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a new non scale victory for me. over the weekend I bougt new pants at a regular store..not layne bryant or the avenue and not in the plus size department..but in a store that doesn't even have plus sizes! woo hoo my wardrobe options has just expanded as my body is shrinking! i amy just learn to love shopping for clothes all over again!

I am having similar problems last week I went in for my 2nd fill and i can still eat without feeling it. I just stop when I feel i should rather than when i am satisfied. Ill wait a while and then if i'm still hungry eat a little more, then wait another 20 minutes and maybe eat a little more . I asked the nutritionist if i have crossed the line and am now grazing. I don't want to defeat the purpose of the band..but i don't want to go thru my day being hungry either. I'm ready to eat everything i site by evening. any help is appreciated!

I am so Happy for all of us! here is my non scale victory..before banding my doctor was talking about insulin because we couldn't get my sugar down. Now my medication dose is being cut in half. I beleive i'll be off it completely within a few months!:wub: I am almost happier about that victory than I am my weight loss..The fun victory happened at work the other day. I was walking down the hall when someone behind me said. Hey that's not your ass! Well yes it is now!

My dietition told me to stick to 64 grams of protein and 64 oz of fluids minimum...I lived on instant breakfast no sugar added version with extra protein powder added; tomato soup made with milk instead of water. My Dr also sell the health wise products which aren't bad. I tried the adkins advantage shakes and the slim fast no carb and hated them both..I planned a taste testing with peolple in my pre-op support group to see what we liked..what I liked other people hated and vice versa. Also different doctors have differnt versions of their liquid diets..I was not allowed yogurt and cream of wheat until week 4. check with your doctor on what they allow. also try many differnt products.

I am doing well with no complications. I hardly know the band is there except I have been living on soup for 4 weeks and I'm not hungry. Just this week I progressed to scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes! I've lost 20 lbs and had to buy new pants to wear to work! first fill date is the 25th

I found protein slammers at gnc. They look like a test tube..come in 2 flavors peach and fruit punch ..are about 2 ounces and taste sort of like a thick liquid sweet tart. I like them because most of the protein drinks are pretty yucky and at only 2 ounces are short and sweet 27 grams of proten in one shot! They also have the isopure which isn't too bad if icy cold..someone in my support group said they make isopure ice cubes to put in their isopure drink to make sure it stays cold the whole time. My doctors office sells health wise hot chocolate which is also pretty yummy. Hope this helps.

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Lisa My surgery date is January 8. this is the first year I am not worried about keeping my weight loss resolution! I am quiet excited about everything! good luck with yours!

Teri, I understand your struggle with the decision. I cannot discuss my success or failure with you because my band date is not until january. but the decision to have surgey and which to have is difficult. A friend of mine had bypass a year ago and cannot understand why why I would concider the lap band which seems so complicated to her ..fills and more follow up. Having had 2 cancer scares I could not concider a surgery that was not reversable. If the need arises I can be unfilled or have the band removed. It took me a year of research and browsing forums for answes to my many questions before i contacted a surgeon. Take your time with your decision. My mom does not totally understand my struggle with my weight either. If she wants to loose weight all she does is cut the starch from her evening meal. So, how can she understand that I have been on adkins for 2 months and have only lost 5 lbs. she weighs 15 lbs above her honeymoon weight and has been married 50 years. I am 120 lbs over my weight in college. and it is a struggle to loose even 5 lbs! Take your time with your decision and make the one that is right for you...I am afraid of the surgery..all surgery is scary. But, I am confident in my decision to have it. if you decide to go through with it maybe you won't be too far behind me..i am looking forward to a healthier "08!

Sonya, I am a diabetic also. When I went to the Psych eval the doctor told me lap band and bypass surgey is the closest thing we have to a cure for diabetes. I do not speciafiaccly have a weight goal. like you i have been overweight all my life. My goal is to be off blood pressure and diabetes medication. What is your surgery date in january?

OMG I can't believe how quickly the last 3 months have gone. I want to thank you all I have been loging in as an unregistered visitor for the past few months reading lots of threads! Trying to make up my mind about the band The information I found here has helped me make up my mind. I now have a surgery date. My question is if there was one thing you wish you knew about the surgery that you didn't know before hand and now know ..good or bad what was it?