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I'm definitely at a stall right now, it's frustrating. My friends husband just had the surgery today and was on the clear liquid diet for a week--Lost TWENTY TWO pounds-- in ONE WEEK! I lost 9 that week, same diet. Talk about not fair!!

This has been an odd month, but I'm sure I'll get the lapband mojo back :)

If you're losing, then you aren't eating too much IMO :) If you're stalled, then maybe the volume in lunch was more than you needed but if you're losing on that amount then it is just right!

I eat more in volume than a lot of people on here do and I've been losing steadily so I'm not worried about being "wrong". And the nice thing is, when I stall, cutting back on my food amount will be easy to do :)

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Mattie - keep in mind that you said your friend's "husband." Men - stereotypically tend to lose at a faster rate then women. My husband has lost almost as much as me (since surgery), by just changing his eating habits to eat what I eat and going to the gym and he didn't have to undergo surgery. So trust me, I understand your frustration! lol

And as far as food, my doctor's office wants you to be able to eat 1/2-1 cup of food and maintain atleast 3-4 hours. What I have learned personally though, I don't eat until I'm full. I eat until I'm no longer hungry. That's such a lost concept for so many people now-a-days and it takes some getting used to. As a fat girl, I didn't know what "full" was. I knew "overly full" and "stuffed." It's all a learning process for us all and we're all on the same journey. You'll figure out what works for you and it'll get easier. Good luck on your journey!

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And as far as food, my doctor's office wants you to be able to eat 1/2-1 cup of food and maintain atleast 3-4 hours. What I have learned personally though, I don't eat until I'm full. I eat until I'm no longer hungry. That's such a lost concept for so many people now-a-days and it takes some getting used to. As a fat girl, I didn't know what "full" was. I knew "overly full" and "stuffed." It's all a learning process for us all and we're all on the same journey. You'll figure out what works for you and it'll get easier. Good luck on your journey!

Amen.

Today I went out to lunch and I ordered a reuben sandwich on rye. I ate half. It was so good. I looked at that second half, wanting to keep going (I haven't had a sandwich since surgery 7 months ago!) But then I asked myself if I was hungry, and the answer was not.at.all.

Was I stuffed? Absolutely not. But I didn't need to eat more, so I didn't and I'm definitely not hungry. It's a hard learning process and I'm still struggling with it.

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Stateofzen: That is exactly what I would eat now also, half the sandwich today and be perfectly satisfied vs the whole thing before AND the fries AND the side salad.....LOL. I think for me though, it may not be enough for substantial weight loss so I don't know if eating even less will help.......or what. Still figuring it all out.....

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I'm new at this but DON'T drink with your meals. Avoid drinking 1/2 hr before and an hour after to keep food in your stomach as long as possible.

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re: "Was I stuffed? Absolutely not. But I didn't need to eat more, so I didn't and I'm definitely not hungry. It's a hard learning process and I'm still struggling with it"

Perfect!!!!

This is the way Normos eat....they STOP when no longer hungry.

That is the most crucial thing I have been able to recognize. Somewhere, there is a little voice that finally has been trained to recognize ENOUGH!!!!

It is a GLORIOUS sensation!

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I can't drink with meals anymore... not at all. It causes food to get, or feel like it is anyway, stuck in my band. No fun!

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