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I would talk to your doctor for sure. As long as you are taking small bites and chewing well, eating shouldn't be uncomfortable. Regurgitation is also not something that should be happening. I think your just a little too tight. Good luck!

Sorry you had trouble but glad you are feeling better. I hope your band repositions itself on it's own.

Going back to a liquid diet for a couple days may help get you back on track. It's probably worth a try. For me, if the scale goes up a few pounds I cut way back on the fat and carbs. I eat eggs for breakfast and chicken or fish for lunch and dinner. I snack on berries, low fat cheese sticks and nuts. My weight goes back down to where I want it in 2-3 days. I tried just doing protien shakes and just get too hungry. Good luck!

Watermelon is a fruit pretty high in carbs. I would eat it in lots of moderation. Berries are very low in carbs. I buy a frozen bag of mixed berries- Publix brand. I eat it with some mozz. cheese sticks almost every day, delecious.

Sorry you had trouble and will have to go through the process of getting fills again. I think you should focus on eating the right foods, low carb- low fat- high protien. Your portions may be larger than they will be once you have restriction again, but at least you shouldn't gain. With an increase in physical activity you might even loose a little. Good luck!

I am thinking you may simply be too tight. From what your saying, your hungry but not able to eat much. I would call your doc. and make an appointment. Say what's going on and see what he/she thinks. You may need a slight unfill. I have hesitated to do that and suffered needlessly. When I finally broke down and went in for an unfill I still had restriction. Best wishes!

Isn't it a great problem to have! You are doing great. For me, I had lots of sizes in my closet. I bought almost nothing in my journey of a 107 pound weight loss. Of course I bought a whole new wardrobe when I reached my goal. I now stay out of the stores for fear of spending more money. You might want to try thrift stores or consignment shops to get you through the rest of the school year. Happy shopping!

That's great! Fitting into smaller clothes was huge for me. What a great feeling! Keep up the good work!

I ended up going 10 pounds below my initial goal weight. I am thrilled with my results- especially after a tummy tuck and boob job. Now all I need is arms and face lol. I was lucky in a way. I started having trouble with the band- not being able to keep much down. The last 5-10 pounds came off very quickly. They are usually very stubborn from what I've heard. Sounds like you have done just great! If your happy and healthy I wouldn't sweat those last few pounds.

Frankly I don't understand what your so upset about. The point is to be smaller isn't it? Your loosing inches and that is the important thing. We want to be smaller, not neccesarily lighter. Because of the increase in protien, you may be building some muscle. One pound of muscle takes up much less room on the body than one pound of fat. Also, start excersising for sure. It will help make that scale move for sure. There are just too many benefits to pass it up. Best wishes!

Frankly I don't understand what your so upset about. The point is to be smaller isn't it? Your loosing inches and that is the important thing. We want to be smaller, not neccesarily lighter. Because of the increase in protien, you may be building some muscle. One pound of muscle takes up much less room on the body than one pound of fat. Also, start excersising for sure. It will help make that scale move for sure. There are just too many benefits to pass it up. Best wishes!

7 pounds in 2 weeks is more than good, it's fantastic! Be careful of being discouraged, you don't want to put yourself in a mind set where you will get frustrated and kind of give up. You are doing great. Be aware that the rate of weightloss will slow down. Bandsters are expected to loose 1-2 pounds a week. If your not excersising, start. It works wonders for weight loss. Good luck!

Sliders are foods that go right through the pouch your band makes, into your big stomach. Things like mashed potatoes and icecream. Things that kind of melt in your mouth like chocolate and cake are sliders too. They will not fill you up so something to be carefull of. Also, as you can see by my examples, they are not healthy, high protein foods.

That's great. Clothes fitting looser, and clothes that used to be too small fitting, are such great feelings. Keep up the good work!

I had a tummy tuck and boob job Dec. 1. My experience was the boobs didn't hurt at all. For me, tummy tuck wasn't bad either. I did have a complication, I retained a lot of fluid. He had to open me back up to clean it out. Everyone has different pain tolerances and reacts to anesthesia differently. My sister was pretty out of it for 2-3 days after her surgery, I was moving around almost immediately. Hope this helps and good luck with your surgery. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Excellent! You are doing great and have an awsome attitude. Keep up the good work!

I agree with the above post in terms of waiting it out, but I wouldn't wait a whole week. You may have swelling from the fill that will subside. However, this shouldn't take more that 3-4 days IMHO. I was too tight after fills, hesitated to go in for a small unfill, and suffered needlessly. I had restriction after the unfills. While your waiting it out, I found watered down protien shakes helped. I hope you feel better soon.

Fitting into smaller clothes- even panties is such a great feeling. Keep up the good work!

I only lost 3 pounds the first week- I was really surprised but didn't let it discourage me. I believe they put saline in the IV that makes you retain water. Unfortuanly you may have to accept the fact you are a bit of a slow looser. That being said, changing up your routines may help. Eat different foods and keep your calorie count variable. I mean eat 1000 cals one day, 1400 the next, 1200 the next. This may trick your body into burning more fat- keeps it guessing. Changing up your workouts (once you get the ok from your doc. to start working out) may help as well. Walk one day, swim another et... Good luck!

I was concerned about your comment about throwing up all the time as well. This is not normal or healthy. My guess is you are probably too tight. As far as fluid removed before surgery- I had a tummy tuck and boob job and I didn't have the fluid removed. Was never told I needed too- and I was fine. Tell your doctor about the throwing up! Good luck.

Couldn't agree more with the above post- excersise is key. The benefits are just too good to pass up. If your not already, start doing cardio. Some strength training would be good too. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn all day long. Start off slow and gradually increase your duration/intensity. It's so tough to get started but it becomes second nature. You can do it!

Great! It feels so good to fit into smaller clothes. Keep up the good work!

I would call for sure. Tell them you need to be seen on an emergency basis. I hope it didn't slip but you should have it checked out for sure.

Sorry your sick. I don't know what I would do if I was you. If you are pretty hungry Iguess I would go in for a fill even though your under the weather. Good luck and feel better.

I suggest you get some protien as well as salad. Maybe a meatball or a piece of sausage? Have fun.