Skinny_Jill

I have 4.75 cc's in a 10cc band. I am going in tomorrow for a fill but I can't imagine getting more than .25.

I can't believe it has been 11 months since we were banded. It has been a great ride. I love my band. I am going to get a fill tomorrow. It will be my last "free" fill. I will have to start paying for fills after my 1 year bandiversary. I am having it done under flouro just to make sure all is well with my band before my one year contract is up. How is everyone doing?

Hi everyone, I've been MIA for a while. I've been super busy at work and I had to deal with Hurricane Ike. What fun. I hope everyone is doing well. I was banded 11 months ago today. I can't believe it has been that long. Although some days it seems like I've had it forever. I am going to read some threads and see how everyone is doing.

I have been banded 11 months today and I just ordered some more chocolate Unjury. I usually only drink it for breakfast. I like it and it is convenient.

I am now just overweight. That feels great. I didn't think the day would ever come. Now if I could just fit into my 14's I would be thrilled.

First thing I would do is stop talking about the surgery with others. You must decide what is best for you. Tell them that you know they care but you have to decide what is BEST FOR YOU. Don't argue with them or discuss it just change the subject. Do your research and go to seminars. Then you can make an informed decision. Good luck!

Linda, That is so nice. It is also a great way to stay motivated.

Wendy, Congrats! That is fantastic!

Thanks! Wendy, you will be there before you know it.

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Congrats Robin! I am so happy for you! You rock!

Judy, I am so sorry your lost the band. I was so shocked when I saw the thread today. I have been working long hours and haven't been able to long in several weeks. I can't even imagine what you went through when you woke up and found out. It sounds like your are doing much better. You have a good plan in place and I know you can do it. We will be here for you. I am so glad that you are going to stick around. In the end we all have the same goal and that is weight loss. I am a slow loser now. In the last 3 months I've last 10 pounds and I am thrilled but that is a slow rate. I still struggle with food choices which is part of my problem with the slow weight loss. So you see we can still help each other, band or no band. Learing to make good choices and keep exercising is difficult but we can do it. Again, I am so sorry you lost the band but you will still get your goal. I believe in you. Big Hugs, Jill

If you eat too much too fast you will more than likely PB. I have only PB'd once. There are several way to eat around the band. I do eat every once in a while and I hate it. You don't have restriction yet. When you do you probably won't be able to eat the bread. It will make a big difference.

Yes, I am definitely tighter when I am on my period. It is nice to lose weight during that time of the month. It is a good change.

It does seem weird that .25 can make such a big difference. I've heard people talk about getting .1 and it making a huge difference. This band is a weird tool but I love it.

Cindy, Congrats on the fast weight loss but I think you are right to get an unfill. My last fill was only .25 cc and I know if I had gotten .5 I would not have been able to eat solid food. It is amazing how much a small amount of fluid can change restriction. I had a big weight loss this week, almost 7 pounds. A few of those pounds I had gained over the last couple of weeks but at least they are gone now and I am back on track. Let us know how you feel after the unfill.

What you are experiencing is very normal. It usually takes a few fills to get good restriction. My 1st fill didn't do anything but the 2nd helped a little more. The 3rd fill really helped. I didn't need another fill for 5 months. It is hard when you don't have restriction. It will happen. I work out with a personal trainer twice a week and some weeks I don't lose any weight. Be patient. After a big loss like that your body is probably just leveling off. I bet you are losing inches. Good luck!

Very cute dress. I bet you did look stunning. I am jealous that you are in a size 8. I can't seem to get out of a size 16. 14's are a little snug.

I've only done it once and the food passed very quickly. I don't know if it was the meat tenderizer or if it was just ready to go down. I was in pain for 10 minutes and then tried the meat tenderizer and within 2 minutes it was better. Keep in mind that for some people the first fill doesn't provide a lot of restriction. I had some restriction for a few days and then was back to the way I was before. The 2nd fill provided more restriction and the 3rd fill a lot of restriction. I didn't need another fill for 5 months after that one. Good luck!

Charles, I've had my lapband for 8 months and I love it. I've lost 60 pounds. I eat pretty much anything I want but less of it. I do try to be healthy but I still eat my favorite food as well. I drink carbonated drinks (diet coke and beer), eat bread, Pasta and rice. I exercise at least twice a week. If I only ate the healthy foods then yes I would be at goal by now. Good luck to you! Jill

I've done that before and it worked.

Linda, That is awful. I'm so sorry you had to suffer like that. Thanks for sharing your story. I got a fill 4 weeks ago today. It was tight for a couple of days and then went down. It started getting tighter a few days ago which I thought was due to stress. I will watch it carefully and make sure it isn't too tight.

I forgot that it is winter down under. I ate a lot yogurt during the mushy stage. It was great. You are doing great!

I love spicy food and I haven't had any problems with it other than it makes my head sweat. I haven't had problems with shrimp either. Sometimes they don't go down as well as others but they never come back up. Actually, there isn't anything that I can't eat. Good? Yes. Bad? Yes. LOL I do seem to have more restriction the past couple of days. I have been pretty stressed though. Maybe that is causing it.