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Again, thank you all for the advice. I meet with my surgeon in 2 weeks for my first fill follow up. I will talk to him about all of this. I also meet with my MD who was overseeing this whole process and I will get his thoughts as well. I know that maybe I need another fill. I just thought getting another fill would be crazy at this point since my portions are small and calories low. I will continue to try to be patient.

Thanks everyone. There reason I just got my first fill last week is because I was doing great all of Oct., Nov., and Dec., no reason for a fill then everything came to screetching halt. I would have had a fill in Jan. but I had to have my gall bladder out so we waited until that was all healed for the fill. So at the moment I have 1.5 cc in a 10cc band capacity. I am only eating small amounts and as I said 1200 cal (or less). I just don't understand why my body is being so friggin difficult. I just got pissed is all when I keep reading the studies that say 1-2# per week of weight loss on average. 60% or more of excess body weight lost after 1 year, blah, blah, blah. I am not even close to that so I was feeling like a band failure. I hate complaining like this so, thanks for being there.

I did not do any measurements but I was a jeans size 22-24 and now I'm 20-22 (been since Dec.-no change since then) I exercise about 20 min. or more every single day. Not most days everyday is 20 min. MINIMUM. I am just so tired of this you know. I don't mind working hard to lose weight but, I am working very hard and to see only 4 ponds lost in months just makes me feel so desperate. I lost more weight/faster with weight watchers. Thanks for the support though. No one except my hubby knows about the band so I can't talk about it with anyone. so thanks

Hello. I don't know why I freak out sometimes. I was banded on 10/12 and I have only lost 25.4 pounds. For the past 4 months I have only lost 4 pounds total. I eat so good. About 1000-1200 calories a day, I really can't eat less than that. 2 servings of fruit everyday, 3 servings of veggies daily, about 70 g of pro. daily (or more) very little refined CHO. What the hell is going on? And lately after dinner, even after I am full I get this strong desire to eat junk. EVEN though I just ate. I am almost ravenous to try to get junk. Luckily my husband and I don't keep anything like that in the house so, I wait it out and eventually forget about it. Why am I not losing weight like they say, 1-2 pounds per week. I just had my 1st fill last week and expected to lose a lot this week since I rally have reduced my portions but NOPE, I only lost .6 pounds this week. Please help me anyway you can. i am scared I am slipping into depression about this.:blushing::smile::sad_smile:

Here's my story. I was banded in Oct. in the middle of the night in Nov. I woke up with the most horrible pain ever (chest, back, abdomen) I seriously thought I was going to die. Was rushed to ER and they said it was reflux due to the band. Gave me a Rx for it. I was sad, angry and mad. I cried and thought "what have I done to myself with this band" Same EXACT thing happened once in Dec. and again in Jan. only I refused to leave the ER in Jan. until someone gave me a better explaination. They did an ultrasound and found 1 huge stone. It was my gallbladder the whole time. I had it removed. Very easy almost painless procedure (no pain meds at all). It was an out-patient day stay just like my band. The same surgeon did it. Then I had to wait some time to recover before being able to exercise again. I WISH they caught it before the band. Good luck ladies.

I have lost 20# since the banding on 10/12. I have not had a fill.

Thanks so much for all of your responses. I am probably going to hold off a but longer. It's strange, ever since I git banded, I am harder on myself. Before the band I would be thrilled to lose any amount of weight. I will get a fill when I stop losing weight, when the rate is less than 6 (average between 1-2# per wk) pounds per month or when my hunger is more frequent. Thanks again for all of your 2 cents.

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Thanks for the response. Do you think this is a common problem? Do you think I have to worry about not getting upset or this might continue to happen? I got upset because I planned a vacation for my hubby and I and I just found out my husband has a work emergency and absolutly cannot leave for vaca. as planned. The airline will not refund the tickets, exchange the tickets, nothing. They said the price was so good because it has the stipulation of not being refunded, changed etc. So, I am out $700.00 for a flight we won't be on. I was so upset. The customer service agent just kept saying "no refund" "no" "get on plane, no refund" I couldn't really understand her because it wasn't clear english so I just kept getting more and more upset. Thanks for listening.

Hello. I have been banded 9 weeks tomorrow (about 22# down since surgery). I have not had a fill. I met with my surgeon at the 6 week mark and last week. He says I'm doing great and no fill necessary. I am losing about 1# per week sometimes more (up to 3#) sometimes less (.4#). I don't want to be one those people that thrive off of eating a tiny bit of food but in a way I suppose I was looking forward to being full off of little bits. I eat pretty normally. I had a home-made vegettarian taco and a salad last night. I had an englich muffin with PB and a banana for bkfst. I am eating a chicken, rice and veggie tonight. You know, normal meals and very normal sizes. If you were me, would you just shut-up and be happy that you are losing weight while eating like there isn't a band or would you get a fill to accelerate the weightloss (possibly) and be full on less. My doctor was excited that I didn't need one?! So, what would you do? Oh, I don't know if this helps but I am pretty active, cardio training, strength training, flexibility training, plus I coach a Varsity sports team so I am active with the team as well. I usually take 1-2 days off a week where I don't do much extra physical activity.

Hello. I have been banded for almost 9 weeks now. I have had no bps, no slime, no pain, nothing, until today. I got so emotional unraveled today I was very upset and I could feel something thick comming up toward my throat. I had to keep swallowing to keep it down. I had eaten a string cheese for a snack 1 hour before my upset. This thick stuff that was comming up was so gross. I got sick of trying to swallow it so I just let it kinda come up and it was all sorts of mucous-like. Is that slime? Has that ever happened to anyone else? I have never had this happen before I was banded so I was just wondering if I make myself sick by getting so upset?:think

I have an eliptical machine. I love it. I exercise on it 30 min. everyday while I watch my night time TV. The time flies by! During commercials I pick-up the pace, it's like doing intervals.