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Boy my weight loss is still on the slower side. I swear I was not that bad with my food last weekend but yesterday morning I was back up to 199, today I am 198.2 so I just dont get it. Also a question for the ladies. Has your period been normal since surgery? I was banded just AFTER my period on 11/25 my period after the surgert began 3 weeks ago. 2 days normal and almost 3 weeks of spotting now I feel like its getting ready to be full blown again. I know I am pre menopausal but wondering if any of the ladies have had post surgery issues?

B-greek no fat yogurt L-protein bar S-Iceopure D-cup of lentil, steak, barley soup with a piece of home made pizza Desert-cup of no fat yogurt & 2 biscotti

I pretty much eat it all but small servings, I use a salad plate now not a regular dinner plate so I am eating much less. Today I had: B-greek yogurt (19G protein) L-Protein bar (40g protein) Snack-iceopure (my 40g protein drink) D-cup of beef/barley/lentil Soup and a slice of home made pizza with parmagiano & tomato Snack- cup of no fat pudding & 2 biscotti And unfortunately I have not gotten n the cardio bandwagon yet so sad to report I dont do much except stay active during the day.

I had my surgery 11/25/09 I have had 2 fills and now have 4.5cc's in my 10cc band. I eat very small amounts of good healthy food, I have never thrown up. I have gotten food "stuck" from eating too big of a bite or too fast, but the food does stay down. Sounds like shes got too much in her band AND/OR she is not chewing tiny bites like she should. Cherry Cheesecake as her daily food intake is a disaster....she should eat 3 meals a day. Here is my typical day for an example for you.... Breakfast: A cup of fat free yogurt Snack: A high protein drink Lunch: A piece of protein like grilled salmon, steak or turkey. Snack:Cheese& cracker Dinner: Another peice of protein (about 4oz) fish, chicke, pork, etc. A green veggie like spinnnich or broccoli & maybe a few bites of potato or pasta. Desert: no fat jello pudding or a fat free fudge bar. All good healthy foods. She needs to eat and take a daily vitamin so she does not become mal nurished...best of luck, you came to a great place for help.

Hi Dow, The scale started moving again after my 2nd fill and that will be a week ago tomorrow .... the weekend was harder as usual, weekends always are ... but M-F I was great and ate like this: B-Greek plain no fat yogurt S-iceopure (high protein drink) L- Piece of chicken or turkey meatloaf or salmon or steak (about 6oz?) S-peice of string cheese D-Turkey meatloaf (or another protein...fish, chicken) green something...peas, broccoli and a carb. pasta or potato AND ALWAYS desert. no fat pudding and a biscotti are my fave's!

Oh I feel your pain ... been there, done that!! It took me another fill to finally break into onederland. I was at a standstill for 3 weeks. If you dont want to get another fill its a great idea to do liquids for a bit!

Today I had.... Breakfast: 30g protein shake from Costco Lunch/Dinner: 1 home made turkey meat & black bean taco & flour tortilla. I added no fat sour cream, tomato, cillantro & shredded cheddar cheese .... super duper yummy Have you all noticed how so friggin good food is now? Every bite of everything I eat is just amazing! I was afraid I would have problems with the flour tortilla but I ate slow and was just fine.......

Happy...there is a thread where we are posting what we eat, its great you should join in! Share ideas, What did you eat today ? - Page 373 - LAP-BAND

Hi Kyle....welcome! I love this board too....so awesome to have so many people to support us! There is nothing better! I have even found a bandster buddy (from this board) who has become a freind, she lives about 10 miniuted from me and we have a lot more in common than just the band! It's awesome. My good news is that I just have 2 more pounds to go and I will be down 40 pounds! I wanna be at 40 by Monday morning, I KNOW I CAN!

I love this thread! OK I had.... Breakfast: Greek no fat yogurt Snack: Iceopure Lunch: I BBQ'd a piece of salmon and got stuck on my first bite ... so lunch was one bite of salmon Snack: Aitkins protein bar Dinner: White fish, potato & cauliflower puree & 3 shrimp (Oh and one small glass of white wine) Snack: 2 biscotti and I am about ready to go get my pudding.

Mark...I feel your pain, I got stuck today on a peice of salmon I BBQ'd myself for lunch today. It was painfull and my first bite so I had no lunch and had dinner about 5pm ... that went down OK but I ate it super slow to make sure!

I am down in sizes too! Today when I dropped my son at school one of the other Moms commented how great I was looking and how big all of my clothes looked on me! I was so HAPPY! I told them that one more size and I'll go shopping I have been getting by on 2 pairs of old pants that I am now back into!

:eek::eek:Dean we were banded the same day! I am in the exact same boat! I lost a lot pre op and only 10 post op although no one has said anything about it to me at the docs. I have been filled twice now and finally feel it! My 2nd fill was Monday and I have dropped 3 pounds since, so I am hoping now the band will actually start helping me. I have not been drinking with meals so I dont know what the frack is up with me? I am just hoping that now with my fill I can get back on track ...lets keep in touch!:drool::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::thumbup::biggrin::w00t::biggrin::woot::crying: PS...my 4 year old likes to do the smile faces....

Harbottled - I was banded the day after you 11/25 and you are doing AWESOME! 42 pounds since surgery! Yikes thats so fast and so much! I am impressed, what have you been doing to loose so quickly? I got my first fill 2 weeks ago Monday and my second fill just this last Monday ... I was having a hard time till the 2nd fill and wound up gaining a bit :thumbup: HOWEVER I am happy to report that I weighed this morning and am back to wonderland 198.6 EXACTLY! Thank GOD now I am hoping to speed things up but I am not sure how....how are you doing it so fast??

breakfast: Greek plain no fat yogurt Snack: iceopure Lunch: Slice of turkey meatloaf Snack: string cheese Dinner: BBQ flank steak, rice, peas Hmmmm I see a pattern here but I feel tight and not so hungry in the day ... I get hungry around 2 - 4pm thats whi I am making myself eat lunch so at dinner I am not so mad hungry that I get STUCK.

I had my surgery on a Wednesday afternoon and was home that night by about 4pm.....it took 4 days of doing nothing but resting, drinking lots of protein (clear protein) and from day one I took walks around the block (2 or 3 a day) it was good to break up the boredom of haging out in the recliner. I slept in bed the first night but the next few nights I was in the recliner. Dont forget tostock your fridge with all of the things you will need.....clear protein is SUPER important, I lived on iceopure and vitamin water the first 7 days.

I like this thread...reading what everyone else gives me such peace of mind so thanks everyone and keep it up! Yesterday I ate: Breakfast: coffee, plain no fat yogurt snack: iceopure lunch: slice of turkey meatloaf snack: stick of cheese Dinner: chicken breast, cottage cheese, sugar snap snow peas, 2 bites of bread with butter. snack: sugar free fat free vanilla pudding and 2 biscotti

Hi Happy! I have 4.5cc's in my 10cc band now. How about you? how many cc's do you have? I got my 2nd fill just this last Monday and have done OK the last 3 days I have not been feeling hungry till around 2 or 3pm today I had a yogurt for breakfast, a iceopure for a snack, about 4 oz of turkey meatloaf for lunch a stick of 60cal cheese for a snack and then for dinner I had chicken & cottage cheese. How are your food days? What are you eating? My problem is STILL night...candy still just slides on down! :sneaky::thumbup::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::w00t::w00t:

Hi Happy! I have 4.5cc's in my 10cc band now. How about you? how many cc's do you have? I got my 2nd fill just this last Monday and have done OK the last 3 days I have not been feeling hungry till around 2 or 3pm today I had a yogurt for breakfast, a iceopure for a snack, about 4 oz of turkey meatloaf for lunch a stick of 60cal cheese for a snack and then for dinner I had chicken & cottage cheese. How are your food days? What are you eating? My problem is STILL night...candy still just slides on down!

OK so I am 7 weeks post op today and have still just lost 10 pounds since surgery :thumbup: I am really disapointed in myself, too many slider foods I suppose? I just got my second fill and it feels like it kicked in today, I am feeling some restriction right now but still feel like its mostly my will power, not much band power yet. I know that over time it will work and I just need to hang tight but after watching the biggest looser again I am wondering why cant I loose 10 pounds in a week?????

Hi, My price included everything 100% from pre op tests to post op everything, including fills. One flat fee $15,500 paid in advance .... no matter what I need they will do for me. I suppose it evens out, some patients have to do a bunch of stuff others not much.

4x4 and jen boy can I relate to you guys! I was banded 11/25 and got my first fill last Monday and my second fill today (Monday). After the firt fill I felt NOTHING could eat a big ol steak and no problems. Today I got some more so mow I have a bit more hope. My bit of good news was that I weighed the same at the docs today as I did last week! Thank GOD I was so embarrased to go back with weight gain so maybe it was water??? Now I hope I have a bit more of an edge to get the weight loss going again. How are the rest of the November bunch?? Everyone has been so quiet! I miss yall!

OK I am headed to the doctors now for fill #2 I am nervous as I gained 3 pounds this week (after my first fill a week ago .. go figure!) I dont want to go the wrong way and I want this to work dammit! It's a BIG deal to go through all of this and to have PAID CASH for all of this! it will work it will work it will work......wish me luck!

I dont think there is anything Fast food thats good. Do you have anything else? Where do you live? Even at a 7-11 you could get some kind of protein drink where I live.

So what is your next step? Will they give you another fill? How about that poutch test?