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Can anyone tell me how long the support meeting usually last in texarkana?

let us know how the first fill goes... I cant wait till Oct 9th for mine.

hello arkie... hang in there newjulie. I had to self pay, gave up after three years... long story, just couldnt get qualified the first year, then the next insurance i had, had an exclusion for wt surgery. I decided three years was long enough and got a loan. good luck everyone ! I am still learning about the diet.... next week real food.

biotin is a vitamin, suppose to help with hair and nails. there have been problems with thinning hair or losing hair later on. I bought it at walmart. I usually take one a day, sometimes i forget it. I have really thick hair, just doing it as a precaution. Some have had bad effects about 3 months or so along.

I forgot to tell you, I have longer... finger nails for the first time in my life, I guess thanks to the protein and the BIOTIN.

that sounds good! by the way, i have fingernails for the first time in my life... must be the biotin I am taking. Its working.

carol your weight loss is great ! I feel a little bit of pain sometimes if i eat too fast or too much. Only once was the pain in the middle, usually i have port pain. I dont know if this is gas or feeling full but it reminds me to slow down next time and only eat 1/2 cup. I love mashed potatoes and it is real hard to only eat that much. I started canned turkey with light mayo yesterday... it was sooooo much better than tuna. I ate the roast beef spread ( like deviled ham) with mayo, made me sick. I dont always have time to puree my meat so this helps for the quick meals in a hurry. Any suggestions with food would be great !

hey everyone. I dont see very many post of after the surgery. I am anxious to get my first fill. banded 9/7/07. Walking everyday, trying to stay in my 1/2 cup food limit. The drinking part is the HARDEST. I really miss drinking with my meal. I using a baby spoon and the very small plastic containers and it is funny how that helps. I put it on a regular size plate and thought, WOW. I dont advise to use a big plate though ! I wish I could get more fluids in, I hate to drink. I dont miss my dr pepper, that was one thing before I would NEVER give up. Good luck on everyone losing! :whoo:

good luck hd ! I finally lost another three pounds! I cant seem to get away from the scales, it doesnt discourage me just makes me MAD and more determined. I keep walking and walking so I tell myself I must be getting some muscle weight in here somewhere. LOL. I can tell now in my clothes and my face... cant wait to get the first fill. I am not always hungry but I still want to eat! I am starting to care less what I eat though. That is wonderful. the 1/2 cup limit is really hard, I cheated yesterday with a taco bell cheesey beef... no rice. they didnt put very much meat in it so it was okay, just chewed a few bites of the soft tortilla. Figured after a fill I might not be able to have that tortillia without some problems. it was a nice treat, nice to be able to go thru a drive thru again. Still, not a choice I will be making very often. How is everyone else doing ? Love to hear how you are doing with this new way of eating and your problems.

hello everyone. I am addicted to the scales but it finally paid off. I lost 3 more pounds. I have been walking everyday and trying real hard to do the 1/2 cup of food. I still want to eat when I am not hungry, I guess there is NO magic for that. I hope to see some of you at the meeting in texarkana. Do we say our name to everyone? If we do, then you will know me for sure. Love to read your post. Cant wait for my first fill, just want to get that part over with even if it doesnt restrict the first time. I am starting to lose interest in food so something is working right. :clap2:

I bought the vanilla whey protein at walmart, I add a scoop of it, 1-2 scoops of breyers choc no fat ice cream and 1/2 to 1 cup of skim milk and blend. I think it is great. i heard the choc protein was awful. I am going to add it also to oatmeal and pudding

I went back to light duty today and still felt sore around the port with driving and sitting at a desk. Take it easy if you can, just keep walking and walking though.

banded sept 7th. baby food now and creamy soups, pureed food. I decided devil ham with light mayo is my fav thing to eat so far. I was craving meat! one more week to the soft vegetables. Constipation is the only real prob lately. I still have trouble drinking enough fluids, anyone else?

banded on sept 7th and doing good. I still get the occasional gas and still have a some port pain but nothing bad. I have head hunger really bad. I am on the purred food part. It is much better the further we get thru this diet. No nausea. Walking alot every day. Cant wait to get my first fill on oct 9th. eating 1/2 cup is still hard even with a baby spoon. I found some chicken and roast beef spread. it is really good with some light mayo. I was missing meat !

great lisa ! ! . You know i am ready for that feeling. But.. it is getting better with the eating now and moving around. I saw some papya enzme at walmart, had to go ahead and get it for later on. I guess I think walmart should have everything I could possibly need. Now i have the biotin, and papya enzme and some protein powder, just not the bullets. , anything else I need? Of course, I had to break down and buy some benefiber. LOL. Ya'll are such great support and full of info for me. Thanks again for it. I even got to move my ticker today.

i have bought some protein powder at walmart. it is pretty good with a scoop of fat free choc ice cream and a cup of ff milk. I bought the vanilla flav protein. Walmart doesnt have the protein bullets. I guess I can add the protein scoop to anything that is cold. I dont know about something hot. I heard it would curdle up. LOL

yes i amen to wendell too. Gotta keep telling our husbands we are doing this for ourself not to leave him. Gotta try to drink more today!

<p>I am so glad I am not the only one on here obsessed with food, chewing and spitting it out is gross and FUNNY. Glad to hear there are others that had to do it too. I cant wait to eat meat and veggies again. Even salad would be nice. I am having a hard time just eating 1/2 cup at a time. It seems so small. Drinking is even harder, I cant get my liquids in, anyone else with this problem??</p>

i went to the lap-band.com site. My dr also told me today that the new band has ridges in the balloon, this is suppose to be better around the stomach which causes less slippage but also hopefully less erosion. I would get the old band if it mean that or nothing... I didnt even know i WAS getting the new band until I was told in recovery. JUST GET THE BAND. In 5-10 years they will probablly come up with something ever better. DONT WAIT.

hey all. I had my post op. I didnt ask him anything about food, we didnt even talk about it today. I get my fill in three weeks, YEA ! I will be a little bit scared of eating after that I am sure. I already feel "full" or something in there. Port still hurts a bit but I am looking forward to the next stage of food and going back to work. Hope to see some of you at the support meeting, I will be at the next one at wadley.

I have always said, i would rather him leave me thin than leave me fat!! or the other way around, so I am just concentrating on me right now. The rest will take care of itself. I often worry when he is losing weight the same thing. There is something insecure about when the other loses weight I guess. I know this will change our lives but I am hoping for a positive change. three weeks til i get my first fill. YEA.

doc told me it was better than the old band today. he said no slippage in the new bands so far done in dallas. they apparently do lots in dallas. No fluid in there yet, I go back in three weeks for the first fill. I would want the new band if possible. I was afraid to go to mexico, didnt know who would do my fills and i sure couldnt keep flying back to mexico for those. Just had to cough up the whole amt. luckily I got a low interest home equity loan.

I was wondering where you saw the "instructions" ? I will ask the dr today, I have an appt but would love to read instructions on the aps band. Thanks

i am on to purreed foods friday, i dont think that is mushies yet, but the next week definitely is mushies. My husband was very jealous when i wasnt fat so i do hate that part coming back, but he and I will have to deal with it. All of our friends except one... that have had wls have divorced. So they are (spouses) afraid of this. Two years ago he was leaving me... he didnt. So... we will have to see if almost 22 years will keeps us together after this.

I go to the dr tomorrow. I will ask if I have any fluid in there, I didnt think there would be any in there yet. Does everyone have fluid already in their aps band?