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Just got band filled....I'm frustrated and have questions

I just got my first fill on Wednesday but still don't really feel restricted to how much I can eat. He told me that if I didn't lose at least 4 lbs this month to come back for another fill. How has everyone else done after their first fill? Did you feel restricted right away or does it take a few times getting a fill? I am so frustrated because I thought that after I got my fill, I'd really start to feel like I'd start losing weight. Need suggestions, comments please!!!
Sara09

Sara09

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Would like some advice....

I was banded on Sept. 18th 2009 and I've only lost 30 lbs since then....It's coming off very slow...but that is also my fault as well. I've only recently starting exercising on a regular basis....and I've eaten a lot of foods that I know I should stay away from...(old habits die hard)!!! So I'm asking for advice from you guys....what has been the best thing that you've done to help you lose the weight quicker....is it Restricting Calories, Carbs, lot's of exercise and water, lot's of protien....Whatever it is, I'd like to know. I went to my doctor a couple weeks ago and he told me that I was doing 'good' but not 'great'.....Spring time is coming and then soon it will be Summer....I really want to be a lot thinner by then. I'm not going up in weight but rather just maintaining. I'd appreciate any advice that you guys will give me. I love reading all of your blogs and hearing everyone's success. This website Rocks!!! Thanks guys.
Sara09

Sara09

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Why do people....

Why do people feel the need to tell others how they should live their lives?? That really bugs me. YES I knew going into this life changing event that I would have to change my eating habits, start exercising more often and so forth. I don't know about everyone else but if I could have controlled myself around food I would never have had this surgery. So YES...I still eat badly at times, who are you to tell me that I'm a bad person for that? Changing a habit that you've had for so many years isn't as easy as flipping on a light switch. There are days that I do very good and there are days when nothing will go down and I've thrown up a gazillion times and finally just sit down with some ice cream...WHY....because that's the choice I made. I love this web site and I love reading everyones success as well as their struggles because there are so many that I can relate to. I've lost 40lbs and am DAMN proud of that...maybe it hasn't come off as fast as I wanted but it came OFF not ON! So for those of you that want to get on here just to criticize others...maybe think twice before you hit that "post now" button....not all people are as perfect as you. THERE that's my RANT for today!!! Everyone keep up your hard work and go at your own pace...and feel good about your success. :eek:
Sara09

Sara09

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Getting 2nd Fill today....

I'm excited but a little nervous...I swear I don't think he even put hardly any in the first time...I've still been able to eat the same. So hopefully he'll crank it up this time. lol I haven't lost anymore so I'm looking forward to doing that...obviously! I was wondering though....how are you guys doing things....are you measuring your food? Exercising a lot? What are your secrets? Thanks for any tips you can give me. I'll let you all know how it goes today.
Sara09

Sara09

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Could this be....

Well I had my 4th fill this past Thursday and my doctor gave me a 1/2 cc which puts me now at 6.5cc's....Could this finally be my sweet spot?? I couldn't hardly eat anything Saturday and Sunday and threw up a lot....but I'm hoping that it get's better. I would really like this to be my "sweet spot". I've never had that feeling of "fullness"..but rather just felt that my food was stuck in my throat and wouldn't go down...and more often than none I'd have to throw it back up. My weight loss has been slow so I'm really hoping that now I can progress a little faster. We shall see....I'm a few pounds away from being under 200....WOW...I haven't seen a 1 in front of the scales in a LONG time....and can't wait for that day. I'm not dreading trying on clothes as much as I used to. :smile:
Sara09

Sara09

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Wondering....

When I had my 2nd fill I would get that "full" feeling....now that I've had my 3rd fill I don't really get that full feeling but rather the feeling that "nothing else will go down my throat" because I feel it building up and I know that if I keep eating, it's gonna come back up. So I was just wondering if any of you guys have the same feeling? Also has anyone ever ordered anything from that website bariatriceating.com? I've looked at it several times contemplating ordering a few of the pre-mixed drinks but they are pretty expensive and want to make sure that I would like them first. Any advice would be appreciated. :tongue_smilie:
Sara09

Sara09

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Haven't posted in a while...

Well I've been banded now for almost 10 months...WOW has the time gone by fast. I'm down about 43 pounds and even though it's coming off slow...I'm still happy that it's coming off. I go back Thursday for a follow up apt. I had gotten a 1/2 cc fill a little over a month ago which put me at 6.5 cc's. It's tight but I haven't decided if I want him to take it back out or not. I've lost 8 lbs since the fill and was averaging about 5 a month before that. So I may keep it right where it's at for now. I haven't been on this site for quite a while and I've been reading through everyone's blogs...I'm so proud of each of your accomplishments and cheer you on each and every day. Take care everyone and God Bless. :frown:
Sara09

Sara09

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New Surgery ?? Help!

I had surgery on 9/18 and am recovering pretty well. I had been pretty sore on the right side where the port is, but now I'm really sore and tender on my left side (right above my incision). I was just wondering if anyone else is or has experienced pain and tenderness there as well.
Sara09

Sara09

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3 weeks until 1st fill....excited!

It has been 3 weeks since surgery and I have another 3 weeks until I get my first fill. I've lost 16 pounds total, which includes the weight I lost on my liquid diet. I am ready to get my first fill so I can see some "real" weight loss. I can still pretty much eat what I want, but I do get fuller faster and have been trying to watch what I eat but it's still hard at times. I think the whole "not drinking while eating" is a big one for me. I have taken sips but just need to cut it out period. I love this website, it's great to read everyone's thoughts and comments and hear how great everyone is doing. I hope you all keep up the good work. Good luck and God Bless. :confused:
Sara09

Sara09

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Hey guys!!

It's been a while since I've posted anything or even really been on here....life has been busy and so much is going on! I just want to say that I've been reading through everyone's blogs this morning and I'm soooo proud of each and every one of you for all of your hard work and dedication! I am coming up on my 1 year mark on Sept. 18th and it's absolutely blown my mind that it has even been a year now. Life really does fly by! My year of being banded has been a good one....I've lost 50 lbs in that year (and although it's going slow) I'm very proud of that accomplishment. Before surgery the thought of losing 50 lbs was exhausting to think about. I feel sooo much better now, and have so much more confidence. I go back October 4th for an (dare I even say it) UNFIL! I'm actually too tight right now and have been since May. My husband and I are taking a cruise in October and I've decided that I want to "enjoy" my cruise. I am going to still watch what I eat and eat a healthy breakfast and lunch....but if I want dessert at dinner, I'm going to have it. lol I'm trying to get off about 10 more lbs before the cruise. Keep up the great work everyone!!!! :tt2:
Sara09

Sara09

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1st Fill Today

Well I've waited 6 weeks for today....I'm getting my band filled for the first time since surgery. I'm excited but nervous because I don't know what to expect. But I am definitely looking forward to losing more weight. :crying:
Sara09

Sara09

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WOW...that's tight!

Ok so last Thursday I went back to the doctor and got a 1/2cc fill which put me at 6 1/5 cc's total.....WOW, can you say tight!!! I can't hardly eat anything now and am throwing up a lot. I guess I am just going to have to live off of mostly liquids for a while. It takes me forever just to drink a protein shake now. Not to mention that I can't even chug my water. But I am going to live with it for now...although it's very frustrating at times because I would like to be able to eat some solid foods. I told my husband that I was definitely going to miss eating hamburgers on the grill this summer and I definitely miss eating a good ol'e Steak...sometimes I wish I didn't have the band because I miss so many foods, but then I realize that those foods are the reason I am banded. If I had had any self control in the first place then maybe I wouldn't be in this situation right now. Don't get me wrong...I am thankful for my band and am happy about the 38 lbs that I've lost so far...but no one ever said that this was going to be easy. Take care my fellow bandsters...I will check in with you all later. God Bless and Good luck to you all.
Sara09

Sara09

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Day 2 of "couch to 5K"....

So yesterday morning (I had the day off from work)..I had set my alarm for 6am to get up and go to the gym and then do my second day of "couch to 5k". Well the alarm went off and I hit SNOOZE!! But I did wake up at 7 and decided that I would go to the track and do my jogging...(didn't have time for the gym because I was going out with my mom that morning as well)....so I got up and got dressed, grabbed my IPOD and timing watch and was on my way. I have to say....Day 2 was not any easier than day 1. It was a little easier on my lungs however because it was morning and still a little cool whereas when I went on Sunday evening it was still pretty hot out. I still wasn't able to jog each full minute that I was supposed to, but I did try and am proud of myself for going. Day 3 will be either Friday evening or Saturday morning. Ahhh...maybe one day this will all pay off. :tongue_smilie:
Sara09

Sara09

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Stupid Question

How in the world do you accept a friend request on here? I have 2 friend requests and when I go on to the notification screen I can't figure out how to ad them....it's confusing! Can someone help.
Sara09

Sara09

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Acid Reflux!

OMG....here lately I've had the worse "acid taste" in the back of my throat....and it's even woken me up at night and I'll have to get up, eat a few tums and go back to bed. Right now I'm having a really bad fit with it. Is anyone esle suffering? What are you taking or doing that helps?
Sara09

Sara09

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Supposed to have a fill yesterday....BUT

I met with my doctor a little over a month ago and ended up not getting a fill...he wanted me to see the nutritionist and then come back (my weight loss has been very slow so he wanted me to meet with her so we can figure out how I can eat better)...so my apt. was on April 8th at 8am..but I never had a chance to go see the nutritionist becuase of my work schedule...I had to beg to have someone cover my shift just to be able to go to my apt. yesterday morning. So...the night before I noticed that I didn't have any messages on my machine confirming my apt. for the next day...but wasn't too concerned. So the next morning I get up, get ready and am at the doctors office right on time...only to have them look at me (confused I might ad) as to why I am there....you see, the doctor only meets with patients on Wednesday's and Thursday's (but only at certain times of the day)...so the girl that made my apt. had screwed up my time and the doctor wasn't in the office yet. So she told me that I could wait an hour or so until he was able to come in (but how did I know that he'd even be there in an hour or that he'd be able to see me when he got in)...plus I had to get to work so I wasn't able to stay. So I was very discouraged because I was looking so forward to getting a fill...but I've decided not to stress about it and I'll make another apt. when I'm able to. I'm going to concentrate on exercising and eating better.
Sara09

Sara09

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Update

The other day I blogged about how aggravated I was that my doctors office had scheduled me for an apt. only to go there and find that he wasn't in. So I wasn't able to get a fill and had been really anxious to do so. But I had decided that I wasn't going to rely on just a "fill" alone and that I was going to take more control of my body and what I put into it and exercise more. I'd been revving up my exercise for the past several weeks and decided to start a new program called "Couch to 5K"....ever heard of it or even tried it? Let me first say this....OMG I never imagined that it would be soooo hard to jog for 60 seconds at a time. The program is designed to help you build up to eventually be able to run 3 miles by the end of the 9 weeks if you stick to the program. It's pretty neat, you should google it if you are interested. You follow the program....doing it 3 times a week for 9 total weeks to build up your stamina. Last night was my first night and I was supposed to warm up with a brisk 5 minute walk and then jog for 60 seconds, then walk for 90 seconds and continue that for 20 more minutes. I ended up walking the last 5 minutes because I couldn't catch my breath. But all in all I was proud of myself for even attempting to jog outside in public for everyone to see. My husband went with me to encourage and support me and he tried to push me that last 5 minutes but I was done for. I'm going to do my 2nd day on Wendesday so I'll let you know how it goes. Happy Monday to you all! :thumbup:
Sara09

Sara09

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Finally filled today!!!

I finally got my band filled today and am soooo excited to start losing weight. I'd been maintaining my weight since surgery but not losing anymore. The only thing that sucks is that I'm on liquids for 24 hours. Oh well, it will be worth it. And to beat all, here I was sooo worked up and nervous about getting my fill and turns out, it was nothing. It was super quick and no more painful than getting blood taken. So for those of you that haven't gotten a fill...don't worry, it's nothing! Good luck and God Bless.
Sara09

Sara09

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Got third fill today!

I went for my third fill today and am now up to 6 CC's. I was at 5 before and still didn't feel too restricted so I had him make it just a tad tighter today....so I'm hoping that tomorrow (after my 24hr liquid's) that I will really be able to tell a BIG difference. All together I've lost a total of 22 pounds since September...but was happy that I'd lost weight over Christmas, I honestly thought that I was going to either stay the same or even gain a couple pounds because I wasn't exactly "behaving" myself at all times. I am wondering if this might be my "sweet spot"....I'm hoping so. :thumbup:
Sara09

Sara09

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Week 1 down....

So if any of you have been reading my other blogs you'll know that I started the "Couch to 5k" program a week ago and finished up my first week this morning....I'm waiting on it to get easier...but I know it will take some time. I'm still not able to jog all 100% of the program but am still proud of myself for what I am able to do. I like that I can blog about it on here, it kinda puts it into perspective that this whole journey is real and that I'm changing my life (for the better!) I need to stretch better or something because I found myself getting shin splints in my left leg this morning...that will put a damper on things real quick. I kept stretching all along the way but I guess it was too late! Well guys thanks for listening and keep up all of your hard work! Talk to you later! :tongue_smilie:
Sara09

Sara09

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My fill was postponed....

I was supposed to get my band filled for the first time last Thursday but then I got a call that the Dr's wife had went into labor and I had to reschedule for this Wendesday. Not that I'm not happy for my Dr and his wife, but boy was I disappointed...I had been looking forward to the fill for 6 weeks. But here I am...and I'll get my fill tomorrow. I'm nervous but excited. I just hope he can find the port (I can feel it so I would assume that he could find it ok) and that I won't have to go the hospital and have it done under x-ray. So anyway....keep your fingers crossed for me and I'll post an update tomorrow evening about my apt.
Sara09

Sara09

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