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Well strangely enough chicken and scrambled eggs also. I cant figure out why the eggs get stuck

Yup I do have that feeling also but havnt been PBing much lately thank heavens... AND p.s. I KNOW WHAT MARMITE IS!!!!!!!

Well he made me swallow barium and he looks at it with an xray machine. I guess they can see it. I was not feeling the restriction that I thought i should have and not losing weight so they took a second look and I guess that is a sign of a possible problem. So hopefully this will work itself out. If not i have to have another operation.

I had my fourth fill today and am hoping this will do the trick. The doctor said that my stomach came up thru the band a little so I am to eat six very small meals a day for the next month. I am hoping this will restart my weight loss. I had felt some restriction with the third fill but not enough and the weight loss wasnt happening.

Wow thats pretty cool. I know a home health aide who has been left three houses and she is now relatively well off because of that.

I just re read your prior post where you said you lost most of your weight prior and just after surgery. If I am not being too nosey may I ask how much you lost before you got to your good restriction spot? And then once there does weight come off faster? Also does your metabolism slow down with the lesser food amount?

Question though...were you losing weight during the early fills? I have stayed the same weight for two months now. Going for my fourth next week

Yes I sure do. I am going for my fourth next week and I am praying that that will be the magic number but somehow I am doubting it ..I think it may be five. I almost want to ask the dr to just skip to number five because I have not lost any weight. He probably wont though.

So did your pouch shrink when you cut down and how many fills have you had? Are you still hungry with lesser amounts of food?

My doctor does have a nutritionist but what I find with her is that she is a lovely but naturally skinny person (she said so herself) so she says things that you just want to smack her for LOL. She seems to have a general knowledge of nutrition but not for the lapband and you'd think she would she works for a bariatric surgeon. Maybe I need to try again with her.

Hey thank you for taking the time to give all that info. I think it can be done too and certainly you can get in enough protein even though you do have to research like you said.

Is there a place on this site that gives basic diet instructions for the band? I know each surgeon is different but is there a basic plan to follow?

I wish my surgeon had given me a plan to follow. All I was told was protein first and cut down on portions and excercise. I am worried that ww doesnt have enough protein but i believe that you can work the protein in..not sure though. If I had thought that I would have to do ww after having the band I probably wouldve opted for the bypass. I am hoping my fourth fill will help. I did call the doctor and he said we will talk when i come in for the fourth fill.

The problem is I wasnt given anything to follow other than protein first and cut down portions. Thats not working. I have lost no weight for the last month and hardly the month before. 10 lbs a month would be great for me. i certainly didnt have this surgery just to have to go back to ww either but this isnt working so far. so i am really trying to figure what i have to do now.

Hi Sistah! I am a little confused about PB ing. Did that happen because you gained five pounds? Or does that just mean that maybe certain things are not agreeing with you? If that was happening why would they give you another fill? I am SO CONFUSED about this!

I almost had my surgery done with Dr Ren and then decided on a doctor in NJ because he was closer. Did you have a good experience with her at NYU?

thats my problem too. there seems to be a very UNCLEAR diet to follow and many of us need to follow something. i think the surgeons need to give us more options and more info. i have done WW and Jenny Craig in the past and have lost more weight that way then i have lost with this band. I couldnt keep it off however. Has anyone done Jenny with the band? I assume there might be a protein issue there.

Pink muckin boots with a carhart bib coverall. LOL. THat sounds cute to me!

Ohhhhh ok. Thank you! Now I know what those are called!!!!!

Wow. That is very impressive. That must be a great feeling.

another housekeeping hater in the house!!!!

You GO girl!!!!

LOL! Ok what is a carhart bib coverall????

Yes my daughter and I are extremely close. I was determined to have a great relationship with her because I didnt have one with my mom. Having a wonderful relationship with her is easy..she is the best ever. You said treacherous mountain passes. May I ask where you travel to?

I have a daugher and so I love that we can reach each other whenever usually by text. She has broken down in her car and stuff like that or if she gets sick. But I can totally get someone not feeling the need for one.