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The band is only a tool to assist you with the hard work that you have to do to be successful. It isn't easy street, nor is it a fast weight loss method. It involves all the things that you find hard to do; e.g. measuring, weighing, drinking, Protein, chewing, small portions, etc, etc. Think back to WHY you wanted this done. Was it just to get skinny? Did you want better health? What was it that motivated you at the start. If it was just to lose weight and lose it fast, you should have thought about the bypass instead of band b/c it's faster even with all the problems you can have with it. I think you are just overwhelmed right now. Re-group and start again with the right motivation you had at the start. You can do this thing. It just takes some really hard work. However, you aren't alone. We all have had moments of doubt and frustration. Hang in there.

Yep..you're normal. One fill, I'll have the noise and the next one, it will be gone. Comes & goes.

I am so sorry to hear about your problems. Thanks God, you are alive! Congrats on the loss. Some doctors put in saline during surgery and so don't. Find out what your surgeon did. You may need to get it taken out so that you have healing time. You are still swollen from the surgery and your experiences, so you really need the healing time. Be careful what you eat, eat slowly, drink your Water, and try to walk around in your house. Most of all: FOLLOW your doctor's orders & stay in close touch with him/her. Good luck and keep us informed please.

My nut has me eating 1/2 cup of Fiber One each morning with a little 1% milk. She said that the milk was okay as long as I didn't float the cereal in it.

Steps for Troops Troop Miles HoneyLove Walk It's late and I can't think of anything else. Maybe tomorrow.

Call your doctor on Monday. I was told that I should call right away if I have heartburn. In the meantime, go back to liquids.

Thanks Kaninag. I think I was just feeling sorry for myself and worrying about too much. When I spend time reading all the posts on the regular Lapbandtalk, I get to worrying & thinking too much about it. I just want to be so successful with all of this and I can't afford to blow it. Thanks again. It makes me feel better this morning.

1) How do you know if you have stretched your pouch? 2) If you have stretched it some, would going on liquids for a few days help it?

Hey Jason. Nice to hear from you. Happy New Year! I do hope you can make the next meeting. I know what you mean about losing loved ones. I lost my Aunt Joyce the day before Christmas Eve. We had talked with her around lunchtime and two hours later she was gone. She makes the 7th family member I've lost in 2009. All were old except for my retarded cousin (53yrs) but it's still hard to deal with the losses. I have a question, please. How do I know if I've stretched out my pouch? I am getting paranoid b/c I'm at 7.5ccs and don't really feel enough restriction. Some days I can eat a cup of protein and a cup of veggies and other days I can't manage that much. I'm afraid I'm serving myself too much and if I don't watch it, I can eat the whole serving. Apparently I'm not doing well with just "eye-balling" the amount. I do use a smaller plate and a small fork, chew & take time eating but the amounts seem to be more than I thought I would be eating. I didn't want to become a measuring addict but I might have too. I am losing steadily but still afraid of stretching it out too much. Somebody say something to make me feel better about all of this, please........

I told everybody that was important and a few others found out from them. Everyone is very supportive to me.

I have one but I often eat from the kid's menu if it's allowed. There are lots of good kid food if you're eating somewhere that is a bit nicer than a McDonalds, etc. I love to eat at Cracker Barrel so I can have a nice bowl of soup.

Congrats! You are doing great. Keep up the good work.

Eat more protein. It also sounds like "Head Hunger" more than actual hunger. Hang in there.

First of all, I am committed to strengthening my prayer life and thanking God for His many blessings in my life. I am committed to doing the very best I can so that my health will continue to improve and my weight will continue to come down.

We recently had a re-contruction body surgeon come speak at our seminar. He said that when we go three months w/o a weight loss, it would be time for skin removal, tummy tucks, etc. Of course, that is after we have lost the expected weight....not just a plateau. He also said that overall, most people have to have at least three surgeries. Tummy, Arms, and a Panni (which is a shortened name). It 's the area above the belly button. Tummy tuck is below.

Welcome home. Glad to hear that everything is going well for you. Now your journey is on it's way.

I'm four months out and I still have all my hair. Not losing any so far. Must be the protein.

Just be a loving husband and NOT a judge! She will need your support but not your judgements. Let her set the pace of what she tells and who. You might want to try to do some of the things she will doing also since you said you had a weight problem. However, don't get in a contest with her over it. Men lose faster than women and you don't want her to think you're out to show her up. Have a pillow in the car for the drive home. Put it between her tummy & the seat belt. Have some Gas-X strips on hand, plenty of Water, some Benefiber (in case), and the broths/protein shakes/jello/etc that she can have. Don't be surprised if she sleeps in a reclinder for a few nights. Encourage her to walk around the house to help with the gas. You sound like a great concerned hubby, so you should be alright.

btreiger: Sorry, no offence, but I could do w/o the picture! It's bad enough to have to see my own fat body w/o seeing another's. Guess I'm getting too old & set in my ways.

You are so pretty and have a handsome guy to booth!

Alright! Nice to see that you are on track again. Don't let your knee rehab get in the way of your journey. Work it together. Hang in there and get it all done.

It is probably trapped gas. Please re-think this issue of drinking soda. Is it really worth the chance? It isn't for me.

Congrats. So happy you took the first big leap. It will get better each day. Hang in there.

I think you're too tight. Call your doctor to discuss it.

My asthma is better. I am now on ONE inhaler instead of three.