HeatherinCA

I did it!! 266 this morning \o/

Yea, that pretty much squashes it for me ahha

I still burp 2 months out, but it's not that extreme, usually after I eat. I could totally win a burping contest now hahaha. and yea the blow up your tummy during laparoscopic surgery hence the air.

Yea people fail for lots of reasons. #1 they think the band will physically stop them from eating and will do the work for them, which is not true, it's up to you what you put in your mouth. Also eating the wrong foods, eating too often (grazing), eating slider foods (things that don't keep you full), having liquid calories. It's not a diet, this is your new life, it's really not that hard, but you have to follow the rules. It's basically the skinny life, skinny people eat less food, eat better food and exercise.

Yea more fluid and make sure you are having more than 60g of protein.

Maybe more gas... same with chewing gum. I think it's more up to you, see how you feel.

Yea eat real food! This isn't a diet, you gotta eat this way forever. Make sure it's good I know occasionally things happen and you can't. But I try to have a regular, nutritious, protein rich breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

Well for me I had 7 days of liquids, 10 days of pureed, 10 days of soft, then real food. But every doctor is different, you wanna make sure the swelling is down by the time you get to real food. Just hang in there, the first month is hard, but then it gets much easier

Yea, after surgery it was hard to get lots of liquids down, you are swollen for a few weeks. I wouldn't worry just yet, and WALK WALK WALK that helps the gas

It doesn't agree with some people. If it was making her sick, I would suggest trying something else is what I meant.

Congrats!

I walk around my neighborhood, or I like to take hikes in the canyons or i do about 45 minutes on the treadmill or exercise bike. I need to start doing some weights! And try some classes.

Haha I haven't, but my surgeon is pretty cute too I don't think there is anything wrong, unless it's interfering with your life.

Yea, a serving of nuts, 1oz is 150 or so calories. A cup is 8oz.... what helps me I buy those 100 calorie packs of nuts Also I would eat real food.. chicken, veggies... what you ate isn't very nutritious.. All you ate all day is nuts and an atkins bar? Haha.

You eat more than that. You get about a 1 1-1/2 food per meal in the long run. I don't feel deprived at all. It sounds way worse than it actually is. I thought I'd be eating 1/4 cup of tuna for my meals for ever, but thats just not the case. I feel very normal. I eat normal food, I can eat at a restaurant, I just eat slower, i eat less, and watch what goes in.

I can't speak for everyone, but for me. So far, I really enjoy it. Nothing gets stuck, I'm losing weight. I'm not hungry. It's only been about 2 months, but I feel great. I feel like I NEED to do this, I can't be overweight the rest of my life!! The first few weeks are hard but once you are on regular food it feels much more normal

I'm at 5.5, I can get anything down.. hmm. Can you not eat like steak and bread? Cause you aren't supposed to really eat that anyways. I'd be worried if you can't get down small bites of chicken and veggies down, a regular bander meal. I'd talk to your doctor and tell him what's up.

Yes have more!! or see what shakes you are drinking, maybe pick one w/ more calories or something? Ask your doctor.. I was aloud it was clear liquids and protein shakes. No shakes have no milk protein in it.

You should be able to drink as much as you want.. food you gotta physically limit. Also you make sure you aren't drinking while you are eating correct?

I don't right now, out of my budget, but i had one in the past, it was about $90+ a session, personalized, at a private gym or she would take me hiking things like that, not the $30 dude at 24 hour fitness or anything. Towards the end I went one or two days a week, it's fine if you can commit to doing the cardio on your own on the other days.

Does that stuff melt? Thinking it could be good in eggs

Well, it'll never stop you from eating. You have to control it. You may not feel extremely full. It's a diet... It just keeps you from being hungry all the time. I think the question is are you HUNGRY, not am I full? You have to work on the mental battle. I think some people want their band so tight that they physically can't eat much food. But that's not comfortable! 1-1/2 cups in the long term is your pouch size.

I do it once maybe twice a week, just to make sure I'm on the right track. It fluctuates too much daily I don't wanna do that!

You still have to work at it, it's not gonna stop you from putting good in your mouth.

Make sure you measure your food. No fibrous vegetables. Stick to like beans or mashed sweet potatoes, squash stuff like that. Also things like chili, tuna, stuff like that.