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Praise the Lord!!! I am so glad to hear you are doing better. I hated it when I had to have some fill taken out, but I am glad I am doing better. I probably won't get a re-fill for a while.

Just be careful. I did the same thing and tried to use Proilosec to help, but I had to get a small amount taken out anyway.

NM Sunshine, It sounds like you need to get a slight unfill. You will feel so much better. If you are waking up like that at night, you should consider the unfill so you don't cause more stress on your body. I believe that is why my immune system has been so affected. I could not eat like I should and I had a lot of trouble. Now I am doing so good, eating, and even losing weight better. I eat 5-6 small meals a day and I am loving it.

I am doing better that is why I can eat. I had some taken out a couple of weeks ago. My stomach was really burning. I didn't understand that, but then it got difficult to even drink. That is why I had an unfill done, but now I am doing better. I just found out I have mono, but I don't know if that has anything to do with my stomach burning when I ate or drank or not. Now I eat small meals and feel better. Resting a lot. Not losing though, but that will change once I can work out again.

I understand that, but I want to be healthy. I have been sick for a year due to wrong choices...mainly trying to depend on the band to do what I needed to do for myself. Now I am eating good things and more ready to get a fill if I need it at my next visit. I am adjusting right now because I need to eat to get my health back. Eating, drinking, and taking vitamins is the way I have to do this now. Good luck!!

I had this burning happen to me, but I had to have some fluid taken out of my band. I am now eating again and loving it. I still have to be careful, but I am glad to be eating again. I have had trouble adjusting to the band this whole year, but I am hoping to be doing better now.

Joann, That is a good idea or maybe it could be just Breakfast in a cup!! I also like to have a salad once in a while and found a great way to mix some crunchy greens so I don't overeat. It requires you to chew: Cole Slaw mixings, Broccoli Cole Slaw, lettuce cut in slivers, add some sunflower seeds and top with dressing. I have found if I eat things with a little crunch that requires me to chew I eat less. Plus I enjoy the chewing process because then it feels like I am eating and not just inhaling food.

Indiogirl55, I like my food a little spicy so here is what I do in a one pot wonder (great name for the recipies). chicken, yellow & green squash, onions, bells, mushrooms (I like the mushrooms from a can), tomato sauce, chicken or ground turkey, and red pepper. I cook everything the same way you do, but the red pepper gives me the spice I like. I do a Breakfast one that is good also: Turkey sasuage, onions, spinach, greated cheese, frozen chopped hashbrowns, one carton of egg beaters. Cook the turkey sasuage and onions together. Spray a square pan. Stir together all the ingredient, pour in a pan and bake at 350. If you like a little kick add hot sauce or red pepper to the mixture or top with hot sauce aftere it is baked. Cut into small squares and you have breakfast on the go.

Hi Katrina, You should be good to travel after surgery although every one is different. My friend started her traveling the weekend of her surgery. She had surgery on Friday, went to a graduation Friday evening, then traveled to another graduation Saturday evening that was about an hour away. The Saturday graduation kept her moving for about 4 hours. She was tired and wore out, but she felt good. After two weeks, if you do well after surgery you should be fine. I was sick for two weeks after my surgery, but I was able to travel. Just remember you will need to rest as much as you can in your down times. It helps a lot.

Sounds like you are at your sweet spot!! A great place to be. You want to be able to eat the quantities you are eating and enjoy the process of losing weight. You will continue to lose weight as you eat right. When you start noticing you need more food in less time apart, then you want to think about getting a fill. I am doing much better and hopefully will be at my sweet spot soon!!

Glad everything is going great for you and you joined the group!! Now you are more prepared to do the work required to lose your weight. The lap-band is an awesome tool to bring back control into your possession.

I was like you in that I was hungry and could eat sooner than I was suppose to. I ate things that would mush and still be filling. Eggs are a really good filler with the protein you need. I would stay away from the bread for a while. I know you are getting sick of protein drink, pudding, jello with cool whip, and yogurt, but this stage is also about training your habits. If you can eat mushy foods pretty easy, I also would make homemade soups (chicken, turkey, & Beef) and then blend them. I would pack the soups with meat and veggies. Brown beans mashed are great. Feels like you are eating a meal. Also add salsa to the beans with a touch of cheese and you have a meal. Cottage cheese is always good. I also like to make a spinach dip combo with a can of puree chicken. Great. Keep up the good work. You are getting closer to eating small meals. Especially you can eat some food pretty good. Be careful about picking up old habits. It is easy to get back into those patterns. I have had my surgery a year ago, was sick due to drainage from allergies, had to be completely drained, and I am starting over again. Not a bad thing bc I can eat now. However, I am hungry a lot so I am working hard to control the hunger with the right foods, drinking my water, and working out, and eating frequently. Hope these ideas helped.

I know exactly how you feel. Your right that you need to start eating because it is a mind game you are playing. Just remember you can start slow. You can eat a small amount so you feel the control of what you are eating. I learned I needed to eat to lose the weight. I was like you in that I was dealing with thoughts of not being able to lose weight since I had been on liquids for so long. Then I didn't eat like I needed to and could not lose the weight. After talking with a fitness instructor and the dr. office, I learned I was not eating enough. So I increased what I was eating and lost 12 lbs in six weeks. Not bad. I liked that. Now I am trying to deal with the mind issues in another way like not depending on the band alone to lose the weight. So I am working on that. You will do great!! Trust me!! Just eat small amounts and you will feel great! We have all been overweight for a long time, so it should take us some time to lose the weight giving ourselves the grace to learn from our mistakes.