That's great Gtney!

You give me some inspiration...I forget sometimes that you have to take into consideration of trying to find the balance with the fills. I've lost quite a bit, but I honestly feel like I should be losing more, I can't wait to get my first fill! 48lbs is great for 8 months, that's a 7 year old that you're not carrying around anymore =)

Thats very good! I was feeling like I wasn't losing as much as I should but I have been reading around and I feel like Im just where I should be I'm 7 months out and lost 60 but we are all different! So you had overfills? when you were over filled how did that feel?

Thank you both! I got one overfill and I couldn't even get liquid down. It was horrible! So, they took fluid out and I had to wait another month for fluid to be put back in....I was so hungry from not eating then I was so hungry from just being hungry (too little fluid :-( Then, I had a bad cold and the sinus drainage made me stuck and not able to get anything down. So, I got some fluid taken out and was unable to go have it put back for 6 weeks. BUT, I can say this...if you have too little, you won't lose. And, if you have too much, you also won't lose. It truly is a sweet spot that you have to find!

Wow, thank you qtney for your blog-- I have been surfing around on this sight, looking for inspiration and encouragement and understanding! YOur post was so similar to my story in several ways-- and I could so relate!

I also am 8 months out (10/07/2010), and have lost a little more than 50 lbs since surgery.

I have now had four fills. However the first and third I had to go back in within just 4-5 days and have it taken out. Yesterday was my most recent fill. I am wanting restriction so badly, and yet with my other experiences I am also afraid. With the last fill, even after it was taken out, I got into bad habit of soups and smoothies-- not good solid proteins.. not enough water... Just not good-- and the weight loss has slowed significantly. (To my credit, I haven't gained!)

But tonight, I am just trying to work through being hungry, before I can get back on track with regular foods tomorrow--- and hoping it all goes smoothly.

Thanks for your post!

Tracy