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Ok, you have convinced me that Viactin is ok - but those Adora chocolates are so dang yummy I might have to stick with them!

I really think walking as much as you can and getting up and around helps. I felt that way to but then 4 days later I was back at work. You'll be fine!

Trish - vote when you find out what's going on. I hope everything is ok! Did you gt banded in Mexico?

Mine is about 3 inches over and 3 inches up from my belly button. If I eat too much it hurts - I think b/c my tummy is sticking out and the port has to stretch a little.

usually I don't get hungry between meals but I just got hungry and ate a few nuts - that was PLENTY enought to fill me right back up. Pre-band I would eat a "snack" around 4 that was basically another meal.

I didn't use any Gas X ever - I hardly had any gas pains. Anyways, the stuff I got before hand for post-op was lots of liquids to drink, popsicles, an enema (my 1st post-op bowel movement was hell on earth and it would have been easier if I had just resigned myself to the enema earlier), rent movies to lay in bed and watch. That's all I can think of. Oh, and breath mints - the liquid diet makes your breath stinky!

I am at 2.3 cc's and I can still eat about 1 cup of food per meal. I thought most people ate 2-4 ounces at the appropriate restriction. I am going to get another fill, but I am concerned b/c as I look at peoples sigantures on here it seems that noone has thier 4 cc band filled more than I do already. I have restriction but not as much as I think I could have. Also, when I got my 2nd fill I had ALOT of restriction for about 2 weeks but now I don't have as much. I thought fills were supposed to kick in after 2 weeks, not loosen up after 2 weeks. What is the deal? I'm so so so paranoid about being slipped!!!

Whoo HOO in the 2's Duckie! Good for you! My next mini goal is to be in ONE-derland at my graduation!

I am pondering getting another fill. In some ways I want one b/c I can eat 1 - 1 1/2 cups food at a time. But in other ways I don't want one b/c I can't eat chicken (gets stuck) so I'm always eating ground beef, veggies, pasta and salad. I am not doing the protein 1st thing and I am eating alot of crap (candy, crackers, etc). I think a fill might help me eat less, but then again, does it really matter if I'm eating less if I'm eating crap b/c I can;t get chicken down?

I think it would help to have someone around for a few days after surgery just to help you out, but it's not absolutley necessary. The recovery is not too bad at all - I was back at work in 4 days. I slept pretty much 24-7 the 1st 1-2 days, got up and walked when I could. Anyways, welcome to LBT - you will find tons of info here and if you have a specific ? just ask! Good luck!

Good to know about the Viactin - its just some things I have kind of a 6th sense about and I don't even try. I swear, I look at some things and I just have a gut feeling that it ain't going down!

I have only had pizza 2 times since banding and it's been thin crust veggie so that's probably not so bad. But yeah, we bandsters should prolly avoid pizza generally.

I really dont eat too much junk -its just I feel that junk is all I've had this last week b/c of Xmas. I have only lost 2-3 lbs since 2 weeks after my surgery. So that's only 2-3 lbs in the past 2 months. I am going to get another small fill, I have resolved to start inputting my food on fitday.com, and I just signed up for water aerobics and hubby and I are going to go play tennis tonight. I think I need a mental adjustment as well as a band adjustment!

My doc says 99% of people feel no restriction after they heal and before thier 1st fill. I was the same way. I can eat 1 peice pizza now plus maybe 2 chicken wings, and I've had 2 fills already. You sound like me - you prolly just a need a few fills and you'll be fine! Also, I don't know about you but 3 peices pizza is great considering pre-band I could eat 5-6 peices plus cinnamon sticks!

thanks ALOT! that was a great read!

I paid $12,600 total. I financed 5k and paid for the rest from savings. I think that's a pretty good price for a US doc. My insurance pays for fills but not the surgery - what is that about???

I highly reccomend Dr Barker - www.drwbarker.com - He did my surgery at Vista in Garland and the peopl ethere were really nice. Who9le thing was $12,600

I use IsoPure - its clear and taste fine and it's 100% pure isolate protien (absorbed better than whey protein) and has 50 grams protein per sertving. It's 50 bucks for a huge can at GNC. It last longer for me b/c I use only one scoop at a time, not two.

I cannot do the chat room - Alice freaks me out! She won't stop asking me if my dream are coming true.

we're glad you are well! I have heard that the initial wight loss is faster the more invasive the surgery. heck, my mom lost 20 lbs in the month after her facelift just from the physical effects of surgery - so you ride that train as long as you can!!!! how is your eating now,,, did you have to do a liquid or mush stage or anything like that? what and how much do you eat compared with when you were banded?

I got 1.6 in a 4 cc band - I waited 8 weeks to get a fill and the doc said I should have gotten a fill after 4 weeks so he gave me a huge fill to "catch me up", and still that 1st fill did NOTHING! Now I have some restriction w/ my 2nd fill, but not as much as I want so I am going to get another small fill soon.

When I don't exerize the band makes me maintain my weight, but I lose when I exercize. I am AWFUL exersizing as much as I should. In fact I hardly did at all the last month b/c I was so busy with finals,,,, and I didn't lose all month really. You have to exersize for the band to work at maximum capacity.

Yeah! Good for you!

I got my money just now!!!!!

I did my swallow IMMEDIATLEY after SX. I hardly even remember it. Then I went home 3-4 hours later.