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Great post Jann, alot info I did not know. I only drink water..nothing else...not sure if I get in 8 glasses per day, but I am trying hard to increase my intake.

Hi Doodles, If you have good restriction and you feel full after eating 1/2 to 3/4 cup of food per meal, here are some suggestions for meals. Breakfast: Protein shake or English Muffin with cheese or Egg on Multi-Grain Toast or Granola type cereal Lunch: Green salad with chicken or lean cuisine or 3 oz of meat (beef, turkey or chicken)with 1/4 cup of rice, veggie or potato or salad) Dinner: 3oz meat (chicken, fish, turkey, beef, pork, ham etc) with 1/4 cup of green veggies and 1/4 cup of rice or potato Snacks: Under 100 calories eg: unsweetened pudding, thincations cookies, fudgecicle, popcicle, yogurt, pc of fruit Drink as much water as possible, I drink only water, you can substitute fruit for juice or add crystal lite to water. Coffee or tea with low fat milk and sweetener I rarely eat butter, margarine or mayo...I get natural fat from meat only. Keep your daily calorie intake under 1200 and only put 1/4 cup portions of each food group on your plate and when you feel full walk away. If you don't have restriction after 3/4 cup of food per meal, you need a fill, book one asap. I hope these suggestions will help boost your weight loss. If you have any more questions, just ask!!

This sound amazing Jann, I am going to make it for our weekly lunch with the girls at work on Thursday. There is 4 of us and we take turns bring in lunch...this week is my week, so Thursday the girls are having Slow Cooker Cordon Bleu.

Hi Reneej, are you doing better, did the band loosen up a bit for you? Can you eat w/o PBing? I hope so!

Glad to hear it Kim, you definitely deserve it!!!!

I am so happy to report that the .5 cc fill last Wednesday is working like a charm!! I am down 3 lbs in 6 days...after not moving for 2 weeks. I am not able to eat much, but food has no appeal anymore anyway. I have a slimfast shake for breakfast, protein for lunch and protein and veggies for dinner (although I find that I am tight at dinner time and could probably do a shake). I have hit my sweetspot for the moment!!

Hi Kim, you are looking so amazing..wow!! But where's the WILD in the Wild Weekend Pics!? I thought I would see some dancing pics or cocktail pics!!! LOL!!

Congratulations and Welcome to Bandland!!!! Take care and gets some rest!!

After my surgeries (several), my surgeon always advises to let the water run over the incision when you are in the shower and gently pat it dry afterward.

Hi Dana, during the 21 day healing period, try not to focus on losing weight. Eat 1/2 cup of soup per sitting as many times a day as you need. Drink lots of water, snack on fudgecicles, yogurt etc. You will probably lose weight anyway, but during this time that's not the goal, healing is the goal. Weight loss focus should begin after your first fill. Good Luck!!

Thanks for posting this DanaBall, I have seen a few posts of newbies blending foods, which is a no no...anything that can go through a straw is acceptable..any thicker than that is not. It's only for 3 weeks and although it's not easy, your body needs time to heal to avoid future problems with the band.

Hi Painter, if you are not able to swallow even water, you maybe be too full...call your fill centre first thing in the morning to get a little unfill...you don't want to suffer like Julie Burns did. Don't wait get things done asap. Take care and feel better!

Hi Stormy, Until you get your fill, you will find that you will be able to eat whatever you want. Make sure you eat slow, chew well and follow the protein, veggies, grains and fruit plan and you will avoid gaining the weight back. If you find that you are hungry between meals, eat 100 calories snacks and keep your daily calorie count under 1200 a day. Good Luck and book your fill!!!

That's amazing Lulu, be sure to let us know when the issue will be available...I will definitely get one!!

Hi Ladies, Well it's been 4 days since my third fill and wholly cow, I am wicked tight..can barely eat a thing and down a lb as of this morning...so far all is going very well! I have to re-train my eating habits again, not that I was able to eat much before, but now even less. Breakfast today was just two thin slices of ham and lunch was 4 meatballs...protein only for the next little while is all I have room for.

Hi Jo, when is your surgery scheduled now? Will they let you change the shakes or not? Mine would not let me..I replaced a shake with a homemade veggie soup with all non-starch veggies. So that I could have something to eat. I lost 12 lbs in 2 weeks. Feel better!!!

Hi Kim, I am sorry you are not feeling well...go back to creamy soups for a day or two to let your esophagus heal. Feel better!!

Congrats on your decision and trip to Indonesia...wow!! You will be just fine...follow what Julie said and you are good to go!! Enjoy!!

And look what emerges..a freakin' hot bandita!!! Wow Blazn you look absolutely amazing...what an inspiration...hot, hot, hot!!! Wow, just doesn't seem like enough!!!!

I was banded 4 months ago and had wicked shoulder pain and rib pain for about 4 days, even when I expelled gas, it was still there. They pump you full of air during the laproscopic surgery and it took days for me to get rid of it....if it doesn't pass in a day or two, call the doctor. Take care and walk and sip.

Great results on that ticker!! Wow, you are doing amazing!! Keep up the great work!!!

Hi Julie, congrats on the new addition to your family!! Enjoy the love!!

That is just too freakin' freaky...great story, but some of the comments were uncalled for....I totally support any parent who wants to help their child with an addiction, food, drugs or otherwise. I applaud anyone who takes control of their health.

Hi Darlene, I am sorry to hear that you are struggling. No one said it would be easy, it certainly is not, especially if you don't have the restriction you need to eat the ideal 3/4 cup of food per sitting. But you do have good restriction, which is something alot of us struggle to get. I am new, only banded for a little over 4 months and so far I still have the drive to get the weight off and you need to get that drive back too. You did amazing at the beginning and then fell back into the dark hole of eating junk food, it happens, but it's time to crawl back out and get back on track. I know you can...we all can!! Like the others have suggested, try counselling or a weight loss program to keep you on track, whatever it takes, you have this band for life, you might as well use it to it's full potential. If there is anything I can do to help you get that drive back, you just holler...I am always here!! Take care!!

That's fabulous!! Great NSV!!! Keep up the great work!!