Haven't posted in a while....

[MaineJackie 3]

Hi,

I haven't posted in a while (but read faithfully every few days!)

A lot has been going on in my life....but things are settling down now.

LapBand wise....life is good! I have had my first experiences with the uncomfortable feeling people talk about when they eat too fast or don't chew well. If I don't take the time and I don't chew enough.....I get that "rut roh" feeling right behind my sternum. I haven't had a full blown stuck episode with pb'ing or sliming......and the uncomfortable feeling hasn't lasted long. It is unpleasant enough that I really don't want it to happen again if I can help it.

I had some major issues with severe constipation...I will spare you all the icky details I realized that I don't take in a lot of dietary Fiber. I do use a fiber supplement but that obviously wasn't working. I have added a new "snack" to my menu....I take grape tomatoes, slice them in half, add a sliced up cheese stick and toss with a low cal dressing like a ceasar or italian....and it is yummy. I figure the Tomato skins is some fiber. I can't eat apples with the skins....I am not a big berry person......and some of the veggies that are high in fiber are either tough for me to eat or contraindicated with a medication I take. I also now eat some of my veggies first....then my Protein. I am still getting enough protein but this way I get some of my veggies in before I get too full.

Weight wise....the scale is down a little bit but I am waiting until I go for a possible fill next week to record my weight. I don't know if I want to get a micro fill or not. My episodes that I talked about above were truly because I ate too fast and didn't chew well. So I may get at 0.25 cc fill and see what happens.

Sorry for the long rambling post.....

[vlp1968 83]

Glad to hear life is settling down for you. Talk with your doc. and decide together what you should do in terms of a fill. Keep up the good work. Good luck!