Here we go my "steadies." Post away.

Thanks Everyone For The Prayers For My Dad

Kay Good Luck On Your Post Op Visit

Mystique Sorry About Your Driving Test

BK - I was banded on the 14th and get to go to solids TOMORROW! (4 weeks out).

Kay - MOM is wonderful, but it certainly messes my system up for a day or so. If you don't take enough for how much you're "full" nothing happens. If you take too much, you get a complete blowout, your whole system just gurgles, and you visit the bathroom A LOT. I've used it a couple of times since surgery and it's been a big help, but don't do it if you can't be near a bathroom! It's not like you're not going to get to the bathroom in time, it's not that bad, but you'll have to go quite a bit.

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!

ok, because i'm pissed now. I emailed my real dr. dr. weiner about having a fill. He writes back, "it is better to lose weight with no fill, when weightloss stops, come in for fill, better for long term results"

makes a little sense to me, but i did not spend 5k to starve!!! since they don't weigh me, i guess i could just write back and say wieghtloss has stopped?

Sweethot, you've just had the worst luck! I can't believe they're doing crazy stuff to you yet again. I'd DEFINITELY tell them the weight loss has stopped, you're starving, and insist on a fill in a reasonable time frame!

sweethot - thats what I would say.

I went to solids aka regular food at 4 weeks. I have felt fine. Dr says now that I'm eating regular food I should stay full longer - not. If I only eat the 1/2 cup I'm hungry again in an hour or 2. I told the dr that waiting for the fill was almost as bad as waiting to hear from the insurance company. He said aw now its not THAT bad - I said yeah thats easy for you to say.

Annie, I bet you're psyched to be on Real foods!! I only had to do liquids for 1 week, mushies for 1 week, then real foods.

SweetHot, I would call back and tell them you haven't lost and that you can eat way more than a cup at a time and that you NEED a fill!

Mystique, sorry you didn't pass your driving test...but next time for sure!

So all of you on real foods, what were the first things you tried? I'm so used to yogurt and cottage cheese, I don't even know where to start!!!

Mystique - I forgot to tell you sorry you didn't pass but I didn't my first time either and then when we had moved out of state DH failed his too. Don't let it get you down - just go back tomorrow and try again.

Annie - When I was on mushies it was slash soft foods so I started eating casseroles and lasagna, spaghetti - my dr said anything you could eat if you didn't have teeth. I heard some say raviolios - the chef boyardee kind - I tried to stick with high proteins, eggs, tuna, chicken, and I just got on regular food yesterday so I ate salad at lunch and supper. I was really craving a good salad. Do you know that the turkey and ham lunch meat that is 97% fat free is only about 60 cals and 13 gr. protein for 2 oz - thats what I put in my salad yesterday for lunch. I didn't go for the pizza - just wasn't hungry for it - yet.

Steph - My mushies requirement was soft foods as well, so I've done similar - yogurt, cottage cheese, super soft meats, lots of scrambled eggs and egg beaters, etc.

I'm just afraid of PB-ing cuz I hate throwing up!

Good info on the lunch meat. I may try a little chicken with teriyaki, BBQ or hot sauce so it's moist... and veggies! I couldn't think of a way to get soft veggies while on mushies and for the first time ever ever ever I actually want some green beans! (I'm normally the one who avoids veggies...)

I'm a grump-a-lump today.

A real, hardcore, true blue grump-a-lump.

Work is on my last nerve. I'm in need of a nap.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

n.

Hey Grumpy - go home and take a nap!

Kidding sweetie - the day will soon be over - take a deep breath and say I love my job 7 times.

Nat- I To Am A Grump Today My Family Is Driving Me Mad

Sweethot- I Am With The Others Weight Loss Has Stalled And I Need A Fill As Of Yesterday

Dawn Thanks For Filling Us In On The Whole Fill Process

Way To Go Steph On Choosing Salads Over Pizza

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!!!!