Mary04

OMG!!! I am in the exact same boat as you are. I was banded on Feb. 19th and I have only lost 16 pounds. My band holds 12cc and my doctor has put in 6cc. I don't feel any restriction. I can eat whatever I want. I am so frustrated! I feel like I was never even banded. It is also so hard to get an appointment with my doctor.

I get my fourth fill tomorrow and I can't wait. I am stuck and have only lost 2 pounds since the first month. I am getting really discouraged. I hope my fill tomorrow will do the trick. I have a standard band but I don't know if it holds 10cc or 14cc. I have been given 4cc so I am assumeing it's the 14 since I don't feel any tightening.

I'm with ya. I've had two fills and I don't feel any different. Thank goodness I get my third one today. I'm going to beg for more than just 1cc. Good grief the band holds 14 and so far I only have 3. I feel like I'm at a stand still and not losing any weight.

I was banded on February 19th and I have had 2 fills. the first fill he gave me 2cc's but on the second fill he only gave me 1cc. I feel like I never even had surgery. I can still eat anything I want. I am eating smaller portions and I exercise, but the weight is not coming off. My doctor told me I have a standard band but I don't know how many cc's it will hold. I am so frustrated!!! I get my next fill on May 19th and I am praying it will finally make me have some kind of restriction. My doctor keeps telling me to be patient that it takes a couple of fills before you find the sweet spot.

Why don't you go to your Lap-Band doctor and have him request your records from you PCP. Then he will have to send them.

I was banded on 2/19/08 and I received my first fill yesterday afternoon. I can really tell a difference on how much I can eat. Until the fill I didn't even feel like I was banded. I was hungery and could eat anything without it bothering me. Today is another story. YEAH!!! I am not hungery and when I was I could only eat a small amount.

I am having my first fill on thursday afternoon and I wanted to know if you ate food or did the liquids. I don't even know what size band I have. I guess I'll ask that when I go in on thursday. I don't even feel like I have a band right now because I can eat whatever I want. So I hope he gives me enough cc's to help with that.

I have been walking everyday for a hour. And I feel so much better. I think pushing myself helps me. I''m going to the beach next week and I can't wait to walk on the beach. I think if you set small goals for yourself it will help you in your exercise goals.

I am so excited my first fill is March 13th. I am also going on vacation the 16th so I hope it will help will I'm gone.

I've been putting shredded cheese in everything once I found out it didn't bother me. Try the cream of Broccoli soup. It's wonderful with cheese. I put it all in the microwave together so it melts the cheese. YUM! I just had cream of potatoe with the melted cheese for lunch. It was also good. Good Luck!!

Somebody made a Thread for it but I can't remember where I got it.

Kat, Thank you so much for that post. I didn't know all the reasoning behind the different phases of the diets. You have enlightened me. Now I don't want to cheat. Thanks again, Mary

I had my surgery yesterday. I can't believe how good I am feeling. I finally feel like I am going to succeed on my weight lose goals.

Oh that sounds wonerful, minus the bacon, not a big fan of bacon.

I started mushies today and I was worried about cheese. So you don't have any problems with it?

I was just banded on tuesday February 19th. And I am so overwhelmed. It hasn't even been a week and everyone is asking me how much weight I've lost. Gees, it's like they think it is all suppose to fall off over night. Now I am regretting telling so many people. I just have to keep thinking of my own goals and not worry about it.

I had my surgery on tuesday the 19th. I also had alot of pain in my chest. It is from the gas or air they use. Believe me it does help to get up and walk. I feel great today use some discomfort where the incisions are and the port. I even drove to the store today.

I had my surgery on tuesday and the gas pains are the worst today. How long did it take for most of you all to lose the gas?

I was banded on 02/19/08 and my post-op diet is totally different. Week 1 - Is basically no sugar full liquid diet, goal is to consume 64 grams of protein & 4 ounces of liquids. With strained cream soups, sugar free popsicles, jellos, & puddings. thin grits cream of wheat, strained oatmeal, and any of the low carb protein shakes.