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I'll be the first to confess that I am not the model LapBander. For the most part (about 95% of the time) I have lived by the Golden Rules of an ideal LapBand Lifestyle...............However, I have gone astray on occasion. Here are the top 5 of my personal LapBand sins that I have been guilty of: What are y'alls (Texan Talk)?

1. drink liquids with meals

2. eat way too fast

3. drink an occasional diet coke

4. chew gum

5. eat beyond the first feelings of fullness

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Wy can't we chew gum? I never heard that before. I better be able to - it's the only thing that will combat the rank breath I have since being banded!

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It is believed that chewing gum causes air to be swallowed, thus leads to bloat. Also, gum, if swallowed can get lodged in the stoma (opening)........not good!

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My top 5 bandster no no's are:-

  • Drinking directly after eating - I'm only guilty of this after dinner though
  • Because that Water I had washed my dinner down lol, I go back into the kitchen for a snack sometimes :/
  • The occasional coke (not diet either!!)
  • Eating after a PB (small one) has passed
  • On occasion, I have a baked potato for lunch (where's the Protein in that?? LOL)

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I've only been banded since 9/26 but I'm supposed to be on 2 weeks of liquids (protein shakes) well, today I thought I would gag if I had another shake so I had yougurt.

I had diet black cherry last week when I didn't know it was a no no.

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Bandster no-no's for me...

Continuing to eat after a small PB. Big ones go straight to liquid but I have broken the rule and continued my meal after a quick easy one.

Sipping with meals, only when needed though (ie: dry food)

Cheetos. There is just nothing that is good or okay about cheetos.

Not waiting 1/2 hour at least for after lunch or dinner coffee.< /p>

Chewing gum but I don't feel bad about that. I only chew a 1/2 piece at a time and only for 10 minutes or so then spit it out. It hasn't caused me any problems so far but I have considered switching to mints.

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I Accidentaly swallow the gum tonight... what its going to happen?... im okay. was a little gum... but pls what i have to do now?... :S

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  • Eating after a PB (didn't know this was a no no until I just read it on this list!)

  • Sipping my husband Dr. Pepper (oh how I miss Dr. Pepper!)

  • Snacking on cookie dough at 10 pm when I KNOW better then to have cookie dough in the house!

  • Ocassionally taking a drink after dinner to get the taste out of my mouth

  • Comparing my self to everyone that is losing faster then me and being very discouraged and down about it (hmmm... maybe if I got rid of the cookie dough I might lose faster? something for me to think about :))

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I eat to much i can be full and still finish that last bite. i find my self eating after 8pm and going right to sleep.:think

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Great list :-)

My no-no's...

* Drinking Water with meals. I know this is why the scale has stopped moving

* No exercise.

* Not getting a fill when I know I need one and needlessly going months without any weightloss

* Expecting my band to do all the work for me

* Not buying clothes that fit me- how can anyone tell I've lost weight if I'm still wearing clothes from 30 pounds ago?

* Obsessing about my caloric intake

* Eating everying *but* Protein first

I hope people use this list for good instead of evil :-)

Megan

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Megan Girlfriend you still are doing so great to see that you were once in the 300's inspires me like you will never know.

My no-no's

I drink sweet tea at least twice a week( I gave up sodas completely but sweet tea is not an option)

chicken tenders(fried) at least once a week

I chew gum (sugar-free)

I don't exercise at all!( shoot me now) I am working on that it is hard

Other than those I am straight,lol

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Alright, I :

- sip on Water with my meals

- have a 24 oz. Cappuccino every morning

- was having a coke at lunch (I stopped only this week)

- don't exercise (there are a million excuses but no actions)

- eat way more than the 1/2 cup limit

- although I sip on water during my meals, I don't drink it at any other time

No wonder I haven't lost weight! I just widh I could stop feeling sooooo hungry!

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It seems to me that everyone has just about the same NO NO's

Well mine are, Drinking Water with my meals all the time. Eating after 8:00 pm,

and not exercising enought.

I keep saying I'll try harder on the exercising and not eating after 8:00, but for the drinking with the meals I just don't think I will ever be able to do that.

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I know Nickie...that is going to be a tough one for me as well. Shoot I am just on liquids and while I have my Protein Shake, I am still taking a drink of tea during the process...I am drinking while I am drinking...ohhhh I am already in trouble and I haven't even got started yet@!!!!!!! darn it!

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