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Thanks, my first fill was 6cc and so far so good. Only on liquids for 48 hrs so tonite I get something soft. I was surprised that the Dr. put that much in.

Hi All, I just had my first fill (adjustment per Dr.s Office) on Wed the 11th. I am down 22.5 lbs in 6 weeks. I am hoping that I start to feel retriction too, but until tomorrow, I am still on liquids. I too have a problem knowing what portions to eat, sometimes I feel that I am not eating enough. I do know that I love, love, love my lap band and am so glad I went thru it all to get it. I hate, hate, hate to excercise, but I am trying to do it. It has finally cooled down here in New Mexico, so walking is not so bad. Need to start working with weights. I have control with food but not will excercising. Thank goodness for my husband pushing me to do it. He is losing weight along with me and he is looking good!!!! Thanks everyone for all the advice on here, it is a great tool and I love to read them all!!!!

:thumbup: Hi Doug, congrats. I have to say, walking was the best thing I could do for the gas. But please, get your protien shakes down or you will not have the energy to walk. Are you using vitiamins? I do a chewable C and a sublingual B-12. Can't do the multi one, it makes me sick to my stomach, even now 4 weeks out. Good luck:thumbup:

Thanks Phyl, I think I will stay for a hr or so and go have some soup somewhere, just to make sure. I don't know how big my band is, but I will find out at that visit. I am not a worried about the numbing part, I am a pretty tough cookie. :thumbup:

I too have told all my friends and family. I don't mind being watched, it kinda helps me make the right choice's. I am down around 15 lbs in 4 weeks and can't wait until my first fill on the 10th of Nov. Everyone here talks of 1 or 2 cc or ml, but my Dr says the first will be at 6. That seems like alot. Guess he doesn't fool around. Hope I don't have any problems, his office is a 3 hr drive for me. So I am looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time. I need it, because I am eating more at each meal than I should. HELP!!!

Thank you for responsing. I hope after my first fill I will start to feel full longer. I am losing weight, but my stomach growls alot, people at work can hear it. HA HA

Thank you, glad to meet you. A year, wow!!! Congrats.

Hi Everyone, I am new and my name is Lisa. I was bande on 9-29-10, so about 3 weeks out. I have lost 12 lbs, yeah, and I feel great. I get my first fill on 11-10-10. Looking forward to it. I try to eat just protiens and some veggies, but I feel hungery about 2 hrs later. I don't snack between meals, but maybe will be looking at adding a protein supplement to my day. I don't eat alot at my meals, afraid to stretch out my pouch. I am on mushy foods and in a week can advance to more solids. Never liked to exercise, but am now walking every other day. Wishing I liked it more. HA HA This group sounds like a great group of people and I look forward to reading and talking with you all. Lisa

Hi, my name is Lisa and I was banded on 9-28-10. Get my first fill on 11-10-10 and I can't wait. I do not feel full when I eat and I am sticking to proteins. I get hungery around 2 hrs after I eat, but am not snacking. I could easily eat more but afraid to put too much in my pouch and stretch it out, so I don't know if I am eating enough. I think maybe I will drink some sort of protein drink between a meal and see if that helps. Anyone have this problem?