:biggrin1: Just wondering if anyone is from central Illinois? I'm from Champaign and looking for bandsters in my area. Go Illini!

welcome, there are 3-4 of us meeting April in Lincoln on the 22, at 6:30 at cracker barrel, will be wearing yellow shirts, (Yellow again Girls)come join us if you can would love to have anyone who can come, Becky

I'm in Monticello, & very interested in a lap band support group. I was banded 3/12/08 also by Dr. Rohrscheib, everything went great, but I'm still dealing with emotional eating, having a support group would be great for me. Anybody???

Hi Tysgirl55,

Simmons ( Kelly) and I meet about once a month for lunch. You are welcome to join us if you would like. If lunch doesn't work for you; I could meet with you any time even on a week end if that is better for you.( I don't work work.) It's really nice to be able to talk to other people about what you are going though with the lap band. It's nice to have support.

Michelle that goes for you too.... I can meet you any time.

Terry

Evening girly, I go to Dr Sids Monday the 7 th for a fill, didn't know when you were going.

Evening girly, I go to Dr Sids Monday the 7 th for a fill, didn't know when you were going.

Becky,

I am so jealous. I called to see if I could get in on Monday, but they said it was a crazy day. I have to wait until the 14th. At work we are having a fundraiser on the 15th and I will be on liquids. When I called, they said that I might be able to get in this Thursday, if someone cancels. I am eating like a horse!!!!

I cancelled, there you go,, I got my fill today,the PA did it, thank Goodness,but anyway she got real aggressive, I told her I had steak Sunday with 1/2 backed potatoe, and she said, "Oh no you cant be eating that way", plus I haven't lost for 4 weeks, she put 2 cc in now have 5 cc in a 10 cc band. but went on to say, if in a week I can not tell any difference, to call right away and she will get me in to add somemore...I have been telling them the last 2 fills I had NO restriction... sure hope this helps Becky. Hey we are meetng in Lincoln, April 22 at Cracker Barrell, wish yopu could come there is about 3-4 of us, we met in Normal first of April, had a good time comparing notes and seeing what each of us do. well talk with you later Hon!!! Becky

Becky-

I was at Dr. Sid's today, the 7th. My appointment was at 2:30 but I got there early and they took me. What time was your appointment. I got to start on mushies!!! Took my daughter and granddaughter to MCL and had some cottage cheese, mashed potatoes and green Beans. Oh it tasted so good after all these liquids.

:tt2:Carol, they told me you were there, I got there about 3:10 app was at 3, but they must of been running late because I sat there anothere, 20 min.PA filled today, thank goodness, She got very aggressive put 2 cc in,now 5 cc in a 10 cc band. I told her I had no restriction I have only been telling them that for the past 2 fills, but after I told her I ate steak, 1/2 baked potatoe, about cup of veggies, and was still hung. she finally realized I HAD NO RESTRITION!!!!!!! So hope this will work, but if in 1 week I still feel I have no restriction I am to call her and she wants to put more in, says everyones abd. is different. and I just need more. I had told here about some of the girls on here that only have couple cc and have been banded alot longer than me, I have only been for 3 months, keeps telling me not to worry. easy for her to say!!! Looking forward to 22nd. In Christian Love and Much Respect, Becky

Hi all, I have a question about fills. Why do we have to do liquids for a while after the fill. I had my last fill, and I did liquids that night and part of the next day, but then I forgot and ate solids. I am hoping that I didn't do some damage to my band, because I really have lost much, and what I did lose, I gained back. Also, as long as I am being honest, I usually set my pop out at night so it will go flat, and the last couple days I have been drinking it right out of the bottle. Still fizzing. HELP!!!!!!

Hi Michelle,

You need to go on liquids after a fill because your tummy becomes a little swollen with the movement of the act of the fill. The fill moves and disturbs your tummy thus making it swell. If you don't go on liquids, thinking you can eat solids afterwards you risk throwing up a lot every time you eat. You can make your self even more swollen. You may not know really just how your fill restriction is as far as how much restriction you really have. By the way Michelle...how are you doing?

Hope this helps,

Terry

Hi Kelly,

Did you want to meet for lunch some time? Kelly....you said that your weight loss has slowed down. Have you tried going on a low/ no carb diet? That is what I'm doing now and Kelly I have lost 3 lbs in one week. It takes a while for the body to rid it's self of the carbs, but once it does the weight just starts dropping off. Well....that and being not able to eat solids until the evening time.

Terry

Terry, so tell me about this diet, no carbs, then what do you eat?? I need some help and some encouragment too. I'm doing just awful, by my standard, In Christian Love and Respect, Becky

Michell, did you get my not to you yesterday? I had cancelled for Thursday???????

Hi Becky,

What I eat is a lot of is boneless skinless chicken seasoned with sala seasoning mix and then pan fried with 1 Tbl spoon of olive oil. With that I fix a fresh pico de gieo ( fresh salsa ). I slice the chicken up and serve it on lettuce leaves with the salsa. I just eat chicken or fish served with fresh vegt. I stay away from all white carbs, and all sugar.

I use FitDay.com every day. It tells me how many carbs,cals,every thing I need to know in order to lose weight. FitDay is what got me going on the right track for losing my weight. The way I eat really isn't a diet, It's just eating very healthy.

Hope this helps,

Terry

Terry,I thank you so much, this will help me out alot, do you drink protein shakes ever?

Yes I try to drink protien shakes. I don't really like them, but I have found that if I put frozen strawberries in a blender with a can of vanilla slim fast I can get about 8 ozs of that down in the mornings. I try to drink the rest sometime during the rest of the day because it doesn't taste all that great the next morning. I wish they made smaller cans of slim fast.

This also is something good to have when you want something sweet.