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I have never heard of this. I would call and register a complaint. Have you tried exercise?? Wendy

Congrats!! Left shoulder pain yup gas. Moving around helps especially walking. Your sore because they moved your organs around. Good luck and keep up the good work! Wendy

i did and was too tight had to have some removed. Thats just me. Wendy

You need to be eating protein but not too much soft stuff. I was told to stop after 20 min. and wait. I also usually ( sometimes) have a soft stop of a runny nose or hic cups then i know to stop. You maybe full but your eyes see more food and your head says that more food = hunger.(head hunger). Measure your food then be done and don't thnk about the rest, you may find later you weren't hungry after all. Wendy

i was told nothing 3 hrs before fill. wendy

if you were near green you need it a lttle at a time to find your zone

Good Luck to you.

Well its out of your system now. I may be wrong but the worst part was probably the straw. Too much gas for your system, not that i am saying the milk shake was ok. Chalk it up to lesson learned Wendy

Life happens . Now you know how to adjust things. Good luck and good by 3lbs.

humus,pudding,eggs,i actually ate anything i could put in a blender. wendy

You do have to take water everywhere eneb in church. Always have one stashed in the car too. At the beginning i would count off the 8oz on a list. Set an alarm on your phone. After a while it will become second nature. It will also be helpful to plan the time you eat so you can stick the drinking in. I usually drink while driving home. I used to drink going into to work too. Don't obsess over it Wendy

Carol I used Dr Vorha from South Nassau. How long have you been banded? Wendy

Thanks for all your responses. Some facts about me. I am two years banded and had a problem in nov and had to get 2.75 out of band. Then had to wait 10 weeks for a fill. I was down to 174.5 Then went to 177. Then after unfill 180.5. I was on my way down so i was excited cause i broke the platau. I stopped weighing myself everyday. Once i started losing i needed reinforcement so i i got on scale. I am fully aware we go up and down but i needed the scale for support this morn. I am being care about food and exercising and have a doc appointment Fri. Wendy

Well This is my third passover with the band. My first i was on mushies, the second and third was no big deal. I only eat a small bit of matzoh. I dont eat bread so staying away from matzoh isn't to hard for me. I eat some matzoh meal in stuff tho. I eat like i eat normally. I also don't eat rice or pasta so passover isnt so bad. The seders are rough cause of the drinking and eating so i just don't eat and drink together. If i drink wine its a sip. Wendy

Welcome and congrats. Your dong great. The first fill doesn't always bring restriction but your on your way. Keep up the good work. Wendy

So today of all days i need support and i can't get on the chat. Why can't they get their acts together on this site??? Ok i have been really following the rules. upped the exercise of late. Drinking water. I started losing. lost 2 lbs. Two days of Passover and still following rules. Didn't exercise tho for 2 days. Haven't really eaten to much. Stress so i have been stuck. I'm feeling good so i get on scale and find i gained 1 1/2 lbs in 2 days. No it isn't water weight cause i don't feel bloated. My body hates me i can't take it. I just finished jillian Michaels 30 day shred and resisted the chips in the kitchen. Ok that is my rant. Thanks for listening. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Happy Holidays to all Wendy

I'm in agreement your body is in starvation mode you need lots of more calories especially from protein. Wendy

I agree with coco. I told only a few people. People talk about wls as the easy way out all the time. Well i stopped listening cause the only way you can think of it as easy is if your ignorant. I just keep looking down at my clothes and see how much better i look and feel and realize it was the right decision for me. Honestly I haven't worked harder in my weight lose ever They just don't get it. Your choice is to either educate them with documentation or decide you know best for your body and are happy with your choice and then ignore them. Keep your head help high Good luck Wendy

Sounds like you are dong well. The threelbs will go too. Your body is just adjusting. Great job on walking and the meds. Good Luck Wendy

maybe its the shakes are you lactose intolerant?? I had the same issue with the Protein drinks Wendy

ditto

hi, I dd not get on the scale but my friend did and she gained 14 lbs the next day. I thought she'd die. It is fluid and your body trying to adjust to things.Not everyone loses at first. Please do not freak. You will lose the 3 and more just stick to the rules and it will come off. My friend and i both had 3cc.in when it was placed in. This will not provide restriction yet. Keep drinking and walking. Good Luck Wendy

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hi, Don't freak out. First of all everyone is different. Most of us get tighter around tom. Second our bands are fickle. One time we can eat something next time maybe not.It may be to dry didnt chew as well as you thought or to big a bite. Our body fluctuates with water. We go up and down. Hope this helped. Wendy

Sorry he is against it. I did not tell everyone but I don't think i could have done this without my husband knowing. May reasons but one being how do you have surgery without him knowng youl need help at the beginning and cant drive home etc. wendy