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I have not pb before and I hope I don't but eating too fast is a real problem for me and I have not had a fill yet. I try to slow down but that is really hard. Also, when I get hungry then I also have a problem with eating too fast. i gotta get that in control. Seems like everyone is doing okay tonight. good job. Beckyo:thumbup:

thanks Janet, I will try more Protein to see if that helps. What I'm not getting in too much of is veggies. I gotta work on that. This is hard. I haven't had too many problems at all though but now that I am getting hungrier its getting harder and I don't want to gain. I would like to keep loosing two a week if possible so I will pump up my exercise a little and eat more protein to see how that works. thanks for all of your help though and everyone elses on this thread. Beckyo:tongue2:

Well Indio I hope you have fun at Mall of America and seeing all of the Lucky 7's. I weighed today and was down 1.8 since last Wednesday. I was glad about that but I am hungry. Today I had coffee, bullet, cottage cheese, applesauce then by supper I was starving. I decided to test the waters (first time). I ate a full dinner. I made pork loin barbecue on buns, salad and fresh corn on the cob. I myself had a small barbecue on light wheat bread, half corn off cob and a salad but I ate more tonight than I ever have, meaning 3oz meat half cup corn, half cup salad. I finally feel satisfied. I think I ate way more than a lap bander should be able to soooo I am thinking that I am going to need a fill soon. Everything went down fine. Does it sound like I am not restricted any longer? I have been hungry for several days now. I think I can eat anything now even though I am trying hard to behave. Tell me what you think? Beckyo:tt1:

Ellen, good luck and you will do just fine. Janet you could be me with the way you used to eat. I can really relate to that popcorn and butter issue. Even when I was on WW, the one thing I allowed extra points for was show night with popcorn. I will eat more veggies, just trying to figure all of this out. Today I had decaf coffee, Protein smoothie made with yogurt and fruit, lunch was a full ham and cheese sandwich with a tomato slice on it and on light wheat bread, plus a string cheese. Supper was half baked potato and a salad. Tonight I was hungry so I had pudding. I only had one unjury today and no bullet so maybe didn't get all of my protein in. Anyway have continued to walk 1.2 miles every day with a very steep hill. As I loose weight more I hope to walk more. talk to you all tomorrow. Big storm outside. Gotta get off this. Beckyo:lol:

Hi tonight, Janet I have been taking all of my meds faithfully and trying to get all Water in faithfully. Its this hot weather that makes me so tired. This morning I went for a walk at the park with a very steep hill and then I came home and went swimming for a while. Today I had decaf coffee and unjury smoothie with yogurt and some fresh fruit for Breakfast. lunch was a half ff ham sandwich with a string cheese. Later a bullet. Supper was a small hamburger (without bun) half cup of fresh corn off cob and about 4 bites of fresh tomato out of garden. This fresh summer food is going to get me good but I love fresh fruits and vegetables. Do you think this was a pretty good hard Protein day? I feel like I ate too much (in my mind) but I dont know. It was hard to stop eating tonight and I am having one hell of a time slowing down. I put my fork down but man do I fight that. I felt like eating more cause it was soo good but I did not. I have also noticed that my bowels are moving alot right now in a very strange way. I keep having blowouts, Never had that before. I hope its just because I am reintroducing food back into my system. Is my eating going to slow way down again when I get a fill. Dr. says 4 weeks.:ohmy: Beckyo:tt2:

Hi everyone tonight, I was banded on June 18 and when I went to Dr. for post op I was down a total of 19 lbs (including the 7 I lost for pre-op. Yesterday the 19th I started on regular food so am now having to figure out this new challenge. When I went to the Dr. on Jul 17 I asked him when I can get a fill. He said four weeks more since I have lost well. I did'nt want to wait four more weeks but we will see how I do for a while. Glad to hear everyone is doing well this week. Becky0:wink_smile:

Hi to all, I too love Paula Deen and I am also triggered when I eat, I want more. Today was my second day on real food. I had unjury yogure smoothie for breakfast w decaf coffee. Lunch was half fat free ham sandwich and a string cheese. Later I had a protein bullet. then for supper I had a 3oz hamburger with no bun, half cup of fresh corn, and 4 bites of fresh tomato. I hope that wasn't too much. I could have eaten more but did not. Even though I don't have alot to say, I am very much paying attention to everything that everyone is writing as this is my support group. Now I gotta figure how to change this ticker thingy. To all the new bandsters, You will all do very well. Just follow your doctors orders and you will not have problems. I was scared also and it is not as bad as you anticipate. Your health will be soo much better. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hi to all tonight. I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing these last few days. I want to say to the newbies that are beginning their journey that I too, was petrified about this decision and how it was going to change my life. I just kept telling myself that the decision I have made is for my health and if it helps me, then this is good. It has helped. Banded on June 18 I lost 19 lbs in my first month. I have not had a fill yet but looking forward to it. Don't be afraid to have the band. It is great and I am glad I had it put on. I am glad everyone is doing well tonight and will write more later. Beckyo:thumbup:

I was reading back a little and Janet, I forgot to tell you CONGRATULATIONS on your 148 weight. You just keep going strong. Well today is Saturday and my first real day on solids and I did not know exactly what to do. This morning I had 1/2 c oatmeal and decaf coffee. Lunch was one egg salad sandwich (with two pieces of light wheat bread) which went down fine. I was full on that. Later I had a protein bullet. Then a little pudding. Tonight I had a light string chees with a slice of light ham wrapped around it. I have been extremely tired today and did no exercise. I don't know why I am so tired but the rain is moving in and maybe thats why. I think I will go back to WW for structure. Right now I feel like I can pretty much eat anything in limited portions. Yesterday I was starving, today I am full. I am glad everyone is doing so well. This band is a good thing for me except I think I will need a fill soon. Good luck to everyone for the weekend:thumbup: Beckyo

Sounds like everyone is doing really well this week. I went to Farmers Market today and got some fresh stuff. Can't wait to try. I start anything on Saturday and this sounds silly but I don't know what to eat. I sure don't want to gain before my first fill. Phyl, congratulations on your weight loss. I think you are doing great. Janet, you will get prayers from me. You girls on here help me so much. Today I was thinking that this is hard but I think its because I am so tired today. Thats when I have to put my guard up (when Im tired). I think everyone is doing well and keep up the good work. We will all get thru this together. Janet I hope (I mean I will) I do as good as you have done cause I know you feel great and thats how I want to feel. See you all tomorrow. Beckyo:tt2:

Hi everyone tonight. Today I did various things. Went for a mile walk tonight (man it was hard because it was soo hot). Then I came home got in the pool and tread Water for 45 minutes. Now I am really tired tonight. JoannMarie, I also had to use a "Center of Excellence" for my surgery. I am in Springfield, ILLinois and I had the choice of going to Peoria, Illinois or St. Louis, Mo. so I don't think you are too far from St. Louis, are you? Just thought I would let you know that. PJ, I am also off 81 aspirin right now but my capsules get opened and go into a small cup and my premarin gets crushed and I mix it all together into some pudding and I take it that way. Denise, I will be glad when I get to have a first fill. I am on my last week of mushies and I am hungry. I hope when I go to regular foods, that it will help cause Dr. says four more weeks since I am doing well. But I am hungry this week. Well thats it for today. Good luck to all newbies and this band is really a good thing:thumbup: Beckyo

Sounds like eveyone is doing pretty good on the 50s thread. I went to Dr. tdday for post op. I was down 19 lbs since June 13th. Had surgery on June 18th. I am thrilled. No fill for four weeks if I can make it. We wll see. I too, like this 50s thread so I can see how everyone is doing. I also stopped at the Boat (Casino) today and won 500 on a slot machine. That was another great thrill for me today. All in all, it was a very good day. Glad to hear everyone is doing well. Talk with you guys tomorrow. Best Wishes to all the newbies. You will be just fine after surgery. Beckyo:tt1:

Hi ya all tonight. I went to Dr. today and he was thrilled with my 19 lb weight loss. He said I was doing very well this month. I told him I am hungry now and he said four weeks before a fill. He said that once I get on solid foods after this Saturday that I should not be hungry anymore. He said I should see a big difference with hard food so we will see. He thinks I am doing well and wants to see how well I do on regular diet. The nutrionist said wait two weeks and see how I do and if I am starving by then, to call in and ask them to move my appointment up. I might do fine though. I am glad for this forum and I am glad to be able to get input from everyone and I am really glad for you Janet. You help me alot and I thank you very much. I hope I can loose about two lbs a week. I might go back on WW for structure. I'm thinking about it. Well just wanted to report in my Dr appt new. Talk to you all tomorrow as it is very late. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey I am from Springfield and had my band on June 18, 2008. Went to Dr. in Peoria for Insurance reasons and have lost 19 lbs so far. Hey KZibutis. Are you related to Nancy. I took her old job at Illinois Bell. You have to be related some how with that name. Write me back and let me know. Beckyo:rolleyes2:

Hi to all, I got banded on June 18, and am just now starting to fill hungry. It took a while but every day I am getting hungrier. I go to Dr.. tomorrow so we will see. I can't get a fill for two more weeks and am running out of mushies ideas. I have this week to go on mushies and then to regular food. I hope everyone is doing okay this week.:smile2: Beckyo

Thanks thin for the information you gave. I am doing all of those things and I just don't want to overeat or eat the wrong things. I won't be having any more bread this week. I did loose last week but we will see this week. Hey Janet, where are you?:smile2: Talk with you all later. Beckyo:biggrin:

Hi to the fifties group tonight. This is my last week of mushies and this is the first week I started getting hungry. Today I feel like I am starving. Trying to put this out of my mind but I am really hungry today and it is not head hunger. I have the problem of eating too fast also. I am trying to slow down for when I get a fill but I even drink water like that. That for me is the hardest part. I am having a hard time with slowing down. Anyhow, I will be glad to go on regular food and see if I feel any more satisfied. I can eat way more than 3 oz at a meal. I can eat about a cup at meals. I haven't had a fill yet. I still have three more weeks to go before a fill. I am only weighing in on Wed now so I don't know how I did this week yet. The yogurt smoothies are no longer making me full. I love this band though. I can't wait for the next phase to see how that is. I have been walking 1.2 miles every day and yesterday I went to my pool and tread water for 30 minutes straight without touching the bottom or sides of the pool. Didn't feel like a workout until later on that night. Beckyo

I am still very hungry. Each day I get a little hungrier. First of all, am I eating too much. I am eating alot of protein but it isn't working the same as it did pre-op. As soon as I go off mushies then I will try regular food. I was scared to death to eat bread today. Am I starting to need a fill at this point or not? I will pay close attention to what I eat but I don't like this feeling of being so hungry all of a sudden. I will still have about two weeks to go before I can have one. Well just wanted to vent a little. I still do love this band though. Beckyo:cursing:

Hi to everyone tonight, Where has Janet been? Haven't seen her on here for a few days. Today is Sunday and I am trying to only weigh every Wednesday so don't know this week yet. I have notice that each day I am now getting hungrier and hungrier. Tuesday I go to the Dr. but I am still on Mushies until next Saturday and it isn't cuttin it anymore. I am finally hungry.I am trying to get in my waters and am getting protein in every day but have run out of ideas for mushies.I had chicken salad the other day and boy was it good. Can I have pasta in the mushie stage? Okay yesterday I had 2 scrambled eggs with a slice of cheese for B, snack was a protein smoothie ( yogurt, pineapple, strawberry unjury and a little orange juice). Was full until close to dinner so then I had 3 oz of chicken blended with spices and tsp miracle whip. evening snack was protein bullet, pudding. So today, I had coffee, unjury smoothie with yogurt for B, lunch was cottage cheese and applesauce and tonight was 2 egg salad. Today I had two slices of bread with my egg salad. Not mushies but was starving so I thought I would try it. It went right down. Now it is evening and I am very hungry again. I had pudding. (Next page

Hey it sounds like everyone is doing good right now. I lost two lbs from last Wed to yesterday so I was happy. Am trying to weigh only once a week (Janets orders) but it is hard. Phyl, I got a question for you. What is a five day pouch test? Is that to see if you need a fill or not? Just curious. I haven't gotten off of mushies yet. Got one more week of it and then on to food:tt2:. Glad to hear all is well with everyone. Beckyo:tt1:

Hi to all tonight, I was banded on June 18th and have lost exactly ten pounds yesterday (Wed.) I lost about 7 the week before. So I feel great about my loss also. I am on mushies but don't really crave anything yet either. Today I was hungry for the first time and I think it was because I waited too long for lunch. Well hope everyone is doing okay. Beckyo:thumbup:

Should I cut out the carbs also? Beckyo:cursing:

I don't know how I will get onto regular foods. I have not been very hungry between meals. Tonight I have a little twinge of hunger. So am I restricted or not. I think I am but am not sure. I can definitely eat a full cup of anything at each meal but no more than that. I switched my plan for mushies now and I am getting to a more structured plan like b, L and dinner. I don't really have a desire to overeat. I would like to try a pasta dinner for my first real meal but its like I am dumfounded about eating now. Isn't that crazy. Also, I am wondering what a first fill will be like. My doc does first one under fluro whatever that means. I don't understand how he knows how much to put in either. Well thats it for now. Hope you are all doing well. Beckyo:tt2:

Hi to everyone tonight, Well Janet, today was weigh day and I am down exactly 2 lbs since last Wed. I'm HAPPY:thumbup:. Today I went to my sons house to have his cable installed. I had large cup of decaf coffee and then I had choc unjury drink for breakfast. Got home at lunch and had a half cup of cottage cheese and a small helping of applesauce. Went for a 1.2 mile walk, came home, did some laundry, soon it was time for supper, so I had 2 egg salad with a few crackers (soft ones.) Was full, so I went outside and worked in the garden for an hour. Plus I had about 3 bottles of water. I am like Jill and cathychatts. I am still on mushies for the rest of this week and next before solids and I am afraid to go to regular food, not for fear of weight gain but for fear of choking. I don't understand how everyone can eat salad but get stuck so easily on other things. I started to eat a half piece of bread today and I took two bites and got afraid so I threw it away. I just wanted to see if I really missed it or not. (NOT REALLY). Also I went to daily plate and tracked my meal yesterday, and I did very well except I had 49 grams of carbs, mostly coming from oatmeal. Now oatmeal is supposed to be good for you but what about the carbs. Next page for more Beckyo

Hi tonight, I can't believe I finally got my ticker on here.:wink2: Tomorrow is my weigh day so we will see. Don't have too much new to report for the last few days except I am still on mushies. Today I had oatmeal and coffee for Breakfast and a bullet. For lunch I had half cup cottage cheese and supper I had two egg salad with a teaspoon of miracle whip and mustard. Then later I had a chocolate unjury with skim milk plus plenty of Water. I did not exercise today since it was stormy. I hope I lost some this week. It has slowed down for me during this phase but I am still very happy with what I have lost so far. Hope everyone has a good night. Beckyo:redface: