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Thank you! Yes I am healthier and I have to keep reminding myself that's it's not a race almost everyday. With my second fill I do notice the change in my eating habits, almost like food is boring to me now lol. Other times I'm like getting a plate full of food because hungry then laugh because I only can eat a cup of it. It's definitely a change.

I'm 2 months and a week post op this month. I went to an ugly Christmas sweater party yesterday and I cheated...had some mixed drinks for the first time since my surgery. I'm down total 25lbs which is a bit discouraging to me but my doctor tells me I'm doing good. It turns out I'm losing inches fast and she says the scale will eventually catch up. Anyway I took some pics yesterday and I finally see the weight loss. My face is covered because I would only like the people I told to know about my surgery.

I got my second fill on 12/09 and I'm still feeling the restriction thank goodness. I'm down 7 more lbs since the 9th so I'm pretty happy. I have my 3rd fill in mid January but if I'm still feeling restriction then I'm going to hold off. Good luck in your journey.

Hi all, wanted to give you an update. I had my second fill this past Thursday at 1cc so now I'm at 5cc. I'm definitely feeling the restriction. I'm down 5 more lbs since then. I started lifting weights and doing cardio 4x's a week now and I cannot believe how much energy I have. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced a jolt of energy?

Good morning all. I had my second fill this past Thursday. The doctor didn't use a numbing shot this time but it wasn't painful at all. I did notice my port site to be tender the next day but not bad. With my first fill I had little restriction the first week then nothing after. This morning I made an egg, mushrooms, and spinach ( 1 cup total) . Yummy but OMG I ate maybe half of it and I'm stuffed...so stuffed I was scared I was going to have my first stuck episode. Felt like I had a lump in my throat and my mouth started watering (tmi). I walked around a bit, and said a prayer, promising I would eat much slower if I didn't get stuck. It went away after 5 mins. I have to admit I'm a bit sad I didn't get to finish eating because it was really tasty. I'm guessing this is part of the process. I keep thinking if I didn't have my wonderful band how much I would have ate just this morning.

2 weeks liquid diet but I was allowed 1 actual meal a day. It was hard but my doctor said its for my liver to shrink. He said a fatty liver can bleed easily during the surgery. I listened but a woman that also had surgery the day I did didn't and she bleed, he was really upset.

Thank you & Congrats on your upcoming surgery! I hope everything works out great for you and we will see you on the the bandster side soon.

You should call your doc and let him/her know you are starving lol. You could pop a suture (ouch)! This is usually the time you start to realize what is real hunger and head hunger.

Everything you wrote is exactly my life. I was banded on 10/13 and have the same struggles. I started to prepare my meals, meals I know I would like, for during the week. This has really helped me because I would just for something fast to eat which is almost alway never healthy. As for the exercise, I started parking further away so I would walk. I also told someone who I know would stay on my case....my mom. She's now my workout buddy and it helps a lot. Hope this helps, Good luck to you!

I didn't want food but if I smelled or saw something delicious I would want it. Those first few weeks sucked for me.

Getting my second fill this week...hoping to get in the green zone soon. Will be 2 months post op next week and weight is at a stand still. No complaints though. I'm feeling great and staying active. Glad to hear you're doing good.

That's about the time I started feeling hungry again (2nd week going on to week 3) also. It's because the swelling from the surgery has started to go down. My doctor let me have puréed foods around this time so I just did that. Just be careful because you have to let the sutures heal, if your doctor is ok with you eating solids, eat slowly. I hear it takes some people about 3-4 fills before you feel restriction. I had my first fill and I felt restriction for a week but now, nothing. Hope this helps. Good luck.

I could never give up my coffee. I promised to give up sodas and other stuff but I can't kick coffee. I tried tea but it's not for me.

I'm the same way one. It's been a month and I'm still at only 20lbs down. Getting a second fill soon and hopefully I will notice the change. Sometimes I don't even feel like I have a band.

I had restriction the first week but now I feel like I lost some of it, like I can still eat and not be full. I'm sticking to healthy choices but hungry every 3 or so hours. I go back 12/09 for a second fill so will keep you updated.