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Hi all,

I got my first fill this past friday, it was OK, not great but then how fun can it be? I got 1.7cc in my 10cc band. I have noticed that today it seems more restricted than it did yesterday. I know i needed it because the wt loss had really slowed. my surgery was 8-17-10 and I have lost 21lbs but the past week prior to fill, nothing.

I was told by my new provider to look for about a 2lb wt loss and if it slows again or about 3 months out I may need another one. Well, that is my update. take care all.:smile:

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Emm... how to lose fat? I really want!

Eat healthy - exercise - that's what you do

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I am brand new, banded last friday and i don't know the lingo yet. what is PB?

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I am brand new, banded last friday and i don't know the lingo yet. what is PB?

productive burp - like burping w/food coming up - or throwing up w/o the stomach acid

you can go to the home page and some where they have a spot that tells you all the lingo

or you can read and ask

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Can anyone tell me if someone can get hypothyroidism after the band? I have lost 75 but then started gaining again. Several symptoms I have point at hypothyroidism. I have a doctor appointment Friday but just wanted to see what you all know. Thanks!

Hey there, I wouldn't think hypothyroidism would come on suddenly or as the result of the band. Generally what happens is after we loose a large amount of wt (congratulations!) is that our body requires fewer and fewer calories in order to loose. The smaller we are the less fuel we require. For example when I was 356 lbs with my band I could eat 2500 cals per day and loose like crazy. I noticed my wt loss slowing down when I got to about 275. I cut out more carbohydrates and lost more without feeling deprived at all. I cut down to about 2000 initially the 1800 and so on. Now I am 38 lbs from goal and am on a plateau at 38 lbs away from goal. I will probably have to eat between 1000 and 1200 to loose the rest. Not sure that I am ready, LOL! I no long have a band, I have sleeve so no fill is indicated, I just have to do more of the work.

Good luck to you.:drool:

Corliss

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Two weeks until surgery. Mind is ready, body is ready, heart is ready. What am I missing?

I know it will be a little scarier :tt2: the closer it gets to the actual day. Advice always welcome over 50 gang!

Surgery Date: 10-26-10

Current Weight: 298

Goal Weight: 190

Dr. Mir Ali at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital

Here we go...........:smile2:

Doug

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Two weeks until surgery. Mind is ready, body is ready, heart is ready. What am I missing?

I know it will be a little scarier :grouphug: the closer it gets to the actual day. Advice always welcome over 50 gang!

Surgery Date: 10-26-10

Current Weight: 298

Goal Weight: 190

Dr. Mir Ali at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital

Here we go...........:smile: Doug

Is your kitchen ready?? Protein Drinks? ? Something to mix them with?? I bought a "Magic Bullet" and used that a lot the first few months.... and we still use it... especially like it for grinding coffee Beans. When the time draws closer you might want to get some SF popsicles for your freezer.

How about things like Gas-X strips, liquid tylenol??

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Hey guys,

I have really slowed in my weigt loss but that doesn't bother me as much as I have had an enormous amount of gas. Today my stomach swelled up with it like crazy. It is very uncomfortable. Has this happened to anyone else? I am going to see my doctor on Monday but thought I would see if anyone else had experienced anything simular.

On the right track

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Is your kitchen ready?? Protein drinks? ? Something to mix them with?? I bought a "Magic Bullet" and used that a lot the first few months.... and we still use it... especially like it for grinding coffee Beans. When the time draws closer you might want to get some SF popsicles for your freezer.

How about things like Gas-X strips, liquid tylenol??

Soup was my best friend. Many restraunts are willing to put it threw a blender.

On the right track

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Gas advice?

Feel free to fart frequently. Move around a lot to break it up. Hot bath can get you farting. Some people swear by gas-x. Others by papaya. Walk around and do something noisy so people don't know you're farting. I like to sharpen pencils. LOL.

For me, avoid sourkraut. Avoid chocolates with the sugar alcohols instead of the sugar. Also, some SF high Protein granola bars or Protein Bars have chicory root or its active ingredient, inulin in them. As Jim Carrey would say, "Do not go in there."

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I am new to this. I was banded on Oct 6th. Doing good. Looking forward to lots of support and ideas. I have a question. How much Protein should I get per day?

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I am new to this. I was banded on Oct 6th. Doing good. Looking forward to lots of support and ideas. I have a question. How much Protein should I get per day?

What did your doctor/nutritionist tell you about your protein? I'm asking because no two doctors say the same thing, and it's important to follow YOUR doctor's advice.

When I was 10 days post-op, I was still on Clear Liquids + 8 oz of Ensure (divided into 4 servings). No protein drinks, no solid food. Others were on solids within a week. I was given a 6-week plan for adding foods in stages but still no minimum protein level until I got past that point. Then it was 53-65 gms/day. Now I get 70-90 gms/day but I sure didn't at first!

If you are allowed protein drinks, that's the best way for a newly banded person to get in more Proteins w/o sending solids through that could aggravate the tummy.

If your doctor gave you no clue, give the office a call and get an answer. We can all tell you what WE did/were told, but it's important to follow your doc's plan - which means they have to tell you what it is!

Good luck and congrats on being banded.

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Is your kitchen ready?? Protein drinks? ? Something to mix them with?? I bought a "Magic Bullet" and used that a lot the first few months.... and we still use it... especially like it for grinding coffee Beans. When the time draws closer you might want to get some SF popsicles for your freezer.

How about things like Gas-X strips, liquid tylenol??

Thanks Phyllser! I am making up my list prior to surgery and added in the items you listed. I am anzious but ready! :)

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Gas advice?

Feel free to fart frequently. Move around a lot to break it up. Hot bath can get you farting. Some people swear by gas-x. Others by papaya. Walk around and do something noisy so people don't know you're farting. I like to sharpen pencils. LOL.

For me, avoid sourkraut. Avoid chocolates with the sugar alcohols instead of the sugar. Also, some SF high Protein granola bars or protein bars have chicory root or its active ingredient, inulin in them. As Jim Carrey would say, "Do not go in there."

More good advice! Thanks to all for the insight! Counting the days until surgery and hoping everything goes well.

10 DAYS!!! :)

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