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I have been banded for almost 1 year and have lost my weight. I needed to loose 50 lbs, I know for some that is not much but for me at almost 60 years old and having to take blood pressure medicine, it was a huge wall. I have had 3 fills, the last one takes me to a 1.8. I cannot eat much and cannot even think about eating chicken, or beef there is not small enough bites, salad no longer works, but popcorn goes down just fine and I do not understand why. It makes no sense to me that I can eat junk and not mashed potatoes with out choking. If someone can explain this to me I would love it. Thanks candy

Went for my first fill today at Fill Center in Auburn WA. We just found out that they have opened a new office in Monroe. It is open every Monday so those people that live north can save the drive. The phone number is 360-805-5551 On the first fill my fill was only 1.5. that does not seem like very much.

following the instructions: I am posting a link from a really great article I found online about why you following the instructions. It was the most helpfull to me. Hope this helps Good Luck I was banded on June 1 http://www.laplose.com/Media/Forms/LapBandDietGuideNew.pdf I copied this to my desktop Candy

thanks so much for the information, OMG if water is water and ice tea is not water I am in trouble.

I am very confused. I am instructed to do 1 week totally clear diet only liquid you can seen through and this includes Jello, than week 2 becomes creamed Soups protien shakes. On the forum here is says jello is not included in the clear catagory and why cannot I make my own protien banana smoothie? I was just banded 1 week ago thanks Candy

Hello all I was just banded on 06-02-11, looking forward to cream Soup struggeling to drink enough liquid has always been a problem. I used a whey Protein prior to surgery with banana, I assume I can continue that on week 2 I use almond milk as I am not a big milk drinker. Having lots of gas in the left lower by the ovary, assume it will go away. Good Luck everyone Candy

Hello my name is Candy I am 57 years old and just had the lap band done on June 3, 2011. I did not do a special diet before, I basically eat pretty well I just have no matabolisim to burn fat and have developed high blood pressure so this was the way that I chose to do. The surgery went fine. Recovery was a little slow because of my age. Stomach is sore but otherwise ok You will do fine im sure, Good Lucl Candy