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Carrie~ Sorry, I have had that feeling once in a while in the morning. You are right, your band is tighter in the morning, as least that is what I have and what I have heard. Warm liquids help to open it up a little. You are just experiencing some of what you may feel when you get adjusted. Good luck and welcome to the bandland...

I can vouch for her. I went down to her office this morning and tried several of them and they are good. Especially if you like the crunch of a snack. I am not so much a sweet lover and a chip lover and they are really what I need to snack on. I am going to order some too! I really liked the protein chips (Parmesan) and the cinnamon pretzels would be awesome with yogurt! Yum, yum!

Wrap pickles with deli ham and cream cheese. These are pretty healthy! I soften an 8 oz package of cream cheese and spread it on the deli ham, (I use the hillshire farms smoked ham.) Put baby dill in the middle and wrap. These are really good and easy!!! Lots of protein and veggies!

I too, have lost my bf because of this. She is thin, not MO, so it is not a matter of her thinking I would leave her behind. I have not seen her since the day of my surgery. She was there and that was in May. She lives less than 2 miles away. Where is the support she said she would always have for me? I miss her, but I realize now that she is not ready for me to be physically different. It is really sad.

Please, please call Inamed and tell them your story so that no one else has to put up with this arrogant doctor. He was punishing you like a naughty child and deserves to be reported. I am pretty sure that Inamed would not approve of this behavoir... Good luck!

No, I am pretty sure she doesn't know what she is talking about. I would definitely call her on that. I was on Protein shakes for about 4-5 weeks and once I could get enough protein in the pureed or mushies stage, bye bye Protein Shakes. I actually liked the Atkins Advantage chocolate Royale. Not bad, especially ice cold. That is about the only one I could handle...and I drank it rather quickly. Isopure was pure hell! I didn't mind the flavor, but the aftertaste in my mouth made me want to hork! LOL Good luck and don't worry, you will get through this and you will never look at a liquid diet the same again!!!

Welcome to band land and yes you will feel normal soon. The tightness in your chest is your belly feeling the swelling. I was worried too, but that goes away in about 10 days or so. Walk a lot, that will help. Congrats and welcome!!

No drinking with meals, no eating 30 minutes before bedtime.

Great job! I too was surprised that I was not in more pain. There are so many good days coming for you! You are on your way. Once you get through the liquids and on to your new life, you will do great. You have a good attitude too, that is a plus! Way to go!

That is a great NSV! Size 14!!!! Wow, you are doing great. I piled on a ton of weight after my parents passed away. I think the whole stress thing was too much for me. See you Tuesday! Great job!

I have had 2 fills and I know when I need to stop because I get the hiccups. I am then satisfied for about 3-4 hours. I am not sure if I have found the sweet spot yet, but I hope I am close. I have another appt on Tuesday, so we will see what happens then. Good luck and I hope you aren't leaking...

You should see your dr right away, it sounds like reflux and you may have to have a little unfill. Please don't wait with this, you could cause damage by vomitting.

Oh, I know we want instant success. However, comparing the 2 surgeries is like comparing apples to oranges. Our lap band slows the amount of weight loss, for me that is healthier. It didn't come on over night. You can also expect less sagging from the loss. Your skin will have time to catch up with the loss. For so many reasons I chose the band because I wanted a slower loss, you have to weigh the reasons. Remember this is not a competition or a race. It is a journey. Some take a race car, and some will take a horse. We will all meet at the end! Good luck and try to realize the NSVs along the way and try not to focus so much on the scale numbers...