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Thanks Ezma! Congrats on your weight loss! If you can find the time to exercise having your husband in the hospital, I think I can adjust and somehow find time too. I am also going to eat more protein based meals. I have to admit that I'm not drinking enough water. That's my goal for this week!!!

Hi! I'm a slow loser too. I was banded on June and I've only lost 25 lbs. Didn't lose any weight when I was on post-op diet. I started losing weight when I got my first fill, July 29th. Lost 25 lbs in two months and one week. I think that's kind of slow. I hate exercising, I did it for a few weeks and then retired. It's too hard. The only thing I like is walking but it's kind of cold in the mornings now. I work full time and go to college full time too. I really don't have much time to exercise. On top of that I'm a single mom with four kids! Any suggestions!!!!!!!!

Seven months ago...... While watching the discovery channel my ex-boyfriend told one of my kids "look is your mom on TV". They were showing elephants and rhinos. I would always change it to a different channel but acting like he didn't say anything. I still hate him for that, and I do tell him that when he calls to talk to his kids. He says he's coming for the holidays in December, hopefully by then I can loose more weight so I can prove to him that I'm doing better without him.

I've lost 15 lbs since I had my first fill (7/29). I think in a month that's pretty good. I was told 1 or 2 lbs per week, so I'm a little over that. I still have good restriction. I'm able to eat more that a cup in each meal. I'm a little concern about the last week, I didn't loose any weight at all, not even half a pound! I think I haven't been eating the right foods, the ones with high protein. Also I haven't been drinking much water. That's what I'm going to be working on next week, getting enough protein and plenty of water. We all need to remember that the band in only a tool to help us achieve our goal!!!!!

About 2 weeks ago I went to the a Chinese buffet and ask for a to go container. Before they charged me I told the cashier that I was not going to fill up the container that I just wanted to get small portions. She told me to get what I wanted to eat then she would charge for what I got. It was very funny because when I opened my container I only had about 8 small shrimp, some mushrooms, and a side of salad. They could not believe I was just going to eat that, the cashier called another girl who works there, they both looked at my food and then starting talking in their own language. They only charged me $3.00. I only ate half of what I had in my to go container. I saved the other half for later. I'm never going to forget those girls faces when they saw what I was going to eat. It was hilarious!!!!!!

Clear liquids for a week??? I was only on clear liquids for 3 days, the full liquids were I could do protein drinks, creamy soups, pudding, etc. I don't know if I could of survive on clear liquids for a week. If you're feeling well I think you should talk to your doctor and ask if you can start on full liquids now. I felt dizzy when I was on clear liquids too. That's because you're not getting enough calories and protein in your body. About the sticky stuff it should come off with just soap and water. Good luck to all, and I hope you feel better soon.

It's normal to have a swollen belly. I had my surgery June 13. I was swollen for almost a month. I only lost 5 pounds when I was on liquids, but gained all of it back when I started solids. I was so upset I thought I would never loose any weight at all. I had my fist fill 20 days ago, I've lost a total of 13 pounds. My doctor told me that was really good, since I'm only expected to loose about 10 pounds per month. I'm feeling pretty good now that I know I can loose weight. Don't forget that your band it's empty right now and you might not feel restriction yet, that's normal. After your first fill that's when you're suppose to start feeling restriction and start to actually loose weight.

I only did a 7 day pre-op diet, but it wasn't liquids. I followed the Atkins diet and it went well. I had no problems during and after my surgery. I did had to follow a post-op diet which was clear, full liquids for almost two weeks. It's hard I know. Especially when you have to cook for your family and you just can't eat anything. I did cheated a few times, but not to a point were I would eat a whole bite or a full spoon of something. I was happier when I started on soft foods. Anyways, good luck to you and keep it up, you'll do fine.

I know how you feel. Two weeks ago I got my first fill and I felt the same way you do right now. I was on clear liquids for 2 days, full liquids for another two days and then I started with soft foods. It took me a full week to be able to eat any solids. That first day I felt miserable, so I called the doctor and told me that my stomach was very swollen and to stick with just ice cubes for that day. I'm starting my 3rd week after the fill and I feel great. I have a pretty good restriction. I've lost 13 lbs so far. I'm able to eat just about anything but I have a hard time with any kind of bread and red meat. I do try to eat red meat but I'm trying to do white meat instead. Be patient you'll do better in a few days

I'm a mother of 4 kids, 3 from my second husband. We've been separated for about 6 months now. Ever since he left me he's been trying to get back with me, but I've said no all this time. I don't blame him 100% of leaving me, it's my fault too. I was always in a bad mood, didn't wanted to go out anywhere. And all of this because of my overweight. so he got tired and left me. I do want to get back with him but I don't know if I want to do it now or wait till I loose more weight. He's a good father, he's good looking. I just don't think I'm ready for him right now. I want to look and feel better about myself. I still love him but I don't want to be like I was before with him. I want to be a more active and attractive person so he'll be happy with me. My overweight has made me an unhappy person all my life.

I had surgery in Juarez, Mexico through beliteweight.com. At first I was not sure of having surgery out of the USA. I did a lot of research and found out a lot of people go there and had a good experience. So I decided to go for it. I had a great time. The hospital was very nice, it's a new hospital and the staff were great. You should visit beliteweight.com they'll tell you all about it. My surgery cost was $7000.00

Congratulations, Short1!!! I was banded two months ago. I've only lost 13 pounds so far, and that was only after my first fill on 6/29/08. I was thinking the other day and was wondering how much weight will I loose in one year. You should be proud you've lost almost 60 lbs in a year. I think that's pretty good. One question for you, did you ever thought you were not going to be able to loose that weight? I weight 232 and my goal is 150, sometimes I wonder if I'm going to be able to loose that much weight. What are you doing to loose weight? Are you following a diet? Do you exercise and how often?