Hello all...since going thru over 4 months of testing, getting approved, going thru 2 weeks pre-op liquids and finally surgery on May 29th, I'm down 17 pounds. My frustration after one fill with a total of 7 cc. in the band, is how I've plateaued so quickly. I can't seem to budge. Plus I don't have much of a sensation of fullness. I've had a couple of episodes right after the first fill where I threw up. Bread is not my friend at all. I eat small portions. I also drink lots of apple juice, is this a possible culprit? Everything I search says that apple juice is fine as long as it's 100% juice. I do drink the Protein Shake in the morning with no sugars, etc. I have crackers sometimes with Peanut Butter, cheesesticks, a little Pasta and tried small bites of pork chop yesterday with no problems. I'm just not able to notice when I'm full. I wonder if I need another fill. I find myself grazing more often these last few days. I haven't started exercising yet and frankly hate it. Here in Texas the temps. are over 100 everday. I've never exercised so getting that started isn't something I'm motivated to go. I can't afford a gym membership at this time. I'm still considering getting an elyptical machine. Any words of wisdom?

Thank you all for any encouragement!!

I lost most of the weight eating soup, I was eating a lot of chicken noodle up until about 2 weeks ago.

OMG! You can eat soup after being banded? I was told to stay away from it once I have had the surgery and can eat solid food. I was told that the liquid from the soup makes it go through the band quicker. If I want soup I was told to make it more stew like. Did you feel full after eating the soup?

Kathy,

It may sound weird but I put sliced skinless apples in water and leave it in the fridge until its cold. I use sweet apples not like granny smith. Right now I am using gala and in the fall when I can find them I use honey crisp which is the best apple I have ever tasted. It's expensive but so worth it when they are in season.

Also, just a suggestion if you do drink caffeine and go to Starbucks for the Iced Tea which is very good I agree. I would choose the green tea instead of the black tea since black tea has more caffeine in it.

Yeah soup does a good job of filling me up. I ate a lot of it while I was on the pureed and mushy food stages and was impressed by how much weight was coming off from eating a lot of soup. I haven't heard anything specifically about not eating it from my doctor, but what you said makes a lot of sense, I actually remember thinking that.

Thanks for that Allison :thumbup:

During the winter I love to make soups and if I buy them already bought I really watch the salt because it says light does not mean they lightened up on the salt it's sometimes more than soups that are not light.

We'll see what happens. Once I have the surgery maybe I can add more tomato paste to my vegetable soup to make it more stew like.