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Have you been filled at all yet. I couldn't get in for a fill until early Dec. I figure I will be well healed by them. So for now I am hungry and have lots of capacity for food. I am worried, but trying to exercise to compensate.

I was rebanded on oct. 7th and have not had any fills. Right now I am eating normally and gaining weight. I have recently execizing. So I am a bit nervous about what will happen, but I did lose 60 pounds the first time around so i'm hoping I'll have the same success this time around.

I'm 60 and had it done and redone. I would do it again tomorrow. I have spent most of my adult life fat so it is nice to finally have some success with losing. Right now I am on hold as I have not had a fill yet since my rebanding Oct. 7 2009. I was back to work on Tuesday. Good luck with your decision.

I have a friend that would say, You just had the "Oh S_ _ _ fill". Much weight loss will follow. I just had a new band put in the other slipped and made me miserable. I am feeling pretty normal and not having a fill until early Dec. So needless to say weight loss is not happening quite the opposite. It is a downer, but once I have the o s fill I will look forward to losing the rest of my weight.

Activa yogurt works like a charm for constipation.

I was banded August 13th lost 93 poounds then it slipped. I was rebanded Oct. 7th and I kept off 64 pounds and now I am looking for to losing 40/60 pounds more.

Cod or Haddock are my favorite and very mild. I love shell fish, but I have to really concentrate on chewing. trish

Hello, I have just be rebanded after 2 years. i lost 64 pounds and started becoming quite sick. I had the surgery Oct. 7 2009 and I am impressed with how quickly I am recovering. All my stitches around the band were severed. I hope I can now lose the other 60 I need to lose. Has anyone here done any plastic surgery when they lost all they wanted to.

My band slipped too and I am going in for a replacement band on Oct. 7th. My insurance is paying, because it needs to be fixed. I have 50 pounds more to lose and I can't wait for it to be replaced. I just hope it works well, because it worked well the first time for a year. Now hopefully it will work again. Good luck with your decisions. trish

Hi I too lost 60 pounds and then I had days I could not eat and vomited anything I put in my mouth. I am having the band replaced Nov. 11th. I am unaware of the name of the band. I too am looking forward to losing the other 60 pounds. My only worry is if this happened once will it happen again.

I had my band done Aug. 2007 and I have lost 80 pounds. I am stuck right now. I am also PBIng way too much. The crazy part is as I go through the 6 to 8 weeks before my next visit. I find I cannot eat as much once a month goes by. I am going to call my doctor tomorrow and get in a quick visit and have some fill removed. I tend to eat too fast which doesn't give enough time to chew my food well. Once I start PBing it can go on for many hours. My doctor always says I am just too tight. It can be painful too. Thanks for the motivation to call my doctor and have some fill taken out.

I have not had any luck with eating bread or pasta. In the 1 1/2 years since surgery, I have had very little of either. I can count on one hand how many times I've eaten them. I will try the organic suggestion and see if I can eat that. trish

Hi I am 1 1/2 years since surgery. I'm down about 93 pounds. I have found the best Protein is unjury and I buy it online. Just google Unjury and you will find it.They have chocolate, vanilla, strawberry sorbet, chicken Soup and unflavored. I like it, because you can buy samples to see if you like it. I have tried the vanilla and Chicken Soup. I think they are good and give 20 grams protein. I mix the vanilla with my coffee in the morning. I mix it in the magic bullet. It is not cheap, but tastes okay. I really like the chicken soup, but be sure to follow the directions. The first time I used it, I heated it the microwave and it ruined it. You only need to mix it in warm Water. I like it during the winter, because I enjoy soup in the cold winter. Hope this helps. trish

I am about 1 1/2 year post op and I can eat very little and just recently I am having a problem after I eat about an hour or 2 later and experience pain like a cramping around the stomach. I then vomit a little. I am going to give it another day and then I am going to call my doctor. I'm sorry I can't help you, but let me know what you find out and I will do the same.

Thanks for the reminder list of foods. I am having some problems with food these days. I had my lap band Aug. 07 and have lost 93 pounds. I can eat very little and I have to work better at eating the right foods and your list is very helpful. thanks again.

I would like to join the 50 plus group. I am confused as to where this forum is. Please let me know what I need to do. trish

Please do not minimize the 50 pounds you have lost. Your life is filled with so many demands and your best friend, food, is gone. You are my inspiration as I am in a funk right now, but when I see your success it motivates me to be better with my overeating and vomiting. We have been overeaters for years and lap band is only a tool, it will take some time to undo our years of poor eating habits. Be patient and kind to yourself. trish

Hello, I am almost into a full year as a lap bander. I am very happy as I have lost 78 pounds. However, I am constantly vomiting and I have recently been told I am low in Vitamin D and taking prescribed doses of it. i am seeing my doctor today and hopefully will have some saline removed so that I can eat something without vomiting. i try eating properly and then i vomit. Eventually I will eat the junk to feel some satisfaction. I'm considering seeking some counseling, because i think I need it. Did you have any of these issues in your first year? trish

I am at 60 pounds too. How much can you eat of solid food and not have to bring it up. I have had only 3 fills and the last time I had some taken out. I still do a lot of vomiting. Any suggestions.

I am happy to see that someone else has stuck days and "I can eat days." I find I am still adjusting to what I can eat and not eat and how it goes down. Unfortunately, the junk food goes down the easiest. When it gets stuck I have pain in my chest and I start spitting up. Does that happen to anyone?

Get the cheapest one with the greatest amount of protein. I have mine with my coffee and lots of sugarfree french vanilla. I also have it with fruit and a creamer, sugarfree. trish

I was able to eat normally until the 3rd fill and now I can only eat for example 3 shrimp with a lot of chewing. I have lost 31 pounds. I had my lap band put in on 8/13/07. I also gained 20 pounds before I had surgery. So from my normal weight, I've lost about 13 pounds. Good luck. trish

I take my coffee in the morning mix it with a vanilla Protein drink and add lots of sugar free french vanilla coffee mate. I use same protein and add some canned peaches and peach yogurt and creamer. I'm wanting something warm so I will puree some Soup and add some plain protein mix to that. I'll let you know how it works.