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I have been doing really good. I went to the support group in Rancho Cucamonga and they really helped me. They really focused on getting enough protein and the 64 ounces of liquids. You can dehydrate and have problems. I also met a 34 year old lady who has lost 130 pounds in a little over a year. She followed a South Beach Diet type of plan. Lots of water and exercise. I want to follow in her footsteps. They also told me to make sure I am getting over 1000 calories a day or else I will go into starvation mode and you can't lose weight in starvation mode. I added pureed chili beans with cheese and that got me to 1000 yesterday. I am also focusing on my liquid intake. I am also going to start the South Beach diet on Saturday when I can have solids. I still have not weighed in,but was able to squeeze my butt into size 12 slacks!!! My 14's that were tight are not fitting me well anymore. I am looking for for non scale victorys. Today I have eaten/drank: Breakfast: 1 cup Gano Coffee (healthy coffee) with soy milk and carnation good start breakfast: 230 cal, 11 grams of protein Liquids: 20 ounces of vitamin water: 125 calories vitamins: 1 tbsp. of Glacial Milk liquid vitamins.

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I just wanted to see how we are all doing? I am doing good. I start solids Saturday, so I only have 5 days to go. I feel fine for now on liquids though. I went to a support group and they said that your meal has to be solids, not mushies to do it right. They said eggs are not a solid. Only chicken, meat, turkey, and fish are solids. They said too many people have a mushy that just goes right past the stoma and they wonder why they are hungry. I am going to start the South Beach diet next Saturday. Anyone want to join me???

It was really good!!! It answered a lot of questions and he has the maker of the band and other world renowned surgeons write a part in the book.. The only thing that changed is his post op diet.

I would think that Inamed/Allergan would be able to answer that question, since they are the manufacturer of the Lapband. You can contact Don Mills (Sales Administrative Mgr) for Allergan at 800-624-4261 Ext. 4546 or email him at mills_don@allergan.com " Hope this helps!

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I had a great NSV!!! I have been wearing 14's very tight and today I just tried on some size 12 slacks and they fit!!! Not perfect, a tad too tight, but I was able to wear them!!! I still don't want to weigh in. Maybe next week after I start solids! How are we all doing? Who wants to start the South Beach Challenge with me in a few days on Saturday? I met a girl at a support group yesterday who had lost 130 pounds in a little over a year!!!! She looked fantastic!!! And wouldn't you know.... she follows the bandster rules and a South Beach diet type of eating plan. Lots of water and exercise. I also met other ladies who had lost 20 pounds in 8 months. Wouldn't you know, they eat what ever they want and don't exercise..... HHHMMMMMMM. I for one want to follow after the one who lost better following the rules. I didn't do this to just stay fat!!!!

Congrats!!! I was banded by Dr. Ortiz in Mexico on Jan. 5, 2007. I have not weighed in yet, but some pants that I have not been able to wear for a while fit me today!!!

To me, doing the South Beach didn't feel like a traditional diet. You do get carbs after the 2 week intro phase. But, it is healthy carbs, like whole wheat pasta and whole grain bread, which I don't think I will be able to eat now anyway. But, you do get to eat good, healthy food and sweets, just healthy sweets. Sugar Free Fudgesicles are so yummy. I am going to start a South Beach Diet challenge next Saturday. I will bumb the post so we can all jump in at different times.

I vomitted 2 times after surgery. It is in reaction to the different medications they gave you. You are also light headed due to a mixture of anesthesia, very low calories and if you are not getting enough liquids, it makes it worse. What worked for me the best, since vicodin and darvocet make me throw up, was the liquid tylenol and liquid tylenol pm if I needed to sleep.

I just got home from church!!! I feel like this year will truely be my year!!!! I am so excited!!!!

Our stats sound the same. I started at 190 and my goal is about 135! I am 5'5. How tall are you?

I am sooooo happy for you!:clap2: My kids thought mommy had the tummy bug and gas.:faint: I also feel so liberated.

Good Morning Sunshine2!!! I laid around too , a lot in the beginning, but I thing I needed it. I felt kinda guilty about it at the time, but I am a ball of energy now, even started going to the gym! Just listen to you body, if it says rest, then that is okay. Don't forget to get your 64 ounces in. I went to a support group yesterday and the ladies were all on me about not getting the 64 ounces in. I am very restricted still and they said that you get tight if your body is dehydrated. One lady needed a complete unfill from not getting her water in. For some reason it makes the stomach swell. But since I don't have a fill yet, I would have no unfill option and they said that could be dangerous!!! You better believe I drank all my water yesterday. I also met a lady who lost 130 pounds in a little over a year. She also said she drank a lot of water. She looks great!!!

Man, you are set!!!!! Good job. Do you have your heating pad? Kelloggs protein water is nice at this time,doing double duty, so you can get in the protein and water intake at the same time. Cyrstal light, jello... I had surgery on Friday and had to drive part of the way home on Sunday. I don't know if that is the right thing to do, but my mom was falling asleep at the wheel!:faint:

I love it!!! I will be true to my Bandy!!!

Yes, she said she exercised a lot. She mostly had a cup of coffee with milk for breakfast, a Lean Cuisine type meal for lunch and a yogurt for dinner, most of the time. She said she didn't cheat much. I was reading on another post, that even if you don't have restriction before your first fill, that we are all professional dieters and should "diet" per se, during that time. Instead of eating away, we should watch what we eat and try to maintain at least, not gain. I did this to lose weight. Not gain, not really slow. I have to understand that it is up to me what I put in my mouth. I have always done very well on the South Beach diet. When I start solids this Saturday, I am going to begin doing South Beach. The problem is when I didn't see results doing it in the past, due to my gigantic portions, I would lose hope and binge on junk food. This time it is different!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

It also may be scar tissue. I had a tummy tuck and had that hardness under the incsision. You have to massage the scar out.

Good night bandsters!! I hope the site is working tomorrow!

I went to a support group today and met a woman who had lost 130 pounds in a little over a year. Her before and afters were amazing. She did it by following the bandster rules 100%! It was exciting to see someone up close and personal.

I was there one night and discharged in the morning. I was put under.

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