Angie919

ah the infamous slime!!! stick with mushy foods for a few days, your usually tighter right after a fill for a few days and eat very slowly and chew chew chew. it take a little bit to get the hang of it. when i eat too fast i get the exact symptoms you're describing. mornings are tighter too, drinking warm tea or decaff helps get the day started. If it gets to much that you can't stand by all means look into an unfill but chances are in a few days you will be better. i had an overfill once (matter of fact it was my second fill too) but i have a twisted port and not so easy for me to get an unfill, it was game on then. but within a few weeks it got easier and let me tell you that was a record breaking month in weight loss for me too!

no don't do it. isn't there anybody in the dr's office who can do it? mine has a nurse practitioner who does it, I rarely even see my dr anymore. is there anybody who is his back up when he is away? there has to be another option

ladyt during my pre op I was allowed protein shakes and for supper i was allowed to eat a lean cuisine (preportioned was best option for me), it wasn't strictly all liquid. they want you to limit your calorie and carb intake so your liver will shrink to make it easier for them during surgery is my understanding. ask your dr what the calorie and carbs they want you to consume. doesn't sound to me like you broke a cardinal rule anywhere

all good advise on here but I was going to say what has already been said, the grazing can really add up before you know it and when i have had problems with salmon it was usually because it was too dry

popped in when I saw central, southern illinois good luck mrmrslamb you will do great. theidle- I too was banded by dr rhorschieb in september and now I've hit my first goal and am below 200, I haven't been in the 100's in over 20 years! 189 dr said 160 should be a good weight for me to set as goal and my loss will start to slow down now. it's nice to run into some "locals" on here. keep up the good work!

at your age the extra skin might not be as big an issue, on average weight loss is about 2 lbs a week with lap band.

that doesn't make sense to me sense the band is on the outside of the stomach.? I find I can eat flat breads such as tortilla shells, but only with small bites and chew like crazy, but i think mexican foods is one of the highest calorie choices out there so I only do that as special occasion on a high calorie day

that's enough right there to stear me away from sodas

I usually keep sugar free breath mints with me and suck on one after a meal to help cleanse the pallet. that helps me make it through the hour

my story is a duplicate of linda's the moment i started eating real food the weight came back faster than i could blink. and the medifast program is not cheap

I've posted the same complaint too...... it comes and goes, I've heard comments that it has to do with the less amount of fat you consume to your metabolism to the less padding you have now. all i can say is, bundle up and hang in there till summer

after the swelling and irritation goes down from the surgery you will feel hunger before your first fill. I only lost weight the first 6 weeks by pure willpower (don't know where that came from. after my first fill lost a few more but the third fill it was game on. I just had my fourth fill yesterday. i might not have made leaps and bounds in my loss but it's been steady

definately, you don't want an infection. but I will say there is a nagging sensation in the port sight that can last for months but will get better. it's been about 7 months for me now since i've been banded and every so often it reminds me it's still there but nothing bothersome, but definately if it feels like it getting worse don't hesitate to call the doctor