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Ok, so I am back again. I was banded 6/11/07.......had one fill mid August 2007 and that was it. I had NO restriction and felt like a complete band failure. So, speed up to this year, after attempting Weight WAtchers again and just having a pity party, I decided to go back to the surgeon the other day. OMG-I got my second fill (2cc in 4cc band) and OMG, I FEEL restriction for the FIRST time!!!!!!!!!!:wink2: Soooo, here comes my question. I am on liquid diet for 3-5 days. After this, do I just start to re-introduce normal foods? Do I move to mushies? What do you all do? The *most* I should eat at one sitting is 1/2 cup, right? I know I should know all this, but it's been a year, and I forget. I look forward to chatting with all of you again.............

OMG, I lost 15.2 lbs in ONE week!!!!!!!! YAY! :thumbup: I LOVE RESTRICTION!!!!!!!!

This time I went back and got my fill, the doc made me nervous by saying that if the band doesn't work for me, then he could always switch me to a bypass patient. And OMG, that is something I am petrified of. I am sooo HAPPY I feel restriction-what an amazing feeling. I am just nervous that I only have 2cc's left in my 4cc band.

I tell you, I just felt like a HUGE failure. I was gaining weight and my self-esteem really went down..........I had a friend t hat was banded, and with ONE fill, she had restriction. I thought I should be the same way. So, let me ask you guys- I was filled on Tuesday................I feel A LOT of restriction (a good thing!)...........will this same restriction stay with me? Or is this only temporary? How long will it last????

thank you sooo much!

So, I think I am one of those band failures. I need to get back in the swing of things. I haven't exercised, ate bad foods, and here I am........just about the same weight as June. Anyone have some words of wisdom for me? Some encouragement? I had one fill but I still feel hardly any restriction. I don't have enough nerve to go back to my surgeon-I want to lose some before I go back............HELP!

ok, so i went for my 1st fill today...............it went well............but it did hurt some. he first injected a local anesthetic to numb my belly/port area. and then he stuck the needles in a bunch of times trying nto find the area. it was uncomfortable. he found it and injected 1 cc of saline into my band. my band holds 4cc's............so i guess it's 1/4 full. i am on liquids for 5 days then i can slowly introduce other foods in. it stinks b/c we had already told nicholas we were taking him to friendly's for his birthday dinner. so i ordered an iced tea unsweetened, and a bowl of new england clam chowder ( i know it's not clear, but the best i could do.) i ate about 1/4 of the bowl.............and stopped. more bad news is i scheduled a lunch at red lobster w/a friend tomorrow that is in from california..................thinking i will sip on more new england clam chowder!!!!!! so, doc just said to exercise more and as much as i can..............so i need to make a more conscious effort of that.................. _________________

sorry i've been MIA lately. Actually scheduled my first fill today-boy do I need it! Scheduled for this Tuesday at 11am-I can't wait. Didn't seem like nurse wanted to schedule me, but I kept insisting-so I am hoping it will give me the extra push I need!!!

So, today is a few days out from being allowed back on "regular" food and I made a disaster decision today. I guess it's all a learning experience. My older 2 kids wanted Chinese food for dinner (very busy day and we had to grab somethig out). I caved and got it. boy, do I regret it. I chewed fine and it went down fine, but I feel so freakin sick now. I feel like I need to go back on a liquid diet for a week to get rid of this feeling. Ugh. I will not be eating that for a long time again!!!!! Ugh..........I can't wait for my fill to feel more restricted!!!!

omg, Heather, that was sooo funny!

Well, I went for my one month post-op appt today and am down another 4 lbs...............I expected more of a weight loss, but I guess I have to be positive. I am down now 23 lbs since pre-op appt. And as the doc said, he does only expect a 4lb weight loss a month, and I already lost 23 lbs in a month. It kills me b/c for the stuff I have been eating, I thought I'd drop a lot more, but 4 lbs is 4 lbs! So, now I am on regular food again............had one piece of BBQ grilled chicken (tenderloin) and 2 pierogies for dinner. I was full and it satisfied me. I have to learn to not fill my plate with food like I do w/the kids.................what a lifestyle change! Doc did not schedule fill. He will not fill until u r done with solids for a month. So he said if I do not lose 4 lbs by 8/10 then to call him and he will giveme a fill.................so we will see!!!

i have been feeling much hungrier and i feel like i can eat almost like i did before the band, so yes, i think i am ready for a fill. just not sure if the doc goes by weight loss or by what i say how i am feeling................seems like all the docs are so different.............

Other Tropicana Products - Tropicana Fruit Squeeze™ - Lime Raspberry this is them..............i bought a 6 pack in shoprite the other day......... just for something different! i do drink the Crystal Light Iced Tea and love it. I also love the lemonade...........I am a big lemonade person! And I had to go to a BBQ the other day, and they only had diet soda or diet iced tea. I had a bunch of water and wanted something different. I tried the Diet Brisk Iced Tea and loved it! Not sure if it was b/c it was very hot out and it quenched my thirst or what, but I absolutely thought it tasted sooo good!

I see my surgeon this tuesday, 7/10............this will be my 2nd appt with him since the surgery on 6/11. is this just a weight check does anyone know? i didn't think to ask, and they didn't say anything about a fill. just told the secretary to schedule me for 3-4 weeks. Just not sure what is going to happen................ It's amazing how I do not miss soda. I've been drinking a ton of water, unsweetened iced tea, and a lot of Crystal Light. When I am really wanting something better, I have had those Tropicana 20 calorie drinks, like "Summer Lemon" or "Lime Raspberry"-a little bit of calories but worth it for something different! I've been making a lot of sugar free pudding pie and it is sooooo yummy!

so i have great news.................went to lane bryant yesterday with my sister and the babies............. pre-surgery i was in a size 22/24 or even 26/28 shirt..................i bbought a size 18/20 shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now it is snug, but fits, i want to wear it for nicky's bday party on 8/4, so i think it will be fine by then! as for pants, i was a size 28 before surgery, and i bought these pedal pants in a size 26 and they fit nice. i know i am still humungous, but just even buying a sm aller size is soooo exciting!!!!!

that is great news! i, too, have sleep apnea (just diagnosed) and although, I do enjoy my cpap, i can't wait to go to sleep like a normal person! congrats!

valzie, sounds good to me! or we could always meet up halfway-it would be nice to talk to someone going thru the same stuff!!!

valzie, so funny............i was in millville today for a friend's party............i live in central NJ, Mercerville, outside of Trenton

New Jersey.............

so, when i have a pain in my upper left shoulder blade-what does that mean? gas or i ate too much????

I'm doing okay..............making a crab cake for dinner tonight............very mushy and okay to eat.............I made a sugar free pudding pie last night for dessert...............sugar free pudding, sugar free cool whip and fat free graham crust......................a little piece is very, very filling! This is a goood dessert! I go back to doc on 7/10-finally went and bought new scale last night.............still not sure how much i lost b/c doc's scale is different than mine.....................starting fresh on my new scale. we'll see what it says by next week.

thanks, mvr! sometimes u know the answer, but u just need others to tell you so!!!!!

toni-was so glad to read about your fill appointment..............love to know what i am in for, beforehand!!!! i've been doing well. but i've been weighing myself every night and the scale hasn't budged! today i ate: weight control "banana bread" oatmeal with 1% milk 1/2 cup orange juice (no pulp) tomato soup for lunch chicken salad -about 1/2 sandwich worth sugar free ice cream-1/2 cup i also walked only about .5 mile tonight, but over the weekend, walked about 2 miles each day................... I guess you all will tell me to stop weighing myself, right?????

Hi all, Been doing ok. I am finding it hard to stick with the Mushies............anyone else? BUT, I found I have had so much more energy lately. I have been walking the past few nights about a mile or so (that's a lot for me!). Tomorrow I am taking all the kiddos to the park for a nice walk-it will get me out of the house and away from food!!!!! I am definitely eating a ton better than pre-band, but just finding it difficult to stay on mushies.................I don't know. I am getting hungrier every day, and I assume I will need a fill and that will do the job..........

captain danbo-omg! u r right, i did start taking centrum chewable and this is when the darker pee started. i' m sure that is what itis..............thanks!!!