Hi everybody, just signed up and looking forward to finding "magic" in your messages. I was banded 2 days before Thanksgiving (gotta love that liquid turkey!) and been finding my way a little at a time.

For my official 1st post I'd like to ask you a question... aren't you still hungry? :hungry: I am! I've only officially had 1 fill (1 fill, 1 unfill, and 1 re-fill) but I've read about how people just -- stop -- feeling the need to go for 2nd's. Does that really happen?

Doug

Pamela, I had surgery here in Tulsa, with Dr. Gorospe, so he will be doing my fills. - I get the first 6 months free, i think? But either way, my insurance will be paying my fills, I will just have to pay the copay.

I know there is a doctor in Norman area - I joined a Yahoo group called Oklahoma Bandsters, I've deleted the last email, but I know they gave a name of a doctor in Norman that does fills for Mexico patients.

You should go out to Yahoo.com and join the group, its been beneficial for me.

I have had no fill yet, I eat 5 -6 times per day but small amounts. If I forget I get hungry! but if I stay on track and eat every three hours I don't get hungry.

Eat high protein or good carbohydrate foods, like cottage cheese, pea soup, string cheese, bean soup, low fat yogurt some times I will mix in vanilla protein powder to up my protein.

In the evening about 8-10pm I have a chocolate protein shake with a 1/2 teaspoon of Adam’s natural peanut butter to go to sleep on.

When I eat, it is no more than 3 oz of food, and hardly anything with high sugar in it. Also make sure you don't drink after you eat or you will wash it through the band, leave the food in there and then you will feel full for hours.

Make sure you drink your 64 oz of liquid per day! Crystal light lemonade and ice tea are awesome. I also Make a thermos of hot tea, and bring it to work.

If I stay on this, I feel full and the weight just keeps dropping 4 weeks 33 lbs!!!!!