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I go to Dr. Fox in Richland...Not sure if he will do it but worth a try right.....He is an AWESOME doc..Here is the phone number..509-943-0710...If you don't mind me asking why do you want it removed?

Hey everyone!! I just finished the Valentine's challenge and not only did i meet my 10lb goal i lost 4lbs extra totaling 14lbs YEAAAAA!! So i am gonna join the Easter Challenge... I am gonna lose 19lbs which will put me at 265...I have been dropping about 4-5lbs a week so hopefully it will keep on happening and i will exceed that amount for the challenge.. Here I go!!!

If i want fast refried beans i too buy the can of fat free refried beans from the store and heat them up with some shredded cheese then i like to cut up avocado and tomatoes into them. MMmmmm they are so good that way and you also get all kinds of nutrients from the extra stuff put in them but if you just want plain refried beans and want them fast just get the cans of refried beans and add some seasonings in them or buy the pre seasoned ones and they taste good like that too. I still think the best way is to buy dry pinto beans and fast boil them which is put them into a pot and boil them for about 15-30 minutes but make sure you STIR them frequently then after that throw them in a crock pot and let em slow cook until nice an tender which is usually quite a few hours or if you have the time all day. You can add seasoning while slow cooking or after you take them out of the crock pot. This way is slower but you could make them like this while you aren't hungry and you will have a good supply made for later.

You most likely did not stretch your pouch...a few weeks after surgery before you get fills is kinda frustrating at times...I too had a lil restriction but for the most part could eat as much as i wanted..I even gained 6lbs between my 1 week checkup and my 6 week checkup which i then got a fill and lost the weight again..lol but i wouldn't worry i think you are probably just going through that awkward stage and after you get a few fills things will begin to get better..Keep your head looking up^^^

I too can't handle bread at times so i usually just stay away from it...I did buy a bag of mini bread all sliced up they were garlic and cheddar flavored...The mini bread is kinda like croutons but not lol They are yummy and mini so they are easy for portion control..I bought a bag of them by the deli soup at Safeway or you may have a Tom Thumb (same store but different name for different areas)...I was also told that bread with more grains and nuts are a lil easier to get down...if you chew chew chew you may be alright..:scared2:

I too bought some from Costco and wasn't happy with them...They didn't do much...You may want to be careful when using them with the band..even though you haven't had a fill you do still have a lil restriction in your stomach whether you can feel it or not...I didn't realize i had any restriction in my stomach before i got any fills and i had a situation with chicken so just use caution....I did find a fake full bar recipe if anyone is interested.... "Fake Full Bar" Recipe Ingredients: 1/4 cup coconut oil 3/4 cup brown rice syrup or agave syrup (from the health food store) 3/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon cocoa (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 cups puffed wheat cereal (from the health food store) Directions: Measure your cereal into a large bowl. The bowl needs to be big enough so you can easily mix the syrup into the cereal. Melt the coconut oil in a large saucepan. The syrup will bubble up a lot, so use a pan that has plenty of room. Add the brown rice syrup and honey, (and cocoa if you're using it), bring to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and pour syrup over puffed wheat cereal. Mix well. Press into a greased 9X12 inch cake pan. Press down on the mixture so it will all stick together. Cover with plastic wrap and cool completely. Cut into 24 squares. Each square will have approximately 147 calories. For variety, you can add up to 1 cup of any of the following in place of an equal amount of cereal. Most of these changes will increase the number of calories: Raisins or currants Dried cranberries and walnuts Shredded coconut Chopped dates Sunflower seeds Chopped apples and walnuts or pecans Chopped peanuts or Peanut Butter

I wouldn't worry about gaining weight at this point...You are in your healing stage..I actually gained 6lbs between my 1 week checkup and my 6 week checkup..I didn't like it AT ALL but i got a pretty aggressive fill and lost 5 of the 6lbs in less than a week..then i got another fill a week after my first because i didn't have enough restriction and i actually lost another 5lbs since that fill..so things will happen for you just take this time to heal and enjoy life!!! Also watch your calories because 600 calories is not very much and your body will go into starvation mode and hold on to everything...You might want to bump up your calories a bit if not now i would definitely bump them up after you start getting fills...Its weird we have to cut calories to lose weight but still make sure we are eating enough calories to lose weight as well...lol Hope this helps...I'm here if you have any questions..

I want to say that some things have came to my attention and i want to retract some of the things i have said in my earlier comment..I still agree that sometimes we are impatient and losing weight is a journey not an overnight sensation but I was under the impression that the thread starter (Curefortheend) was being rude to btrieger which apparently is not the first time these to have gone rounds with each other..So i am SORRY if i upset anyone and i have already made a formal apology to Curefortheend..If i would have know some of the facts that i know now i would never have said ANYTHING..I am a firm believer in people sticking up for them selves but i am an even stronger believer in people such as myself admitting when they are in the wrong...Again I AM SORRY if i offended anyone!!!

I want to say that some things have came to my attention and i want to retract some of the things i have said in this comment..I still agree that sometimes we are impatient and losing weight is a journey not an overnight sensation but I was under the impression that the thread starter (Curefortheend) was being rude to btrieger which apparently is not the first time these to have gone rounds with each other..So i am SORRY if i upset anyone and i have already made a formal apology to Curefortheend..If i would have know some of the facts that i know now i would never have said ANYTHING..I am a firm believer in people sticking up for them selves but i am an even stronger believer in people such as myself admitting when they are in the wrong...Again I AM SORRY if i offended anyone!!! I agree with btrieger Sometimes we are IMPATIENT we didn't gain the weight over night so we can't expect to lose it overnight either..He was just being helpful and I didn't feel the lil comment about him not even having the band yet was necessary...He has been dieting ALONG time and has been successful for awhile he knows what he is talking about to a point...Just because someone has not had the surgery yet doesn't mean they are stupid.. With that being said... Like others said i would try raising your calories a lil bit..Have you had a fill yet? I know i gained 6lbs between my 1 week checkup and my 6 week checkup but after i got my fill i lost the weight i had gained...Keep ya head looking up it will happen...Be Patient... P.S. I am not trying to be rude either i am just trying to help..

I too make smoothies with fruit but be careful you would be surprised how much sugar is in fruit...I usually put frozen blueberries and a banana in mine...I don't drink them as often after i found out the sugar content in the fruit but there are days i know i'm not going to get much food in so i definitely make a fruit smoothie to start the day and they are sooooo yummy and it makes it easy to get your protein in that way as well...lol You gotta do what you gotta do sometimes

Hey Dream2010, Things will get better.... I was banded Dec.18th and had my first fill Jan.27th and i'm getting another lil fill tomorrow..Its not bad at all....as far as gaining weight back..I actually gained 6lbs back between my 1 week check up and my 6 week check up but i had a fill at my 6 week check up and have lost 5lbs in less than a week so i am happy about that...sliming and pbing you will at some point figure out first hand what they mean i know i did..lol..Sliming is when you have alot of saliva coming up and in your mouth from gettin something stuck in the band...you will know when it happens...PBing is productive Burp not quite sure how to explain this one but sometimes when something is stuck or a lil full you will burp a lil and a lil bit of stuff comes up and sometimes when stuff comes back up there will be like an air pocket of slime or something lol sounds nasty huh lol...its not too bad though..You probably don't have the energy because of not drinkin enough protein...try adding fruit to it and making a smoothie...but not alot of fruit because the sugars in them add up even though its natural sugars you don't want too much... Hope this info helps..... You can hit me up any time you have a question or anything...

I just got my first fill (4.75cc's) on Wednesday and am wondering what people are eating that makes them feel the fullest for the longest amount of time? I am trying to stay away from breads and things that are starchy so a lot of that is not an option..lol..but i want to eat things to keep my full feeling..I sometimes have a problem with feeling full so any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated..

I didn't have to have documentation of exercise but every insurance is different...I had to see a dietitian and my primary doc for 6 months back to back as well as have a 5 year weight history..I couldn't miss one appt. My dietitian had me keep a food diary and exercise diary that i would give her and she would fax a copy to my doc and at the end of the 6 months my doc sent in all of the stuff i had gathered together including a psych evaluation to my insurance for approval... So no i didn't have to have documented exercise..All i had is what i gave to my dietitian.. Hope it helps...:thumbup:

I had nails on when i had my lap band surgery and it was fine....It kinda depends on the length...as long as they can get the pulse thing on your finger and get their reading ok then its fine..If you have them longer you could either go to ya doc office and see if they have a pulse thing to stick on your finger to check the length or if you are worried about it i wouldn't get em taken off but you could get em shortened a lil..Its really easy to get em shortened...Otherwise its fine to have em on for surgery... I was on a 10 day liquid diet before surgery but every surgeon is different just like every one and their body is different...I'm sure your doc knows what they are doing...Just try to relax it will all be done with soon and you will be on your journey to a whole new life!!! I haven't used unjury protein but i would assume that it would be fine to use post op...I don't think it matters the brand of protein as long as it is the kind of protein your body needs..my doc wanted me to drink 90grams of protein while i was on the 10 day pre op diet as well as the post op liquid diet..the when i was able to eat mushies and from there on out he wanted me to drink 60 grams of protein...I hope this helps...:eek: By the way Congratulations on your surgery!!!

The Wii fit plus is just another game (disc)...I have it...YOu can buy the bundle that comes with the board or you can buy just the game disc it self...I had the regular wii fit so i didn't need the board..i bought my single disc at costco

You guys are all right...I guess i really wasn't thinking about all of that...I'll just give em to my sis or someone like that..you never know maybe they will work for someone else...Everyone's body is different...Thanks for all of your reply's...

I have almost a full box of Full bars left and was wondering if anyone knows whether they would be ok still to use? I do not get my first fill until the 27th so i don't have restriction right now and i thought that maybe they would help me out during this awkward stage in my lap band journey. I looked through the ingredients and this is what are in them: Puffed Wheat,Brown rice syrup,peanuts(I have the peanut butter crunch flavor),Soy protein concentrate, Honey, Glycerine, Agave syrup, Acacia gum, canola oil, Natural flavors,salt and soy lecithin. So there really isn't anything in them to expand and get stuck as far as i know. Any Thoughts???

Hey... Thanks for replying!! The protein content is 6 grams so not very much. It just says to eat full bar with 8 oz of water preferably 30 mins. before a meal. They actually don't make you very full at all..lol otherwise i wouldn't have had to get surgery lol I just thought maybe they would help a lil and i didn't just have to waste them. This was the first and ONLY box i bought. I originally just wanted to try them out and i wasn't super impressed.

Thanks everyone!!! I will try some of the tips. I get my first fill a day earlier now lol Jan 27th at 8 in the morning lol Move step by step gettin closer to my reality...

I am a month post-op and do not get my first fill until Jan. 28th and right now i can eat almost whatever and as much as i like as long as i chew good. I have been doing really good during the day and into the evening but its later on in the night that i start to get cravings for BAD things and want to snack. I know i should be able to say NO but this is a learning process and i am trying hard to learn. This is why i am asking others for suggestions. Anyone else get this and does anyone have any helpful suggestions or things to try to kick the cravings or at least help me with will power?

I too get my first fill next week and i am soooo EXCITED about it!!! I too have kinda slowed way down with losing weight and can't wait til i start losing again...from what people have been telling me it sounds as though it could take up to 4-5 fills til you hit that sweet spot but everyone is different. I was told not to get my hopes up too much where the first fill is concerned but i look at it this way..If i can get ANY type of restriction it will help..Keep ya head up..It will happen soon...:mad: