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I think what you are saying is he filled you a bit tighter since he had trouble accessing your port? How is your restriction now? If you are back on solids and eating slowly are you PBing at all?

Rain, it is very important to slow down tremendously when you get really tight restriction. I can't really do a lot of vegies since it gets me full really fast. If the PB continues I would have .2 or .3 removed from the band. Were you losing at all with your last fill? What level were you at and where did he take you?

Girlfriends! I am starving. I am not use to have this hunger. I am trying to stay good by eating an apple. I had protein and carbs with lunch. Man do I miss my fill!

That is a great NSV. Good job! Can't wait for my TT.

Tons to charity and my mom brought them to Weight Watchers with her.

Dianne, what a whirlwind! I am so glad you finally were able to get your doctor to resolve for you. You would think by now there would be more experts around the band, especially in the ER. I am so glad you are okay!

With your mushies try and have something really high in protein like chili, tuna/chicken salad. That should help.

If he is assisted by another surgeon, yes. If not, no.

That is too funny. I would have never thought of that!

1-2 lbs per week. If you exercise like a mad dog you can lose a lot faster. I lose 1 lb per week and do not exercise. Julie

KT, I lost about 60 lbs my first year too. Just start to get some good restriction again and the weight will come off. Good luck.

I drink beer occasionally as well. You just have to pay attention to how it makes you feel. If you feel really bloated and gassy you need to slow it down.

Interesting. Mine is 4/21. I am hoping my surgeon talks to my PS. He is suppose to.

Hi Girls, thank you all for the feedback and support. I feel really good about it now. He is very hard working and I know he is employable. His skills are unbelieveable just given the job. Wheetsin, thanks for the tip on the airlines. We never really thought about that. Julie

Hi Sweety, I'm both nervous and excited. I had my doctor prescribe me some valium to take the edge off the day of surgery. He also gave me an anti naseau medication so I don't get sick from the anasteastia. I'll post some pics soon on my other site.

I think I have gained a few in the last week or so. I gave up alcohol 2 days ago so I wouldn't have any extra calories so we'll see if that helps. Its just weird eating almost normal size portions again. My body is in shock!

We don't barely pay bill. We are just dwindling down slowly. My PS is already paid for. I can't say how much I make on this thread but we do survive. I just wanted some input as to how you handle having your spouse at home 24x7 unmotivated. I work in the High Tech field and telecommute full time so we are home all day together as well. Not sure if I will cancel my PS or not. I have to really think about it.

Truthfully, I think he is scared to death. I come from a professional field at a high Tech company so he doesn't really know how to network, do informational interviews, etc. I want to stick by him really badly its just really scarey.

You are a new bandster correct? If so chances are you dont have any restriction. It is really impossible to stretch out your pouch if that is the case.

Nicole, congratulations on getting your surgery scheduled. You will love being banded.

Amy, you look gresat. I hope my scars look that good at 6 weeks!

Hi Sweety, I have my TT and thigh lift on 4/21 which is really soon. You got a really good price. I live in CA and I think the malpractice insurance is really expensive. My TT and lipo was $11,500 without a breast lift. He quoted me $10k for the lift with implants. Julie

Julie, correct me if I'm wrong but I think you had to have TT revision because you lost like 60 more lbs correct? In my case, the doctor said I will not need one since I plan on losing 20 or so. You should be okay if you want to lose 10-15 more lbs. Julie

Ladies, thanks for the response. I guess I am so use to PBs occassionally I think that is when I'm at my sweet spot. What a sick way to think but it works for me! I am doing much better today. I had a nice 6" Subway turkey yesterday which is very low in calories. I did eat some Chinese food yesterday but basically I had 2 meals and only one alcoholic drink which is pretty good for me. I am trying to keep my calories to 1200 a day so we'll see how it goes. Typically I do follow Weight Watchers and do quite well although I must confess I truly do hate counting points! Long story short, I think I am up probably 1 lb or so but back on track today. Thanks for the insight. Julie

3-5 lbs is not realistic. It truly is more like 1-2, maybe 3 if you are lucky. You are doing the right thing by eating 1200 calories a day. Your body should start to lose again once it realizes you are back on food. I did gain 7 lbs in between fills one time so that is totally normal, especially when you get to solids. How much at one time can you eat? 1 cup? Your doctor probably will only give you a slight fill. Keep going back until you can only consume a small portion of food, maybe a couple ozs at a time. Also, if you are hungry really fast you will need another fill. Good luck.