Oregondaisy

I hope since you got it for half price that doesn't mean that they aren't going to carry it anymore. I do most of my shopping there at walmart. I am going to look for it.

When I feel full, I feel full the same way I did before. My stomach feels full. When I feel like something is stuck and didn't go down, that's when I feel it in my chest. I have been battling head hunger a lot these last few days. I am sure my band has loosened up quite a bit. I remember when my band was really tight, I didn't have the head hunger because I just felt so darn full all the time. I don't want to get a fill though because it was so hard to get it perfect. If he puts in the tiniest bit of too much, I will be in trouble. I am going away for 3 weeks. After that, I may talk to the nurse at support group as to whether or not she thinks I need a little bit of a top off.

I will have to look for it. I basically only shop at Walmart so I am not sure where to find it.

Well you are kind of stuck if fills came with the price of your surgery. If you go somewhere else, they are going to charge you. Have you called and said you are hungry all the time? The only thing you can do is eat Protein every couple of hours. Stay away from white carbs-noodles, rice , potatoes, etc. Those will just cause hunger.

You have not been banded all that long. It really does take time. Some people are sensitive to fills and have to have a little bit at a time. Try to stick with solid Protein like chicken, and not mushie things like cottage cheese. Those things go right through the band and you will get hungry sooner. My dr. likes us to eat 75% protein and 25% fruits and veggies and that seems to work well.

NSV is non scale victory. PB is when food won't go down so it comes up. It stands for productive burp. Sometimes it's just a burp and food comes with it. I have had regular old throwing up when I was too tight. Luckily, I don't have that problem anymore.

I was a slow loser. I lost 22 lbs during my post op liquid diet, then I lost nothing for months. I never lost the 2 lbs a week that people talk about. I always went on long plateaus and then all of a sudden would drop 5 lbs. As soon as that happened, I would go on another long plateau. I was very discouraged in the beginning. But low and behold, I am at goal now. If anyone is a slow loser, try not to get discouraged. It's hard if you live far from your doctor and can't get your fill right. I was lucky that I live only 5 min from my doctor and we played around with fills for a long time until I finally got the right restriction. Having a good fill makes a huge difference. I am also one of those people that can eat the wrong thing and easily gain 5 lbs that will take weeks to take back off. I have a slow metabolism, but after awhile, eating right and the sweet cravings went away. Hang in there. The band will work if you don't get discouraged and get into those old thinking patterns. Before I got my band, I used to think "I am not losing so I might as well eat what I want" Now that I have had my band for 16 months, it's like I don't even have a band. I don't think about my portions anymore, or count calories anymore. I know what size of a portion I can eat, and what foods work well for me. I love my band and what it has done for me!

Where do you find this stuff? Is it in the grocery store by the rice?

What clear liquid fiber are you talking about? Are you talking about benefiber? Or something that is liquid to begin with? I am in serious need of help with this problem!:thumbup:

Are lentils something like dry beans that you have to cook? I am not familiar with lentils. I have had lentil soup, but never really thought about where to get them or how to cook them.

Hey what are all of you doing to get more fiber in your diet? My portions are so small that not getting enough fiber is causing problems.

Welcome! I can't imagine milk will give you any trouble after you're all healed up. Tell us more about yourself. Where do you live?

Walking is the best thing to speed up the recovery. I was glad everyone here told me that. I walked every day and felt better every day.

I had surgery on Fri and went back to work on Tues. I could have gone back on Monday but it was a holiday. I know other people needed more time off work. I have a desk job.

You can try asking your doctor to be aggressive with fills. Be careful what you ask for though! If you tell him that you have no restriction what so ever, that you are hungry all the time, and that you can eat way more than you think you should be able to, he/she may decide to let you have a little bit extra. A lot of doctors like to go at restriction very carefully though. Where do you live? I am coming to AZ next week. (Mesa)

I coming to AZ from 5-6 until 5-22. Awhile back, several people posted that they live near my dad. I would like to have a luncheon or dinner get together with anyone who would like to meet other bandsters. My dad lives near the 202 and Higley. I thought Eric was one of the people who posted when he was first banded. Anyone else?

Sometimes (actually often) it takes more than one fill to find good restriction. I only have to be on liquids for 24 hours after a fill. If you are hungry, it's better to eat small meals more often. After you are back on solids, you need to eat solid Protein, not mushy. Mushy will go right through the band and you will be hungry often. chicken is a good choice, but just make sure you wait in between bites, take small bites, and chew very very well.

You know, I could never figure out how to do WW. I went to the meetings more to get weighed to stay accountable. Those points seemed very complicated. It's easier just to count calories for me. Janet, that's good that you can still eat pizza. Most people with restriction can't. I can, if it's thin and crispy.

I got an email from one of the guys today. He is the one I am the most interested in. He wants to meet thurs. night. Let's see if he cancels out again!

I do watch Desperate Housewives. I haven't heard of mad men. My tv time has gone down considerably since I got addicted to LBT

I tried on a top I just loved today. It was in peach, my favorite color with all these other colors blended together. I looked good in it other than my batwing arms. The sleeves were just too short. I wouldn't feel good about myself in that top. I was naughty on my way home from taking care of my grandson. On Tues. they have ice cream cones for $1 at Baskin and Robbins. I just love that fudge brownie ice cream. I was thinking about it all day. Yesterday I had no desire to eat anything and today I am craving ice cream. weird. Can't blame it on pms because I haven't done that for 5 years.

I saw that Dennis the Mennis movie Brandy. It was funny when Mr. Wilson had those chicklets for teeth!

You shouldn't have any problems if you don't have any fill. Just follow your post op diet and you should be just fine.

I don't know what's going on with these guys I have been writing to. They have seen my picture and say they want to meet, but so far it hasn't worked out.