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I too am struggling, I keep loosing a few pounds then gain them back. I am seriously thinking about doing hCG just to get over this hump. Has anyone tried that diet in conjunction with the lap-band? Is it even possible to do together? I was banded 2 years ago and have lost 65 lbs, and want to loose 40 more. I do exercise 4-5 days per week, but my eating habits have gotten bad again, so if I could do the strict hCG diet then maybe I could kick my but back into gear... any toughts?

Hi! I was self pay and it was soooooooo worth it. I was banded 1 year ago and I have lost about 60 lbs and I am still losing! (any other diet I would have lost some weight and given up by now and gained it all back and more, right ladies?):blushing: But with this tool (the band) I have hope and faith that I WILL continue to lose weight and reach my goal weight. Only 40 more pounds! This was the best $15,000 I ever spent! I would do it again in a heart beat! :sad:

My weight loss ticker has disappeared, how doe I get it back? I am not very computer literate... Thanks for anyones help.

Hi, I dont know what size my band is, I go back to the dr in a week and a half and I will find out. But the 1.4 cc I have now does give me some restriction but not enough, I have to force myself to stop eating, I can still eat more than a cup of food... So hopefully I will get better restriction at my next visit. Good luck with your next fill, let me know how it goes. Bobbi

Hi everyone - this seems like a great group of people! I have posted a few times but I cant seem to keep track of the previous threads and then I'm lost again... I just need to keep checking things out I'm sure I'll figure out how the system works. I was banded 3/12/07 in Utah and I had my second fill Wed. I now have 1.4 cc in my band and I do feel some restriction... I think, but I havent really eaten too much, I'm terrified of sliming and throwing up (I have not done either of those yet) Well I look forward to reading your posts and learning more anout all of you.

Thanks for the support I do feel albit more restriction but I am on soft foods today - regular foods tomorrow... So hopefully I'll feel it more then. http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/weutBri/

Hi I have not posted in a while as I have been busy opening my shop and going to school. But I had my second fill yesterday and I hope I get more restriction than I did with my first fill. I now have 1.4 cc in my band. Lost 30 lbs so far... Yeah. Surgery date March 12 2007. I'll be back. Take care everyone!

Hi everyone, I'm from Utah...well not from but I have lived here for the last 15 years. I was banded march 12 and I had my 2nd fill yesterday and I am a little sore, but it could be from the disaster at my Salon last night... toilet exploded! So on hands and knees scrubbing and cleaning up crap, literally and whatever else and had to pay a plumber! Anyway today will be better, I'll be on liquid in AM and soft foods until tomorrow. but I have lost 30 lbs and hope to loose more with my latest fill, 1st one didnt do much so now I have 1.4cc I look forward to getting to know you all!

My port hurts in the evenings if I have sone too much during the day... but it seems to be hapening less and less. I guess that means I'm healing. Yeah! Now I just cant wait to get my first fill... boy do I need it. Take care everyone and have a great day!

I agree needing a fill is depressing, I have gained back 4 lbs and that was of a few days ago... who knows how much more I have gained! :angry I get my 1st fill in 1 week and a half! I really need it now. I hope that I get good restriction with my 1st fill, some poeple take several fills to get good restriction... but for now I just want to eat everything I can get my hands on!:hungry: I know I need to have patience but it is so hard! I guess I better start walking more...:faint: Well Tomorrow I will try to eat better and exercise! Good bye for now! I'm going to bed!:notagree

Hi Wen Boy thats a tough decision...to have insurance pay or self pay... I decided to have my surgery in Feb and I knew my ins. wouldnt pay so I knew I would have to pay and once I decided that - I wanted the surgery immediately. (I had done some research about the surgery for a year or so) So I just went for it had the surgery march 12 and I am soooo happy I had it done, it has changed my life... it is still work but I am hopeful for the first time in a long time. plus I have lost 20 + pounds! So I dont know what I would have done if my ins. would have paid if I had to wait 6 months.... I probably still would have self paid. (I am not very patient) But I am now on the road to a healthy life.. 6 months is not an eternity to wait but ,you must decide what is right... but either way the surgery is a good thing, at least it is for me. Take care & good luck

Hi, Sandy, My Dr. said I cant have my 1st fill until the 27th so thats a little over 6 weeks :confused: I dont think I have much restriction left cuz I can definately eat more and I feel hungry more often! I guess they call this bandster hell! I really need to exercise... and watch my calories! Reading everyones posts help alot.

Hi, Sandy, My Dr. said I cant have my 1st fill until the 27th so thats a little over 6 weeks :confused: I dont think I have much restriction left cuz I can definately eat more and I feel hungry more often! I guess they call this bandster hell! I really need to exercise... and watch my calories! Reading everyones posts help alot.

So, I get it... EXERCISE, how come its so hard to do and so easy at the same time? Just to go outside and walk should be a piece of cake. (Which I would rather have...the cake) I have a few weeks before my ist fill and I need to get my but in gear... I WILL WALK THIS AFTERNOON. i HAVE TO.

Thanks for the info... I guess I'll have too wait a bit longer than I thought before I could get to eat real food. But I'm happy to say I have not had a PB either... I really try to eat small really servings. But this last 2 days I have been hungry ALOT. Before I was full for much longer... Obviously the swelling around the band has gone down and my restriction is less. Makes it much harder.... Oh well I guess I have to tuff it out! You have Happy Easter also.

I am almost 4 weeks post op and I am so hungry... (loud growls from my stomach) I have done really well until this week, but now I must not have must restriction and I dont see my Dr. again for 3 full weeks and I dont want to gain the 20 lbs I have lost! Does this get better? easier?

Hi, What is a PB?

Lap Band Hell Sucks!!!! I too am hungry very,very often... like before the band. My stomach growels so loud and its so hard NOT to eat everything I can find. I have a little more than 2 weeks be for my next Dr. appt and fill. I really dont want to gain ANY weight back! I am trying really hard!.... It is nice to know I'm not the only one...

Hi, Karen - I just checked my paper work and it says the Healing diet is from day 14 to week 5... so that would mean I do have one more week, HOWEVER... when I saw Dr. Hansen Mon. Mar 26 (2 weeks post op) We talked about food and he said 2 weeks then I can integrate solids into my diet. So Maybe he thought I was further along than I was... or Maybe I missunderstood I'll have to re-think and wait a week longer. JDru- Thanks for the ticker info - I excited to get it up and running! Bye

Hi, Good morning. I hope today is a good day, it seems like I can eat a little bit more each day, I am 4 days from adding regular food and I am scared. I hope the weight loss doesnt slow too much then. I see the Dr. on the 27th, maybe I'll need a fill... :help: How do you get the cute ticker factory thing to be in your posts?

Hi, I was banded 3/12/07 by Dr. Darrin Hansen, SV Valley Surgical Center. I'm thrilled to find a Utah thread! I live in Riverton, am married and have 1 daughter (who just turned 15 April 1st!) And the cutest puppy, named Jake! (he is not a puppy any more but he still looks like one, he is 2 yrs old and weighs 4.5 lbs!) I am so excited to start this new and great part of my life. Thanks for sharing all your experiences and I look forward to sharing mine!

HI Yes I am going to the seminar, so that would be great to meet face to face. Thanks for the thread of people from utah. I will check it out.:clap2:

Hi! I have your been looking for a wonderful, supportive group for a little while now and you all seem fantastic. I am new to posting messages and I have been trying to learn the lingo... so I may ask a few Q's along they way. I love the idea of keeping us march bandsters together, so thanks! I was Banded March 12th 2007. Dr. Darrin Hansen at SV Surgical Center, Utah. I have lost 19 lbs. My 1st week was horrible, but I am feeling great now! I need to learn to keep track of my calories & protien and exercise more. SparkPeople.com looks great and I joined them today. So I am on my way. Thanks, again to all of you and I will be back EVERY day!