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I have a raw food cookbook and everything I've tried from it has been delicious. Takes a little more pre planning etc but I did enjoy the foods I did try.

Sorry Bluemoon, I didn't intend to hijack your thread

Sorry Bluemoon, I didn't intend to hijack your thread

Oh and the size of my meal, well volume wise anywhere from 1 1/2 - 2 cups. 4-5 ozs meat/fish etc. I could eat more, but have no desire to gain back what I've lost so I'm stuck doing a strict diet.

I'm getting an average of 20 grams protien per meal and choose higher protein snacks (turkey pepperoni, cheese strings, cottage cheese, natural almonds etc). I track all calories consumed as well as protein etc. Track all exercise, wear a heartrate monitor when exercising to see carlories burned as well.

I'm sort of in the same boat as you. I have 9.5 cc's in a 10 cc band. I know I'm not at my sweetspot yet because I get hungry 1.5-2 hrs after eating. I eat protein rich foods and follow the guidelines. I had a fill 12 days ago and I do at times, have some minor issues (need to chew more etc), but I am generally not satisfied after eating. I feel like a whiner posting this again, because I've already complained about how I feel (sorry guys ) in an earlier post. I'm just amazed with this much fill that I'm not there yet.....

I'm sort of in the same boat as you. I have 9.5 cc's in a 10 cc band. I know I'm not at my sweetspot yet because I get hungry 1.5-2 hrs after eating. I eat protein rich foods and follow the guidelines. I had a fill 12 days ago and I do at times, have some minor issues (need to chew more etc), but I am generally not satisfied after eating. I feel like a whiner posting this again, because I've already complained about how I feel (sorry guys ) in an earlier post. I'm just amazed with this much fill that I'm not there yet.....

I've had 2 fills and for me I wouldn't say they hurt, I could feel the needle going in for sure. And the 2nd fill the port was/is sort of on it's side and the nurse took 2-3 tries at it. That was a little uncomfortable, but still wasn't horrible.

I've had 2 fills and for me I wouldn't say they hurt, I could feel the needle going in for sure. And the 2nd fill the port was/is sort of on it's side and the nurse took 2-3 tries at it. That was a little uncomfortable, but still wasn't horrible.

You're doing really great. I had surgery dec 3/10 and have lost 26 lbs, which includes 10 lbs pre op diet. So you are moving at a good pace in my opinion good luck!

I've been having things like lean turkey pepperoni, cheese strings, laughing cow cheese triangles, bell pepper strips, cucumber rounds ( sometimes topped with a little feta cheese).