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:help: Good Afternoon, JUst wondering I know we can't take any medicine with Anacain or Ibuprophen? Is Tylenol the only thing we can take or what else can we take? Also I read itis okay to take Children's Vitamins as they are easier to choose? What do some of you take? Thanks Larry

Hello All I am down about 70 lbs but since my second fill I am alot tighter which is good but this past week I have had some problems. Can eating to fast cause you to get sick? Monday I wound up getting sick like 4 times after I ate lunch. I know this may sound stupid but I have not lost alot recently and its frusturating to me but also I can only eat a small amount of food now. Physically i am fine but I won't lie mentally it bothering me I am think I am in the stage right now of mornikng food and today I have been real crabby. I know i have to work through it and I don't want to lose to fast. Sorry for dumping so much on you I wish there were other local support groups to go too. Any suggestions you can give? I amnot to drink with meals. So when you get I start feeling the pressure now i stop. Like today I was at lunch at a resturant and felt it with just taking a few bites so I had to get up and wlalk around to make me feel better as it started to hurt. Could part of it be that I am not taking small enough bites would that make it hurt? I don't mind when I am at home as much buit hate when others can see I am sick or not eating alot. can't and sometimes it frusturating to me. I am not giving up just seeking advice and yes I know I have those counseling sessions but would rather talk to people on here. Also do you burp and hiccup? Because I do still sometimes is that normal or am I doing something wrong? So how much do you eat now? Like a 1/2 c meat and vegetables. Today I am so out of it and just feeling down. But don't worry not giving up. Now that I have vented I am going to the Y. Any tips or support you can give I will take. I am just down right crabby today and things are getting on my nerves. So I do not know what to do so I am going to exercise maybe I will feel better. Today mentally :help: not doing well I guess and know I have to work through it, as I am happy about loosing weight. But sometimes Mike just don't get it sometimes and yes he is off today and just doing thing to piss me off today. Well I am sure I vented more than I should have. Well not much else to say right now I know this is a stage and I will get through it. Hope all is well. How did others get through the stage or mourning food or knowing you can only eat a little bit and like I said physically I am satified and feel fine but its the mental side that is bothering me. I am feeling some better but just wonder how did others get through the morning food phase that is more mental than physical. Physical I feel great and content it my mind that seems to be messing with me. Thanks Larry P.S. How did others get through this and what did you do?

Is Sugar Free hot chocolate a good hot liquid to drink I like Hot apple cider sometimes too. I am going to try the warm liquids even more

Hello All I am down about 70 lbs but since my second fill I am alot tighter which is good but this past week I have had some problems. Can eating to fast cause you to get sick? Monday I wound up getting sick like 4 times after I ate lunch. I know this may sound stupid but I have not lost alot recently and its frusturating to me but also I can only eat a small amount of food now. Physically i am fine but I won't lie mentally it bothering me I am think I am in the stage right now of mornikng food and today I have been real crabby. I know i have to work through it and I don't want to lose to fast. Sorry for dumping so much on you I wish there were other local support groups to go too. Any suggestions you can give? I amnot to drink with meals. So when you get I start feeling the pressure now i stop. Like today I was at lunch at a resturant and felt it with just taking a few bites so I had to get up and wlalk around to make me feel better as it started to hurt. Could part of it be that I am not taking small enough bites would that make it hurt? I don't mind when I am at home as much buit hate when others can see I am sick or not eating alot. can't and sometimes it frusturating to me. I am not giving up just seeking advice and yes I know I have those counseling sessions but would rather talk to people on here. Also do you burp and hiccup? Because I do still sometimes is that normal or am I doing something wrong? So how much do you eat now? Like a 1/2 c meat and vegetables. Today I am so out of it and just feeling down. But don't worry not giving up. Now that I have vented I am going to the Y. Any tips or support you can give I will take. I am just down right crabby today and things are getting on my nerves. So I do not know what to do so I am going to exercise maybe I will feel better. Today mentally :help: not doing well I guess and know I have to work through it, as I am happy about loosing weight. But sometimes Mike just don't get it sometimes and yes he is off today and just doing thing to piss me off today. Well I am sure I vented more than I should have. Well not much else to say right now I know this is a stage and I will get through it. Hope all is well. How did others get through the stage or mourning food or knowing you can only eat a little bit and like I said physically I am satified and feel fine but its the mental side that is bothering me. Take care Larry

Hello All, I have my 2nd fill last Tuesday and have starting feeling a little down about food not that i am physically hungary as I am not and feel great. But mentally have felt down the last few days I think I am in the mourning stage of food. I know I can still eat just smaller portions and mentally it has affected me the last few days. Has anyone else felt this way and what you did to help. I keep exericsing and went hiking today with my partner. Well almost bed time so will keep it short:help: Larry

I have had two fills and prefer the numbing agent to me a bee sting hurts worse than the fills and my were done under xray

I had UHC and did have other health problems but after all the paperwork was submitted to the insurance company I approved within abt two weeks and its up to your employer whats covered. I also along with all the surgeon paperwork I requested to have my 5 page medical letter of necessity I wrote to the insurace company why they should pay for it.

The lap band is healthy way to go, You do not hear people having anywhere near the same mortality weight as you do with other surgeries. I have worked with people or use too that did not make it through the gastric bypass. If you are barfing and sliming is it really the band's fault or is it the doctor, or are the lap band rules being followed. I would do the lap band all over even if i had to do surgery again and the pain I felt after.

The thing that helped me most if I took advantage of my 3 free months at Y through Memorial Exercise center. The fact I love to listen to music and thats keep me moving. Also my determination to keep going as I have exercised on and off even before surgery I just go movin and even days I don't want too I do it. I make time for me and that is my time at the Y I leave the cell phone behind and just get into it.

My before picture is the one me sitting down and the other was taken in Dec of 2006 this is my one progess at work. Hope this work as I have no clue how to post pictures here

I have not tried it either its not worth it getting stuck but always have been told popcorn is a healthy snack.

Hi Don, Glad your surgery went well. You are in my thoughts and prayers

Its more than alright that is what we ae here for is to support each other any way we can. My thoughts are with you

:clap2: Hello All, I truly do enjoy this thread I even feel human now and can move around. Still pluggin along trying to make myself drink more liquids not drinking enough. I go for my f/u visit on Tuesday the 10th and back to work on the 11th. I read the comments about cream of wheat it says it something I can eat I was just happy to be able to have something besides jello. Glad to see you all are doing well. If you have a blender can it do everything a food processor can? The one i have does purred? Have a great day time to make msyelf go for a walk I also got one book today Eating well after Weight Loss surgery and the receipes are awesome and it tellt he proportion size so I have a pretty good grip on that too can't wait to try some of them:clap2: Have a couple more books on order so I am doing temendously better and so glad I came over to bandland. It really is the best decision i have made in my 36 years. Again I know my mom is watching over me and besides this being healthier for me, my mom was very active in her younger days and this is a legacy to her to live a full healthy life. Have a fablous evening:)

Hello All, I actually feel human these last couple days. Moods are improving not getting tired as much and finding new creative ways to get my Protein in as I am done with the Isopure. Any on in Chattanooga that may be getting ready for surgery email me before you buy any at 3.79 or more a bottle. I am still trying to get enough liquids in and its hard. I can move around and the weight is still coming down. Any suggestions on how to get more liquids please let me know. Hope all have a great weekend

Hello I missed the Halloween Exchange but hope that someone will keep me in mind for the Christmas Exchange.

I am sorry to hear that I wish you the best and your children too. I have had more than one sister that went through divorce and it was not easy for them. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time. If there is anything I can let me know. I have had a break up that very hard for me but my partner now is truly a blessing. Hope this find you doing well

Hey All, I would love more chicken receipes not that I can eat them yet but i am getting prepared and finding receipes that I can eat. I am doing well today Trying to drink more Water today but slowly. can a blender do everything a food processor can? Thanks

Hello All,:help: Sorry for the long post but mainly what I want to know is there a book I can buy that talks about common size for bandster patients that don't make them sick? I have idea but since I got sick once I am really worried about eating to much not that I can eat much yet but just wanting to do everything right. How are you doing? I am doing okay but an emotional wreck today I feeling better physically I even getting hungry now. Even though Mike has been good to me He hurt my feelings today and I know he did not mean too we took back a friend for our roommates to Atlanta so it was a long trip. I finally last night was able to shower by myself and can do those things for the most part myself but they stopped at McDonalds. Since there was 3 of us we had to take our Taurus instead of my pickup truck and it is still real hard for me to get out of the truck much less the car. When we stopped he did not make sure I could get out of the car before I knew he it he was inside the restaurant I still was not out of the car yet and that hurt me. Don't get me wrong I know he has to eat and I am fine with that it just that he did not stop to make sure I got out first. I know that sounds petty maybe but it really hurt I know he is supportive of this so don't get the wrong idea I don't think he thought about it really. This was about a 4 hour trip and he made sure I was okay well riding but never asked if I needed anything now granite I can't get anything at McDonalds which is alright with me I know I am very limited what I can have. He never asked what could they get for me they may sure they ate so and I had to ride in a car that smelled like McDonalds breakfast for over 45 minutes the person we drove back to Atlanta just ate and ate and I am not being judgmental about that at all it is a mental thing for me it smelled so good I did not know what to do but feel down and crabby. Its not their fault I made the decision and I am so glad I did as we traded food for something far more important which was our health and life. We are learning to use food to fuel our bodies and not live for food. Have you went through anything like this. Today is the first day I have been hungry and I get satisfied for a little bit and than seem hungry again. Do you have any suggestions to help me I need them today? I know Mike cares very much I am also so scared of getting sick again that I aint sure how much I can eat or what would be considered a safe bandster portion side so I stay on the cautious side? do you have any idea on portion sizes I think there is education class that I need to attend but not until after I see the surgeon next Tuesday. Such as what is a safe portion say for the following OR is there a book I can buy please help me? Sherbet how much is safe? Chicken broth? Pudding? Jell-O? Some of these things I am not eating yet but can try starting Friday such as Mashed potatoes (Thin) Grits (Thin) Pureed Cottage Cheese Applesauce Pureed Soft Fruit than just a few more These I can't have for another 3 to 4 weeks Finely Chopped Chicken, Turkey, Fish, pork lean ground beef Chopped Cooked vegetables (What kind) Hot Cereal Soup how much Hard Cheese what is a considered a hard cheese? Soft Scrambled Eggs Low Fat yogurt? Any thing else you feel that would help me to know food. I am so happy I am feeling better diarrhea has started to set in but I am okay with that lol at least it waited till we got home lol I am down to 317 lbs so that is great as the nbr keeps reducing. I know this is stuff i have to deal with and mike has too but thought I would talk to someone who is going through the same thing. What does your Wife do about eating? I don't expect the world to stop eating but I still want to be included in things and thought about hey what does he need or what can we do to include him its not that hard in my opinion and I would do that for him or anyone I know that is trying to improve their health. Now that I have rambled I hope you are having a good day. Tomorrow will be better and I am glad that I had this emotional wreck well I was still off of work so to speak. So I can get a hold of my emotional and deal with it more productive than just getting crabby at the world lol Talk to ya soon. Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Larry

Hello All, My surgery went well. I am now 5 days post op and starting to move around better and the surgery went for 1 hour and 15 mins surgeon said surgery went great. I have had alot of pain but getting better. I am glad I had the surgery and a Lap Bandster. How are you doing? I am doing okay but an emotional wreck today I feeling better physically I even getting hungry now. Even though Mike has been good to me He hurt my feelings today and I know he did not mean too we took back a friend for our roommates to Atlanta so it was a long trip. I finally last night was able to shower by myself and can do those things for the most part myself but they stopped at McDonalds. Since there was 3 of us we had to take our Taurus instead of my pickup truck and it is still real hard for me to get out of the truck much less the car. When we stopped he did not make sure I could get out of the car before I knew he it he was inside the restaurant I still was not out of the car yet and that hurt me. Don't get me wrong I know he has to eat and I am fine with that it just that he did not stop to make sure I got out first. I know that sounds petty maybe but it really hurt I know he is supportive of this so don't get the wrong idea I don't think he thought about it really. This was about a 4 hour trip and he made sure I was okay well riding but never asked if I needed anything now granite I can't get anything at McDonalds which is alright with me I know I am very limited what I can have. He never asked what could they get for me they may sure they ate so and I had to ride in a car that smelled like McDonalds Breakfast for over 45 minutes the person we drove back to Atlanta just ate and ate and I am not being judgmental about that at all it is a mental thing for me it smelled so good I did not know what to do but feel down and crabby. Its not their fault I made the decision and I am so glad I did as we traded food for something far more important which was our health and life. We are learning to use food to fuel our bodies and not live for food. Have you went through anything like this. Today is the first day I have been hungry and I get satisfied for a little bit and than seem hungry again. Do you have any suggestions to help me I need them today? I know Mike cares very much I am also so scared of getting sick again that I aint sure how much I can eat or what would be considered a safe bandster portion side so I stay on the cautious side? do you have any idea on portion sizes I think there is education class that I need to attend but not until after I see the surgeon next Tuesday. Such as what is a safe portion say for the following OR is there a book I can buy please help me? Sherbet how much is safe? chicken broth? pudding? Jell-O? Some of these things I am not eating yet but can try starting Friday such as Mashed potatoes (Thin) Grits (Thin) pureed Cottage cheese Applesauce Pureed Soft Fruit than just a few more These I can't have for another 3 to 4 weeks Finely Chopped Chicken, Turkey, Fish, pork lean ground beef Chopped Cooked vegetables (What kind) Hot Cereal Soup how much Hard Cheese what is a considered a hard cheese? Soft Scrambled eggs Low Fat yogurt? Any thing else you feel that would help me to know food. I am so happy I am feeling better diarrhea has started to set in but I am okay with that lol at least it waited till we got home lol I am down to 317 lbs so that is great as the nbr keeps reducing. I know this is stuff i have to deal with and mike has too but thought I would talk to someone who is going through the same thing. What does your Wife do about eating? I don't expect the world to stop eating but I still want to be included in things and thought about hey what does he need or what can we do to include him its not that hard in my opinion and I would do that for him or anyone I know that is trying to improve their health. Now that I have rambled I hope you are having a good day. Tomorrow will be better and I am glad that I had this emotional wreck well I was still off of work so to speak. So I can get a hold of my emotional and deal with it more productive than just getting crabby at the world lol Talk to ya soon. Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Larry

Hello All, I live in Chattanooga TN and was just banded by Dr Walter Rose on Friday September 29th at Memorial Hospital. The staff at the weight loss mgmt center is awesome. The cost if I did not have insurance was about 18,000 dollars. Dr Rose is a great surgeon and my surgery went well I am not 5 days post op hope that helps

Hello All,:help: Sorry for the long post but mainly what I want to know is there a book I can buy that talks about common size for bandster patients that don't make them sick? I have idea but since I got sick once I am really worried about eating to much not that I can eat much yet but just wanting to do everything right. How are you doing? I am doing okay but an emotional wreck today I feeling better physically I even getting hungry now. Even though Mike has been good to me He hurt my feelings today and I know he did not mean too we took back a friend for our roommates to Atlanta so it was a long trip. I finally last night was able to shower by myself and can do those things for the most part myself but they stopped at McDonalds. Since there was 3 of us we had to take our Taurus instead of my pickup truck and it is still real hard for me to get out of the truck much less the car. When we stopped he did not make sure I could get out of the car before I knew he it he was inside the restaurant I still was not out of the car yet and that hurt me. Don't get me wrong I know he has to eat and I am fine with that it just that he did not stop to make sure I got out first. I know that sounds petty maybe but it really hurt I know he is supportive of this so don't get the wrong idea I don't think he thought about it really. This was about a 4 hour trip and he made sure I was okay well riding but never asked if I needed anything now granite I can't get anything at McDonalds which is alright with me I know I am very limited what I can have. He never asked what could they get for me they may sure they ate so and I had to ride in a car that smelled like McDonalds breakfast for over 45 minutes the person we drove back to Atlanta just ate and ate and I am not being judgmental about that at all it is a mental thing for me it smelled so good I did not know what to do but feel down and crabby. Its not their fault I made the decision and I am so glad I did as we traded food for something far more important which was our health and life. We are learning to use food to fuel our bodies and not live for food. Have you went through anything like this. Today is the first day I have been hungry and I get satisfied for a little bit and than seem hungry again. Do you have any suggestions to help me I need them today? I know Mike cares very much I am also so scared of getting sick again that I aint sure how much I can eat or what would be considered a safe bandster portion side so I stay on the cautious side? do you have any idea on portion sizes I think there is education class that I need to attend but not until after I see the surgeon next Tuesday. Such as what is a safe portion say for the following OR is there a book I can buy please help me? Sherbet how much is safe? Chicken broth? Pudding? Jell-O? Some of these things I am not eating yet but can try starting Friday such as Mashed potatoes (Thin) Grits (Thin) Pureed Cottage Cheese Applesauce Pureed Soft Fruit than just a few more These I can't have for another 3 to 4 weeks Finely Chopped Chicken, Turkey, Fish, pork lean ground beef Chopped Cooked vegetables (What kind) Hot Cereal Soup how much Hard Cheese what is a considered a hard cheese? Soft Scrambled Eggs Low Fat yogurt? Any thing else you feel that would help me to know food. I am so happy I am feeling better diarrhea has started to set in but I am okay with that lol at least it waited till we got home lol I am down to 317 lbs so that is great as the nbr keeps reducing. I know this is stuff i have to deal with and mike has too but thought I would talk to someone who is going through the same thing. What does your Wife do about eating? I don't expect the world to stop eating but I still want to be included in things and thought about hey what does he need or what can we do to include him its not that hard in my opinion and I would do that for him or anyone I know that is trying to improve their health. Now that I have rambled I hope you are having a good day. Tomorrow will be better and I am glad that I had this emotional wreck well I was still off of work so to speak. So I can get a hold of my emotional and deal with it more productive than just getting crabby at the world lol Talk to ya soon. Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Larry

Thanks Jessica I appreciate it

Hey Tracey, I grew up in your neck of the woods in a town called Lake Villla Illinois near Gurnee Mills. So what board is this I would be happy to have a talk with these fun filled misinformed ladies!!!! But keep smiling and there are plenty of people who will support us each step of the way. I have a sister that is against it and never heard from before surgery I heard from her after as I sent a msg to all of my 6 sisters thanking them for their concern and support and I that I would always be there for them even if I did agree with what they wanted to do. Have a great evening

Hello Tracy I am sorry to hear that they were so mean to you we will help you any way I we can. I don't ahve much experience with WW tried it a long time ago. But anything I can do to help let me know