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I finally got my sleep apnea study results. Not what I was hoping for, but not a final decision yet either. I was told I have the signs and symptoms of a sleep disorder. I have upper respiratory distress that seems to keep me from staying in REM sleep and causes me to keep going back into stage 1 sleep. I didn't sleep long enough in REM sleep for them to gather enough information, but as of now they are ruling out sleep apnea. They suggested I do a re-test and use a sleep aid so ey can gather more data. I'm scheduled to do it this Saturday. I am a little confused, how is it I have some repiratory distress that is causing me to wake, but it's not sleep apnea? They also said when I was asleep I snored about 54% of the time. I hope the second test goes better, without this diagnosis The insurance will not cover the procedure. Anyone else had any similar results?

Happy Birthday Kymie! I am in for the July challenge. This will be the first one I have participated in. My weight loss has been slow, so I am going to set a realistic goal of 5lbs. I have been doing good since my last fill/unfill. I have a total of 7.3cc in my band (I think). I am starting to feel the restriction and am noticing more problems with eating in the morning and bread. I definately need to chew more and take it slower than I have had to in the past.

Thanks amica813!

Oh, and I lost 3lbs since yesterday down to 180

So I had my infill today under flloroscopy. It tasted terrible! I drank some and felt like it went down. The picture said differently, it just sat there. He said the opening of the stomach was so small, it was like a pin point, that is why I couldn't even drink water. I still don't understand why I am ok drinking water in his office and then too tight later. He ended up taking 0.7cc out, leaving in a total of 7.3cc. I am doing liquids today and so far so good.

@MeridthMcFee-Congratulations on the 3lbs and breaking past your plateau!!! That is wonderful news. @Justdoit130-So after my fill I came back to work and had a Protein shake and it went down fine. Later that evening I tried some Soup, and after about 3 spoons, I started getting that stuck feeling and major tightness in the chest. I dont understand why it feels ok at the doctors office and then later it hurts. I ended up pbing that night and decided I will definately have some taken out. This morning I took one drink of apple juice and have been in pain for an hour. I had to pull over twice while taking the kids to school to pb. Not fun. I have called my doctor this morning and am waiting for a call back.

I just had a fill today. I am a little nervous. Previously I was at 6.5cc, I had to have 0.5cc taken out because I couldnt keep anything down. After that, I felt like I didnt even have a fill. I gained back 2lbs and decided to go in today. My doctor said I would probably only need a small fill because of what had happened last time. He puts some saline in and has me drink water to see how it goes down. I did, went down fine, put more, went down, fine, more, slowed a little but not much. In the end he asked me if I was sure it wasnt slowing down because he had put a total of 2 more cc in. I was shocked! He pulled it all out to verify, then put it all back in and had me drink again. It slowed a little. He asked if I wanted to stay with 2cc or take some out. I decided to try it, and if needed I will go back for an unfill. I hope this works for restriction (but not too tight) since I am now at 8cc out of a 10cc band (on my 3rd fill). I drank 2 small bottles of water while I was in his office to make sure it went down ok. I told him I was surprised because I see so many people whos doctors will give very little fills. He said he goes by how we feel when drinking since everyone is so different.

Happy Monday everyone! So I have been trying to incorporate some execersise. My husband and kids got me a beach cruiser bike for Mothers day. I definately enjoy riding it. Now I need to get the treadmill out from the back of the garage. Since my last unfill a couple of weeks ago I feel like I did prior to the fill, even though he only took out .5cc from the 1.5cc he originally put in. I am going to go in Wednesday for another fill. I am kind of scared because I had so much problems before with not being able to tolerate anything. I need it though as I have not lost any weigh this month, gained a couple of pounds. Here is to a new week! Congrats to everyone on their victories!!!

nicole1 -That would be great to see some of your "moves", thanks so much for offering. You definately have a busy day and still get your workouts in. I know I am definately making excuses! I will say I tried going around the track with my 5 & 3 year old. My oldest son was yelling at me like a drill sergant,...come on mom, run, faster, you have to excersise to be strong then you can relax! It was so funny and motivating. The only down side was my youngest son complaining and not wanting to run or walk, I was draging him along. We only made it once around the track, but it was a start. mags2u - Thanks for the pep talk. I am not really as sedantary as I make myself out to be. I am an outside sales rep. so I am constantly walking going door to door of businesses. I just need to do more besides that. Cross my fingers that my husband pulls out my treadmill by the end of the week and I actually get on it! JustDoIt130 - Your right, I should post no matter what, this is a support site after all! I hear you about getting up early, I wont even set that as a goal for myself as I know I will surely fail that one. I am proud that I lost 26lbs. Everyone sees it and comments, I just dont see it as much and wish it would be faster to come off, LOL. 126dee - have you tried the healthy choice fudge popsicle. They are a great for when you have cravings for sweets. They are only 100 calories each.

Im 5'6 and my goal weight is 130-140lbs.

SORRY EVERYONE, I HAVENT POSTED SINCE MY LAST UNFILL. I READ EVERYONES COMMENTS EVERYDAY. I AM HAPPY TO HEAR OF EVERYONES WEIGHT LOSS. I HAVENT POSTED BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IM FAILING THE BAND AND READING EVERYONES VICTORY GETS SOMEWHAT DEPRESSING FOR ME. AFTER I HAD .5CC REMOVED, I FEEL LIKE I DID AT THE LAST FILL, LIKE I CAN EAT WHATEVER I WANT. I KNOW I AM EATING SMALLER PORTIONS, BUT I STILL FEEL IT IS TOO MUCH. I HAVE LOST 25LBS SINCE THE SURGERY. I SHOULD BE HAPPY WITH THAT BUT I SEE EVERYONE LOSING CLOSE TO 50LBS ALREADY. I DO HAVE TO ADMIT, I HAVENT EXCERCISED AT ALL (I CANT BELIEVE I FINALLY TOLD YOU ALL THAT), SO I SHOULD BE CONTENT WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS. I JUST DONT SEE HOW YOU HAVE THE TIME OR MOTIVATION TO GET YOUR EXCERCISE IN. AFTER WORK, I AM EXHAUSTED AND AS ALL US MOTHERS KNOW, I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS, HOMEWORK, BATHS, ETC. BY THE TIME I GET THEM TO BED ITS 9PM. I NEED TO GET ON MY HUSBAND TO PULL THE TREADMILL OUT OF THE GARAGE AND SET IT UP FOR ME. MAYBE THAT IS WHAT I WILL ASK HIM TO DO FOR MY MOTHERS DAY GIFT! I AM DEBATING ON GETTING ANOTHER FILL, I AM JUST NERVOUS AFTER THE PROBLEMS I HAD LAST TIME. YOU LADIES REALLY ARE GREAT, I LOVE THAT WE CAN CHEER EACH OTHER ON AND HELP EACH OTHER THROUGH THE LOWS AS WELL. HELP, I NEED MOTIVATION!!!

I HAVE ONE EVERYDAY. THE TASTE ISNT THAT BAD. I BUY THE VANILLA AND THEN BLEND UP SOME STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, & BANANAS WITH IT, THEN IT IS FABULOUS!!! EVERYONE IN MY OFFICE LOVES THEM.

I had my unfill today. He took out 0.5cc and so far so good. I am on liquids for 2 days again. What a relief to be able to drink a protein shake without pain! If this happens again, I definately wont wait to get the unfill. It was unbearable, the only good thing was that I lost 7lbs in a week. That is definately not the way I want to do it though!

Oh, by the way I am from Valley Village/North Hollywood area of California. Anyone else on here nearby?

I did call the doctor, he is in surgery all day today and I was out of town yesterday. I cant wait till my appointment tomorrow. I thought it would get better, unfortunately it has progressively gotten worse. I am surprised I am not dehydrated and still have any energy!

I have been in agony since my fill last Wednesday. I had 1.5cc out in bribing the total to 6.5cc. The first day was ok, but I had a lot of problems just getting tomato soup down. It has progressively gotten worse. I can drink about 3 spoons of broth andthen I am in pain like it is stuck. I was out of town sat-today. I was too afraid to go to the ER. I have dropped 6lbs in 5 days because I can't eat or keep anything down. The earliest I can get in for an unfill is Wednesday. I hope I can make it till then.

I just got my second fill. My first fill, they put in 5cc in a 10cc band. This time he put 7cc in. I thought that was a little agressive based on most of the comments here about getting 0.5cc at a time. When I drank the water, it gurgled a bit before going down. He asked if I was good with that or did I want to take some out. I ended up having him take out 0.5cc, so now I have a total of 6.5cc. I was nervous to go straight to 7cc after the issues I was having with getting stuck so often and PBing, however, I read that most of you are only eating about a cup of food. I can still eat a whole plate of food. I really wanted the 7cc, but its better to take it slow. I only lost 5lbs in 6 weeks. He felt I should have lost more but that I looked great! Back to liquids for now, hope this fill does the trick!

I had a haital hernia repair with my lap band procedure on January 26th. I was in pain the first 2 days, then I was more tired than anything. I took a total of 5 days off, I could have went back on Monday, but again was tired and decided to take an extra day.

Congratulations to all on your sucess! It is motivating to hear everyones stories, both the highs and lows. I know this will sound kind of bad, but its nice to hear there are others struggling with the band as well. I have lost 20lbs since I started the process. It has been 6 weeks since my first fill, and I think I lost only 2-3lbs. I have my second fill tomorrow, I cant wait. I am a little nervous as I was having PB issues about 2 weeks ago. I know I have not been making the best food choices and even though I am not necessarily hungry, I want to eat. From hearing others, it is mostly in my head and I need to stop letting my mind win the battle. Even when I have stuck episodes and PB, I am still hungry and will wait a few minutes and continue to eat. As I am writing this, I see how horrible that sounds. Why dont I just stop eating? Sadly, I have not started any excersise routine and keep giving excuses, tired, kids, work, etc. How do you all get your head in the right mind frame? Today I have decided to take my kids to the park after work, they can play while I walk the track, its a start. I have started to track my calories on myfitnesspal. I am trying to make sure I fill it out everyday. So far I have 5cc in a 10cc band. Tomorrow is a new day!

I didnt have a problem at all, just make sure everything they require is submitted and completed. I was just barely 35BMI and was approved on the first try.

I had my first fill March 7th. Felt a little restriction. I was still able to eat more than I would expect. This last two weeks, I keep feeling like the food is getting stuck more than previously. I read on the forum, that feeling is when you know you are full. I dont think this is true in my case as this happens alot on the very first bite. I still feel hungry but have to stop eating because the food is not going down. Once the feeling passes, then I can resume eating. In the last 2 weeks I have also been regurgitating alot more when I eat. Again, once it passes, I feel ok and can continue to try and eat. The other dilema I am having is that I havent really lost any weight since the fill, maybe 2-4lbs. I want another fill but I dont know if this is normal or should I get another fill. Can anyone please advise if they are in/or had a similar situation? My dad had the lap band almost 2 years ago, he said he never felt like me and that I must be doing something wrong. I know there are times when I need to eat more slowly. I have a difficult time with that when I am dealing with my 2 little kids, trying to get them to eat, be quite, sit still, etc. all while trying to eat my food.

I am still having issues. I still believe it is that I need to slow down. This is a hard thing for me as I am use to eating fast, trying to eat my meal while it is hot and feed the kids. It will take time for me to learn. Part of me believes it is also mental. I want to keep eating, I need to listen to my body, maybe I am full.

Thanks for the help. I am trying to make sure and start slow in the morning. By lunch, I am doing better. I think I will still go in for my scheduled fill next week.

Thanks, I will try that. I do notice that if I dont eat yogurt or have a shake in the morning and just go straight to lunch, the feeling is much worse and I cant keep the food down. I think then I am just to hungry and try to eat to fast. BTW for my first fill I am at 5cc in a 10cc band. I am surprised I am still hungry!

I had my first fill 6 weeks after surgery. My doctor wont schedule the next fill till 6 weeks later.