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we haven't been active on this topic as much, and i just wanted to say i miss hearing from you all! and, i am one pound away from onederaland! let's hope i make it there this week! i will not lose anything for days, and then all of a sudden will lose 3-4 lbs, so let's hope that happens in the next few days...

I am going thru a rough time with the band...after my last fill which was my third one, i though i was too tight because the whole weekend, i would get stuck everytime i had any type of solid, good or bad. since the weekend, i think things are easing up and i am able to eat somewhat now, but i got so discouraged that i think i am making terrible eating choices almost everyday. i am confused: am i too tight and because of that convincing myself to eat slider and bad foods, or am i not tight enough and just depressed about the truth of the matter that i will not be able to eat certain things without getting stuck. i am stuggling with this way of life because i feel like i am doomed to miss out on all the fun, and plus i am not even losing much to make it worth it. sometimes i think i just need to hurry up and start exercising to help me along and get me over this slump and not run into the office for an unfill or a fill. any advice?

i've tried hotdogs and they are fine, just chew them really well. anyone here had a fill and finds they are sliming more (i guess that makes sense because we are tighter)...i've learned to chew more and swallow slower and stop when i know i should to avoid this, but the first few days, it kept happening, and it was nasty...i went to the movies last weekend, and had to run to the bathroom 7 times to throw up a bit everytime, and it was the food with a ton of mucuous!

i hear you sister! i haven't gained, but i feel such a loss with no progress going on, and i got a fill friday, and i don't feel much difference...i think i need to start my exercise regime and get the head voices out when they tempt me to eat unhealthy.

I had pretty much the same experience, except I had 5 ccs, and with the 3 ccs added, I now have 8 ccs. I still don't feel restriction, and am still hungry between meals, but it is a little better than before I had the fill. She said I can come back next week, if I don't feel much change.

I had pretty much the same experience, except I had 5 ccs, and with the 3 ccs added, I now have 8 ccs. I still don't feel restriction, and am still hungry between meals, but it is a little better than before I had the fill. She said I can come back next week, if I don't feel much change.

I have been missing from here for over two weeks! I was out of town, and when we came back, we lost a very dear friend to cancer who had been very sick for the last few months. We were so busy with my friend and her children, I didn't have a chance to check in. I was pretty much eating without thinking, but I think the stress did make me tighter because I would start to PB more frequently probably because I was eating too fast without chewing as much and concentrating. I go in for my first fill tommorrow and I am really excited about it. I hope they are able to get me to my sweet spot, though I know that is unlikely the first time. I had a huge weight loss stall, but lost 1 pound this morning when I stepped on, so hopefully it only gets better from here...

If you have an allergan lap band, our surgeon office told us they are making portion bowls and plates (I ordered them but not in yet) and they are supposed to be very helpful with "eyeballing"

Hi...I was there too, next month we must find each other...I was the one with my two kids (hubster did not get home in time)...it was quite embarassng, my daughter had to use the bathroom and I had to cut across the whole crowd...I am struggling with the weight loss stall, it really frustrates me...scheduled my first fill for July 29 though, so I am looking forward to that, and clothes are already fitting better now at least...

hi all, i am struggling with the mushy stage...my appetite has returned now that i am healing well, and weight loss has almost stalled...i know this is to be expected until i get a fill, but it is very disappointing. i am trying to portion control, but i feel hungry now and so the calories are adding up much faster then when i was still on liquids...i guess i don't care if i don't lose much more until my fill on july 29, but i just hope i don't gain any of this lost weight back...i made a promise to myself that the scale will never move upwards again after the lapband, even if it stays the same or moves .1 downwards, JUST NOT UP PLEASE! i had my post-op appt today, and that went well though...

thanks for the idea...i am going to try this with me crock pot tonight...i have been having the instant ones since i started mushies yesterday, but it doesn't keep me full, and i can understand why the steelcut "real" oatmeal would be better...it will be fun to experiment with it to by adding protein powder and applesauce...if you have any other ideas for flavoring, please let us know!

Day 1 of mushies...I had some potatoes with melted cheese, and they were potato chunks so I mashed them up with my fork before eating them. I think I may have eaten them too fast (something that I need to really work on) even though I was careful to chew really well. I was fine right after so I started thinking I was good, and then about 20 minutes later I started to have mild stomach cramping...is this because my body is not used to having real food versus liquids? Or is it because I ate too fast? I think it will take a while for me to learn what everything means?