sherrypep

Hi, congrats on your one year. I was wondering if you ever had a month where your weight loss stopped or slowed down. I was banded on 12/21 and at my Dr. Appointment on 3/6 I had only lost 3 pounds in one month. I got a 3cc fill on 3/6 and feel a little bit of restriction and have lost 3 pounds in a week. Just wondering if you experienced this along your way. Thanks for sharing your story.

Welcome!

I've been banded almost 3 months and this is the one thing I still have a hard time with. I have been drinking and eating for so many years it is hard not to. I do not drink and eat at the same time because if I start and have no problem than I will start doing it. I would rather not even try because my Docter is pretty strict on drinking with meals. Like bread which I have convinced myself will get stuck even though absolutely nothing else has, I would rather not even try. With drinking I have to wait 20-30 minutes before and after. Good luck.

My first was 2cc's and no restriction. It didn't hurt me just a tiny pinch. My doc made me put my hands behind my head and put my legs up like doing a leg lift and before I knew it he was done. My second last week was 3cc's. I have a little restriction but not there yet. Maybe the third times the charm!

How many cc' made you too tight, just curious.

Hi, I was banded on 12/21 and have lost 28 pounds, however, last month I only lost 3 pounds. It will vary. I don't always make the right food dicisions and I need to go to the gym more but sometimes it is just a waiting to get to the green zone game. I got a 3cc fill on March 6 and I feel slight restriction but still I can eat more than I think I should be able to. Don't give up, it will happen. Hang in there.

We go out a lot and I usually stick with chicken quesadillas on the appetizer menu and eat only half. I also love doing the omelet for dinner cause I can add my veggies.

I had minimal pain, however my mouth was so dry for two days and they wouldn't let me drink until I had the swallow test the next morning. I hear all these people say the pain was so severe but I did not experience that at all I was up and about the next day. I did get hungry but I just ate what I was able to liqueds, mushies, and than healthy food. Good luck, you will be fine!

I was banded on 12/21 and have not been regular since. I take milk of magnesia and usually that works.In the beginning I would not go all week and than take something on Friday and go all weekend. Now I also chew some fiber tablets daily. Don't fret you will get it under control. Good Luck!

I had my first fill Feb. 1st and it didn't hurt but the needle got stuck in the port and the PA had to pull and pull to get it out, the needle even slipped out of her hand at one point as she was trying to remove it. It was a bit scary. I have no restriction and I know I need another fill which is scheduled for March 6th, but I am nervous this is how it will be every time. It felt like sticking a knife in a cork and it getting stuck.

I was laying down and she had me put my legs in the air like I was doing a leg lift. I think I see the Dr. for the next fill so maybe it will be easier. Thanks.

When I get short of breath or feel like I am having trouble swallowing I know it is time to stop eating.

I was banded on 12/21. I lost 11 pounds the first week on liqueds and another 14 since. However, I can go a whole week without seeing the scale move and than it will move a pound or two. I stopped getting on the scale every day because it was depressing me. I had one fill 2cc and have no restriction. I don't eat any bread, no drinks accept tea and water, and very litte carbs. I know there are going to be times when I don't lose weight and times when I do well, it is a journey. Don't fret and keep on eating right and exercising (although I have been very lax with excercising) and it will all work out. Good luck!

I know how you feel. I was banded on 12/21 and lost 24 pounds since. I only had one 2cc fill and I have no restriction. The past few days I feel like I don't even have a band. Mentally I have been eating like my old self. I even tried some things I haven't dared since banding like a doughnut. I am also ashamed of myself, but know what I have to do to get back on track. I go for a 4cc fill on March 6th and hope it will help, however, I see now how easy it is to slip back into my old way of eating. Don't get down on yourself just get back on track. I am similiar to you needed to loose about 70ish puonds. You are doing great for just 6 months.

I had my first fill last week. It did not hurt, but the needle got stuck in the port and the PA had to pull and pull to get it out. It felt like I had a cork inside me. It is a little easier to feel it now I hope she didn't mess anything up. She did not want to do a fill because I had lost 9 pounds in 4 weeks, but instead of putting in 4ccs like they usually start with she only put 2ccs in. I don't feel any restriction and I can eat little bits during the day and quite bit for dinner.

Great Job! I am also two months out. I lost 24 lbs. Today I bought a pair of pands size 14 used to be size 18. Felt great.

I am scheduled for my first fill tomorrow. I am very nervous because the Physicians Assistant is doing it not my Dr. I remember her saying that if I lost enought weight she would not need to do a fill. However, I lost about 22 pounds in 7 weeks and it has come to a halt this week. I am very pleased so far (not complaining) but I kind of hope she will do the fill. How bad does it hurt and how do they find that little port under your skin?

I was the opposite, it made me so backed up I was sick. Good luck!

I am post op 6 weeks and can only eat so much before I feel like if I eat anymore I will be sick. i don't eat any bread, maybe a wrap once in a blue moon, very little pasta, and no junk food. I do eat 5 times a day just very small healthy portions. I was getting on the scale every day and I stopped because it was driving me crazy. I didn't loose anything for a whole week and then I lost 3 pounds. It will happen just be patient. Some lose it faster than others, and some have to try harder.

Today I ate a small turkey and cheese wrap from subway for dinner. I do not have a fill and have not tried bread, rice, or pizza. I usually can't eat much but I was starving. It went down fine but I felt stuffed afterwards. I have lost 22 pounds in 6 weeks so I am not complaining. Good luck.

I was banded 6 weeks ago and for the most part it has been great. Much easier than I had expected. I think it is weird though that when I eat to much it feels like my throat closes and I feel like I can't swallow or I may choke. I am not sure if this is common or not, however it keeps me eating small amounts which is a good thing. I took my family to the diner tonight and I ordered a cheese omlet. After about 6 bites of the omelate I felt like I would choke if I kept eating, I have not had anything stuck, because for the most part I am still sticking to soft foods. I tried eating some chicken from the crockpot and a meatball last weekend and they go down but feel heavy and make me feel nauseous. I go to the Dr. for my first fill on 2/1 and I am scared I won't be able to eat at all after because I am not really eating a whole lot now.

I was banded 6 weeks ago and for the most part it has been great. Much easier than I had expected. I think it is weird though that when I eat to much it feels like my throat closes and I feel like I can't swallow or I may choke. I am not sure if this is common or not, however it keeps me eating small amounts which is a good thing. I took my family to the diner tonight and I ordered a cheese omlet. After about 6 bites of the omelate I felt like I would choke if I kept eating, I have not had anything stuck, because for the most part I am still sticking to soft foods. I tried eating some chicken from the crockpot and a meatball last weekend and they go down but feel heavy and make me feel nauseous. I go to the Dr. for my first fill on 2/1 and I am scared I won't be able to eat at all after because I am not really eating a whole lot now.

I couln't drink milk in the beginnig nor did I want to. I mixed it with water and ice and put it in the blender. I even had to sneak in some lite chocolate syrup to get it down at times. I really tried a dozen different types and had trouble getting any down except the body fortress, however I needed to thicken it like a shake to drink it. It is cheap at Walmart too. I think I paid 14 dollars for a nice size container of chocolate. I don't like or drink milk so now the few times a week a take a shake on the go with me in the morning I use milk to get some added calcium.

I drink the body fortress whey protein powder from Walmart. It comes in different flavors has only 1 gram of sugar and 52 grams of protein per scoop. I put it in the blender with lowfat milk and ice and it tastes like a milkshake.

I am six weeks banded tomorrow and I am getting my appetite back a bit but I think fear of things going down wrong or getting stuck has me not eating things I used to eat like bread, junk food etc.... I also find that when I eat to much I have trouble swallowing and I feel like I am going to choke. Don't know if this is normal. I will ask at my first fill on 2/1. Good luck.