Oregondaisy

You definitely need another fill if you can eat 3 pieces of pizza. I can't even it one piece without it getting stuck and being in terrible pain.

It took me 4 fills to where I had to really be careful and watch what I eat. I am actually considering having the tiniest bit taken out. I am getting to the point that it's just too hard to eat. I thought it might loosen by now, but it hasn't. I really don't want to have any taken out because I love not being hungry. I might have to though.

I told people that I was having my gall bladder out. That was just the people at work though. I had to find a reason I was going to be gone from work. Everyone else that asks me how I have lost the weight I just tell them I work out at the gym nearly every day, and eat smaller portions, which is completely true.

That is really scary considering my 26 year old pregnant daughter had gastric bypass!

Before this last fill, I could pretty much eat whatever I wanted. Now, vegetables give me trouble, unless they are cooked to mush. I ordered soup, not knowing it would have huge hardly cooked vegetables in it. It really kind of sucks not being able to eat veggies anymore. But I have a lot more weight to lose!

They actually work quite well for me. I learned from another post on here that you have to chew 6 of them. I got them at Walmart. Usually if I start throwing up, it's hard for me to stop. I will throw up what is stuck, but continue to throw up Water, slime or whatever you want to call it. I know this is risking a slip. I have started carrying papaya tablets in my purse, and car. It would have been really embarrassing to spend the entire time in the restroom. Before this last fill, I could basically eat whatever I wanted. Now I have to be really careful. I am happy though, because I still have a lot to lose. Before this 4th fill, I was not losing well at all.

I have been very selective about who I have told too. I just don't want people asking me how much weight I have lost, or noticing what I eat or don't eat. It was really difficult tonight. I went to dinner with some friends that chose a Thai restaurant. I knew looking at that menu there wasn't one thing on that menu that I could eat. I brought plenty of papaya tablets with me. They were a godsend.

Since this last fill it's very tricky what will work and what will not. I have pbed really badly on fish, but most of the time it works well. Had a bad experience tonight. Went to dinner with some girlfriends who chose a Thai restaurant. I knew there wasn't one thing on that menu that I could eat. None of them know about the band. I spent some time in the bathroom sliming, but luckily didn't throw up. I won't be going for Thai food anymore either.

Welcome to our new bandsters! I went to dinner tonight with some friends. They picked a Thai restaurant. I haven't told every single person I know about my band. I ended up knowing there was not one single thing on that menu that I could get down. It was embarrassing. I didn't throw up but I came close. Had to excuse myself and spend some time in the bathroom sliming. I am not going to a Thai restaurant again!

Wow! I wish I could say I lost 70 lbs. It's going so slowly for me. I had bad pb last night again. I tried to eat a very thin crust piece of pizza. Won't be trying that again. I keep battling the same 3 -4 lbs and can't seem to get below 50 lbs lost. I know I can't handle anymore fill though

Usually, if I feel like I need to burp and can't, I press on my tummy a little bit, and out it pops!

Congratulations Manatee!

I am doing pretty well. I blew it last weekend when I went away for the weekend. We were eating all meals out and I ended up gaining 5 lbs. I have lost 4 of them during this week. I am a little disgusted with Match. com and E Harmony. I would really like it if I would at least get an email from someone, but no such luck.

I was getting pretty disgusted with my band until I got the 4th fill. It didn't seem like it was much help until then.

Congratulations Audree! Is SlimQuick30 an appetite suppressant?

No, you're not confusing me with someone else. Before I got the fill that was too tight, I was stuck on a 2 month plateau. I drank slim fast 4 times a day.I figured that way my calories would be exact. I lost 5 lbs. I was tracking my calories on sparkpeople but I figured I must be off somewhere. Plus when I made my mind up to only do liquids, I didn't stick one other thing in my mouth for a week. It's so easy for me to eat a bite of something here and there, and forget to track it. Then I got a fill, and instead of getting filled, somehow I totally lost all my fill. So, my doctor thought I had a leak, and he put way too much in there, thinking it was going to leak out. That was on a friday, and I went in on Monday and had some taken out. He discovered I didn't have a leak *thank goodness* and now I am at the perfect restriction. I can easily just drink shakes now, with this fill because I am never hungry.

Congratulations April!

Post the picture! I have already seen you so I want to see you in your pretty new outfit. You looked great then so you must look fabulous now!

I wish I could be a snow bird. I go and visit my dad a lot in Mesa AZ in the winter. I would love to spend the entire winter there!

I had to go back on the liquid diet when I was stuck on a plateau for 2months. I was counting calories, exercising, drinking all my Water, everything I was supposed to and couldn't get the scale to budge. Then I decided that I would just do Protein shakes and lost 5 lbs. I may have to do that again.

The reason I chose not to tell people is I know that I have a very slow metabolism. I knew I would be a slow loser. Even though I exercise regularly and eat right, follow all the rules, I go through long periods where I don't lose. The last thing I need to hear is "I thought you had WLS"

I am surprised that Sandy hasn't figured out a way using another username or something to post here to defend herself. Surely someone has told her we have a little "mini soap opera" Sandy thread going on here.

I really want a face lift. I wonder how much they cost around here. I really don't have excess skin anywhere else, but that turkey neck is really bugging me!

I do at least 30 minutes changing the resistance every minute or two, but I have been doing it for over 3 years now. Are you able to lower the resistance?

Yea, it's raining here in Oregon. The rain came early this year. We usually get a nice Indian summer but we got gyped this year. I am going to have to look for the B complex liquid. Isn't restriction great? I love not ever getting hungry anymore!