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I have to take larger sized capsules for depression and I handle them ok.. I just take them at night when I know I am not as tight as I am in the morning...

Don't know the rate of deaths but I have had my band for 6 mos now and I'm still alive and kickin....

Ok here goes I need some advise from some of the older bandsters out there. I wouldn't have what you would call my sweet spot because I can eat a lot more then I should and get hungry 1-2 hours after a meal. But every day I will get stuck at least once maybe twice if I'm not careful and will have slime and vomiting. If I'm not at a good restriction level what could be causing this? Am I not chewing well? Taking to big of bites? Could someone please help me try to understand what's going on...I also get the hiccups like crazy after a stuck episode. Is this normal?

ElfiePoo- Great Info thanks so much for that It has given me a new prospective on my band and the way I eat...It sounds as if I am swollen from throwing up every day and I have to buck up and do liquids and soft foods for 1-2 days to get rid of the swelling no matter what. CheckYes- Careful as in not chewing well or taking too big of bites/eating too fast. Thanks to everyone for all the great responses! Zen

We all know that Water is needed to help lose weight and support our body, we also know that crystal lite is a good alternative to water. My husband on the other hand say flat out NO to crystal lite and says that "pure water" is the only way to hydrate... What do the rest of you think? I feel crystal lite or what ever brand you use is just as good as long as it is calorie/sugar/fat free... Please chime in with your 2 cents. Zen

I was experiencing low energy in the afternoons as well...I started reading "Change your Brain, Change your Body" By Dr. Amen and have found that I am what I eat... If I eat junk for lunch I feel junky later...If I eat good stuff at lunch I feel good later. I have also started taking "Mega Red Krill Oil" the fish oil capsules are just to big to swallow, and making sure I get my Multivitamin in as well every day. I make sure I drink water/crystal light all through out the day, and I have felt a big difference in just 1 week. Good Luck!

Well Said I will use this on my hubby!!!

That's what my papers said as well HA!

So I have a job interview tomorrow and I have to go in my closet to look for something to wear....I havent worn anything professional in along time cuz I gained so much weight....Well I am scared to go in because I dont wanna be dissapointed if I still dont find anything to wear....Wish me luck!

when your comfortable to do so...that's what i was told...

Interview went well as well as interviews go that is...I had to fill out a comprehension evaluation on myself and one of the questions was something like what is one of the goals you are working on and what are you doing to achieve it...I put weight loss..Duh right! Well we'll see if I did well if they call me for a second interview. As far as my closet needless to say I got a long way to go before I fit into some of the nicer things but I was able to put on a nice pair of slacks that I havent worn in over 5 years so that's a plus!!!

I'm bad then...when I get stuck,slim and throw up I just go back and finish my meal. It usually happens because I took to big of bites and didnt chew well. I was told that after a stuck episode you should do liquids for 1 day to help any inflammation go away that may have been caused by throwing up...I dont do that obviously....

I know what you mean I was very tight back in Nov-Dec and couldnt really eat I resorted to slider foods and ended up not losing but gaining because I wasnt able to eat and when I did I'd get stuck and slime, after about a month I got .5cc's removed and felt so much better now I'm to the point where I feel I need a very small fill to get me at my "sweet spot".

Yeah it's common for you to feel more restriction 1-2 weeks after a fill and also common for you to lose the feeling of a fill 1-2 weeks after a fill...I think it all depends on your body and band. I would feel the full effects of a fill 1 week after not right away. Hope this helps.

HIGHEST WEIGHT - 275LBS GOAL WEIGHT - 130LBS SURGERY DATE - 08/26/2010 WEIGHT ON DATE OF SURGERY - 275LBS CURRENT WEIGHT AS OF 01/14/2011 - 251LBS I HAVE 121LBS MORE POUNDS TO LOSE

I was reading on another thread where a poster said that they were allergic to gluten and by cutting gluten out of their diet they felt better no more sluggishness and were able to lose more weight. Just what is Gluten and what does it do to a person who is allergic to it? I'm gonna do a google search for it but would like some input from my friends here at LBT who have experience with it and if they are allergic. Thanks So Much...Zen

Wow great info thanks!

When i first joined this group it wasnt like this it saddens me that there are a few rotten apples in the bunch that spoil it for the rest of us who are just trying to better ourselves...

Lose it so far is really good and it's FREE!

I had ZERO restriction until I got my second fill. Then I was overfilled and had to get a slight unfill. now I have mild restriction and need a little put back in. As far as gaining the weight you just stopped smoking and when I quit I gained 20+ lbs, make sure your not eating to substitute smoking when you feel the need for a smoke go for a walk take a warm bath even brush your teeth anything either then eating. Good Luck.

My doc told me that when we get fills it can cause inflammation and that is what can cause the inability to eat for a few days that is why we have to have a liquid diet for 1-2 days then mushies then regular food. But IF you are not even able to keep something like Water down with out it coming back up then I would call your doc and tell him that he may want to take a little bit out. Good Luck

have you inquired with Fill Centers USA? I dont have their info but you can do a google search for them... Good Luck.

I did the cauliflower mashed needless to say it was gross.... About the cabbage spaghetti do you cook the cabbage?

How how I hate you night time munchies!!!! That's all....

I'm hesitant to ask questions anymore for the fear of being ridiculed for asking a question that may have all ready been asked, so Yes I did do a search for "Fish Oil" and didnt come up with anything so here goes: Who among us takes Fish Oil...and if you do what brand or type do you take? My husband takes these big honker ones that I know would get stuck in my band. I have heard that you can puncture the capsule and drink the liquid out of it but that sounds nasty, I dont want fishy burps as it is so the thought of drinking fish oils sounds gross. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated...