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11cc with a 3 cc fill. Don't feel tons of restriction yet but still moving forward.

That is AWESOME Ready. I haven't been working out but maybe house painting counts? Anyway, keep up the good work and keep sharing! Motivates ME!

My doc said I could be a sea turtle after 3 weeks.

Just keep swimmin

There are also quite a few ppl from the Springers group using Fitness Pal too. I'm not as good as I should be about posting.

I thought it would be a good idea to have a gathering place for useful stuff so it doesn't get lost in the forum and maybe we can add to it and refer back to it. I found this under the articles section on this forum and wanted to share. Good info! The official Bandwagon® Eating Skills are: 1. Don't drink while you eat or for 30 to 60 minutes afterwards. 2. Take tiny bites. 3. Chew, chew chew. 4. Eat slowly. 5. Eat the protein first. 6. Learn your stop signals. 7. Pay attention to problem foods. 8. Eat only when you're hungry. 9. Avoid liquid calories and slider foods. 10. Use a small plate. 11. Plan your food in advance. 12. Don't watch TV or read while you eat. 13. Don't put serving dishes on the dining table. 14. Eat sitting down at the dining table. 15. Follow the HALT rule (don't eat when you're too hungry, angry, lonely or tired).

http://www.bandfriendlyrecipes.com/ A great little site for recipes. I can't wait to try some of they out! Thank you for sharing! Everyone please feel free to post anything useful on this thread. I thought it would be good to have a reference thread to go back to when needed.

I'm reposting this under Useful Information so it doesn't get lost.

julzinariz - my fitness pal

What a great site! Thanks for sharing pb!

Yep I finally had my first fill!! They put in 3 cc's this time and hopefully I'll start losing. The procedure was really easy. It took all of about 5 minutes and I do mine with an x-ray. You can see how the fluids flow. With 5 cc's nothing moved so we went down to 3. I'm good with that as long as I start losing. I think my fills are going to be different as I will hopefully only get two fills. The next one will be in 3 months and they would like that one to last me 5 to 7 yrs. This is just the way my Doc does it and I have to trust it will work for me. So a "hoot hoot" for me now! I'm officially OUT of Lapband Hell. I've missed your guys! BTW where is summrsue?

That's awesome Deb. I was so frustrated before my fill.

One of the toughest things I'm dealing with right now. I ALWAYS have tea or water during my meals. NOT anymore Thanks for sharing.

I lost a few lbs. immediately after surgery and then bounced up and down with the same 2 lbs for the next 5 wks. I was lucky enough to have someone remind me that I was in the "band hell" phase and it was more a time to heal rather than expect a loss. Your focus right now should be on healing, not on losing. I even put my scale away. Glad I listened to the wisdom of those on this forum. Good Luck

Sounds like your doing great. Remember to take care of yourself now. Rest and heal.

Congrats!

I've been using Vit E oil. It may also help with the irritation. No clone machine here but don't push yourself too hard.

Compliments of Waitingpatiently... General Items to Have on Hand Digital scale Blender (consider the ones that you can blend using a travel mug) I bought this one at walmart for $79 http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find&_ta=1&search_query=ninja%20kitchen%20system%20pulse&_tt=ninja Heating Pad Peewee Pillow pet-to hold against your stomach when you cough Chewable Calcium Chewable Daily Vitamin Gas X Liquid Tylenol Benefiber (I mix this with the kellog’s protein mix below)http://www.walmart.com/ip/Benefiber-Kiwi-Strawberry-Flavored-Fiber-Drink-Mix-Stick-Packs-24ct/17325206Metamucil Clean and Clear Milk of Magnesia (MOM)-to help with constipation Papaya Enzymes- to help later when if you were to experience a “stuck” episode Stage 1 clear liquids Protein Power: This is just going to be trail an error. Looks like the most popular are (Unjury, Jay Robin, Premiere, NewWhey) Canned Chicken Broth (the night before your surgery, consider simmering it with some veggies like carrots, onions, potatoes, even some of your favorite herbs. I would leave all the veggies in the broth until the next day. Then have someone strain them off, saving the broth for you) Favorite Soups Consider lower salt versions(use the larger size cans of soup if they make them in your band. Then mix a couple of cans of chicken or beef broth with your favorite soup. simmer and strain) SF Jello (both premade for convenience and boxed for when you feel like making it) SF Popsicles Pedialyte Popsicles Kellogs water ready protein mix (link below) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Special-K2O-Strawberry-Kiwi-Protein-Water-Mix-4.7-oz-10ct/10891803 SF Water Flavors (Crystal Light, Great Value, Etc) Gatorade G2 or Propell Hebal Tea Diet Fruit Juices NSA-Carnation Instant Breakfast Mix Skim Milk SF Syrups to flavor shakes Stage 1-Full Liquid -All of the above+ Cream Soups (thinned with water or skim milk) (consider sprinkling ½ scoop of unflavored protein power into soup and blend…watch the temp of the soup….the protein power may clump at high temps.) SF Pudding (premixed for convenience and boxed for later) Yogurt (thinned out) (light or Greek) blend well Baby Foods (add a jar of baby food fruit with your protein powder and thin with water or skim milk) Stage 2-Puree Egg Substitute Oatmeal (thinned) Grits (thinned) Applesauce other Fruit Sauces Canned Fruit- juice packed Instant Mashed Cottage Cheese Stage 3-Mushies Canned Tuna Canned Chicken Ground Beef in a sauce Real mashed potatoes Mashed sweet potatoes Mac And Cheese (consider using the unjury protein cheese sauce) Cooked spinach Cooked and mashed cauliflower Mashed green beans

Waiting, I'm going to paste your list under the Useful Information Thread. Hope you don't mind. Thank you for sharing. I have my first fill on Monday! hoot hoot!

Deb, I have a client who's 102 yr old mother did a full recovery from a broken hip. Keep those spirits up and don't neglect yourself in the process. Thinking of you! j~ OH and a big congrats on reaching such an awesome milestone!

That's awesome Mike. Now throw away all those old clothes cuz you know your NEVER going to need them again!

I don't think there is anything that should not be posted in our group. It helps me to read everyone's story. Remember one little thing you say may help a few of us understand what's going on! Elizabeth keep counting. Your day will get here before you know it!

Only a few more days and I'm ready to start updating my tracker! Thank you! 15 lbs is awesome. Need to keep my focus on those 15.

sucks!!!! Just so you know exactly what I mean: Lapband Hell = the healing time before your first fill

I wasn't planning on using their transportation. I'm just going to get a cab once I cross the border. Their transportation seems a bit high for my taste. We ask the hotel how much a cab would cost and it's only about 6 bucks from the border to the hotel, but thank you for letting me know.