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Thanks for the clarification. It was helpful.

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CONFUSED. I was out late this evening and had a lot of reading to catch up when I got home tonight. There were two responses to topics that stumbled me. Both were written by the same person and the responses sounded a bit contradicting to me. Tell me if you feel the same way. TOPIC NO. 1: POSTER NO. 1: I can't believe what I did. Last night I was feeling so hungry and deprived and had done great all day. I got home from work at 10:30pm and ate 2 bowls (1/2-3/4cup each) of the Safeway baked potato and bacon soup. It tasted so good!!!I chewed and chewed and chewed and it caused no problems. I thinks it's yorkiemoms fault for mentioning it in the forum.....just teasing really I only have myself to blame!!. Anyway as if that wasn't enough then I ate 4 little dixie cups of vanilla ice cream....my worst enemy is ice cream and I've succommed to it so soon... I am trying to not be so hard on myself but man I feel guilty. Luckily I had no problems from eating that much but maybe that isn't so good afterall. If I would have gotten sick maybe I wouldn't be tempted again but probably not. I am so worried that I've done damage and stretched out my pouch but it's too late now. So for anyone with crazy ideas of splurging take it from me.....DON'T DO IT. The guilt is so bad. Anyway I am back on track today but felt I needed to confess so people know how real this is and it really isn't all in your stomach but in your head.WOW I am writing this after reading all the responses. RESPONDER GOOD KITTY: Oh that soups sounds amazing....I will have to track that one down for Sunday when i start creamy soups. Someone on this forum also posted a homemade potato soup as well...saved it to word doc...hmmmm...I guess maybe I will make it on Sunday and blend the crap out of it. Do chunks of bacon blend? Are little tiny peices okay? We take pills and they go through ok??? Oh and JulieBurns, it's bound to happen and more than once, get back on track and focus on your goal and you will do just fine! TOPIC NO. 2: POSTER NO. 2: I love to read the stories here but I get so pissed off at people who act like the band is some miracle, or they treat it like garbage. I listened to Dr. Miranda. You should too!! Please don't cheat. You just spent around 10K to have all of this done. Can't you wait 21 days to eat? If you can't wait 3 weeks, you can't do it! Plain & simple!! You wasted your money. Come on..4 cups of ice cream on day 7?? Plus 2 huge bowls of soup all at once? I'm fat too, but dammit, this isn't the supportung shoulder we all need to read that it's ok to pig out on day 7! RESPONDER BAD KITTY: Hi Cedartown, I could not agree more. I said the same thing about a week or so ago and was slammed big time by those who thought the band was a miracle tool that would help them lose weight, without making healthy food choices. Eating ice cream, cookies, bacon and overeating is not on the base menu. A treat once in awhile is okay, life is long time to never have a taste of the things we love. But I also received an amazing amount of support including Dr. Ortiz, who posted two excellent messages supporting our point of view. Don't leave us, prove them wrong! I became stronger and even more determined to show everyone that if you want to lose weight, you need to make healthy food choices and make a lifestyle change. And if restriction is a problem, then healthy choices are even more important to avoid gaining weight. Keep strong and focus on the goal! Am I the only one scratching my head over this? Maybe it's just all the BEER I've been drinking

DOLITTLE - CLOSE THIS POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P L E A S E !!!!!

Yeah I like the new nick suggestion too! ALL *MY* idea, eh

I'm so excited for you Can't wait to hear the play by play! GOOD luck!!!!!!!!

Cheryl, Check the average weight loss for the six weeks between banding and first fill - it seems to be around 10 lbs. You are on track. Keep up the good work. Drink more water and add a little exercise!

Yipeeeeee you're on the road to bandland

Hey shorty, it's yer band day :) Congrats!! So glad everything went well.... and................................... WELCOME TO BANDLAND!!!

Ute, you have me excited!!!!

Why don't you see if one of the San Diego girls will cross with you? There are two on here that I know of ......

Ok, I went ahead and scheduled my second fill with fluoro at the FILL CENTERS USA in Roswell, GA It's about three hours from my home. I tried to get in on Saturday, June 21st but they were booked (busy place!) but fortunately, they were scheduling appointments for Sunday, June 22nd, so I am booked for that day! YAY!! I have been putting off the scheduling, trying to work it to where I could go back to the OCC or fly to visit my BBB, but decided that it is best for my pocketbook to go ahead and get established with the Fill Center because, even though my first visit with fluoro will be $549, additional visits with fluoro will only be $285. I think I can live with that. Sooner or later, I feel it would be necessary to get established closer to home. I walked away from the call with a bit of information. I'm sure I have been told this before (or read it) but haven't thought much about it before. With a good fill, I should only eat about 1/4 to 1/3 cup per meal. (OBVIOUSLY I'm eating more than that.) An average person will need between 3 - 5 fills per year. (OBVIOUSLY with a VG band I may need more than 5? EEK!) I need a protien supplement. (Any suggestions?) I am ready to get this show on the road!

I just want *a* fill!

Kimra, hit that crap?

Well Dear Sweet Paula Bee some of us are envious of you - getting a second fill. We cannot wait! P.S. WE MISSED YOU!

My fingers, legs and eyes are crossed hoping you get a good fill! You better because I may have to stay this way!

WAY TO GO DIAMONDJIM!!!!

and willT was ready to be the proper host upon arrival!

Remember tonight is chat night!

You look great Beautiful gal!

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It was one or MORE for me!

Kimra, darlink! We chatted without you in desperation. The forums were giving us a fit so we had to release!!!! We missed you. Again, it was just a spur of the moment thing. Tonight is Monday Night Chat. Be there or be square!

You might as well adapt to the LIQUIDS now

Fun (and dangerous at times) chat last night. Thanks dolittle, willT, allcdngirl, and The Redhead! See ya tonight hopefully!

Hi, I had soup at hand creamly velvet soup on last few days of soup stage. My favorite soup was chicken tortilal soup (see recipe section). I, like a few others, licked a few chips and sucked on a few cheetos before we were clear to eat solids. When I did eat solids (20th day), I had a cheese quesdilla.