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I went in for a fill today cause I have started to creep up a little. My fill doc wanted to know if I would like to be a mentor for a new lap bandster. I reminded her that I wasnt even at my goal yet. She said that didnt matter. I am at 75% of my excess weight, so I am doing better than the average at my time frame. I am still losing (fairly slow pace) so she thinks I would make a good mentor. I told her I would. I am hoping that it helps me as well to keep on track and revisit the basics more often.

I have to laugh because when I was in the preop stage one of the things my nutritionist said was that if I was for example out shopping it didn't matter what I decided to eat, that I could get a slice of pizza from the food court if I wanted. I was going to be eating a lot less and 1 slice of pizza would not be a dietbreaker. Maybe I'm lucky to have a nut that was "honest" and is not going to send out the hitman

You have to talk to your surgeon about why he won't give you more volume in your fills. I had my first fill Monday, and he put 5 cc - to get 4cc into a 14 cc band. I doubt that any of your saline is getting in, let alone staying, in the band. There is always saline that stays in the line from the port and then leaks out, so with 1 cc at a time you're getting NOTHING and probably HAVE nothing. This is a mistake by your surgeon, and you have to discuss this with him ASAP.

I love Luna bars! Maybe try some of those packets of tuna. I haven't tried them, but they don't need refrigeration and they open easy so that may be an option.

I have had the same problem. What I do is slowly sip on a hot fluid (like tea). I stay on fluids for 24 to 48 hours before reintroducing yogurt and other soft foods. I'm not sure why this happens either. Also try papaya enzyme tablets. They have also been helpful for me as well. Hope this helps!

Elizabeth, Yes, I am looking at March as the time to prepare mentally, physically and environmentally. Mentally- to get my head even MORE in gear to the lifestyle ahead of me. Physicially- continue eating nutritiously and amp up the exercise routine to prepare my body and liver for surgery, and environmentally- prepare my To Do List and grocery list for what I will need pre and post surgery.

I wish I could say the same. Today is day 1 for me and it has been ROUGH!! I am hoping after a couple days it will get easier, but I am in the pity party stage right now! I keep looking at the before pics my hubby took of me over the weekend. ICK!! That tends to slap me back to where I need to be Best of luck to you. We can do this!

My date is February 20. Sooo excited.

Just wanted to let our Aussie members know that Allergan has recently produced some fantastic mini-documentaries on actual Australian LAP-BAND patients, they have some amazing stories to tell. The testimonials are non scripted and each patient tells their own unique powerful story of how LAP-BAND changed their lives. Please check them out below: http://youtu.be/DpBn5tdurS0 http://youtu.be/2MhLCK4y8Rs http://youtu.be/F7N_O44V-dQ http://youtu.be/fzzWcH6QjRY http://youtu.be/M9luKdxAKJc

Congrats; you look awesome and great post!! How could you think that 90+ pounds wasn't a success?