Hi,

I haven't posted in a while (but read faithfully every few days!)

A lot has been going on in my life....but things are settling down now.

LapBand wise....life is good! I have had my first experiences with the uncomfortable feeling people talk about when they eat too fast or don't chew well. If I don't take the time and I don't chew enough.....I get that "rut roh" feeling right behind my sternum. I haven't had a full blown stuck episode with pb'ing or sliming......and the uncomfortable feeling hasn't lasted long. It is unpleasant enough that I really don't want it to happen again if I can help it.

I had some major issues with severe constipation...I will spare you all the icky details I realized that I don't take in a lot of dietary Fiber. I do use a fiber supplement but that obviously wasn't working. I have added a new "snack" to my menu....I take grape tomatoes, slice them in half, add a sliced up cheese stick and toss with a low cal dressing like a ceasar or italian....and it is yummy. I figure the tomato skins is some fiber. I can't eat apples with the skins....I am not a big berry person......and some of the veggies that are high in fiber are either tough for me to eat or contraindicated with a medication I take. I also now eat some of my veggies first....then my Protein. I am still getting enough protein but this way I get some of my veggies in before I get too full.

Weight wise....the scale is down a little bit but I am waiting until I go for a possible fill next week to record my weight. I don't know if I want to get a micro fill or not. My episodes that I talked about above were truly because I ate too fast and didn't chew well. So I may get at 0.25 cc fill and see what happens.

Sorry for the long rambling post.....

Glad to hear life is settling down for you. Talk with your doc. and decide together what you should do in terms of a fill. Keep up the good work. Good luck!