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I have 7.5cc now Shortgal but I can still eat. I can feel it more now though so another .5cc should do it. My nurse (who is banded) wasn't surprised I could still eat. They are happy with my progress. She said that they usually expect people to lose 25 kilos (55 lbs) a year and that I'm doing great. She said that most people get their restriction between 7-8cc. I'm definitely not as hungry and can go longer without food. I have 4 days off for Easter so I really want to be sure that I stay on track during this time. Always heaps of food and chocolate around. What is an upper GI? Also how many cc's do you have now?

Everyone's doing so great, congratulations!! :thumbup: A year ago I didn't even know I would be considering banding. I was up 10 kilos (22 lbs) from the year before and getting depressed by the minute. Every time I saw my doctor it was the same story, always complaining that I need to get my weight off but nothing seems to be working. In about August 2007 she suggested banding and I laughed because I didn't think I would be a candidate. I told my family and one of my sisters said why not, that a friend's daughter did and had lost heaps of weight. I thought about it for awhile, looked at the surgeon's website, spoke to a few people, went to an info night and decided to go with it. I was banded within 3 months of thinking about it and I have no regrets. I haven't lost as much as I would have liked but I know I will get there. I'm down 14.5 kilos (32 lbs). I am looking and feeling better so I can't complain. I can't wait to get down another size ! :embaressed_smile::Banane42:

I didn't make it. Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go Momto1plus1.........228.8............223.0 ............218 .8.......4.2 Osangriared...........262...............252...............250......... ..2 Hollyberries............278...............267...............268....... ....(-1) Skinny_Jill..............186...............180...............178...... ......2 Sades...................201...............197...............190............7

Cinco de Mayo ... what the ... ? Doesn't mean much to an Aussie, even if her mum was born in Mexico. :confused2: Name............Start.............Current...............Goal... ...........To Go Lizzie_07.........233...............233.....................220 ................13 Osangriared.....252...............252.....................232 .................20 Skinny_Jill.......180...............180.....................168....... ..........12 Sades.............197...............197.....................185..................12

Well, it looks like I didn't meet my goal again but I was definitely better than I was in the last challenge. Hopefully with my extra .5cc in my band, I will be ready for the next challenge. 4 lbs is still pretty good, so I'm happy.

I'm staying on plan today because I'm sick of not losing weight.

I'm hoping that this fill will be the one because I know my track record with dieting... I don't do it well after losing my initial 10-15 kilos (20-30 lbs). For whatever reason, this is the time I start going the other way. My brother had a go at me yesterday about the fact that I can still eat so much and that I look like I haven't lost any weight for at least 4 weeks. I am sick of explaining that I'm still not fully restricted. People don't quite get that. I did so well in the first 6 weeks that I thought it would be like that forever... how wrong was I !! I stay strong with the knowledge that it will happen because I know people who have done it once they hit the sweet spot. Yay! :tt2:

Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go Momto1plus1.........228.8...........227.6............218 .8.......8.8 Teresajo.................195..............188................185...... .....3 Shortgal..................189..............184................182..... ......2 Hollyberries............278..............268................270....... ..(-2) Trixie.......................241..............221................221.. .........0 Osangriared...........262..............254................250......... ..4 Mariegabrieleee....252..............247................240............7 Longhorn................204..............195................195....... ....0 Shalee04...............205...............198................197....... ....1 wnt2lose................226...............219.................216..... ......3 BandChick64.........241...............231................230........ ...1 TxArcher...............342................334.................325..... ......9

I agree Shortgal, I thought I would have lost so much more by now. As I said to Kendra I have decided to leave it to the doctor to decide but I will let him know that I can still eat much more than I should. I'm the same as you, even when I make good food choices I eat too much. I will definitely get back to counting calories this week because it really makes a difference... when I did that, I lost 4 lbs. I will let you know how I go on Wednesday.

Hi Wendy, good on you, my clothes are doing that as well but still feel I need to do more. What has 8cc done for you? Any problems eating? I must say I haven't stopped exercising and thank god for that because I'm sure I would have put on a whole heap of weight by now.

Thanks Kendra, I'm sure your right but it's frustrating after being so good for a few weeks to go back to this way of eating. I know I'm feeling anxious about a work situation at the moment which is not helping (nothing as bad as what you're going through of course!). I will leave it to my doctor's discretion because I don't want to regret it if it's too much, especially over the Easter holidays. How are things with you?

Well this little NN piggy is too scared to weigh herself. I lost 4 lbs on this challenge and something clicked and I've gone back to eating lots of rubbish so not sure if I've put any back on. Talk about self sabotage. I'm still exercising but I am able to eat normal amounts of food. I'm going for another fill on Wednesday and not sure if I should go crazy and ask for 1cc which will bring me up to 8cc in a 10cc band. Your thoughts would be much appreciated. :blushing: :thumbup:

Good one Karen, glad to hear that you had such a great experience and you've lost 13 lbs to boot! :drool::thumbup:

You sound like you've got things under control Kendra... whatever helps you get through it. Hope you hear from MD Anderson soon. :smile: You are still in my thoughts and prayers. xx

I have to agree Stefanie, as long as your doctor is reputable and you get through your surgery without a problem, then the rest is pretty much up to you. I'm getting very close to a good restriction but I only have myself to blame for making the wrong food choices at times which is why I have only lost 31 lbs when I should be down by at least 40 by now. My surgeon is great but compared to others, he is pretty expensive. That doesn't worry me because I know he is good and his follow up care is fantastic (all part of the original price incl fills). I have a J&J band which is working fine so far. These bands have been used in Australia for many years with much success. My gastric banding journey has been slower than I expected but I know that I will be at my goal weight before my band anniversary in November and I'll be very happy with that.

I'm staying on plan today because I over did it on the weekend.

Hi Shortgal, I'm thinking I'm definitely noy there yet. I don't want to be PBing but I want to notice that I'm eating too much long before it happens. Hi Marie, I was never given such strick guidelines, only the first 4-6 weeks. I was told to try anything and everything to see what I can or can't take down. I was told that eventually I will be on 1,000 cals a day, eating 3 cup size meals. Still waiting for that to kick in. :thumbup:

I get stuck sometimes but can't believe how much I can still eat. I went to lunch on Friday and ordered chilli prawn Pasta (yum) and was able to eat the whole lot... didn't even feel stuffed. It wasn't a really big serve but I should have been full halfway through. I'm thinking I hope I haven't stretched my pouch but my doc didn't seem concerned that I could still eat so much last time. He said that I still had plenty of room to fill. I'll see what he says next round. Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go Momto1plus1.........228.8............228.4............218 .8.......9.6 Trixie....................241..............224.5............221....... ...3.5 Osangriared...........262..............255...............250.......... 5 wnt2lose...............226..............219...............216......... .3 TxArcher...............345..............337...............325......... 12 Shortgal................188..............185...............182........ ..3 Sades...................201..............197...............190........ ..7 Shalee04...............205..............200...............197......... 3 Mariegabrieleee.......252..............249...............240.......... 9 Longhorn...............204..............196...............195......... .1 Hollyberries............278..............270...............274........ ..4 BandChick64...........241..............232...............230.......... .2

Shortgal, my main goal is to lose at least 20 lbs by June for my niece's 21st birthday party but would like to get some off before my birthday. I travelled through the USA & Mexico in 2006 for 7 weeks and because of all the walking, etc I didn't put any weight on so hopefully you should be okay on your holiday. My restriction is still not the best... I'm at 7cc. I'm planning to go for more soon and I'm hoping to get 1cc... depends on what the doc says. Glad to hear you have some. How much fill do you have now?

80 lbs Cindy, wow ... you're putting me to shame! :tea: The plan for me is to be at least another 10-20 lbs lighter for my birthday which is at the end of April. I will be getting another fill in a couple of weeks so it's doable. Keep up the good work.

Good to hear Kendra. I'm not very religious these days but I must say I do pray to God when there's problems like this around me. I will ask that he look after you and make you healthy again.

No problem Shortgal. Sometimes we read posts quickly and can miss things. I still wish I could have lost more but better losing than gaining I say!! :tea:

I assume you are exercising, if not that will help. Maybe change the type of exercise you are doing. Count calories... I know when I count mine I find I am eating way too much. I'm not losing much at all because my restriction is still too low. I'm going to try going on protein shakes for a couple of days to see if it helps. Anyway good luck.

I wasn't on pain meds for long but I did buy some liquid Panadol just in case.

Shortgal, I tried one day on liquids when I had no restriction and lasted till 6pm. It might work better now that I have some. I need to buy more protein drinks. I might give it a go over the weekend. I've lost 4 lbs since the challenge started so hopefully should get a few more off before it's over. Good luck everyone.