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I too am a slow looser. I exercise everyday and eat right too. I have lost 13 lbs in a month. But most of that came from my first 2 weeks. I have noticed the inches even though the lbs are not coming off. Keep your head up. It is a lifestyle change. I have to keep telling myself that I took a long time for me to get this way, it could take a while for me to get where I want to be.

I bought Zumba for my Wii. I love it. I cant always get the moves, so I make up my own moves that are close. I just KEEP MOVING. Its a lot of fun.

I am also 5" 4. I set my own goal at 140. From what I have read here that is what everyone thinks too. Its your body and your goal.

My body pains went away after 5-6 days. My shoulder pain after about 2 weeks. Heating pads help. But what really works is becoming active again. once I started exercising, very low key, the pains just went away. Hang in there. It will pass.

Thank you everyone. I too love this site because yall always know how to talk me off that ledge and how to help me celebrate. Good luck to you all.

Good idea. I will put it up.

What ever you eat , please be safe!!!!!

I love meat loaf. I take 1 lb ground turkey, 2 eggs, 1 slice of bread (wet it and squeeze out all the water), 1 can of diced tomotos, and spices to taste. Mix will. Put in casserole dish and cover with 1 can tomato sause and pace pacante sauce. Bake at 400 for 1 - 1 1/2 hrs. It is soooooo moist that it will melt in your mouth.

I was banded a month ago and I thought I would miss my Diet Coke habit (6-8 a day). I have had 2 since the surgery. I poured it over ice and let it sit there till the bubbly was gone. That is the only way I will drink it. It stopped what little craving I had. Im way to scared to dring out of a can. I dont want to hurt.

I am 4 weeks out tomorrow and mine still itches a little. Its healing.

I use Wii too. I warm up with the advanced step class. I love the hoola hoop and bike ride. I do that for 30 min. Then I put in Wii Zumba. That gives me a good work out for the next 30 min. I would not trade my Wii for anything.

I also exersize from home. I do Wii fit and Wii Zumba. I love it!!!

I am 2 weeks out and I am doing Wii fit for 30 min a day and Zumbe everyother day for 20 min. My dr said to be careful. No jumping, etc. If it hurts, I dont do it. I have nver been one to exersize, but this has given me a want to.

I am 10 days out and I am ready for my first fill. I stay hungry. I have limited myself to smaller portions and I am watching what I eat, but I wake up in the middle of the night hungry and I get hungry faster after I eat. I have lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks. I can swallow fine and have had no issues with getting stuck. I have a follow up apt with my Dr on Wed, will he do an early fill????

I have been weighing every day since my surgey 2 weeks ago. But I think I am going to put the scale away for a few days. The ups & downs are not easy to see every day. I havent figured out a schedule yet.

So I am 1 1/2 weeks out and I am feeling good. I have exersized for 3 days. I am not getting as hungry as I used to and I feel like I am eating right. I am seeing a steady loss of .5 to .75 lbs a day. I have not gotten choaked. I just burp more than I used to. No big deal. I know that things will slow down and im sure the hard part is yet to come, but I am very pleasantly suprised. I have my first follow up apt with my Dr on Wednesday. I am looking forward to it.

Great info guys. TKS.

I am 10 days out and I am ready for my first fill. I stay hungry. I have limited myself to smaller portions and I am watching what I eat, but I wake up in the middle of the night hungry and I get hungry faster after I eat. I have lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks. I can swallow fine and have had no issues with getting stuck. I have a follow up apt with my Dr on Wed, will he do an early fill????

That is different for everyone. I wanted some about 6 days after but we waited till day 9 just to be sure I would not hurt. I have lost 10 lbs and my husband is already playing grab-ass. Im sure it will just get better. Good luck with your journey.

It was day 5 for me. It was so funny. I called my husband at work...."Guess what?? I made poopy!!!" We just laughed. But it was a great sucess for me. Good luck. It WILL happen.

Heating pads and walking was what helped me. I did not sleep well the first few nights. It felt weird walking in the house in the middle of the night in the dark so I did not wake up my family. But it helped. Go to the mall where there is AC and make a lap. Then sit and rest. Do it every day. I started feeling like myself in about 6 days. Hang in there. It will all be worth it.

It was a normal recovery from what I gathered. All is good so far.

So, I started mushies today and I was very suprised at how much I could not eat. On the liquid I have been very hunger, like waking up at 2 am starving kind of hungery. I got up this am, had my normal 1/2 cup coffee, then soft scrambled 2 eggs. I think I ate 1. I was very careful to chew and I want something to drink, but I am holding off for 30 min. I hope it sticks to my ribs better than the liquid did so I will stay fuller for longer.

tks for all the sugestions. I think I am going to make a turkey meat loaf for dinner tonight with boiled then mashed carrots and mashed sweet potatos. Yummy.:rapture:

I had Plication done with my lap band. My Dr. does this to all his lapbanders. I have heard that people that do both have much better results, faster loss, and less issues. I have my surgery 1 week ago today and have lost 6 lbs since then. Thats a little less than 1 lb a day. My dr told me that there are 2 kinds, one where they fold from the bottom and the other from the side. He also said that only dr's that have done over 3000 bands can learn this procedure. I was greatful for anything that would help on my journey. Good luck with your research.