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I was a grazer also... but the band seems to keep me full enough between meals to not want to "graze". Don't get me wrong, I could snack between meals, but I seem to be satisfied enough that with a little will power I don't. Try really hard to change the way you think about food, it's not easy but it is so worth it! Good Luck to you!

I take centrum chewable Vitamin + Minerals. I need the iron and alot of them don't have iron in them.

Where I had my surgery done they "stress" that you join a group called "NEW START" post surgery. It is a 6 week nutrition and fittness class that meet once every 2 weeks. They really stressed "strength training" in addition to the cardio. They said that weight training not only builds your strength and tones you but it does a lot to change your metabolism and kick it into gear. They really stress that it is AS important as the cardio. I never knew that before, but I have never been much of an exercise buff!

I just started working out also, trying to go 4 times a week and do 1/2 hr. cardio (I can't make it on the eliptical more than 10 minutes:tongue_smilie:) usually do the tread mill for 30 minutes and I do all the weight machines, alternating muscle groups every day. It seems like a chore to go but I'm starting to enjoy it. I will admit, I sure feel good when I'm done! Good luck to you!

I was banded June 29th and am down 65 total, 47 post surgery. I seem to be loosing steady but I don't feel like I am near my "sweat spot". I feel like I eat more than I should be, but I have had constant weight loss. I have a 10cc band and have had two adjustments for a total of 4.7cc. Hope to keep going down the same path but hoping for more restriction so I don't feel so much like I am "dieting". Keep up the good work!

How many calories? I'll have to check them out.

Rachel Ray made sliders one day and instead of a bun, wrapped them in lettuce. You can put anything on it you want, cheese, onions, ketchup, bbq sauce, bacon.... we made them one night, Delish!

Check your "chewable" vitamin and make sure there is iron in it. A lot of them do not have the minerals you need, they are just vitamins. I had this problem and i thought perhaps i was low on iron, so i was reading my vitamin bottle to see how much iron was in it and discovered there was NONE! Make sure you are taking a Vitimin/Mineral. It seemed to solve my "tired" problem. Good luck

if you haven't had too many fills it might be ok. I could eat a burger until I had my 2nd fill. I usually take the top bun off but there were times I didn't. Small bites and chew chew chew, i can pretty much eat anything, bread i think is the hardest tho... Good luck!

My Dr wouldn't even think of giving me a fill until 6 weeks out and then because I had lost more than a average of 2 pounds/week he still didn't give me one. I had surgery June 29, 2010 first fill, and only fill to date, was August 3.6 cc and at 4 months after sugery I have lost 65 pounds. My BMI was quite a bit more than yours so I think these first 65 have come off fast... hoping to keep up at this pace! Good Luck!

:thumbup:Yes... totally normal. I found it very hard to get my fluids the first week, my Dr. said that is normal. The first week can be physically uncomfortable. Good Luck