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I am 2.5 months post. . .my 1st cycle after surgery was normal and so was the 2nd . . .but it's a week until my next cycle and I'm spotting!!! I am on Nuva Ring (birth control) that I insert and remove on time religiously. . .has this happened to anyone?

I've had a horrible headache since about noon yesterday. When people refer to liquid pain meds. . .are they talking about children's tylenol? I can't seen to find anything other than that. Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

Quick question . . . How do you get in 40 grams of protein before leaving the house in the morning? This would help me out so much!! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

I had to wait 48 hours to shower, 7 days to actually take a bath and 1 month to swim! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

Thanks, I stopped on the way home from picking my babies up from school. . .there were only 2 left, so I snagged them! Evidently, it's a popular item! Thanks bunches! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

Thanks, yes they have them here. . .I'm from Texas, too! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

So, I've been having some major difficulty the past week and a half! My hunger seems to be out of control and I don't know what to do! I sent the following email to my surgeons nurse this morning and she quickly replied and said that I definitely needed another fill and that I should call the True Results office (my doc doesn't do the fills because he has such a high volume of patients) to get an earlier appointment. Problem is, when I called, True Results seemed very unconcerned with me and basically told me to wait it out! Here is the email. . .what do you think? I am writing because I am STARVING to say the least! LOL (funny, but not funny) I had my first fill (2 cc's) on Monday, December 10th, and I followed the 3 day liquids, and today I am finishing up the 3 day soft foods. . . but I am able to consume LARGE amounts of food with NO restriction. Yesterday I had the little single serve microwavable mashed potatoes, and I ate 2 of them back to back with no problem. . . no pains, no vomiting. . . and the worst part is that I could have probably eaten another one a half hour later! My next fill is the day after Christmas (26th), but the scary thing is that I'm really afraid of what I can potentially consume during Christmas with my family. I mean, I eat the right foods, but because my restriction seems to be "hiding" from me, even the good things tend to be eaten in large amounts. . . even when I eat VERY slowly. The slow eating with the little "minute glass" helps, but I'm still consuming more than 1 cup of food. Even if I stop before I'm satisfied, I'm hungry within the next hour! This is an example of my typical diet on regular foods: 8:00 Protein shake w/ Light vanilla Silk 9:30 1 egg scrambled egg w/1 tea. cubed ham & 1 tea. shredded cheese (because I'm still hungry) 12:00 turkey/roast beef lunchmeat w/Laughing Cow Light Cheese & Cucumber Slices 4:00 Protein Shake w/ Light Vanilla Silk (before workout) 6:30 Shrimp, tilapia or chicken breast w/ broccoli 8:00 Hot Tea What am I doing wrong?? Tiffani Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

This it's my Tervis 24 ounce tumbler and I drink 3 of these daily, PLUS I drink at least 2, 16.9 ounce bottles of Crystal Light and hot tea at night. . .so I think I'm getting enough H2O. . .right? Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

When I say that I can eat large portions, it's when I eat my measured 1 cup portion and then 30 minutes later I'm still hungry! It wasn't like this weeks ago. . .it just started. I'll try the calorie counting thing, hope it works! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

Thanks for all of your input! Bandster Hell is. . . Well hell! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

I guess I could cut out the Protein shake in the morning and maybe do 2 eggs instead of 1. . .the only thing is, is that I struggle with waiting until lunch to eat after I eat the eggs (hungry)! I do the second protein shake for sustainability before a workout, but I could try and cut that out, too! Hope this works! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

I have a 24 ounce filter bottle and I fill it up twice daily with Water, plus I'm drinking at least 2, 16.9 ounce bottles of Crystal Light and drinking hot tea at night. Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

I was banded on 11/16/12 and had my first fill this past Monday, the 10th. After the fill I was on 3 days liquid, 3 days soft foods (where I am now) and then regular foods! I am scheduled to have my second fill on the day after Christmas. Right now, and ever since my fill. . .I've been starving! Nothing that I eat or drink, for that matter, keeps me satisfied for 3-4 hours! What am I doing wrong? Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

OMG! Don't feel bad. . . I'm the one that should feel bad. . . I ate 2, yes 2, brownies at a Christmas get together yesterday!!!

I'm doing good! I had surgery on 11/16/12 and I'm down a little over 17 lbs. How about you? When was your surgery, how much have you lost and who was your surgeon? Maybe we can meet sometime for a misto (Starbucks)? Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

I remember seeing something on here about lemon in your Water. . .but I can't seem to remember what was said about it! Are there any benefits to adding lemon to our water? Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

Thanks! This isn't the post that I saw, but it sure does help a lot! Thanks, again! Watch Me Shrink BandiTiff

I had my first fill today and it's been about 4 hours since I last had something in my tummy. I'm on liquids so all I've had is water, crystal light, chicken broth and a mocha (bad I know). . . I have gas that is moving around and making noises, lol! Is this normal?

My band was empty until now. . .she put in 2.5cc's. Did you have any saline put in at time of surgery?