Hotrod

How many cc's in your band currently? I cant take in any food for breakfast anymore so I have a protein shake every morning. I also used to PB everytime I would eat so my Dr. suggested that I drink hot tea throughout the day to loosen the mucus that collects around the band. It has helped and I no longer PB.

Hi Hotpink Bubbles, Yeah that is a great idea but if you want to save some money and get more protein try making your own shakes from scratch. I buy the 2 lb tub of Body Fortress Whey Protein from wal mart for about $12.00 and it has 23 grams of protein per scoop. Try mixing ice, water, chocolate protein, bananas and a tablespoon of peanut butter. It is awsome. I also mix the vanilla protein with strawberries and bananas. You can add whatever fruit you want and all of them taste great and cost just a fraction of the pre mix. It also contains more protein.

Here we go again blaming the "Christians" for whatever comes up. I think that we as humans have no right to judge anyone else for their actions in the name of Jesus. We all should be living our lives the best way we can and learn to accept others even if they do things that we ourselves would not. All religions deserve respect and maybe we should all try and get the true meaning of the bible instead of trying to "gather" information to attack eachothers beliefs. Just a thought.

I dont like the cold weather either but I get out in it anyway. I started walking at first but now I ride my bike every morning for 40 minutes rain or shine. I am addicted. Just bundle up and get out there, soon you will get used to it.

I have a similar problem with my vitamins. I take them in the morning with a protein shake and it takes me about 25 minutes to get it all down. There is no way I could get any food down for breakfast and the vitamins actually fill my stomach. I am not able to eat anything till lunch time and that is if I have been sipping on water all morning. I am currently at 2.5 cc's and loosing weight very slowly also. I cant imagine getting another fill right now because of how tight I am in the morning. Anyone have any suggestions?

Yes, it is normal to not loose alot of weight after the first fill. Until you find your "sweet spot" and feel some restriction it is up to you to make really good choices and exercise to loose the weight. I did not feel restriction until my third fill. Everyone is different but dont worry you will get there.

Hello Crispypanda, I just wanted to let you know that I sympathize with you. I too have problems with getting food to go down, although it only gives me problems in the morning. I have settled in with the fact that I will never have breakfast anymore other than a protein shake and vitamins. Let me ask you a question. After you got your fill did you go on liquids for 48 hours or did you stay on regular food?