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I WAS BANDED ON 10/16/07, I HAVE 2cc IN A 10cc BAND, I HAVE HAD 4 FILLS. I GO FOR MY 5TH ON 2/7/08, I CAN'T WAIT!! I DIDN'T FEEL MUCH RESTRICTION ON THE FIRST 3 FILLS, SOME ON THE 4TH, BUT IT ONLY LASTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS, IT IS HEADING ON 4 WEEKS NOW AND I CAN SURE TELL, I AM ABLE TO EAT MORE THAN BEFORE!! I AM STILL WATCHING THE AMOUNT BUT I CAN STILL EAT BETWEEN 1 AND 1 1/2 CUPS AT A TIME. I NOW THAT THIS IS MORE THAN I WANT TO BE EATING AND MY WEIGHT LOSS HAS SLOWED DOWN!! I HAVE LOST 5 POUNDS IN THE LAST MONTH. I HOPE THAT THE NEXT FILL WILL HELP:redface:. STILL EXERCISING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, TRYING TO WALK 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE AT LEAST 4 TIMES A WEEK AS WELL AS DOING SOME AEROBICS AS WELL. CONGRATS TO EVERYONE!!!

ALFIE, I HAVE HAD THE BAND SINCE OCT. 16, 07 AND HAVE HAD 3 FILLS, I AM AT 2CC WITH A 10CC BAND. I HAVE JUST STARTED FEELING SOME RESTRICTION WITH THE LAST FILL THAT I HAD. I HAVE GOTTEN A PEICE OF DRY PORK STUCK AND I EXPERIENCED ALL OF THE ABOVE THAT YOU ASKED ABOUT. BUT IT DID DISLODGE ITSELF AND I FELT ALOT BETTER!!! LESSON LEARNED REAL QUICK TO CHEW MORE AND NOT EAT DRY PORK:rolleyes2:!

I AS WELL WAS AFRAID OF TRYING BREAD. THE GROCERY STORE IN MY TOWN MAKES MINI LOAVES OF WHEAT AND RYE. I DO OKAY WITH A SLICE OF THAT BUT I USUALLY TRY TOASTING IT. IF IT IS TO SOFT I FEEL LIKE I STRUGGLE GETTING IT DOWN, I ONLY HAVE 2CC IN A 10 CC BAND SO MY RESTRICTION STILL ISN'T REAL TIGHT. :redface:

APPLES, PICK JUST ONE THING THAT YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO MISS HAVING ALOT AND EAT A SERVING OF IT. THEN GO EAT SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKE THAT IS HEALTHY FOR YOU. IF YOU WANT TO LOOSE THAT 25 LBS BEFORE BANDING THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN TO START NOW!!! THE MORE YOU PIG OUT THIS WEEKEND THE EASIER IT WILL BE ON MONDAY WHEN YOU GO TO LIQUIDS. I WAS ON LIQUIDS FOR TWO WEEKS PRE-OP AND I WAS TERRIFIED!! BUT I STARTED CUTTING BACK A WEEK BEFORE AND I WAS SURPRISED THAT I WASN'T STARVING AT ALL WHEN I WENT ON THE LIQUIDS. MY DR. ALOTED 4 HIGH PROTEIN BOOSTS, 1/2 CUP BEEF BROTH, AND 1 SERVING OF CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST A DAY AND I HARDLY EVER WAS ABLE TO GET ALL OF IT DRANK IN ONE DAY. AND NOT BECAUSE I DIDN'T NORMALLY EAT PLENTY, BUT I AS WELL WANTED TO BE DOWN BY SURGERY. KEEP THINKING POSITIVE AND DON'T PSYCH YOURSELF OUT ABOUT THE LIQUID THING IT WILL ALL GO FINE :redface:

i eat the corn tortillas without any problems. the flour ones are harder to get broke down and they seem sticky! they are also double the calories, one flour is 120 cal while you get two corn for 120.

DON'T LET ALL THE RED TAPE SCARE YOU OFF!! I HAVE BCBS OF MICHIGAN (COMMUNITY BLUE) AND I DIDN'T HAVE TO ACTUALLY SEND IN ANYTHING TO BE PRE-APPROVED. IS THIS POSSIBLY SOMETHING THAT YOU SURGEON IS MANDATING? I ONLY NEEDED TO FOLLOW THEIR REQUIREMENTS. 1 YEAR OF PROOF FROM MY M.D. THAT I HAD BEEN TRYING TO LOOSE WEIGHT AND FAILED. I HAD TO GET A CARDIAC CLEARANCE, A PSYCHIATRIC CLEARANCE (2 VISITS) AND I HAD TO HAVE A LG LIST OF LAB WORK, AND EKG, AS WELL AS A UPPER GI. MOST SURGEONS HAVE THIS LIST FROM BCBS. IF NOT YOU CAN CALL THE 800 NUMBER ON YOUR CARD AND THEY WILL FAX IT TO YOU!!! KEEP GOING IT IS SO WORTH THE WEIGHT!!! IT TOOK ME 3 MONTHS FROM START TO BAND DATE!!! JUST BE DETERMINED AND LOG EVERYTHING YOU DO AND WHERE YOU HAVE IT DONE! I REQUESTED A COPY OF MY RESULTS FAXED TO ME BY EACH DR. OR HOSP. SO THAT I HAD MY OWN COPY! THEREFORE NOT HAVEING TO WAIT FOR THE DIFFERENT OFFICES TO COMMUNICATE:) BE DETERMINED AND DON'T GIVE UP!!!:tongue:

I WAS BANDED ON OCT.16,07 AND I HAVE LOST 62 lbs INCLUDING PRE-OP WEIGHT, I WENT INTO THE HOLIDAYS WONDERING IF I WOULD FEEL DEPRIVED FROM ALL THE GOODIES THAT ARE AROUND BUT I NEVER ONCE FELT DEPRIVED. IF I WANT A HAMBURGER, I HAVE ONE BUT NOT ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I CAN ONLY EAT A COUPLE OF BITES OR I SKIP THE BUN AND JUST EAT EVERYTHING ELSE. AT CHRISTMAS WE WENT TO A SWEETS ONLY DINNER FOR OUR CHURCH. I JUST HAD A TEASPOON OF A COUPLE OF THINGS AND COFFEE AND I DIDN'T GAIN ANYTHING!!! I STILL WAS ABLE TO ENJOY/NOT OFFEND AND HAVE SOME GOODIES. DON'T LOOK AT IT AS BEING RESTRICTED TO WHAT YOU CAN HAVE BUT BEING ABLE TO SATISFY WITH LESS!!! YOU WILL SEE THAT THE WILL POWER WILL BE STRONGER THE MORE WEIGHT YOU LOOSE!!! I DON'T CRAVE CHOCOLATE AS MUCH AS I USED TO, OF COURSE SPECIAL K CHOCOLATE CERIAL AND BARS HELP ONCE IN A WHILE. BEING BANDED WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE!!!!:tongue:

MY STARTING WEIGHT WAS 309 IN AUG. OF 07, I WAS BANDED ON 10/16/07. I AM NOW AT 247.5, MY GOAL WEIGHT IS ALSO 150 lbs. EVERYONE IS DOING SO GREAT!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!! WE'VE MADE IT THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS ITS ALL GOT TO BE EASIER NOW.:pray2:

I AM WONDERING IF WE NEED PROTEIN POWDERS WHEN WE ARE ON REGULAR FOODS? I READ ON ONE OF THE THREADS THAT I WOULD NEED AROUND 90g OF PROTEIN A DAY. DOES THIS SOUND CORRECT? I KNOW THAT EVEN WITH EATING REGULAR FOODS THAT ARE NORMALLY HI IN PROTEIN I DON'T COME CLOSE DUE TO THE SMALL AMOUNT. SHOULD I STILL BE PUTTING PROTEIN POWDER INTO THINGS SUCH AS OATMEAL AND WHATEVER ELSE I CAN.

I Am Right With All Of You! Exercise Is The Hardest Thing For Me, Although I Have Been Using My Son's Mp3 Player And Listening To Kim Possible ( For Those Of You Who Know Who That Is) It Is Very Up Beat!! I Started With A 1/4 Of A Mile, Then I Worked Up To 1/2 A Mile After A Week, I Am Now Walking/ Jogging/walking The 1/2 Mile And Lifting Legs Real High When Jogging For Those Stubborn Thighs. It Goes Fast When You Are Jigging To An Upbeat Song! It Is Alot Easier The More I Do It!!

I WAS BANDED ON 10/16, STARTED OUT ON AUG. 07 AT 309. I HAVE LOST 59 LBS INCLUDING THE PRE-OP DIET. I HAVE HAD 3 FILLS AND HAVE 1.5CC IN A 10CC BAND. I WOULD LIKE TO GET DOWN ANOTHER 100 POUNDS! KEEP EXCITED ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND IT WILL GO SO MUCH FASTER!!! THIS APPLIES TO ALL OF US, INCLUDING PRE-OP PEOPLE, THE MORE EXCITED YOU ARE ABOUT SOMETHING THE FASTER TIME WILL GO!!!

I was banded on 10/16 and i have had two fills of 1/2 cc each. I have a 10cc band. I am noticing that I am eating more and i am feeling hungry more. I go for a fill on 1/9/08. Is there anyone out there that is close to where i am fill amount wise and if so about what do you eat and how much?? I am concerned that i am able to eat to much. I am not PB'ing or anything. I eat a small salad and two tbls of green beans, 2-3 oz of meat for a mea. and this seems like alot to me!:omg:

rakes4321, if you have a blender, i took campells, chicken tortilla soup and blended it up, it gets thick and mushy real well and it has beans and chicken for the protein!!! it is also very well spiced!!I am on regular food and i still blend it up once in a while.

Thank You Very Much Rkj123, I Live About 3 Hours Away From My Doctor In An Area Where There Isn't Any Experianced Dr.'s With The Band So He Is Being Very Conservative, Wished Sometimes That He Wasn't!!! I Am Probably Eating Closer To 1- 1/2 Cups At Least, It Is All Healthy And I Am Staying Below My Calories Of 1100/day But I Am Just Wearing Thin On Willpower!!! Thank You For You Information It Helps Me To Get Through The Discouragement Days.

In The Evenings After The Kids Go To Bed It Also The Worst For Me!!! I Like Luigi's Italian Ice Cups They Are Sugar Free And Only 60 Cals. You Have To Eat The Slow Because Of The Texture In The Cup. You Kind Of Shave It Off With A Spoon So It Feels Like You Are Eating Longer And Getting More. Also I Like To Buy Mixed Nuts In The Shell, By The Time You Crack And Get To The Actual Nut You Feel Like You Have Ate Alot When You Really Have'nt!!!

hi, i had my band placed on 10/16. i have had two fills of 1/2 cc each in a 10cc band. i felt like i had restriction after the second one for about 2 weeks tops and no it seems like i am more hungry as well!!! i go back on 1/9/07 for another fill. i've lost about 7 pounds in the last 3+ weeks but it has been only due to excercise and being determined not to gain more back!!! i hear that it is normal to feel this way until you hit that sweet spot!!! my determination is wearing fast!! i cant wait to get another fill!!!:phanvan

the special k chocolate is very good, it is still high in protien and low in calories, give you that little sweetness. also special k cinnamon/pecan is excellent!!!

I was banded in st. johns hospital in detroit, mi on October 16th. My doctor was Dr. Meguid. He is also in with Dr. Hawasli, their office is in st. clair shores. I don't now what their self pay amount is however I can tell you that they are very very good surgeons!!! They take great care of you and I personally feel very confident and comfortable with Dr. Meguid!!!:clap2:

lisah 25, a really good night time snack is lugie's sugar free italian ice, it comes in lemon and cherry flavors. the small cup that it somes in is only 60 cals. and you have to eat it slow since the texture requires you to kind of slice it off the top of the frozen chunk.:eek::clap2:

I was banded 10/16/07, I had my first fill 11/26/07 of only 1/2 cc, i have lost total of 52 lbs this also includes pre-post-op lose. i go for another fill on 12/12/07 for another 1/2 cc. can't wait until then!!! lherstine

my doctor filled the first time after 6 weeks as well. He only filled 1/2 cc for the first time and i go in 11/12 for my second fill. He said that we would go on with this until we felt that i had reached restriction. I am having a little trouble stopping at 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup but continue to make myself stop eating. I am looking forward to another fill! lherstine

i spoke with my doctor about the sudden burning/pain in my port area. i had it more after my first fill, he said that it is just the tissue around the port getting toughen up. that it would eventually go away. lherstine

I JUST HAD MY FIRST FILL ON 11/26/07, IT WAS ONLY 1/2 CC DUE TO MY BEING SO FAR AWAY FROM THE DR.'S OFFICE. HE DIDN'T WANT ANY COMPLICATIONS, I GO BACK IN TWO WEEKS FOR ANOTHER 1/2 CC. I DO NOTICE SOME RESTRICTION HOWEVER, I FEEL LIKE I AM EATING TO MUCH BECAUSE IT IS MORE THAN 1/4 OF A CUP. EXAMPLE: I ATE A CUP OF SOUP FOR LUNCH AND 4 CHICKEN CHUNKS ( LIKE QUARTER SIZE) DOES THIS SOUND ABOUT RIGHT FOR WHERE I AM AT RESTRICTION WISE? I AM STICKING TO THREE TIMES A DAY WITH A SG FREE ITALIAN ICE FOR A SNACK. WOULD LOVE ANY INPUT TO HELP ME.

Thank You For All The Input!! This Really Helps Me Not Feel Like I Am Eating To Much. I Will Continue To Listen To My Appetite And Stop When I Am Full. But Now I Don't Feel Like I May Be Eating To Much. Thanks!

The Jello Pudding That Is Referred To Is Awesome, I Get It At Walmart Here In Michigan.