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i actually have the reverse effect.. i choke on some food and get rid of it and them get a massive headache, but I do suffer from Migraines- Ive never had the Migraines affect my band directly though. I get headaches from being too weak, soi have to force food in me.

hmm.. well you could make crystal light slushies.. those were nice too , takes awhile to eat/drink so keeps your mouth occupied for a longer time

well with my post op the docs office provides a personal trainer, they really only want me to do 10-15 mins of cardio then weight training to the fullest.. 2-3 times a week for an hr, all weight training after those few mins of cardio to get the blood pumping. My doc says the problem is not that i have too much fat, but i have too LESS muscle.

well i am a BIG believer in weight watchers and it worked for me just fine... but this is how my doctor put it, your doing a great job on weight watchers, but there is way to much room for error with it, things happen, plateaus, ect.. why spend anymore of of your youth being fat? I agree.. and doing weight watchers gave me alot of the nutritional education that i need to make this band really work! Tell the group to go *blank* themselves... find a new group, thats much more understanding :grouphug: NO SURGERY IS AN EASY WAY OUT!

I really wouldt stress on measuring.. ur tummy does that for you, id say if your in pain- try mushy foods, mashed potatoes, applesauce, stuff like that. When i have trouble getting things down... crackers are my 100% food staying in the system, dunno why, but crackers and my band are a-ok together :grouphug:

did they tell you Clear Liquids? or can u have thicker, creamy liquids? they let me have creamy ones, and i found that campbells Soup at hand were a god send! I also made fat free yogurt smoothies with fruit-also very filling.

The week before surgery on liquids i dropped 15 lbs.. i musta been carrying ALOT of water weight.

oh no.. Steak is the one thing i never choke on! THANK GOD! protein thats not in powder form! woohoo!

I reached the point about a month ago where i finally resorted to "eating to live" not "living to eat". I could care less about food, until i really need it... cravings.. gone, only thing i miss is the feeling of biting into a sandwich... i dont crave it, just miss it.

Best memory... seeing the scale stop reading ERR and then later seeing it not jump into the 300s Worst memory... horrific ab muscle pain after being recut because my port flipped 3 weeks outta original surgery.

Ive never really kept track of it.. i figured as long as i eat the right foods and balance them .. the band restricts the amount of it.. though if i "splurge" on something not so good.. i watch the portion size.

I had to sign a contract that i wouldnt get pregnant for a yr and show medical documentation of my birth control before i was allowed to get the band... anyone else have to go through that?

I think its funny that i was burping up a storm when i saw this thread to post on .. but then again, i burp for about an hr after eating anything... burping good, hiccuping bad... hiccups followed by food coming up very quickly and me running to the closest bathroom.

well with mine in the office they layyou on a table, they push on ur tummy til they find the right part of the band, ask you to lift your feet up and stick a needle in.. they numb the site before sticking the needle in so it doesnt hurt.. as for it being tight before ur just swollen.. just take it slow after the fill and see how you deal with new foods. They always suggest liquids 24 hrs after a fill...just to adjust yourself

Hey everyone... I just found this site and been looking around reading a bit, finding out alot of stuff i didnt know others had problems with! My Doctor has a support group, but becuase of my work schedule I never get to go.. so very glad i found this site! Just thought id introduce myself, in case ya see me around My names Kelly, im 23 yrs old and from Delaware, I got banded on Dec 14, 2005 but my port flipped and wasnt able to get filled til the very end of Jaunary. Since then im down 93 lbs. Last spring was over 400 lbs, 362 pre surgery and now in the mid 260s! Looong way to go though. Anyways, theres my lil backgroud lol... Hi All! *waves*

OK.. so im not that smart with photo editing.. but i tried lol its a progressive pic starting at 400+ last spring to yesturday at work at 268ish, I think my face has changed the most.

ty ty .. i definetly will.. lemme work on that

I paid $2500 upfront for a personal trainer, protein for life and fills up to a yr after surgery. I think after that they only charge for when its flurol(sp?)

Hey guys.. i just joined this forum yesturday! Never knew this was out there.. very excited!!!! I had my surgery on Dec 14, 2005 but because of a port flip, i didnt get filled til the very end of January 2006.. since then im down 90 lbs, as of yesturday.. i really never thought it would happen this quick, but sure enough did! I know the lil charts say since im 5ft7 i should be 157lbs.. im an very muscular, so i dont see that happening.. im t hinking 180 should be my goal... just wondering, what are you all considering when you set yourself a goal weight?