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Just wondering if anyone is filled to there max? I almost am but not quite. I have just been maintianing for that past several months have gotten 2 fills and he won't put much in though b/c I am so close to being full. I am proud of the 50 pds I have lost but would like to loose another 10-20.This is the weight i weighted for probably 15 yrs before I really starting put the pds on, so maybe this is where I will have to stay.

We are preached to every support meeting not to drink 30 mins before you eat and wait a mim. of 30 mins after we eat but they would like a hour b/c then you have the feeling of being full longer. This is very important.

I am in Illinois you all should come here you could have as much snow and ice as you wanted i haven't seen grass in probably 2 wks, suppose to get more tonight and tomorrow also. I suppose if you don't usually get snow it would be awesome, I would like to live somewhere where i could understand that feeling of loving snow lol. Merry Christmas to all

I was exact same way for a while, I drank slim fast or carnation instist breakfast in the a.m for some extra protein then had a small lunch then like froggy said i ate most of my protien at supper time i was wide open then , then i could eat at around 5 or after.

Merry Christmas Merry Losers! Tomorrow is my bandiversary,I lost 50 and stayed there for a few months then gained about 5 pds but I lost them as of tonight so back down to 50 even again, I would still like to loose another 10-15 pds if possible if not I am happy where I am. Going to call dr. about a possible fill b/c these "mini fills" are not getting it at all. Congrads to all of us for a year of better health and well being.

I always used to wear a lot of rings in my younger days , but my fingers got to fat and couldn't wear them anymore,so the last few months ,when i go out I put on my rings, well me a some girlsfriends went out friday night and i was talking with my hands and one of my rings just flew off( i found it thank God).Now I can't wear them b/c too small.Was wearing it on my middle finger also. lol So I thought that was a kewl nsv Keep up the good work everyone

I had a micro fill approx. 2-3 wks ago. I had not been able to eat bread,pasta potatoes very good I would usually need up PBing if i tried any type of bread, now after my fill I have no problems.This seems very strange to me,anyone else have this happen to them. Thanks guys

No i have never gotten my restrictions back and kick myself for getting another fill also, I am getting back on my excersing and if that doesn't help i am going to call the dr. next wk. But I am going to tell him more then .1cc or it is not worth it I have had 2 fill of that I have no change ,I feel that little amount is a waste of time and my money. Keep it touch

awesome news, have you been to any of the support group meetings yet? they are for everyone for ppl who are just curious to pre-op to post op. I have bcbs by athem and yes Chrissy will handle the insurance for you she will be the one you talk to tomorrow ,I didn't even meet the Dr. until about 2 days before my surgery my husband and I both went to meet him, he took as long as we wanted to ask all the questions we had,he is very good I think. Let me know what you find out and good luck.

I am trying to get back on the wagon, I have no restriction what so ever now,my mind set is starting to go back to pre band way of thinking so i have to get back into banding thinking. I to have stopped excerising.I had a support group meeting tonight the dr.was there,got me thinking a lot. i came home and walked on the treadmill for 43mins,going to try and do this everynight and stop my night snacking. I have started gaining a little so I DO NOT want to gain this back so i have to nip it in the butt before it gets out of hand. After a couple of wks of getting back on track if i don't loose then i will call the dr. But I am off my acid reflux meds so that is one blessing and I am in a size 12 from a 22, and a Lg top from a 2x so everyone keep up the good work.

I went and had a upper GI done on friday to see if anything was wrong with my band. I was getting concerned b/c i haven't been losing just going and up down with the same 5 pds for months. I had a mini fill done over a month ago and what little restrictions I had where gone so Dr. just wanted to make sure. I went today and everything was fine he said. I did read a thread on here about mega fills and I talked him into trying it on me after only a couple months post op and one other girl I know of had it done also.Looking back I don't think i would do that again if i had the chance to do it all over again. I don't have a lot more room in my band for fills now so hope one of these mini fills gets me to my sweet spot oh bye the way he took the fluid it out and checked it to see how much was in for sure then added.1. Down 55 pds so far, banded Dec 19,07.

When i first got the band I was really tight until around 3-4 p.m so I just went with it and drink my slimfast ect. If you get stuck and don't get relief try meat tenderizer it works awesome just put a little in a little warm water stir and drink little sips until what ever is stuck will come up, I have had to do this more then once. you still might be alittle tight if it keeps on i would call your dr and let him know what is going on.You have to get your protien in or you will have a whole other set of problems. Good luck

I am confused I was banded in Dec. 07. Did fine until about a couple of months ago I was eating right small bites, chewing ect. but i couldn't eat any bread,pasta potatoes soft shell taco's things of this nature I would pb on the the first bite this went on.oh i wasn't loosing any weight either staying within the same 5 pds up and down.So I went to my dr. he gave me a micro fill he said, I had ,had my last fill before this one in march of 08 this is early sept for this one i think he said he couldn't even remember where my port was,my husband was in with me you could hear the needle scrapping round on my port trying to find the right spot,ever since then sometime i get sharp pains almost like a needle in there, and it is tender around my port and i can eat anything and everything bread everything i couldn't eat before and as much as i want, still having control though and still staying around the same 5 pds i have been at for a months now. i have lost around 50pds since nov 08 . Anyone suggestions. i talked to the nurse she said they might do an unfill if it keeps up, thinking that is what I will probable do.

My personal expirence was , I ended up calling my human resouce department and get a direct line to anthem b/c i couldn't get anyone to return my calls on the 800 number i had on my insurance card and surgery date coming soon and still didn't know if I was approved or not, once I got that it was a day or to till I got the go ahead. Be aggressive is my best advise and don't give up hope.

I am having the same problem luv2teach.Only my platue as been about 2-3 months it seems,5-7 pds up and down.Went got a micro fill ,that opened me more up, going to a support group meeting tomorrow and talk to the nurse see if I can get another fill soon. I went to a buffet last night not a good thing, it was free but still not worth it.I am down 50 pds would like to be down 60 by my 1 yr. annivarsary in dec. I don't think that is to much to ask if I can get my eating under control again.

I just went back to my dr.s a wk ago today and i had not seen him since my last fill and that was in march, but i go to the support group meeting once or twice a month so i can talk to his nurse there and i have her cell number and email if i have any questions or concerns so that makes me feel good, i see no need to go back unless i am having a problem. This last fill a wk ago,dr. said he would only do micro fills grrrrr. i don't feel any difference at all, i can eat as much as i will allow myself at supper and still want to snack all night so i will wait a couple wks and if things don't change go back again i guess.

awesome job twilight, i just went to the dr. tonight to get another fill, I was down 55 pds so i am pretty proud of myself ,keep up the good work. How much more do you want to loose?

I was looking to see if you posted anything about your dr. appointment today lachica.I finially called my dr. today usually it is a wk or so before i can get in ,but the nurse told me to come in tomorrow eek lol. been since march when i had my last fill hope this is the right decision i am sure my dr. will tell me if it's not.

I have anthem bc/bs of Illinois, mine was covered but it had to be deemed medically necesary, which mine was with acid reflux and border line dietibetic and high blood pressure etc. maybe call and talk to your insurance company would be my only suggestion all they can so is no, right. good luck

I am still here also down 50 pds. I have stopped excerising the past 6 wks or so l,been so hot and putting a lot of hrs in at my job no excuse I know trying to get back on the treadmill. Other wise I have gotten a lot of good feedback on my weightloss. My parents keep saying how pretty I am lol. I went from a size 22 to a 12 can't ever remember being that size so that is really a big nsv. Keep up the good work everyone.

I will be curious what you find out at the dr. I am having the exact same problem i keep debating about another fill or an unfill .please let me know what the dr. says when you see him next.

I went from a 22w to a size 12 pants and 2x top to a L tops , my worst spot is my stomach i had a c-section 18 yrs ago so i know that doesn't help anything oh well i guess my son was worth it lol. I am having the trouble some other ppl have posted the past couple of wks i am starting to want to eat more and more frequently, my dr. is on vacation until sometime in august so I think when he gets back i am going to get a mini fill and see what happens.But i am proud of myself for loosing 50pds.

Were i had my surgery at it is manatory 2 wk pre-op diet now you have to loose 5% of your body weight before they will do the surgery.If you get the surgery date and you haven't lost it, he will cancel your surgery.So i say go for it and start it early if you want.

Congrads, on control of your weight, i had my surgery on dec 19,207 and am down 51 pds. most I have ever lost , i worked out the first couple of months but have slacked off a lot since the weather as been so hot , but the weight is still coming off, it is a choice of how fast u want the weight to come off and how you want to live your everyday life. I don't have any regrets at all. I am trying to talk my boss into having it done even. So good luck on your journey.Ask any question on here and someone will have a answer for you.

I just got the Bean excise workout tonight and tried it. I could really feel it in my abs and the workout is only 7 mins. Abs(gut) is what I really need to work on coming off my legs and butt pretty good just from my treadmill I guess but gut is not so thought I would try this. Just wondering if anyone else as used this equipment before or not and what was results if any? thanks girls and guys.