I was banded june 28th and have only lost 22 lbs. I dont have the energy to excercise and I know that this is a must. I will try my treadmill this week and see what happens. My doctor has done slow fills since I got sick straight after surgery my belly filled with air and had to have a tube down my nose and 3 days more in the hospital weeehay 4th of july.... anyways since its been a slow fill I am still able to eat more than I should be and its been darn hard not tooo. well I am hoping with this site I can get back into the groove again. .....

Hi I was banded the day after you;-) We are like band buddies. Sounds like it has been hard on you, having to go back to the hospital and all. It must have been pretty darn uncomfortable. You have lost 22 pounds and that is GREAT. Be proud of yourself. It is all about choices and the choices that are made will work with this tool in one way or another. I have had a hard time and I have tried to make better choices most of the time. I have had three fills so far and I am finding myself so tight I do not eat much at all and what I do eat is protein first. I am still trying to get all the protein in. Before my first fill I could eat anything I wanted even the foods I am not supposed to have. I make better choices today and the band has worked well for me. I want to wish you well and lets keep in touch. I could use a band Buddy Best wishes imaluckydog Kathy

thanks for the encouragement I really do need it! I just had a fill yesterday 4 1/2 cc now. This one feels like it is the one I needed. I feel very resticted but I have not been sick. lets see how it goes from here. thank you again.