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So i thought i was at good restriction but just went in to my dr an he ended up giving me a fill based on my slow weight loss. That was on Monday an since then i havent felt restriction. What gives?

I would love to take up running but i have some of those same feelings. Can i do it. Will i be able to? How do i start?

Mine had dropped down too before surgery but my dr said they go by your original number so for me it was ok. If you are worried doubled check with your dr HTH Brandi

Hi Brad. Brandi here idk if i can help but i will try. I have been banded almost 6 months an just this week with my 5th fill finally got to my green zone. already have lost 30lbs during bandster H***. Ok first im from Mass u dont get to much Northern excepst NH or ME lol an ur nutritionist is wrong. We do 1 week of liquids 1 of full liquids 1 of soft mushies the start reg an see how we tolerate it. Coming home i think u r doing well i only could "sip" water the first 3 days. We can take painmmeds but vitamins an such wait until week 2. Gas pains we not so bad for me but i started walking the day of surgery. I also wasnt binded so no help there sorry BUT congrats an welcome!!

Well then here is some good news if u are not losing pounds yet ur close are feeling looser then u are losing fat an gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat.

Its perfectly fine to start now. It completely disolves an does not change the liquids texture. I prefer mine in oj 4oz oj with one scoop. Or in my other protein shake then i get 45gm of protein in 12oz. Nice..

Then it sounds like u found ur sweet spot glad u feel better

With the protein shakes at 17gm are you able to get enough protein? Im having a hard time with that. An if i do get enough protein then i seem to go high on my daily cals. Tx

I agree too 1 day of liquids 1 day of mushies then try solids

For me i just wand to dress like it used to. I love Christopher Banks and clothes like such. Clothes from RI Newport sailing clothes. I cant wait to shop away!! Lol DH has already started a small savings for me so i will be ready!

My muscles wake up slow from anethisia i had trouble urinating. I called my dr who had me go to the ER. I ended up having to be cathiterized an sent gome 24 hours later i took out the cath as insrructed an wala i was all better

I understand after my last fill my fourth one now i have restriction. I pb daily the things i thought i could eat i cant. The things i thought i couldnt eat i can (like salad) its all a learning time.

Yea!!! 3cheers to being overweight losers!!!

Awesome congratz to u! Isnt it funny that we dont even know what we miss until we can do it again ... Like crossing our legs

That is beautiful. Cherish family they leave us all to soon.

Germaine, i was banded this past Oct and now after my 4th fill i finally have restriction. It does take time to get used to the new found restriction. I can no longer eat pizza scrambled eggs bread pancakes an so many others. BUT i can eat salad grilled chicken an a few others that i found but i am happy as long as i can get something in im good. The softer doughy things do not like me an the same as B-52 i no longer like them either. Its a learning time when we first find restriction give it time an learn your new favs. We can do this

Someone here posted using unflavored powder mixing with oj. I tried it an its really not bad.

Im general i just say im watching what i eat an for me lowcarbs. Thats it not even everyone in my family knows. BTW love ur name mines the same but with an ie Brandie

Constipation. Nope. All i need to do is eat something or drink something with "real" sugar in it and i'm ALL set. sorry tmi

Nice idea tx. I just finished my chobani for lunch

Where do u find this?

I like fish baked broiled or whatever i just need help with recipes Please an thank you

Awesome!!

I get the hard to swallow feeling to almost like a stuck feeling but not quite. But if i dont listen then it hurts SO badly

When my dad died at 59 from complication of weighing over 400 pounds.