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I was banded Feb 11/10 and i have 2cc in my band. I started at 215 and las week I was 199.. On Friday we went out with my family to a restaurant when I had 2 champagnes . % shrimps and a Decaf Cappuccino with Fat free. ON monday i was 202. and today 203.5. Today I really cry like a baby... I am doing a big effort even thug I still fighting my Hunger!! Besides that freaky friday My diet is pretty the same than the last two weeks. SO what am I doing wrong??? I dont; count calories BUT i tried to keep my intake lower than 1200 ( doing a quick look of the nutritional fact) I am also having NO MORE tha 1 Cup of food every meal.. Snack One cottage cheese at morning and in the afternoon couple crackers with 35calories cheese. on top of that I started last week to do 20 min in bicycle at the gym and the 1 or 2 racquetball games (15- 30 minutes). So what should I do to loose weight again? I can't count calories. I don;t have time and I am not good in write thing down.. By I try to do ALL fat free not sugar and Always NO more than 1 cup . Lots of Protein. Lentils , quinoa.... Please help me....

Hello; I did the HCG diet 6 month before my band.. And yes it worked for me.. i lost 14 ponds in 40 days and a lot of inches..... But unfortunately i got the back ( and couple more) with in a month! Maybe the band can help not getting them back

Hello. i was banded feb 11/10. I being in pureed diet for the last week. I lost 17 pound the first two weeks but last week NONE.. I being eating everything Fat free. The thing is i was told that the day i was banded i got 2 cc on my band ( is that a restriction?)... But at this point I am still feeling hungry after my meals. I am eating 1 Coup each meal. What should I do???

Hello. I was banded feb 11/ 10. So we are pretty close... I lost 16 pound the first 2 weeks but last week NONE.. i being on pure diets .. everything i eat now is Fat free. I was told that i got 2 cc on my band the day I was banded but I don't know if that is restriction or not but i still feeling hungry. Well I guess we can be point of reference of each other. Bye for now..

Hello. I know there is a Huge NO- No on eating rice, Pasta or bread. For me... (and I know for most of us) these 3 things are our love to death food. I am just wondering why we shouldn't have it. will I be damaging my band if I try some of these?? does any body have these food in their diet now?? Thanks for your help!

Hello!!! I was banded on Feb 11/09 So i started this week with my Purred Diet. I am planning on move forward this week to some semi solid food. Anyway... Can you give me some ideas about what healthy foods should I start buying at the grocery store from now on?? I need to change my eating behavior :eek:so I thing I have to start by learning HOW TO SHOP for healthy foods... Thanks Maria Paulina

Thanks you Leigha..... my concern is also to strech my new "pouch" .....so i will stick on your advice

Hello!!! I was banded 9/11/10 and today my doctor told me I can stat on the Pure diet !!! I am planning to have a delicious meal tonight (maybe chile in pure)... but I am not sure how many ounces I can have in total with each meal.Can somebody let me know? also if any of you have menu sample of the pure stage I will love to have some Ideas!!!! MARIA PAULINA