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hey Trish welcome! Good luck on the 29th. I did have a pre-op diet for a week, and it was hard...and then liquids for the next week after...it was super hard....and talk about cranky!!! Forget about it!!!! My poor kids! Anyway luckily that is behind me! The only food I have had problems with has been hamburger, and cold cereal....(a little tight in the mornings) How did the fill go Sandy....I am sure that the eating is mostly the fill problem....When I first got my first fill....I was so full all the time...couldn't eat more than half a cup...and never thought about cake, or ice cream or candy....now the fill is a little loser, and I think about all those yummy things....you will do great as soon as you reach your sweet spot....don't be so hard on yourself...this is a difficult process, and I definitely have done my share of eating the wrong foods....and at least I am not eating them in the quantities that I was before the band! Take care everybody.....how is the cookie dough situation JD???

Still here, just been busy, and internet was down for a while. You guys sound like you are doing pretty well. Lost another six pounds, but still feel like I could do with a little more restriction! February 13th is my next one. Okay here is my confession. I had 10 m-n-m's like two days in a row, and some cheetos!!! oh.....need that fill! I have a really hard time getting all the protien in!

I have got a question, I am wondering if I am eating too much. I got my first fill on tuesday. I started on mushies today....for lunch I ate 1/2 cup of refried beans with cheese, little salsa, and ff sour cream. Ate this about 1:45pm. It is now 4:36pm, and I am getting this sharp pain off and on between my rib cage...top of stomach....has anyone felt like this??? I also took two tyleno....maybe I am stuck????

Oh Brandi....just know that it really is him....what secrets is he hiding???? It sounds to me like he has some huge major issues! What a dork that he doesn't want an intelligent, beautiful young woman!!! Well, My relationship history really sucks. I got married for the first time at 19. We had a child one year after that, and he had significant brain damage. The stress that put on both of us....well things didn't last long. Then I met a man...(well can I really call him a Man???) I thought he was the perfect guy! married four years then I find out that he was gay...well should I say there was finally postitive proof after four years....so then I lost a huge amount of weight....dated a ton of men to prove to myself that I was lovable and desirable....that was a very destructive time in my life. Then when I was 36 I finally found a kind and gentle man that wanted to spend his life with me, and have a few kids. I also don't tell my story very often....but at least you will see that we all go through a lot of crap until we meet the "one".....which you will....you are already on the right road!!!!

hey like my mom always says the squeaky wheel....Sweet hot....he works for you....he is getting paid so don't give it a second thought about being a pain!

Bevers.....happy happy birthday.....did you eat any cake???? My birthday is Saturday the big 40!

Hey guys for those that are using that bariatric eating protien stuff what are the calories for a serving....like for the hot chocolate???? I know Bman uses it.....anybody else???? Cant find the info on their web site....thanks.

Sweet hot...I am feelin for ya hun.....do they want you to get to goal before a fill!!! That makes a whole hell of a lot of sense....wish you could have had the surgery here.... Annie...you will do okay....I think pbing happens more after fills....if you have had no problems with getting stuck on mushies you shouldn't have a problem with real food. I ate meat and cheese, cereal, pretty much anything....the only things I really had a problem with was bread and hamburger....just got stuck for a while no pbing! As long as you chew well you should not have a problem! (especially if you are getting hungry because that means the swelling is down and your hole to the lower stomach is quite large enough to accomodate most foods....which is why the weight loss is so much harder now dammit!!!!) Nat and BK....I am with ya'll!!!! Naps are so wonderful....why don't kids think like that! Bye the bye nat what do you do??? Bevers....I so hope that your dad is doing better and on the mend...we sure do miss you girl!!! Mystique...sorry about the test.....but congrats on the weight loss you are doing so fantastic!!! We are proud of you!!!!

jd...hey thanks for replying so quickly...I think he told me it holds 5 ccs....which freaks me out....because I don't think I have much restriction.....been hungry all day long.....of course still on liquids.....but I want to eat!!! There is cake in the fridge that I want so bad....I don't think I would want it if I could eat...I just have to throw it out...I am torturing myself!!! Why do I want to eat so bad after I went through all this trouble to get thin! It really makes me mad at myself......

Okay....for decades now....my biggest lust fantasy guy is Kurt Russel!!!!! Oh man in escape from NY movies....so very scruffy and yummy.....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....now I can't think of anyone else. My dh Cameron Diaz Drew Barrymore Jennifer Aniston

ps.....according to my docs scale I was only down 13 pounds....so I was a little disappointed...however, my doc was very pleased with my progress, and asked if I had ever lost 13 pounds over the holidays.....NOOOOOOO so I am at peace with it! Have a great day everybody!

Hey everyone....on the food question I think every doc is different just like some docs do fills at 4 wks and some at 6 wks. I think the weight loss stalls because we are just naturally eating more....because the band needs a fill. Just an update on the fill experience.....no flouro or xray....my doc found it right off.....only one stick too......but around evening time my port area was so damn sore... I was really hating life....but better today....sorry so short....screaming kids in the backround....bottles and naps for everyone!

Hi everybody Sandorelle, back stuff is the absolute worst. I am sorry to hear about your problems...that is depressing enough let alone the scale not moving....but it is impossible to excercise being in so much pain. Take care of yourself!!! JD...I got 2.2 in my band....is that a lot or a little???? I am feeling restriction, but yesterday was very hard was still very hungry but of course was on the Clear liquids. I have to say I ate some string cheese just could not stand it!!! Today on full liquids...and already ate a bannanna....I could definitely feel that going down! Do you know why they make you go back to liquids after a fill??? Just curious. I am hoping it is not to prevent a slip or something bad like that.....since I can't control myself....imagine cheating with the band is eating cheese and a bannana....

Hey everybody.....first fill is now in the past!!!! Wasn't bad at all....he gave me a numbing shot which I barely felt, and then he found the port and put in 2.2 ml of saline....man I feel full!!! on clear liquids until tomorrow then full liquids and mushies for a few days.... Nathalie...I think you were the one that told me to journal...I made a pact with myself that everytime I felt an urge to eat when not hungry or eat the wrong thing, then I would journal until the craving was gone. I have been doing it for the last couple of days, and it is really working! Thanks! skinnymom why do you think you made any of us mad....that is really silly...quit apologizing. It is pineapple juice not grapefruit. Eventually it should pass....if it were me and the pain continued I would call your doc. Steph is it tomorrow that you get a fill ? Good luck it is a bit of relief to feel restriction again! mystique....I had two boys first, and then two girls on the end....and they are so worth it! So fun to go shopping for! Sweethot...I can't believe you have to wait that long for a fill....Torture!!! I would call the other doc and talk to him about it! Wow a yr without dh.....I feel for you!!!!It is so hard doing it alone. Tell your hubby that he has my support in iraq, and hope everything will go great and he will be home soon...( my prayers are with you guys.) I know that i have missed alot but got to go feed a hungry baby....toodles!

Hi Jessica...I actually just got my fill this morning...I am feeling very very full right now...it has been a while...did you feel the same way...and how long did that last??? glad you are feeling some restriction...it is a little frustrating when you don't! Hi everybody hope you all are doing great!