Cazzy

I think u need to ask questions like 'why' when u are told not to do something, that way u can get it in your mind the reasons behind such thinking. Most people drink water, its part of life, yes u can get your daily fluid intake from other sources such as food and drink, it doesnt necessarily have to be plain water but water is convenient and easy to drink so i am sure it wont do u any harm at all, based on the fact that the whole world drinks water. You do need to make a quick phone call to your doctors and ask them why

Congratulations !

It might be that u need to exercise more, some of us manage without exercise and lose weight and some dont. I have to exercise every day otherwise no weight comes off and i make sure its cardio followed by strength/resistance .. if you are on a small plateau small changes can afftect your weight so try and increase what you are doing, for most of us 3 x 25 mins per week on an eliptical wouldnt be enough to drop the more stubborn lbs good luck !

Agree u will probably feel no different .. but be cautious in case u do

You look great now .. keep healing well

good luck with the surgery

Good to hear it went well for you and you are home and on your road to recovery

I would def increase to a 1000 calories a day which is my average every week for the past yr and half. I do still get hungry but tend to snack on non fattening food or tea and coffee that sustains me till meal time. I just got back this morning from getting another fill as i could eat faster and chew less than what i was doing so i know my band had loosened up but then they normally do when u lose weight. I got .75 fill today taking me to 8.5 of a 14 band last fill i had was only 0.3 tho so a small fill may solve the issue for u, but let the doc decide tell all and see what he says ..

Good luck and i hope the surgery goes well

Mix 0% yoghurt with skimmed milk for a nice thick shake drink ..u get your protein then

Good luck indeed and i really hope u find a good place to be in in the future.

If you have been on planes its likely that your band tightened a little .. I would be careful with chicken tho for many of us although we manage chicken fine during the day of a morning it would get stuck .. try eating softer foods of a morning

I agree an office job most are fine within a week. It also depends on your resiliance and determination.

I am sitting watching an old biggest loser US ashley says to her mother, 'but mum what if i go into the house and cant do it', mum replies, 'but what if u can' ........ that to me was a defining moment in thinking that this mountain i had to climb was just too big. Allow yourself those moments of regret then move on from them, you will look back at this time and smile believe me .. i am still smiling now !

As long as u are meeting your nutritional needs baby food is good, it has measured amounts of all nutrients and low salt.. taste a little naff tho

Good for you Judy ..

In the grand scheme of things having a few small incisions which will fade over time to me is far more preferable than stretch marks and rolls of fat, and that doesnt even go anywhere near the health benefits side of this. Never lose sight of why you had the band done in the first place. Its very easy to look back with rosy coloured specs on and think 'things werent that bad before i got banded'.

Grtaz Brian thats an awesome time.. next time faster tho

Well he might not know much about vaginal itching lol ... but talk to him about the sugars anyways

To be honest i dont know the reason, all i know is that i suffered badly when my diabtetes was at its worst, my diabetes has gone and so has the itching.. Vagisil worked wonders .. Make sure u wear only 100 cotton good fitting underwear too Just google it for more info ..

Have u had your sugar levels tested/monitored? Intimate itching can be a side effect of high/low sugar levels. I would def watch your carb intake and sugar intake if there are no other reasons for u itching..

I make green veg soup and have that every day for my lunch.. borccoli, cauliflour,frozen peas, zucchini, onion and some celery and veg stock cube, I cook till tender, leaving the florets and frozen peas to the last 5 mins of cooking then stick blender .. is filling and really good for u..

I am really pleased that it went so well for you . Good luck with the weight loss and getting your life back !

I am so very pleased for you, i know u have have gone through quite a bit recently and this is now your reward.. keep healing well and looking forward to seeing your new pics

Good luck with your planned surgery too danielle