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Glenda, I was banded about two weeks before you. To date I've lost about 50 lbs and haven't had any fills. This isn't bragging, I just don't have any hunger. I was starving to begin with, but as I went along on 900 calories, my hunger began to wane, and now it's very manageable. I could eat the back end off a cow if I wanted, but don't. There is a year between surgery and the last fill. If I tried, I could gain 100 lbs in that time, but I started this to lose weight (for health reasons) and I'm not going to waste my last chance for anything.

Glenda, you have not wasted thousands of dollars. I know you read my blogs and have heard me preach about this being a tool. I also had wonderful ideals that I would never have to watch another calorie in my life and had hoped that my band would tell me when to stop. But I have come to realize that the band will do all of those things but only if I listen and stick to the plan. I hope and pray I never have to have another fill, I like being able to eat just about anything I want these days, know that I have to be accountable to my self. I have restriction and I am in the green zone. You can do this, and it does take a lot of will power in the beginning until you get to the sweet spot but once there it is easier but never forget it is still you managing your behavior not the band it is there as a friendly reminder when you do something really stupid. Like eat to fast, not chew or over eat. The one thing I have to be careful of now is not drinking while eating, in the beginning I did this very well but the longer your banded the easier it is to slip back into some bad behaviors. Good luck and keep blogging. Diane

Glenda - it truly takes a WHILE sometimes to get restriction - I was banded 7/5 and i've had 4 fills - and this last fill at the beginning of November was the first time i felt ANYTHING in there - and i'm still not at restriction or the green zone. I am hopeful i'll hit it in December with my 5th fill. The first few months of a bander's life is labeled bander hell for a reason - you've been banded but there's no restriction yet - so you are flying without a net. Some lose, some gain, some maintain - but no doubt it's pure will power until you hit restriction. Speed of hitting restriction depends on lots of things including how aggressive your surgeon is with amounts of each fill. I do wish you restriction soon and best of luck on your journey!!!!

You got me to thinking, in another 7 pounds I will have lost 90 percent of the weight I need to lose! I have gone from 304 to 177. A normal bmi for me would be 152. I have lost like you by working with my lap band. Smiles Brenda

Yes this website helps me alot. When i feel in doubt I come here and there is a answer to all my questions i just wanna see the results to quick and not realizing I have to work with this device. So we will succeed and 6 months from now we will be half the size we are now and i can't wait