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I hit a plateau for the last two weeks and didn't lose anything! But I continued forward and finally broke it and lost 2 lbs - yeah!!!! I get my second fill next week. Anyone had a second fill yet? Any tips/suggestions/problems etc? Barbara

My best advice is to put your fork down (or spoon) with each bite and chew it well. Eat slowly and it will soon become a habit. Enjoy each bite and pay attention to your stomach as it will tell you when it is full. Sometimes I am eating something real good and want to keep eating it and forget my fullness - i struggle with that sometimes.

I am so happy to hear from other Oregonians. I live in Eugene and Dr. Jan in Portland did my band on March 25. My first fill was April 23 and I do notice that I am not eating as much as usual. I have lost 37 lbs since last year. Barbara

I use this recipe for my crockpot and it is similiar to others: Stew meat 1 package of Lipton's Onion dry soup 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 can beef stock fill with Water until meat is covered You can just dump in your meat frozen or not - I just dump in frozen raw stew meat and in about 4-5 hours it is wonderful! Be sure to stir your Soups with a wisk to get the mushroom soup incorporated - before you dump in your meat. Barbara

This is my first post. I had lap band surgery on March 25, 2008 and got my first fill on April 23. So far so good. I was sooooo happy to get off of the liquids and pureed foods. I still mash my food and chew like crazy but I have lost a total of 37 pounds since I filled out the surgery application a year ago. The doctor wanted me to lose 15 pounds before surgery but I lost 22 pounds before surgery. My doctor is Dr. Jay Jan in Portland, Oregon. Lap Band is the best tool for me to lose weight. I haven't had any problems so far. Would love to hear from you'all for any tips that might help me lose some more lbs. Any good recipes? Barbara

Thanks for the tip on food forum, I will check it out.

My liquid stage I had Protein Drink, cream soups and yogurt. I didn't know you could have sugar-free jello though, I would have loved that.