Trish

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Hi Trish,

So happy to help in anyway. I have the VG band too and it does take

more fills to get there, but if you eat your protein and veggies

first, you should be okay. I fail into the mushies, cuz I was just

hungary or so I thought. Believe it or not, the head hunger is just

too much sometimes, actually we can live on very little food. I love

food and have found that after chewing and chewing then chewing more

on the protein, takes up some time and then my head gets the message,

sometimes. It's a hard journey at times, but with this tool we can

get there and we are all here to help if we can. I found some turkey

jerky, that I chewed on forever on the days, that the hunger just

wouldn't go away. I was concerned about the salt, but thought it was

the lesser of the 2 evils ~salt or sugar~ for me anyways. I also

boiled eggs used them in salads and soup for added protein. I was a

sugar addict before the band and still have issues at times. Like I

said before it's a new day every day with the band. What you could

eat yesterday may not agree today. I love my band. It's a wonderful

tool if we to use it. I had 7.8cc in my band a couple of weeks ago,

then I got sick and had 2cc taken out and now am much better.

I have found that when I can eat properly I lose weight, if I'm too

tight I don't. Sorry for the rambling. Hope this helps in some way.

Deb

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> Deb,

> Thanks for posting these tips.

> I had my first fill and am having a really hard time - I feel

like I've

> simply failed another diet and am just struggling not to gain any

weight back

> that I lost right after surgery. I have the VG band so I know

I'll need another

> fill (I hope very soon cuz I don't do white knuckling well), but

these tips

> have helped me plan my food and meals out this week - especially

for lunch &

> dinner - so I'm very grateful

>

> Trish

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> In a message dated 3/4/2008 6:42:58 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> horseigot@... writes:

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> Sometimes I post these tips

> just for me ~ to kick myself into the right mode of

> thinking and get back on track.

> Here lately some of you folks have been asking for

> some tips and I don't post that often and thought maybe

> some could use some tips. Besides the board has been a

> little slow with postings. Please post your questions and

> woes and what ever esle you are wondering about this wonderful

> banded life we are living.

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