wwhyknot

Bridgewater, MA Sleeved July 15th at Tufts Medical Center

I got my band in August 05 and had lost 70lbs but in the last few months I've lost my drive and have gained about 10lbs back and just cant get it through my thick head that I need to watch it. I know I'm eating the wrong things but I just cant help myself. I have the vanguard band with a total of 9.5cc I think I have ok restrition but I just keep eating to the point of being stuffed but I dont PB (maybe if Idid I would stop). Can you give me some suggestion on how to control my diet. I think I need to have a rigid template to follow. Thanks for letting me vent.

Ok I've come to terms that I was told I have the 4cc band and then find out I have the VanGaurd band, but how many cc before I start to have some restrition? I know I've lost 54lbs with no restrition since August but now I'm impatient and want to loss the rest of the weight.:faint:

Ok I went for my 4th fill today knowing I had 3cc in a 4cc band. I was hoping I would get .5cc today. I told the Dr I have had no restrition since surgery on 8/16/05. I have lost 50 pounds which is great but I feel like it has been an up hill struggle the whole time. I asked him if I could have a leaking port etc. He said it was unlikley and he would check. Well when checked he was able to pull out the 3cc plus. so perplexed he looked to my chard and looke up the serial number and discovered I had the Vangaurd Band. So he gave me a total of 6cc in the band. So I have two questions 1. Will I finally start lossing weight again (I've lost nothing in the last 3 months) and 2. How the HELL do they miss something like this!!:angry

todays visit was not the surgen that did the band but I had asked him before and he said "We always use the 4cc band unlesswe need the other one" Looks like he need ther other one. Mind you I dont know if its true but I was told that the larger band is mostly use on men 400 to 500 lbs and at the start of this I was 280's and 5'10"

I have not been behaving myself at all the last few weeks. I had my surgery August 16, 2005 and My wife had surgery August 1st which made is a lot easier having each other for support. But for the last few weeks I guess after my Disney vacation I have put on a few lbs. I started at 283 and was down to 227 but have gained about 7 or 8 pounds back. I have 3cc in my 4cc band. I know this sounds stupid but I cant tell if I'm eating around my band or if I need a fill. I mean really how much more fill can they put in me? I have been reading the post here long before my surgery and I just need to say thank the universe for this site and all of you here. You have been more help than you'll ever know over the last 6 months. Can anyone give me some advice how to get my but back in gear.:faint: