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Roster, Good luck. Just check with your dietician what they want you to have. I go to olive garden and love the cold salad, but I don't eat anything hard and I chew until pulverized and it is really satisfying. It is basically all water. Don't forget to fill up on your proteins first.

T, Not a big deal to him as he's not feeling it!!!! Glad you're ok.

Welcome Office slave, We are all in the same boat. Keep posting. There is a lot of information on these boards. Good luck to you.

I want to be in Onederland. I am due for a second fill and now I have no restriction. I have been exercising a lot and can't wait for the fill.5 lbs feels like 100 as the ast four was a great effort unrestricted

If you are ravenous, have a protein shake. Don't go off your eating routine. Its a weight loss burst that has not yet registered on the scale and you will show the loss in a few days. Increase your liqui:thumbup:d protein to curb the cravings.

ditto, per my doctor.

I still can't sleep all the way on my right side. If I catch myself there in the middle of the night and I am awoken because of pressure, I either turn to my back or put a body pillow under my right side to support where my port is.

Good Luck!! I drink and eas vanilla protein shake in the am 46 gm protein and 8oz skim milk with ice. ,Lunch: A tuna cup with a few crackers or a metrx protein bar(feels like I am cheating, it is so good and goes down well), sole or tilapia or soft eggs for dinner. Soups, salad goes down easily well chewed and chicken well chewed. If you're on mushies try mashed califlower with a little butter. Tastes like mashed potatoes and goes down easier.

yuppers!!! It is not fun, at least afterwards.It is from the pulling on the band. Definitely a muscle pain. Try a warm compress.

Gibson, You have a great sense of humor. Great spot. I was told to put jewlery, ie rings or necklaces, safety pinned to living room curtains, on the inner liner or crease.

Same here. I can't eat much in the am, but if I come home hungry for dinner and forget to chew, Yawwwza:eek: and then the fun begins. I do it every time I am so hungry. I get mad because I know better.

Welcome back Gibson!!!:cursing: A lot of us gain or stay stagnant after the liquid phase, but it is only temporary.Good luck on your first fill. It will give you all the fullness and motivation you need to persevere.Remember it still is a loss and not a quadruple gain. Set backs occur and than a fill occurs. It is the beauty of the band as a weight loss tool where all other diets failed all of us. Can't wait to hear how you are doing after the fill.

Good luck to you. I have heard from several people this is fairly common. Hang in there. Look forward to the restriction and a lot less pain postop.Everything will work out and be ok:thumbup:

Good Luck Brand New Lisa!! It will be over so fast and whenyou wake up it will be so worth it. Walk walk, walk postop for the gas and possible pains. Everyone is different though.See you on the loser's bench.:cursing:

Good luck to you all. I was banded on Feb 4th and I don't regret it for one second. Where are you having your banding done? Who is doing it?

OMG, OMG that is soooo true. My belly is still cold but I am waiting for the moment whenit isn't.:biggrin:

Allykat, My doc said on a rare occasion. I would take a childrens liquid with food or get the liquigels. Hope you feel better. Ouch!!!:thumbdown:

Becca, Focus on your stupendous weight loss to date. All that is not on you!!! Three pounds could also be waste products. Drink a lot of water and go back to your proteins first and those pounds will melt off. Don't forget, inches matter more. Don't stress out too much on the scale. You had a good time. go right back.:thumbup:

Erink, Isn't it interesting to see how MUCH people eat and also don't chew? It was such a subconscious effort before and now you are so aware of everything!! Congratulations on passing up the carbs.:thumbup:

A BIG DITTO!!!!!!!!! to all of you. Me too. i think I go to town on the weekends and I know I need the regime and strict schedule of my :rolleyes:weekdays too.

Blessedtwice, Salad is mostly water and when chewed to a pulp goes down easier than a lot of foods. Maybe the vinegrette was too vinegary(is that a word?) or the raw onion gave you some discomfort. They will be harder to digest without other food and also you need to chew onions well.Happy Saint Patty's Day!!! Try again vary the dressing and chew well.

Thanks for the note Diane. Happy Saint Patricks Day!!!!!!:thumbup:

Nice, Nice co-worker!!!:cursing:Stand your ground. In the long run after a year or so when you lose your 100lbs, I am sure you will look back and see how caddy and ridiculous they were and they will still be dieting. Remember, no one can make you feel a certain way, only you allow yourself to feel a certain way in response to them.HUGS AND HUGS for them affecting you like that. I'm so sorry. You have all of us out here.:thumbup:

Don't you wonder what they are thinking??? My doctor I hope was tired when he asked me over the phone the first weekend after surgery when the sutures were itching me when he did my surgery? Since then he has full cognizance?? and knows everything about my case, but he scared me when it was only three days out.:thumbup:

You go MalisaM. Keep losing!!!:thumbup: