incline briskly for 45. I gradually increased the intensity/duration of my workouts.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to ask that certain foods stay out of the house. They can eat them at resturaunts or whatever. You wouldn't put a bottle of wine on the table infront of a struggling alchoholic. To me it's the same thing. I would have a talk with your family. Make a list of foods you'd really like kept out of the house. Together you can come up with things they like to eat that aren't too difficult for you to pass up. Good luck and keep up the great work!

Dairy has some protien, but it's not all that significant. I would worry about how your getting in 2 servings of calcium. Protien should come from lean sources of meat such as fish, chicken, pork loin. Aim for at least 60 gms a day.

You are so right! I found it very difficult to start, took me about 4 months postop to hit the gym. Now it's a matter of routine. I go at least 5 days a week. It works wonders in the battle of weight loss. There are just too many benefits not to do it.

Are you watching your fat and carbs? I swear by a high protien/low fat/low carb diet. I lost 107 pounds in about 10 months. That's great your excersising! Can you bump up the intensity and/or duration? Are you breaking a sweat? Are you doing it for at least 30 min 3X week? Hope these suggestions help- best wishes.

Keep it up and you'll get there! Another 35 by Christmas is doable.

That's awsome! Keep up the good work.

I ate a lot of cottage cheese and applesauce. Mashed potatoes would be ok for now too (although not a good idea once your on solid food and weight loss mode). Refried beans are also an option. Good luck and congrats on your surgery.

Protein bars may be a good option, along with shakes already mentioned. That's what I was planning if it hit Florida. We are very luck this time around. Can't wait for hurricane season to end!

Be careful. Last I heard it will be heading north as a cat.2- even with all the land it's going over it is anticipated to stay strong. Be prepared and stay safe!

That is so awsome your excersising! It is a huge piece of the puzzle. Remember to keep increasing your intensity/duration a little at a time. Keep up the good work!

Benadryl cream may help the itching. As others have said, sounds normal, nothing to worry about.