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I had done weight watchers several months before surgery. I just limited the sweets or treats I wanted so really didn't have the feeling that I needed to go out and eat all the food I wasn't gonna be able to eat anymore . I was scared that I wasn't going to get off the weight my doc required. Start watching what you eat early if you can. Try your best to limit your over eating. Don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake. I think the hardest thing for me was the wait for the surgery day and how much pain I was gonna be in afterwards.

I am only loosing about 5-6 pounds a month so far. I just got my 3rd fill and just finally have restriction. I now have to learn how to chew alot and eat very slow. Tonight will be my second day of eating real food since the fill. It didnt go to well yesterday pb'd cause i ate to fast and didnt chew enough. Hang in there.

thanks phyllser. I have some more chicken and beef and barley chili to try today..packed a package of oatmeal and string cheese just in case i have any probs with either. On the plus side i woke up and stepped on the scale says i lost another 5 pounds . My body is so weird. I weight the same for 2-3 weeks then i step on the scale one day 5 pounds lighter, but maybe the next day i gain a pound back. If my weight is the same tomorrow ill count it. :rolleyes2: hope everyone has a good night. Off to the wonderland of work

Well has some chicken today, could only eat 3 oz of it and was full. 5 1/2 hrs late at lunch had some diff eating. ate a spoon full or 2 of corn and then tried eating some chicken again and i got that stuck feeling and pb'd. few ours later i tried to eat alittle more corn thinking it was chicken that bothered me, but had prob's again. So am thinking it was the corn. didnt have any prob eating it before this last fill. anyone else have issues eating corn? think i will have shake for dinner, to give my stomach a rest in case it is irritated alot.

Welcome Randy. I am also in Washington state.

well so far it feels like i have some restriction now. ate mushie food of chicken, lite mirclewhip,relish mix and was full after 1 cup and for dinner had 1 cup of turkey barley chili and got that feeling if i ate anymore i'd be in trouble. Hoping it stays this way. real test will be tonight when i have my chicken breast meat. on side note: it is going to be a crazy busy nite at work with it being halloween all the calls for people getting their pumpkins or candy stolen.

Went in for my 3rd fill. Dr gave me a full cc this time. I am hoping this works. On liquids for a couple meals and mushies for another couple. then shall see. Well off to get ready for a fun filled 12hrs at work.

its 630 to 830..im off to work...hope my night goes by quick

cindy, im so sorry for your loss, its been a ruff month for you. I will be at the november meeting in federal way. I missed the last one cause of dental work. I am doing ok. just trying to not let my hunger take control. I go in again thursday for another fill. I wasnt happy seeing the PA the last time. I made the appointment to see dr bock, but they have already called wanting to change it to the nurse julie. I need to call back and say i will see her but i dont want it switched yet again to the PA. I didnt like the fact that i had to talk him into a small fill last month. Seemed like i would have to gain weight before he believed that it was me and my control that had me loose a cpl pounds and that i have no restriction. but otherwise im good.. lost 4-5 pounds this month. Anyone here have a prob eating barley? I know it is similar to rice. Just curious because have been eating beef and barley chili all week with no problems. Hoping i would be able to continue to eat it in future. not to bad for calories 263c a cup/19 protein/6 fat. its real simple to make if anyone wants the reciepe.

Cindy you still around? How are you doing? Any updates? Are you going to go to the ghc meeting coming up? I heard Dr. Bock is susposed to be there.

I had surgery on the aug 6th. I have had two fills and have no restriction. It has been a struggle just to loose 4-5 pounds a month after the first 2 weeks of liquids and mushies. I go in for my 3rd fill this coming up thursday. I am hoping I get a good fill this time, they only gave me .5 cc last time thinking I did great loosing 5 pounds, but not understanding it was me and my control, that the band wasnt control'g my hunger. I am just trying to be pacient, but I suck at that.

I lost 42 before surgery and 22 so far after. Have had 2 fills still no restriction. I go in for my third fill thursday.

im thinking it was just that the chicken was to dry and i ate to fast. didnt have any problems eating today, had 6oz of chicken and 2 cups of corn and could have eaten more. only 10 more days until go in for next fill.

It took 4 months about for the approval from insurance. Another month until the phone appointment with head nurse. Then it was the lab tests and onto the wait list for surgery. Was a long wait cause they were moving buildings and one of the doc's had retired.

jewel: it seems to take forever to get your surgery date and then the time goes by so slow until that day arrives. At least it felt that way for me. it was 10 months for me from time i submitted for approval to insurance company to surgery date. Sue: is it normal to all of a sudden get some restriction 2 weeks after a fill? past 2 days when i eat my lunch meal i am getting the stuck feeling. It might be just because i am not chewing enough or that i ate veggies(shredded carrots/peppers/mushrooms stirfry) and the chicken alternately. I was only able to eat like a 1/3 of what i was able to eat for Breakfast. shall see what happens today. It seems my body is one of those that doesnt loose any weight for a couple weeks, then one week loose 5 pounds it seems. I keep dreaming that the number will dbl and ill loose 10 pounds in a month vs 5.

Its been quiet in here. how is everyone doing?

Sue11. I had the salad and chili from wendy's , no probs going down. My nutrionist was surprised that the PA didnt give me more of a fill and was glad that i scheduled my next two appointments with the doctor.

hello i am in puyallup

try some sugar free popsicles. your throute sounds like it is raw. partly from being sick and part from the tube in your throute during surgery? i had to suck on popsicles on and off all day first couple weeks for my throute. Your just starting on solids, I would take it really slow just one meal a day to start and make sure it is moist. I hope you start feeling better soon.

i drink water all night long at work. drink 24 oz between each meal and wait 60-90 mins after eating to drink. I am just trying to be pacient and not over eat to much. At the end of the month i get to see the surgen and hopefully he will give me a decent fill. I havent had any problem eating anything except once with really dry meat that was to tough to chew. I went up to leavenworth today with my dad. I forgot how long it takes to drive up there. We stopped at the fruit stand, i love the apples and asian pears we get up there. I now have enough of both to last me forever. Put them out in the garage and they will hold up for long time. Picked up some colby cheese sticks at the store, so can have apple and cheese as a meal or snack now. I havent been getting enough fruit or fiber in my diet and have to take way to much fiber supplements. My body was never good at the low carb all meat diets. it was a fun day.

my doc told me to stay away from the lean cuisene meals, that most arent the type of food i should be eating. Im told no pasta, bread, rice.(for the first time in my life i am missing eating sandwiches). I have tried them, but they dont seem to fill me up, usually still hungry afterwards. I had heard alot of people couldnt eat lettuce in salads so hadnt tried one yet. Think i will try my chilli and salad mix in next couple days see how it goes. i have been liking the chicken fajita mix they sell fresh in the safeway meat department. I like the spice on it. I just eat it as it is chicken and peppers/onions. I found those citrate peite calcium pills, going to give them a try today. they are def smaller than the other, but still look somewhat big. cindy you still out there? how are you doing? healing up ok?

Well been a few days of eating regular food since my fill. I dont feel any different. I need to get off my but and get myself into the gym at least 1 of my days off. I still walk my dog for an hour 5 days a week, but need to add to my exercise. It just seems like something always happens on my days off to prevent me from going. anyone have any suggestions for some quick good filling meals? I love the wendy's chilli, but to feel satisfied and ok hunger wise for 4 hours i have to eat the large. I am a graveyard worker, live alone so its sometimes a pain to cook when its just for me.

I would call your family doctor or insurance company and ask them what they require. I am a dispatcher for LEA and we have a few different insurance companies and each has different requirements for approval.

I just had my second fill, i am still able to eat large portions before i feel satisfied. I think i am feeling fuller a small bit longer though. I battle the head hunger when i am not working. It is getting better. Since i have been eating around 1100-1200 calories, doc told me to try this month to keep it under a 1000 calories a day. I am tech susposed to be no more than 800, but am just to hungry. Momx5: just hang in there. I am down some cause i am not loosing much at all either. I lost 6 pounds in september, the doc was happy, but i was able to loose that much if not more on my own a month before surgery. Hopefully since you have to way 90 days for a fill the doc will give you a bigger one.

Shell. You might need a few more days off. I'd suggest at least 2 weeks off of work. Glad to hear surgery went well. I went in for my second fill today. This time was with the doc's pa. I'm not sure if I care for him. It hurt more when he did the fill and I had to talk him into putting in a .5 cc fill. He was happy with my 6 pound weight loss this month. Had to keep explaining to him that it was me and my control that had me loosing not the band. I have yet to feel really any restriction. I guess I have 4.5cc in right now but some of that is what liquid is in the tubing leading up to the port. Have my first mushy meal in a couple hours then later after that will have reg meal and hopefully will see if have some restriction.