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This post just made my day.

Stick to the rules. Drink 4 oz prune juice for relief. The pain meds constipate you. For the gas shoulder pain, ask someone to do karate chops on your neck and shoulders several times a day and walk walk walk. Good luck! It should get easier each day. Congratulations !!

Welcome to your new life!! Post often. Every day should get a little easier. Congratulations !!

Welcome @@Wesley'sgurl29 I had a good day yesterday but only got half of my stairs in at work. My latest band fill has made a big difference in restriction even though it was only 0.01 cc. It has forced me to slow down my eating and chew chew chew. For me to lose weight my food choices will have to be smarter. Today my friend is spending the weekend here and we are cooking Italian favorites in memory of her mom. Braciole is a beef dish made from flank steak. This will be the first time since being banded that I'm going to try it. I love it and I don't want to get stuck, so chew I must. I'm also committing to exactly one small piece of dessert. Off to shop before she arrives. Have a good Saturday everyone!

I read most of it and could not see what they do after removal of the device at six months. Not intended to be permanent. I can lose weight. Keeping it off required WLS for me.

My NSV today is wearing a new company polo shirt and jeans for casual Friday. Size L. When I was hired, the largest shirt they had (2x) didn't fit and I didn't own a pair of jeans. I love casual Friday now.

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Yesterday went well. Got my stairs in at work. Went out for dinner and ate moderately. I'm having a friend over for the weekend who recently lost her mother. We are going to cook some of her mom's Italian favorites. Braciole, friselles, Swiss chard, fried dough with currant filling. That's Saturday. Today is casual Friday at work and we recently received new corporate polo shirts. I am going to wear a size L company shirt for the first time. Years ago when I was hired, the largest size (2X) didn't even fit. And I didn't own a pair of jeans. I was the only one who dressed the same on casual Friday as every other day. Life is good.

Very inspiring. Congratulations!!!

Yep. Goodwill.

On this subject, I wish folks posting a general question or comment that's not specific to a particular surgery type would put it in the general forums and not sleeve forums, etc. I like to see posts about NSVs and universal issues, but I don't want to scan the sleeve forums for them since I'm a bander.

That's great! Keep in mind it does fluctuate a bit, and some days/meals will be more or less restrictive. But yay!!! It's why we got the band and yes, it feels so good when it starts to help us!

I didn't get hungry mid morning today so that was good. lunch I had to eat veeeeerrrrryy slowly because it is the first time trying pot roast after my last fill. Boy did I have to chew it to mush. Upside of that is it took me thirty minutes to eat my cup of food. Having trouble doing the stairs today. Got interrupted by somebody in the stairwell. So I have to get the rest of the stairs in this afternoon. Drinking Water and about to make a cup of tea.

Good luck. I have LapBand. Six adjustments in eleven months so far. Up to 7.6 in my 14cc band. Creeping into green is better than overfilling so they tell me, so I am taking it slowly.

I'm still adjusting. Had temporary green three times. However I have never had that pre op hunger return. It gets better with each small adjustment.

So much joy is ahead of you. Good luck!

Finished Wednesday strong. I guess I'll plan a snack if needed today. I don't want to move my lunch earlier than noon because that sets me up for being too hungry at dinner. I'm going to a restaurant for dinner tonight and won't overdo it. Bringing beef pot roast for lunch and I'll have seafood salad for breakfast.

Banded at 53.

Lost one size.

Congratulations ! That's a huge accomplishment !

Yesterday solid protein - seafood salad. Today not so much -- crab Rangoon. I know, I know.

I had a long post reply and accidentally deleted it. So I'll just say great topic.

Debbie you look amazing !!

Looking fabulous !!

My full liquids was for six weeks post op. That is longer than most here. But it's my surgeon's protocol and it did greatly jump start my weight loss. I lost fifty pounds before my first fill. Full liquids included: Soup Jello pudding Yogurt Anything I ran through the blender (I got creative) Soup Protein shakes Did I mention soup? I lived on soup. I was never so happy to chew food as I was at six weeks.