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Its normal. I am on the pill and have never been irregular. After being banded i have been late and skipped since 9/05

What is that noise that girggles in your throat after eating, is that a sign of pb'ing or overeating.

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Great news for you. I just had my 3rd fill and I am at 2.5 and I hope this is it as well. I am a little over 200 and I can not until I am under 200. Good luck DEEDEE

It does not hurt, they use a numbing agent first. I drink laying down under the xray.

I burp when I am full, I am usually full at about 7-8 oz of food.

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CAn anyone tell me how much sugar we are allowed to intake, How much carbs and how many calories are we to eat?

I am attending a free one on Feb 2, 2006 at Presbyterian of Plano. It is from 6pm-6:45 972-981-8444 is the number and you can directions if you are interested.

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ok, i am schedule for my 3rd fill Friday . I am soooooooo wanting to get the weight off and have a good restriction.

Great question!!! I measure my food to 8oz I normally can eat right about 8oz and then I burp and sigh as if I am tired. I know then that it is time to put the spoon/fork down. Sometimes if i have ate and then eat again about 1 hour later because i think i am hungry I burp at about 3-4oz or 2-3. The burping and sighing is a sign for me. i have a 2.00 cc in a 9 band

i can eat 8oz until i am full. I am going for my 3rd fill this month.

i try to eat healthy no sweets, no soda, protein shakes, water, chicken, tuna, eggs, lean cuisine and soups and veggies.

I must admit I am a scale-alohic as well every morning after using the restroom and every night after I get out of the shower.

I use the WALMART version of Benefiber. It is called EZ-FIBER and it is about $3 cheaper. It is not bulk forming, it is tasteless. I just sprinkle it on my food or in my drink. It has helped my bowel movement be softer and more regular. I was irregular before the band and now it is worse but with EZ-Fiber it has really helped me.

I have a 2cc also, it is my 2nd fill. I can eat 8 oz in which I measure everyday 8 oz and I get full either right at 8 oz or, 7 oz. The only time I can not eat 8oz is in the evening. I can usually eat 4-6oz and I am full. My first fill was 1.5cc and I could eat alot and it was all based on willpower so I started measuring my food making sure I did not over eat. I would not eat over 8 oz and if I did it was soup 10-13 oz.

I was banded 9/05 and it happened to me after my first fill 11/05. I ate a pc of cake for Thanksgiving and my chest started to hurt, right in the center, I guess where the band is at. I swallowed and it felt like I had to throw up but I didnt and then I could feel the cake in my throat. I tried to throw up but couldnt. I drank some juice and it went down my chest hurt for about 5 min. I have since went to the dr in 12/05 and had my 2nd fill under xray and the Dr said everything looked fine. I guess I ate the cake to fast or I can no longer eat cake. I tried to eat a pc of cake in 1/06 for my birthday and the same thing happened again. I will not be eating cake again. I dont really think you have anything to worry about unless this is a consistent pain everyday. I would let my dr know. I just think you ate something to fast or something that your body can no longer tolerate.

I notice most of the people on LBT looked younger when they lost weight, I only noticed 1 or 2 that looked older. I am not flabby and not really concerned with the skin. I do excercise and was excercising here and there before surgery. I dont have cellulite. I feel with the weight loss if you excercise and with the slow process you may look ok. I guess it just depends on the way you are shaped and if you are already flabby.

Sorry to hear that. I was banded 9/05 no problem eating any type of bread. Had my 2nd fill 12/30 now I can not eat bread either, I dont pb but there is a slight pain in my chest on a lil bite. I will try again on a pc of toast instead of just bread and see what happens, if it does it again bread will be cut out of my life.

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Dr Cribbens of Plano does fills at Plano Presby hospital. Plano Texas

Breakfast-1 scramled egg w/kethcup, or 1 hashbrown w/ketchup sometime both Lunch-lean cuisine, soup or 6-8 oz of leftover dinner Dinner-no more than 8 oz of food I drink green tea, crystal lite, protein shakes, gatorade and some time tea w/splenda

I pay $20 co-pay, fills are done under xray. I had to pay the Dr $1100 a week before the surgery and the day of surgery $300. I owe the anesthia $350 and the hospital $1700 in which I am making payments on.