cheryl f.

So, what to do? I would try and schedule your fills closer IF they let you, that was a battle for me because when I had mine done they just started and didn't have a set schedule.

Hang in there. Go to Sparkpeople.com and start entering ALL of your food/exercise so you can have exact info to report next visit. When you get that next fill, I think things will be better for you. Hope this is helpful, I think we are all struggling, I have not lost a lot of wt but have lost that horrible feeling of constant hunger...and now if I tried to overeat, I would be sick. Have had a few stuck episodes because I didnt chew well......it is horrible and I would have freaked if it happened when I was newly banded for fear I damaged things.

Keep exercising for your health..don't give up!!

Hi Denise, I never think to look at this site..just my email. Sorry you are having a hard time. I recall feeling frustrated and not feeling restriction, couldn't get appts when I wanted, etc. I survived on will power and fear that I would wreck my band. With my first few fills, Dr. T used a method I liked, which was she would insert the needle, have you sit up and drink and she would adjust fluid until you felt restriction. The last few times she just inserts 1-2 cc's not as scientific because everybody is different. I'm at a good restriction now BUT I find when I eat carbs, I'm hungry and they go down easily so I try and stay low carb and I don't struggle with hunger. I don't think she wants to chance an overfill, so close to surgery because your band is still healing. Being too tight is not pleasant and vomiting could cause your band too slip before it's scarred in there.

Ok, NOW I found the msg and I did respond! Whoo boy, thought I going crazy. For some reason, this site doesn't go to my msg. notifications.

You can email directly if you want @ cherylfox51@gmail.com Have a good day, I have to get into gear and start my Christmas shopping, panic has set in. cheryl

Hi Denise, Glad things are going well with you. It has been an exciting week for me. My oldest daughter just had a baby. I worked many years in Labor and Delivery and have attended hundreds of births but what a thrill to watch my granddaughter come into the world. I lost my mom last June so this was a Christmas we were all dreading, since Christmas was my mom's thing. I'm having Christmas this year and with the new baby, we will start new traditions. I am grateful that I can live life now without the self consciousness I felt. I dreaded my daughter's wedding, because of my weight. I wasted a lot of years feeling embarrassed, more my problem than others, I'm sure.

Anyway, stay strong, keep going to the gym. Make food a non issue in your life, just eat to live...not live to eat. Regards, Cheryl