WyominGirl

I had to take my daughter to an appt 2 hours away 3 days post op and I was a hurtin' unit the next day. Could you work half days or something to ease back into it?

The foods I listed are things I was instructed to eat... do you mean pre-measured amounts, eating w/o fluids, ??? I follow "the" rules...no snacking, Fluid intake, etc.

Holy weight loss batman! Looking great!

Hi there! I am 31, married, raising 2 great kids in the wilds of Wyoming! I was banded March 28th and am down 43#. I am on my 3rd fill (7 in a 10cc) and have finally found a little restriction. I have all the tools you could ask for: my band, Body Bugg, brand new NordicTrac bike, etc but something is missing... accountability maybe? I attend support group once a month but I guess I am higher maintenance that even my husband thinks. I would prefer a buddy with a bunch to lose since I'm gonna be doing this for awhile.... or even a mentor that has been where I am. Bonus if you live in or have some connection to the west.

I finally broke down and went the ebay route last night. There are $128 @ WM, if you can find them in stock and I paid the same as what I would have paid at WM.... so I just went for it. I would rather buy on ebay than wait for freaking ever without any guarantee (sp).

I just threw the Diet Coke chicken in the CP and let me tell you it smells AMAZING!!! You must try this!

Hmmmm.... our support group is having a carry in next month. I'm off to check out the carbs on the crust (wouldn't want to make the RNYers sick LOL) Sounds great!

Haven't tried ($$$) but wondering if it might be helpful for those without decent restriction. I just had my third fill and finally feel like my band is working....but up until now I would have killed for a little help.

these? Learn How FullBar Helps You Lose Weight or know of anything similar?

Used to live in Cheyenne. Have a house in Wheatland, and am now even further north in Cody.

Fullbars? Learn How FullBar Helps You Lose Weight Feedback?

No idea- I have sent the link to my nurse.... sounded like an idea for those that don't have restriction yet.

My first fill was 2cc in my 10cc band... only one more week till my second fill, WAHOOOO!

Just try to limit your servings so you don't get used to eating the "old" way again. I am freaking starving but I am doing everything I can not to eat more than 1 cup at a meal. Just stick with the band rules. I posted them at home and at work until I get my fill, I'm just like you.... it's a mind game at this point so we really just have to do whatever we can to win it until restriction.

Is this the BH that everyone is always talking about? :rolleyes2: I was banded 3/25. In the past few weeks I have learned what hunger and full both feel like.... but now although down 20+ pounds, suddenly I can eat anything in any amount!!! It takes way more than 1 cup to make me full. I am sticking to the foods list from my Dr. but it's just not doing it anymore. My first fill is 5/7 so still a ways off...Help? What can I do? I don't want to start gaining everything back....

Thank you all so much! All I can think is that I've somehow stretched my pouch and that's why I'm not staying full... Ugh!

How much are you eating per meal? You are right I do stay full, it's just taking more than I would like to get full. I wish they would move up my filll but my Dr. is really on the conservative side, I just added scrambled eggs and Cream of Wheat this week.

I really wanted a Magic Bullet however $50 seemed steep so I went with the Sunbeam Kitchen Assistant. It was under $25, and came with a TON of storage containers that have come in really handy!

I looked at it on Amazon but bought The Fat Girl's Guide to Life and Hungry instead.

I had to wean myself. I drank 1 liter of Pepsi each day during the week and closer to 2 liters a day on the weekends. I loved fountain so thats what I gave up first...replaced it with bottled for a week. Then I replaced the bottled with canned (my least favorite). I didn't even need a full week of canned, it tasted odd and I never finished a full can. So surgery day I had been caffeine and bubble free for almost a month. The night before surgery I took a sip of my husband's Mt Dew..... it just wasn't the same even more. Yuck!

Well put, sorry to have duplicated seems we were posting at the same time!

Simplified: Anytime we put something (water to steak) in the stomach it feels like it MUST knead and churn these... it doesn't know the difference from one item to the other. The more solid the food the more it will work at it. The kneading and turning is what can cause problems, undoing or loosening the stitches that tack the band in place.

Sounds perfectly normal.... I know....NOT what you wanted to hear! Walk walk walk... that and time seem to be the only things that relieve it. Are you still on clear liquids?

Yum! The queso dip is in my top 10 foods- I was wondering what I could make with it! Thanks for the tip!