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Awesome Tricia it will go great. Check back in when you can let us know how you are.

I am on the other side of the fence with this one. I have to keep my band on the tighter side to help me recognize when i am done eating. At first i was on a 1000-1200 cal a day intake. I wasnt losing anything However i have medical issue one being hypothyroidism so my body naturally has a slow metabolism When i cut back to 800 cals i started seeing the numbers go down Also i walk 3 miles aday an drink my Water. But for my its the amount of calories that make the difference

Awesome !!!

Your husband showed great selfcontrol which is more manly than some men with their mouths an their "machoisms". Yes we are all beautiful an valued no matter what society says. Good luck on your journey

I know for me jpurnaling my cals an knowing how many i NEED a day is important. Whether its caloriecount or MFP

Oes it help to have a daily eating schedule? Maybe when and what. Im just thinking because i can be a mindless grazer so i was thinking a schedule might help. What does anyone else do?

I hope you feel better soon. Trapped gas has even been congused with a heart attack because of the pain. Walk it out is the best advice i can give

Have a slip. I ate some chopped pork earlier an i guess i didnt chew as well as normal. Well after over 2hours of being stuck an sliming an the whole thing i started to projectile vomit Now i cant even keep Water down! How long should i wait to see about liquids again or even eating? Thanks all

I am so glad you are feeling better. My surgeon said experiences like this are why he always puts in an empty band the swelling from surgery is enough in itself for a person to recover from. Never mind the added restriction of a fill. Yes slow n steady wins the race

IDK of shakeology but juicing is awesome a great way to get ur vitamins in. I then add unflavored protein powder an it helps me.

Great job. This my personal goal for me this month. I hope i can join you.

Thank you. I now am taking little sips and it seems to be ok. I am deffinitely doing liquids for the next few days. Aagh this was horrible

Congrats on being banded but right now for you its all about healing. Take it slow. If its any help i got to restriction after my 5th fill at 6 months po

So i went to bed last nite at 10pm i didnt wake up till 2:30pm today!!! Well that messed up my nutrion today an my RHG. So i only walked for 1.5 miles today an i had to have carbs to bring my sugar up. I hope tomorrow will be better

Exactly TKW i was wondering the same thing.

Hi Angel i dont know about being a mentor. But i am from Mass. I live in Springfield by Chicopee. Ive been banded since 10/11 an have lost 25 lbs only recent got into restriction. After my 5th fill. I have stepped up my excersise 3miles a day an arm strengthening morning an night. I just recently put myself on an eating schedule since i tend to graze this helps keep me mindful of when to eat not only what to eat. Talk to you soon

Kat i do the exact same as you. Learning on the way. I either share a meal with hubby or my two sons or if there is something i REALLY want i order it an i know one of the boys will eat it (they are teenage boys afterall) lol As far as the cars my surgeons office gave it to me in a gift bag after my surgery as a congrats present

Carisa i understand ive been banded 7months an i am only down 23 lbs. But i figure thats better than no lose or even a gain. I try to walk i would like to join a gym with a pool that is supposed to help but no extra $$ right now. Hang in there

Sorry if i sound ignorant but what health ins covered your lapband surgery in the first place. Do they have a private plan? Thats outrageous for one insurer to cover the procedure but others to deny you bacause of that same procedure. Thats just wrong

Thank you HB i do take cybalta, flexeril, an now they want me to take gabapentin. But really im tired of taking meds. I had sleep study done which confirm CFS too but i opted to not take the med for it. I really really hope some of this will just go away with weight loss. At least today i am in a better state of mind than i was the past few days.

So today has been a very sore achey tired day. So much so that my band was tighter too. So i pretty much did mushies today. Dh wants me to go out of work to go pn ssdi actually my doc had mentioned this some time ago. But i keep fighting it hoping things will get better with weightloss. Has anyone experienced this. That you felt better once you got to or near a healthy weight? I also have hypothyroid an suspected Lupus. Thanks

I love salad romaine cucumbers grape tomatoes lite italian dressing an tuna and anchovies. Mmmm

If anyone one ever thought this would be a quick fix they are absolutely wrong. Do we all have bad habits make poor decisions sure but this is a learning processess I too CAN dri k with my meals and i have pretty good restriction but i choose not to. I have even gotten the help feom my husband aNd sons to help remind me of certain things Like last night we were at a large gathering an i SO BADLY wanted the bread with butter. But dear husband said thats not a good idea did i listen sure did i mention the bread again OFCOURCE (im a carb addict) then he said "do you want to ruin the rest of your night by that?". I got the point an left the bread alone. Sometimes we just need friendly remnders

For my "soft" sign is a little pressure i get when eating. An i have learned the hard way to listen cuz if i dont i get over full an either get stuck or stuff just has to come up.

Dont worry hon 800 cals wont make u go into starvation mode. Im not a big believer in it anyways but my body has enough fat to convert to energy that i could LIVE in starvation mode.