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Lomo,

JUST GIVE YOUR SELF MORE TIME. THE PLASTIC FILM WILL LAST FOR TWO WEEKS. REDNESS WILL ALSO GO AWAY IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I USED MEDERMA ON MY SCARS AND ITS WORKS GREAT. GOOD LUCK

If any one out there needs a great physcian to have a band in the Glendale, CA. area let me know. I know of a physcian that has a surgical center so patients get a great personal touch. Staff is amazing. Price is great too.

Just wondering if there are Los Angeles area banders.? I am looking for a support group. I don't know anyone in my local neighborhood that has been banded. :-?

Weight loss with a low BMI is going to be slow. But the purpose of the band is to eat SOLID FOODS. If you drink protein shakes all the time your body is going to shut down its weight loss because it is not getting a balance of all nutrients. Your body needs some carbs, preferably good carbs. Plus if you don't eat solids you will never know if you have restriction. For me if I eat beyond my restriction or too fast or don't chew enough it feels like some body is stabbing me in the chest.

You are correct. I need to do much better with my diet. How are doing with yours. Do you solids for all meals? My doctor wants to drink the protein shakes between meals due to Thalasthemia.(ANEMIA CONDITON). kEEP IN TOUCH.

I was banded on feb, 10, 2007. My bmi was 29. I am loosing weight very slowly. Had 1st. fill on March 24,2007 lost 17 lbs. at that time. Since my fill I only lost 3 more lbs. WhatI am I doing wrong? How do know if my fill is giving me enough restriction. Don't eat much. Drink about 3 protein shakes a day and take

a vitamins.