Lapbandster

I agree with the others that your sweet spot may be a mere .25 cc's away from where you are now. When you drink all that water in the docs office are you sipping it or gulping it? I wouldn't leave until I can easily gulp down a whole glass of water with zest!

Ditto to what Missy has advised. And take VERY tiny bites. That will ensure that even if you swallow too quickly by accident without chewing enough, at least the amount and size of food going down is tolerable. Btw, how did you stretch your pouch? How much were you eating? Just trying to get a feel of how much food ppl can tolerate before they're band gets pissed lol

No problem! Good luck

OMG!! So scary and sad Thanks for the post

Nope, eating too little generally will slow your metabolism, making it counter-intuitive Eating 5 small meals a day (or every 3 hours and not past 7 PM) is what they say will speed up your metabolism to be at optimum fat burning efficency

So this is not your "full sign" is only hits when you've eaten too much? What is your full sign (if any)?

Yes, i believe so I take in 1000-1200 calories (usually closer to 1000 and I also burn at least 400 cals at the gym). When I reach goal I will veer towards about 1400 calories per day Why do you eat so little? Is all that the band allows? Or are you purposely trying to stay that low?

Keep drinking a TON!!! That usually helps me

I am not from philly but you can get support and encouragement by using my fitness pal and becoming friends with other bandsters. You can track your progress and eating diary openly so people can see- that should make you feel less alone

You just took a big step in your life. The fact that you were so emotional isn't entirely out of the ordinary! Your doing just fine- remember take it one day at a time

So in general Australians have been told they can drink carbonation. Is there a higher incidence of band slippages in Aussieland? Just wondering if there is any data on this

I think you shold tell your surgeon. When I was having my surgery, one of the nurses who was giving me post-op care was a total b*tch. When I didn't immediately wake up after the asesthesia she started YELLING at me and threatening to force me out of bed. It was insane. I told my doctor about this and he was SO greatful! A doctor's staff represents the doctor and if they are doing a cr@ppy job then they make the doctor look bad and docs obviously hate this. Also, remember that some of the stuff she was saying isn't necessarily wrong. It may contradict what YOU were told, but it's not entirely wrong. For example the carbonation: my doc has absolutely no issues with soda. (I have cut it out of my diet anyways because its unhealthy, but not because I was told i was at risk for a slipped band) I have read on here such a broad spectrum of opinions on soda and really, there is no right or wrong answer. Some docs are fine with it and some docs make their patients sign a contract saying that they will quit after surgery. So while it may have seemed like the NUT was speaking total hogwash, it could be that she just learned differently. If it directly contradicts what your doctor is telling his patients then maybe he should know...

For your soft stage also maybe buy cottage cheese, soft fruits (strawberries and stuff)

Good luck!!!! And good for you for hopping back onto the the bandwagon!!

OMG!!

I chose the band because it is adjustable, reversable, removable, and the complications are less serious than those seen in the sleeve

Just do on your own whatever the personal trainer would do with you (minus the $80 bucks). Go to the gym 3-4x per week and do 30 mins cardio and 30 mins strength training. Or buy a workout video and follow it at home Or get a wii and do fitness on there You get the jist.... I think trainers are fabulous.... If you can afford them!

I honestly have never heard of 500 calories per day. I think 800-1200 is what most docs recommend in the losing phase. It may seem crazy to you because you do not have the band yet, but trust me, once you have it it's not gonna be so tough

Not BM'ing routinely is defintlely something that I have noticed slows down my weight. Eat LOTS of fiber every day!!!.

If you are sliming from drinking liquids then I would think your (way) too tight!

Ditto wholeheartedly to what Terry has posted. Just take it one day at a time. It will get easier after a few days.

You are so brave! What an inspiration Welcome to LBT!

And when you put foods in a measuring cup do you squash it down and condense it? Wow I never used measuring cups and now I feel like a fool since I use a scale!

Not having to shop in the fat sections in stores!