Oregondaisy

Ditto.............

You aren't supposed to drink anything carbonated because it could stretch your pouch. I answered your question about eating your sandwich in another post.

I personally don't think a few grams over in protein is going to hurt a thing. Protein will keep you from feeling hunger. You could always just drink part of the slim fast instead of the whole thing.

Picture an upside down funnel. The band is placed where the neck of the funnel meets the ball part of the funnel. Saline is added to make that band tighter at that spot. It sits on a nerve called the vagus nerve which is the nerve that tells our brain that we are full. Then we can feel full with smaller portions. Did your doctor not inform you on how the band works and when you will be scheduled for fills? Most doctors like to do fills every six weeks. You should feel fuller faster after a fill , but it won't last. As you lose fat around your stomach, the band gets looser and you need another fill. Read a post called how the band works, fills and unfills. It's a sticky on the main lap band talk home page. You will need to ask your doctor what the cost is for fills. Most people get some fills paid with the price of surgery.

The original 50's thread got locked because it was too long. Alex started a new 50's thread for us.

Most people don't feel good restriction with just one fill. You didn't say how long ago you got this fill. As you lose weight, you lose fat around your stomach which will make the band looser. If you can eat a subway sandwich without any problems, you probably need another fill. Most doctors like to schedule fills 6 weeks apart.

It's safe to take any pills whole providing you can get them down. It depends on your restriction. If you are very tight, it's hard to get big pills down. I have some big capsules that I have to take, and they can't be crushed. I take them with hot water. Hot water opens the band. I can feel if they are stuck. If they are, I keep drinking hot water until I can feel them pass through. Hope that helps!

I tried that stuff. It gave me headaches and made me jittery the same way those SSRI anti depressants do.

Are you saying that your insurance doesn't pay for fills? Here in Oregon fills are $160.00 but I have heard of fills costing much more and much less in other places. If you live in a large area, call around and get the best price.

You have come to the right place. We are all very supportive here, and honestly, I don't know what I would do without Lap Band talk! Stay in touch and you will feel a lot better! good luck!

I agree. You need a different doctor. My fills are over with in about 3 seconds and I have never felt any of them. I have had about 6 of them and it's always over with instantly.

I burp all the time since I have been banded. All bandsters seem to burp more since we have been banded. I can't tell you why this is, but I don't think it matters much. I am sure it won't hurt to burp once you are healed. If you are hungry, you need Protein. Has your doctor put you on Protein drinks?

I agree Jacqui. You do need carbs when you are exercising. That's why I don't really listen to my dr. I eat a bowl of high Fiber whole grain Cereal before I go to the gym. I feel really nauseous if I try to exercise with only Protein for breakfast. I know our bodies need a lot of fiber to have a healthy system. There is no way to get fiber into our diets without carbs. It's those junky empty calorie carbs that we need to watch out for. I watch my carbs and I eat the low glycemic carbs. Even veggies have carbs.

I don't drink any caffeine. The only thing I drink is Water. Unisom used to work for me, but it doesn't anymore. I am so thankful that Ambien works so well for me.

It is really hard. I can't even believe I have basically been on a diet for over a year. Sure the band helps, but it doesn't help where I need to help and that is my cravings for chocolate. I know if I get it out of my system, I won't crave it as much, but it's everywhere around me!

They make a great snack and at least there is Protein in them, which is better than candy. They help with my sweet tooth too. I love them. I think the nougat ones taste like a snickers.

I would kill to wear anything under a 10 but I will be glad to get into a 10. I am not sure what size that would be somewhere else besides the good ol Us of A. My metabolism is so slow, and my body is falling apart. I tired to do more than an hour of cardio today and I had to stop because my back was killing me. It sucks getting old. I think I am going to try to do only liquid protein next week.

Green, I am so sorry to hear about this! I am going to keep you in my prayers. You ARE fisty and at least if you can't talk, you can type and talk to us. I really can't even believe you are telling us this. (((Green))) I heard NW sunshine is posting in the 60's thread. I have been wondering about her, since she was having trouble with her last fill. I thought she was too tight, but she wanted to stick in out. My grand baby is a baby boy. My girl friends had a shower for me today.I was totally shocked. They invited me to lunch and the table was covered with gifts for the baby. I was going to be strong and I said no dessert for me. They insisted I have dessert because they wanted to buy it for me. I can't win. It has taken me all week to lose what I gained from last week's shower. It seems like all I have to do is look at bad foods and I gain 3-5 lbs.:):thumbdown:

I hate it that I will never be a size 4 or a size 6.

You guys have me worried now about the Atkins bars. They have 15 grams of carbs, but it says net carbs 3 grams. Do you really think that net carbs doesn't make a difference? It says on the box " This count, based on the most advanced clinical testing of gylycemic impact, shows that 3 grams of cars in this product impact blood sugar. On the front of the box it says " 3 grams Atkins count" Maybe it is these Atkins bars that are causing me to plateau.

The Beck Diet Solution is a great book! It has helped me a lot.

Where are all our 50's friends hanging out? Janet, I saw that you're way closer to your goal. That's so cool. How are things going with the trainer? I wish I was a good loser like you. I have been really good this week, working out and eating right and the scale is not co-operating!

I worked out with my trainer for an hour then did 45 minutes of cardio. I am a witch if I don't go to the gym!

But I chewed it a lot and it went down fine.

I think it's pretty amazing that these teenagers post all this stuff on their myspace pages that you would think they would want to keep private. I love myspace. I finally convinced my daughter to take off the most unattractive picture of me that has ever existed. I don't know how to post my myspace addy so people could look at my page. I am computer illiterate. My daughter put my background on for me.