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I'm also eating more than I should. I am going in for a refill. I was banded on 11/18/09. I can eat anything, and hardly ever feel that I am restricted. I am loosing about 2 pounds each week. Sometimes it fluctuates back and forth, according to what type of foods I'm eating, but it always goes back down, with an average of 2 pounds a week. I find that eating chicken or meats, that I do feel the restriction, but eating soups, salads, and vegetables, I do not. I'm ok with this though. I was told by my doctor, that loosing 2 pounds a week is excellent. You do not want to loose too quickly or you will have more loose flab. If you lose it slowly, it will tend to shrink with the weight loss. I have not lost enough for me to know this yet, but I'm hoping. Most the time I eat what I know is good for me, but there are times when I eat things that I know that I should not, and I'm still loosing. Between meals I eat nuts (pecans, peanuts, walnuts, etc) to tide me over. These are good fats and proteins. I was on the atkins diet before doing the surgery, and it worked great for me. I just could not keep loosing on the diet. My body would get to a stand-still and not loose any more, and of course, I would gain it all back. I found out a lot of good information from being on it though. Eating Good fats with Proteins will burn themselves up and not put fat on the body. That is what makes the atkins diet so great. Nuts have the good fat and protein. Beef jerky also helps me. I also agree that you should not think of it as a snack, but just something to tide you over. Just a small amount, eaten very slowly will make a world of difference. Good luck.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! On Dec. 16th I had my first fill after my surgery on Nov. 11th. I have lost 18 lbs. since my surgery. A total of 38 lbs. in all. I feel great and my fill is working wonderful right now.

I had my surgery on November the 18th, and I can eat anything! I also eat very slow and chew my food very well. If I start to feel like I'm going to belch, I know that I'm full and stop eating. Certain things I do not eat because I know that they are not good for my diet, but so far, I have had no problems with food. I know that most people do not drink when eating (you are not suppose to), but I find that taking a sip every once in a while, helps me when eating dryer items, like chicken. To me, it's the same as eating soup. You have your liquid with the dry portion of the meat. I know that you should not drink too much because it fills you up and you won't be able to eat your food, but a little sip through the meal is a big help to me.

I'm not sure if what I felt was the band or not. What does the pain feel like? Mine felt like a pin prick? Is that what the pain of the port is? I thought maybe mine might have slipped, but I did not do anything that could have caused it to slip. The pain only lasted the one day, and I have not felt it since. The pain was right under my left breast, which is where I had my surgery on November the 18th. I always thought it would be down on my stomach, near my navel, but all surgery was done right under my breast? Any information would be helpful.

How do I go about using the TickerFactory for showing my weight loss? I cannot find any information showing how to find it? :thumbup:

How do I go about using the TickerFactory for showing my weight loss? I cannot find any information showing how to find it? :cursing:

I was also banded on Nov. 18th. I lost more on my pre-op diet than I did from my after surgery dieting. I really believe that when it does start coming off, it will come off fast. Hope so anyway. Good luck to you.

I would like to be added to your list. Surgery Date: 11/18/09 Start Weight: 248 Current Weight: 212 Height 5'3"

Hi! I just got banded yesterday. I'm soooo... glad I did. I have had some gas pains in my shoulders and neck area, but the doctor said I did great! The good thing is that you are not hungry for the first couple of days after surgery. I'm on my second day and I really just eat because I need to, not because I want anything. Anyway....Good luck to you!