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Hi- I was just wondering if your doctor ok'd you to start on mushies after two weeks??? I know all docs have different guidelines. What is yours ?? Gosh I'm dying over here for mushies!!

I feel like i'm in banster hell too. i was banded 11/27 and i am stuck at 23 lbs lost. i just ate a 6 inch wheat sub for lunch and i was only going to eat half but i ate the whole 6 inches. i am a little depressed now. i do count my calories/protein for the day and try to stay under 900 calories a day. i think not exercising that much is affecting my slow weight loss. i need to motivate myself to exercise. i feel like i'm more hungry then just eating a 1/2 cup of food every 4 hrs. I saw doc 1/3 and he said wait till Feb to get my first fill. So he basically wants me to try harder on my own, which i understand and thats why i come to this board for support and advice.

WOW thats awesome you have lost 39 lbs! We were banded on the same day and I am stuck at 22 lbs! i'm going in for my month (plus a week) follow up today and going to ask if I can have a fill. I feel like i didn't even have surgery. I do feel fuller quicker but thats about it. i'm nervous about seeing the doctor today b/c i feel like I should of lost more. oh well- still motivated and i know this can work.

hey Bos123. How are you doing? im only down 22 lbs. (banded 11/27). I really wanted to hit 30 by first week of January. The weight loss has seemed to slow down. I have eaten a few things i shouldn't have. But I never overate. So hopefully my stomach is ok. Hope you are doing well.

I was 11/27..... So hard to stay on plan for me

It is probably from anesthesia. It makes all your organs so relaxed. I sat there for like 30 min trying to go. It just takes time and you have to relax and take deep breath which helps it come out.

ok, i just ate lunch and i'm satisfied but not full. I guess thats a good place to be at. But I ate a cup of tortilla soup (and there was no tortilla strips in it). I thought 1/2 cup of food was to make me feel full. I feel guilty that i just ate a whole cup, lol. Is this because it runs right through the band (besides a few chunky parts) instead of sitting there? Gosh...sometimes i wanna tap on my stomach (where the band is) and say "is this thing on?!?!" ok thanks for your thoughts.

Hey duncanrum- I got banded on 11/27. What types of food are you eating now ?

NewLifeRight- iband was just the same as lap band but they also folded my stomach in twice and stitched it. So once the food leaves my pouch into my stomach, my stomach is now the size of the "sleeve" supposedly. I have had only one follow up and his staff is really nice.

it is ok to me. it's really really thick. if i'm in a pinch,,,, i will buy one (for instance, i was in the woods all day hunting and i had the protein shot with me). It did keep me full too. But the taste...not so much. i had fruit punch i think.

Congrats on your weightloss. I'm 2 wks post op too! To Marybell- don't worry, the first week i didn't lose a whole lot, i was still swollen and bloated feeling.

hello. i got the iband done by Dr. Wilkenfeld. So far so good. i am 2 wks post op and have lost 20 lbs so far. I chose that doctor because he does the iband and also i like going to his office out in The Woodlands/Conroe area. Good Luck ! I can't wait to eat solid food !

I'm in the houston area and have an appointment with them. I called to discuss how exactly they work for cash pay patients. I have insurance but excludes bariatric surgery. They asked if I had reflux and/or heartburn and if they found anything, they code knock off money off the price on their "coding" to my insurance. Anyhoo- just wondering if anyone had an good or bad experiences. Take Care!

Susie - who did you go with ? Might be better for me! I wish they would of told me that on the phone. I told them I was paying cash and I wanted the sleeve ... Sooo frustrating :0(

Hello all. I live in Porter. I have my first consultation at TrueResults on 9/27. Does anyone know anything about TrueResults ? I am a cash pay patient. Also, do they (doc office) make you diet before hand ? Nice to know there are people in the area to talk to. Thanks for reading!