Okay Guys, I think everyone was happy with 1 month, so I started the thread. Here are my goals. Good Luck to all!!:canada:

I am 4 weeks in my banded life and I had grilled shrimp last weekend. I think alot of it depends of fully chewing stuff so that it couldn't possibly get stuck...

You'll learn as you go what's going to work and what won't, just trust yourself...you'll do fine!!:biggrin1:

Sunshine

Exactly. For example, I know a lady who has been banded for 5 yrs (lost 200 lbs) and one of her mainstays is shrimp. They are full of Protein and are good for you...she eats a lot of them in stir frys.

Thanks guys, now I'm craving shrimp. Even a shrimp ring would be nice... hmmm....

Why you (I) shouldn't weigh everyday:

Up 2 pounds !? In the morning!? What?!

Brush it off, Mandi, brush it off.... stay away til next wednesday... it'll be ok.

:omg:

:faint: I did it, I exercised for 30 minutes last night, just about near killed me.

Woo! Congrats! I think I can safely say I've gotten 2 x 30 minutes of exertion this week so far. As long as I do once more this week, I'll be happy.

thansk sunshine on the shrimp thing. so I am confused ads i thin I have asked just about everybody,..BUT with out ANY restriction one still has to chew like crazy???I don't understand if the band is on but not tightend why the opening would be smaller to get something into??? That is what worries mer. iwant to be normal again where if and when Ilose this weight..I can eat wuith friends without takign hours, thta i can go on vacation without having to make my food mush beforeit gets down. No honestly I would appreciate some fedback since I am thinkign if i am worried about all of this now, does it mean that i am seting myself up for failure? that perhaps I am not serious? I mean am i throwign 16,000 down the toilet? I have done the private thign with a couple of folks and REALLY would liek to TALK to someone. I mean on the phone not always her on line where I don't always get it. I am sane, I am a mum, I am not asking to phone you everyday just once to get my answers. I like my privacy and do not want to be harrassed, so I would not do that to anyone else. So I hope someone will talk to me the old fashioned way. So would someone PLEASE private me and let me know, and I can give my number or call you long distance. I appreciate it.

Hey Kim, I hope you didn't think that *I* thought you were insane, or would harass me!

I'm sure someone's already gotten back to you about this, but if you still need someone to talk to on the phone, tell me. I'll have to give you my number, cause I don't have long distance! :omg: lol

I'm wondering if you're thinking that you'll be able to lose all your weight, get your band 'deflated' and then go back to normal... is that what you mean? I can honestly say that I don't think you'd ever be able to eat like you do now, again, after you've been banded. It's very likely that if you did have your band defilled all the way after losing all your weight, that you'd gain it all or at least some back. Not necessarily FOR SURE, cause as I've seen here, some people who've lost their bands for various reasons are able to keep alot of the weight off. But don't count on that.. or plan on it. You won't be able to (or shouldn't be able to) get a complete defill, because you're going on a cruise or something, and wanna be able to hit all the buffets and eat as much as you'd like.

Even when I was 'empty', I couldn't eat as much as I'd like to, or as much as I used to. But you know what, you don't need to eat alot... the amount you're able to eat after you get banded will eventually become the NEW normal to you.

You can go out with friends, and eat! You just don't have to eat alot. You won't take hours to eat a plate of food, cause most likely after 20-30 minutes you'd be so full you wouldn't be able to eat anymore... you'll be full, and won't WANT to eat anymore. You are going to have to chew well... always. There's no getting around that one.

I don't think you're setting yourself up for failure, but I think you need to know that it's not going to be the same afterwards... even before your fill. Even if you can eat more than you think you should be able to, you'll still have to chew everything, eat slowly, and thoughtfully ... or you'll have consequences, like getting something stuck!

I hope that kindof clarifies some stuff. This is all up to you. Do whatever you feel is right. :hug:

Mandi

Yes, I agree with Mandi. I think your thinking that you won't be able to eat like you did before. Thats making you nervous, but when your banded you wont want to eat what you did before because you will be full and satisfied. Having said that, when I had "my little moment" there last week, it was kinda about that. I was (for whatever reason) feeling the need to binge. If I wasnt banded I would have absolutly have eaten everything I could have found. But I couldn't, and when I did manage to feed myself I had to chew and chew, and that takes away the fix. So I was frustrated, I (we) have to find another way to satisfy that, THAT IS NOT HUNGER, it is whatever it is that has brought us to the band to begin with. At the most worse time last week, when I was really feeling crazed, you would have NEVER, NEVER convinced me to take out my band. It's mine, it helps me to stay on track, to be strong, etc....

:faint: I did it, I exercised for 30 minutes last night, just about near killed me.

EXCELLENT!!!!

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Woo! Congrats! I think I can safely say I've gotten 2 x 30 minutes of exertion this week so far. As long as I do once more this week, I'll be happy.

I'm sure your b/f will be even happier if you do it more than one more time this week!!!! 30 mins? Not bad for a young guy!!! ummmm we are talking about the 12" sub thing, right? hehehe

oh, and Mandi....STOP WEIGHING EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*whack*

Kim: I completely agree with what Argon and Cloe said.....bang on!

Umm... no, the 6" LOL

No sub talk on the Challenge thread!!

Umm... no, the 6" LOL

No sub talk on the Challenge thread!!

ooooops....sorry *zips lips*....I got carried away and besides....Cloe made me.

I'll be good now....

Oh man, I just looove the way I get dragged into stuff around here, and I'm not even on line...lol.

So, I did'nt pick up on that detail (exertion)thing at all. Completely over my head. I'm slipping.

BTW...what the hell is sticking out of your mouth on your profile, mandi?