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I was banded in mid October and keep getting side cramps. I can only describe this as when you are running really fast and then stop and take a drink of water and you get that side pain. This pain shifts from my right to my left. I even wake up with it! Has anyone had this experience? I think I have had this for about 3 weeks now.

No my cramping is on my left side under my rib cage.

I have a similar pain. It almost seems like a cramp when you are running. It seems to be always there just dull. I have been to my family dr and she just thinks its gas. Is this the kind of pain you are getting?

Ok october bandsters I need your support and advise. I just booked another small fill. I am at 7cc so on my 4th. I can still eat more than a cup of food. I have a hard time with bread but not with cookies! I have been making some very bad food choices. I still work out and will not give up the excersise but I think I am only loosing about 1lb per week. I know if I made better choices I could loose more. HELP.

Robin. I have lost 32 lb. I have not changed my status for a while till I get down to the 220's! that is my goal. I was nervous too with the first few fills but OMG my 4th was amazing. Made such a huge difference! I have been losing 1-2lbs a week and I am trying to ramp that up to 2-3. I am not one to want to loose too quickly I think 2-3 would be great and I am still eating what I like just in smaller portions and counting calories. Best of luck to you guys and keep me posted how you are doing.

Trust me you will learn to enjoy other foods. I am loving my band. I can no longer eat Bagels but I still take a little bite off the kids! It hurts but I still taste it. I tase the burgers too but I never eat a whole one. And ya me too I eat mostly the toppings off the pizza.

This is a very hard habit to break. I have been working at it since august before banding. The reason for this is not to empty your pouch. You do not want to flush the food into the lower part of your stomach otherwise you will not be full. I can say that I have been really working hard at it and I know that I am full if I do not drink with meals. I think if you search there should be some older posts about this somewhere. good luck

Hey everyone. I just wanted to give you an update on my 4th fill. I am at 7cc now and I can really feel the difference. I lost 3lbs since my last fill 2 weeks ago and I am excited about that! I know it is slow but it is going down not up! I am increasing my excersise this week and I think this fill will help me stay off the bread etc.... I can really feel the difference and I am really in touch with the "FULL" signal. I hope you fellow Oct bandsters are staying on the bandwagon. Take care Nancy

I did go to my GP and was told most likely it is gas pain. It does go away. BJean you should go to your GP and let him know.

Butterball you hit the nail on the head. I could not have said it better myself! I feel exactly the same way. I am learning to love my band for the way it keeps me from eating bread, bagels, burgers etc..! I have found that as soon as something does not go down or hurts I am turned off by eat so it forces me to make better choices.

I am making nicer. Going for another fill Jan 26. I hope to hit my sweet spot. I think my greatest accomplishment so far was over xmas I lost 1 1/2 lb. I thought I had gained. O and went to the gym today and was measured by my trainer. Lost 6inches around the mid section. OMG!

I felt so sorry for temptress! Did you see her mom in the wheelchair! I thought the dad was going to punch Simon out!

It really is different I think for everyone. I have read so much on this website, spoken to different people and everyone is different. Some do not look at carbs and just count calories. The good thing about protein is it keeps you full! My best protein is Almond Butter

I have to tell you the Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate is wonderful. Track your foods for a couple days and you will see exactly how many carbs, protein calories etc... It made me realize I could have alot more healthy food and less calories. I track everything even if I am having a bad day. I looked at it last week and said to myself now was 3 cookies worth the 300 calores fat etc... ya maybe 1 was but not 3! It helped me make better choices this week, like Kashi Crunch cereal for breakfast! Tuna melt with low fat cheese and only 1 slice of weight watchers bread. Just some thoughts hope it works for you.

Lizzie. Call TLBC and get they support you need. I am going for my second fill next week and hope to have more restriction. I am sympathizing with you and understand exactly what you are going through. It will work out n the long run, keep your head up and keep going. NEVER GIVE UP.

Yank. Clap! Clap! I so have been testing my band and only have the first fill. My second is Monday. I know exactly what you are talking about, I want the band to tell me it is there! I have been trying to watch what I eat excersise etc... but I want to know that the put this in and paid for it for a reason.

Kim I got 3 cc on Monday and I just started to feel restriction last night. But I am pushing myself too. I wanted to feel the restriction I guess so bad! I am looking forward to my second fill!

I got 3 cc last Monday and just feeling restriction last night. I can't wait for the second fill.

WasaBB I love reading you posts. You are so honest and to the point!

I too donated about a year to Curves. I am just simply got bored of it. Tiny room with a circle of machines. Nothing really interesting to me. I am very fortunate though that we have a gym at work and a trainer so I finally got the light bulb in my head on and started working out in there and I love it.

Is this a side pain? Almost a cramp? Like when you are running and you drink water too quickly or too cold? I am getting this but I am not sure what it is.

OMG girl I know exactly how it is. I was told by one of my co-workers I better not look better than her (o and she is supposed to be my friend). Well guess what, I do look better than her at 240 lbs and I will look even better at 150! I can change my weight but she can't change the way she looks! Ok that was so nasty of me but I needed to get that off my chest too!

I have to say that men do say stupid things sometimes but sometimes they say what they are thinking. Maybe you both need to work on some things with a third party. Counseling really does help and it helps get some things out in the open. I know that my DH and I have really benifited from the few sessions we did go to and it brought us alot closer and open to talk about certain things. I wish you the best of luck and remember just like everything else we have to work on our marriages it is not always a piece of cake.

Did you try emailing me at work? I did get your email and I sent you the telephone #. Let me know.

I like Green tea it helps me go "P". Well I guess that is why you need to replenish that with 2 glasses of water. lol