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Seriously! Wow. Got 1cc on Wednesday--liquids for 2 days (per instructions) and back to solids today. Well-my band just slapped me silly! I thought I had maybe been stuck or slimed before. NO WAY. This was for real-DANG. I mean DANG.

I thought that I ate slow and chewed well. NOPE.

This is restriction for real. In a strange, almost masocistic (sp) way, I really like it. About 2 hours ago I wanted to tear open my chest from a couple of bites of veal piccata (I think it was the 1 bite of Pasta I didn't chew well that did it) but honestly-- This is what I have been waiting for.

Also--has anyone ever had it where they started talking about something stressful and then BAM-you are super tight? I have had major restriction since my fill but I think that may have also contributed to the ultra pb/slime incident tonight..... I was eating and feeling ok till we started talking about my brother (who is currently homeless and apparently living on the streets of LA because he decided to just hop a train and go there with no money or job). One or 2 bites later and I couldn't even get a sip of Water down.

Anyway-- I am actually excited for this restriction. Until now I KNOW I have been regulating what I eat by sheer will and measuring but never feeling like I had my band-trying to just learn slowly; my loss to date obviously shows the results (ie lack there of). This is what I have been waiting for. And I think that now I will be able to handle it. When my doc said take 30 min to eat-- now I have to or it won't be pretty. And that is fantastic!

Just wanted to share--Happy Valentines Day Bandsters!

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That happend to me!!!!!!.

Some know what to do went it happening???, is a horrible sensation, have something stuck.:frown:. But in another hand feel restriction is gREAT is a new opportunity to do things better.:cursing:

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Seriously! Wow. Got 1cc on Wednesday--liquids for 2 days (per instructions) and back to solids today. Well-my band just slapped me silly! I thought I had maybe been stuck or slimed before. NO WAY. This was for real-DANG. I mean DANG.

I thought that I ate slow and chewed well. NOPE.

This is restriction for real. In a strange, almost masocistic (sp) way, I really like it. About 2 hours ago I wanted to tear open my chest from a couple of bites of veal piccata (I think it was the 1 bite of Pasta I didn't chew well that did it) but honestly-- This is what I have been waiting for.

Also--has anyone ever had it where they started talking about something stressful and then BAM-you are super tight? I have had major restriction since my fill but I think that may have also contributed to the ultra pb/slime incident tonight..... I was eating and feeling ok till we started talking about my brother (who is currently homeless and apparently living on the streets of LA because he decided to just hop a train and go there with no money or job). One or 2 bites later and I couldn't even get a sip of Water down.

Anyway-- I am actually excited for this restriction. Until now I KNOW I have been regulating what I eat by sheer will and measuring but never feeling like I had my band-trying to just learn slowly; my loss to date obviously shows the results (ie lack there of). This is what I have been waiting for. And I think that now I will be able to handle it. When my doc said take 30 min to eat-- now I have to or it won't be pretty. And that is fantastic!

Just wanted to share--Happy Valentines Day Bandsters!

So you have 6cc all together? That's what I have. My first fill was 4cc and my second was 2cc more. What great restriction I have at 6cc. If I dare eat too fast or more than 2-3 bites of food, I'm stuck. And please don't let me forget to chew well! Isn't it great? This makes it worth it all. Hope you begin to shed plenty of pounds! God Bless. Patty

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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