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Congrats, I am still waiting for 1derland. My 3 goals were not to have 2 in front of my pant size my shirt size or my weight. I can wear XL shirts in a 16 pant but that 199 just wont come. I will have my 2 yr bandiversity 6/30 and have lost 40 lbs. Its all good tho its 40lbs just need to lose another 35 to be at goal. Slow and steady I guess :}

Wish I had researched the Sleeve alittle more. Getting stuck is no fun and happens more than you might think. And I miss drinking while I eat, hamburgers, and pot roast. those are the things I cant eat :{ But the up side I have lost 50lbs just not a fast as I thought I would. So don't get discouraged!

Yes I am TIGHT in the mornings and when I cold and when I'm to hot.....lol The weather is Ohio has been good for me this past month. Very cold temps I am not eatiing as much so I've lost 7lbs. My Dr has no explanation as to why weather effects the band. Good Luck!!!!!!!!

Same here, Can Not eat until I have been up for a few hrs. So I do protein drinks or skinny coffee drinks. And I do get very hungery iin the evening. My Dr. saiys this is one of the evils that can happen and I have to learn to work thur it. I do struggle in the evenings cause all foods that our bad and SLIDE right down is what I go for :{ Hang in there and learn to work with you band so that your band does not work against you.

Getting "stuck" is when you forget to chew enough or eat something that is just not band friendly. Just remember to chew till food is almost liquid, put fork down between bites, and don't take to big of bites. It is something you will have to experince for your self. If your get stuck to often you might be to full. always speak to your Dr. if getting stuck is an everyday accourance. I tried to eat alittle bit of rice to day and rice is not my band friendly. so Yelp I was stuck. Took about 2-3 minutes but it went down!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!!!

Hang in there. I have lost 40lbs and no longer have to use my CPAP machine :}

Dont ever remember being told no straws I use them all the time. I think for me a straw works better. I tend to gulb when I drink from the glass. Good Luck!!!!!!

June 29 2011 and I have only lost 40lbs. I knew it would be slow but not this slow. However look at it this way we didnt get this weight over night so taking it off slow is for the best. I plan to join a fitness center soon and hopefuly this will jump start my wt loss. Good luck and keep going. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!

Skip the reg care Dr. Find a good surgon and let them do all the testing and prep that you will need. I just had all my surgery info sent to my reg care Dr.

Dont let what happen to 1 scare you off. I woke up and felt pretty good. Just a little gas as the week went on but nothing worth cpmplaining about. The one thing I wish I would have known is "Banders Hell" it is right before your first fill and you are Sooooooooo hungery and can eat just about anything you want. Well thats what happen to me. You just have to decide for your self if you want the surgery or not and stay on these site and chat with those that have been there and done that They are your best souce of information. And dont let others woes scare you. We are all different. Good Luck!!!!!!

Should only do Liq and mushey for the first 24-48 hrs after a fill. Good Luck!!!!

Its right there under the skin I think it will always be a little tender to touch. I know it is tender when they look for it to give me my fill. Good Luck!!!!!!

My surgon sent in my beginning Wt. and BMI.

Kathy, please relize that you dont have to give up all the foods you love. You just wont eat as much as you did before. I didnt do this to go on a diet so I dont "diet". I watch the cals. fats and sugars that I eat each day, but if Im at a bday party I have a pic of cake or out to dinner I order what I like and take home the left overs. You will learn to love left overs :} Do this you will not regreat it. I don't! Good Luck!!!!!

Yes I had it right before Christmas and it was not fun. I only threw up once and it really scared me. Call your DR. they can give you a script that will help you to not throw up. I didnt get ahold of my Dr in time but they told me that there is something they could have given me. Good Luck!!!!!

unjury is the best I have found. strawberry is really good in lemon aide or blend with fruit for a smoothie. The chocolate makes my stomach hurt so dont like it. Just to much chocolate for me I guess. Good stuff!!!!!!

I work in the school system so I am with Kids everyday, all day. Heres the problem.........THE STOMACH FLU. AGGG yes the kids are starting to get sick and you know how fast the stomach ful gets past around. I am scared to death to get it. I am afraid to throw up like that. I talked to a friend that has been banded for about 2 1/2 yrs and she say she hasn't gotten sick since she has been banded so had no advice. What do you all suggest. I know all about "Washing my hands" but when you are helping students you can't help but be right down near there faces and germs get pasted. I just dont want to vomt ( sorry about that) and have my band slip!!!!!!!!

Thanks All

Thanks, I get a flu shot but this is not the flu its a stomach flu and thats different. I have never heard of a shot to keep you from throwing up??? Will have to check that out. Thanks!!!!! I might give my Drs. office a call and see if they have suggestions. I hear this is a bad virus that last for about 24 hrs.

I am 4+ months banded and have lost 30lbs. Some might say only 30 but I say its 30 less lbs than I weight 4+ months ago. Hang in there coming off slow is a good thing:}

I really like unjury Protein. You can only order on line and it ships really fast. I only liked the strawberry and made a fruit smoothie. I used 1/2 cup frozen fruit, scoop of portein and enough unsweet apple juice to make it the consistance you want. Until you get your first fill you wont fell alot of restriction so hang in there. Good Luck!!!!!

Please Please Please try eating a wrap at home before you take one for lunch. Wraps are considered a banders friend .HOWEVER I can not eat them at lunch time. They will not go down. I do better with a wrap in the evening. Yes my band is tighter in the early part of the day. I just wanted to give you that warning. Lunch is a hrad time me me alos. Good Luck!!!!!!!!

Teacherz, I'm much like you. banded 6/29/11 and have lost 28lbs. I will not stop eating the foods I like. I have a family and I cook healthy but at times I need real food....lol. I told a friend that I did not have surgery to go on a diet. So lets eat less and live!!!!!!

I have been banded since 6/29/11 I have lost 28lbs and I do not regret my decision to be banded. Hang in there and do what is right for you

I had very little gas pain, maybe 3 times in about 5 days I would get a very sharp pain on the top of my shoulder would last about 3-5 mins and then be gone. It was nothing I even tthought about really. So to say I didnt have gas pain I would say Yes I did not.