Eternalx

I have been wondering for quite a while now about trying the 'Acai Berry' diet, but i'm not sure if I should. Basically my question here is, Will it be safe/effective with the LAP-BAND®? Has anyone else tried this before? I know the acai diet is an internet offer so i'm not quite sure if it's a scam or if it really works. One more question - Sometimes when i eat i still get pains in my shoulder (only on my left side though) and it's been more than a month since surgery. Is this normal? Am I eating too much? :rolleyes2:

Haha, yes :w00t: That happened with me too.

I'm only 16 so i don't have a spouse.. haha.. but even with my parents I get zero support whatsoever. My father is the one that paid for my op, and although he supports me a lot and calls me everyday to make sure i'm eating right and asking about my weight loss, he is always away on business so I hardly get to see him. I live with my mom and she doesn't understand my issues with weight. She thinks that now I have the lap band, the weight will just come off easily without any effort, so she buys me lots of bad food like takeaway, fast food, oily food and so on. Also when she cooks, she makes super huge portions. All of these things are very very tempting to me, and sometimes I give in :rolleyes2: When i do i feel absolutely terrible and I feel like i'm not going to ever lose weight, but it doesn't stop me from eating again and again. I feel like i'm in a never ending loop here, because I eat bad and feel guilty, then eat more because i feel sad and hopeless. I try to deal with all of this myself and look for healthier food in the fridge, or just having smaller portions, but it's hard. I've asked her a few times to help me out a bit by making our meals healthier, but she refuses to. This all said, I am still losing weight (and quite quickly, too). I have no family support, but to be honest, I don't think I really need it.

Okay so it's been 5 days post-op and i'm worried that i might be losing weight too fast. In total, counting the 2 weeks of diet before the op, ive lost about 45 lbs. Is this too fast? :biggrin: Also, after the initial liquid only phase post-op, my doctor told me that im allowed to have food that has been blended (eg. slushie), am i allowed to have very finely mashed potato/pumpkin? i've been craving it like mad for almost 2 weeks now and i just need to taste it again. thanks so much. :thumbup: