i am reading my story here...! I have lost 19 pounds preop and post total since 06/18/10...and i get my first fill on the 21st lol...crazy huh

I have been scratching around the incision..seems to do the trick for me.

I am glad for you - it's so encouraging to hear the successes of those going before me - I will be banded on the 15th . . keep up the good work! How has it been so far? And what have you been eating?

fabulous!!!! Keep it up you are doing great!

It is so go to know that you are doing well with your weight loss. I was banded on June 28th and is down 15 pounds. As for the itchiness, try Neosporin it not only helps with the itch, it helps get rid of the scars better.

cool thanks for the tip!

I have been eating mashed potatoes with purreed veggie soup all mixed together for dinner (i had purred chilli last night!). Yogurt/ protein shake for lunch and cream of wheat with 1 tsp of sugar free jelly for breakfast. I have noticed I can eat more the second week.

Good for you your doing great

that is so great i too am about the same story as u....i just had my 1st fill on thursday cuz i wasnt feeling restriction and was mowwing down.....so they moved it up 2 weeks....and now i get my fills every 2-3 weeks unless i dont need them...best of luck and keep us posted

i used aveeno lotion on my itchy scars. My 2nd fill came 3 weeks after my 1st one... i think it was supposed to be 4 weeks but i kind of "snuck in" (smile)

Hi, you all are doing amazing! Congrats. When you talk about losing 19 lbs, and another one lost 15 lbs are you guys inclusing the before diet or is that since your surgery? Because I had mine on Monday, June 28th and I am only down by 3 lbs. Is this normal? You would think with only 500 or so calories a day that I would have lost 10!!! Please let me know. Thanks a bunch

My 19 is both pre and post.. pre I lost 6 and post 13.

They say the weight loss levels out after week 2 post op until you get a fill, but for everyone its different.