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For me it was almost a week!!!!! Just hang in there because all of a sudden they will be gone. I agree with the others heating pad and walking. Good luck.

usually in the morning I have my protein shake.

Yup, all the girls in my family are big. Why couldnt I take after my Dad. ha ha ha.

This is what I have in a 14cc

Had my surgery on a Friday and had off the whole next week. And I am glad I did it like that , I had no idea that I would have such horrible gas pains for most of that week.

First I would try it on my own not in front of people. In the begining stages I could eat it. But now that I am at my sweet spot. MAYBE half a slice and it has to be thin and a little on the crispy side. Well good luck.

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wow, congrats. your doing great.

My Dr. has me lay on the table feels where my port is has me do a little crunch and than puts the need in. Never had a problem. Its uncomfortable but who likes a needle in there stomach.

I've had my band for 10 months and just started with the loosing my hair. I beleive its not getting enough protein.

I've been banded for about 10 months and lost about 54 lbs. and it seems like its not coming off fast enough for me I have to remind myself this is not a quick fix I still have to diet watch everything that goes into my mouth. I get on that scale and get discusted every time because it doesnt move. Things I have to do To help me that may help you. Not to weigh Myself everyday!!! follow a diet. and get back on spark people and write down my food/calorie .(I havent done that in a few months). But you have to pat yourself on the back 80 LBS. is alot of weight to loose in 1 year..could you have done this without the band??? In my case I could'nt have.I just hope that when I'm 1 year I lost 80 lbs. well good luck with your decision, I hope this helps. (you may need a little fill)

You can do anything you did before, but now you'll be doing things you did'nt do before. I have a 20 lb. dog and while i was laying ouside in a lounge chair he jumped on my port it hurt like hell but was fine, I thought he messed it up but it was fine.

Its been coming off slowly But at least its coming OFF.I realy have to get my head in it, and get back on track. I get disgusted because I weigh myself everyday, I have to STOP that!!! Another big thing I stopped logging my food. Big mistake.

we've been married for 19 years.

neither one of us ever cheated. we've

I've had It for years my early 20s. It always been a struggle and still is since the band about 10 months about 55 lbs.

I've only told my family and didn't tell them till the night before surgery, only because it was bothering me.Now i no why it took me so long to talk to them. They didn't understand then and why I would be doing this, and I still feel they still don't understand. But I did it for me!!!!!It took me doing this to get them on a diet and not in away that you would think. (these are the kind of people I'm dealing with, I love them but!!!) The very next day after I told them they joined W.W.. And now its like I lost this much and didn't have surgery..But hey what can I say there family no wonder I dint wanna go around and tell everyone.Sorry about this I must of wanted to vent.

I had horrible gas pain that lasted about a week. Nothing really helped I just kept trying to walk as much as I could. As for the full feeling you'll Just no. I think I am finally were I am supposed to be, I can not over eat. or drink with my meals. Well best of luck.

I am 10 months out and I still have issues lol. and would do it all over again.

if you cant drink then you cant eat. Definitely call the Dr.

I am so glad for you. I would have cried myself. It has been OMG about 9 years since i was under 200. I cant wait. my weight is coming off very slow.... But hey at least its coming off rite.I have about 40 to go to see 200, but keep up the good work.

My biggest problem before the band was not eating enough so my body goes into starvation md. and does not burn any of the storedfat. Well even with the band you may not be eating enough. so you still wont see the scale move.

Not many of us feel it on the first fill. I also had 4cc first time and didnt feel anything, Just hand in there. I think i started feeling mine at about 9ccs, 4 fills later that was about 6 months after my surgery.

Every day I weight myself, sometimes 3-4 times a day. I have to try not to do it so much I get so disgusted I hate scales.