superluli

Hi, I'm Julie, 28. I got banded almost 4 weeks ago, and I am going to have my first fill as soon as I get the courage! I've always been chubby, but when I started work 6 years ago things got out of hand and I tipped the scales at 208 pounds. After losing and gaining the same 15 pounds 3 times over 4 years I decided to get the lap band. My first milestone is 187 pounds, when I will fit into all my clothes. I am really close! 6 pounds to go! My next big milestone is 154 pounds, which is what I think is my sexy weight! I have pics of me my senior year in college and at 154 I looked good! After I reach that, I will see - ideally i'd like to be between 140 and 120 pounds - but I will give myself time to get there without too much urgency or pressure. But for now the heat is on! I feel somewhat restricted now with the band just fitted and not tightened. I am using that to eat better - get a bit of what I like - rice, sushi, Pasta, bread - and a lot of the healthy stuff. My mother's been hugely supportive even though she did not support this surgery. She has been cooking and freezing Soups and mashed potatoes and veggies for me and is being a massive help. She also notices every pound - which is great when you're losing, not so great when it's the other way around My main concern is that I'd like to be able to eat like a thin person - small quantities of everything. I am scared of the horror stories of what gets stuck in the band. I am hoping I will be able to reach a level where restriction is reasonable and where I can enjoy everything - even white bread, rice and pasta - but in moderation. I want to be in the driver's seat with the band giving me a nudge, I really don't want to let the band decide everything for me.

This is very comforting to know To me this sounds like a yummy breakfast I can maintain for a long time - and would be balanced out by spending the rest of the day on vegetable soup and tuna!

Thank you Kristi! This is really useful! My friends tell me they can no longer tolerate chicken and beef, what high Protein food do you pack other than tuna and chicken that sits well with the band? On a bad day, could you load up your 1/2 cup with just carbs? Or will the stomach not even tolerate it?

so when people feel the restriction with no stuck issues, why would they go for another fill? Is it to lose weight quicker? or do they reach a plateau after a while, and then they need to cut down again? How will i know when i need another fill? @sanction - my meal plan for week 3 and 4 post surgery includes both potatoes and brown bread - was that not the same for you? Should i just be on fruit juices and veggie Soup all the time? I did that the first two weeks now i alternate one day vegetable soup one day mashed potatoes with minced meat for lunch - then i stick to non fat yogurt and fruits the rest of the meals. I guess when I get a filling things will be different, i'll have to measure food in a cup, right?

I know there are more nutritious food and I appreciate them too, but I've tried cutting the 'bad' carbs out completely and it has never worked. I like them too much. My more successful diets have always been diets where I controlled my quantities of 'bad' things, not when I cut them out completely... But you're saying that 3-4 ounces of food is too much when you have a fill? What is the appropriate amount?

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