Charlene K

That's Okay. The doctor answer my question. I appreciate you being here for us newbies.

keep those recipes coming. I need all the ideas I can get!:tt2:

I had a fill last week and I am so hungry. I can eat a whole lean cuisine and it will fill me, but the PA told me the goal was to fill me to the point I can eat a half a cup and it should keep me full for 3-4hrs. I have an appointment for the next three months to get fills. It's gonna be a long three weeks until Sept 18th. I just have to keep journaling, exercising and staying away from trigger foods.

I don't want to burst your bubble, but I got a fill last week and I am hungrier than before my first fill. There was air in my band and when the dr took it out I lost I guess was a good restriction. Anyway, it is sometimes a process of fills before you will get good restriction. Try eating more hard protein....such as lean meats, eggbeaters and low fat cheese. I can eat a whole Lean Cuisine and it will hold me for quite awhile. I gained weight this weekend when I ate a piece of cake and it triggered my old eating habits. Like everyone says the band is only a tool. Do you have a Wii ? I bought a Wii and the Wii fit. It has alot of good exercises on it and keeps track of your progress. Stay Strong! You will be sucessful!:w00t:

I hear ya! I went thru that a couple of weeks ago. You must be losing inches. You might try going up calories. You body may be stalling because it is starvation mode. I slipped this past weekend and ate cake and mexican food. Now I have gained two lbs. It is so easy to go back to those old ways. Stay Strong! You will see a loss soon.:crying:

AWESOME WEIGHT LOSS! :thumbup:CONGRATS! :smile2: Do you exercise? and what is your calorie intake? I am just interested in all of those who were banded before me, so I can stay on the right track.

Long, I here ya.....I haven't seen 250 since 1996 except for once in 2000 after colon surgery. I can't wait to be to Onederland. I hope your blood work is okay. I still haven't started on vitamin D. My blood showed 9pts and it should have been 30pts. I had to mail off the prescription. I wish I could just go in a for a small fill. Oh, well, all in good time. Have fun shopping. Hey, I saw those funnel clouds on tv near Denver. Was it near you?

Janet, they said I had 2cc's in the band already.....she put in 3cc more thinking she only had 2cc in the syringe....I couldn't get water down so she took out 1cc ....then when I was leaving she discovered the mistake of 3cc in the syringe instead of two. Best I can figure I have three and a half cc's now. I also had air in the band which probably gave me more restriction. Dr. Garth took that out. So, I just need to journal, eat hard protein, and exercise until my next fill. Nothing gets stuck now. So, it is a head game until Sept 18th.

I think it is 66% off until the end of the month. Curves all over vary with their discounts and monthly charges. Mine will be 39.00 a month whereas my sister in the next city pays 34.00 a month. I think I had water retention when I got the fill on thursday. Yesterday, I was hungry all day long. I wish I had not had her take out that half cc. Oh, well, so it goes. I love Coach. I carry small bags because of my back. I have a couple of them. I know I will want a reward for losing 50lbs. Gotta get ready for a Mexican Fiesta. We are all making Mexican dishes. I made Taco Soup. I also made a sugar free dessert....angel food cake broken up in a 9x13 pan. Then you spoon a large pkg of sf vanilla pudding(made up) over it. Spoon crushed pineapple over that and cover in sugar free cool whip. It is easy and yummy. This is really my first real challenge eating away from home. Yikes!

:tongue:Okay Janet, my HOPE has moved to GONNA! I called Curves this morning and made an appointment for Wed. Of Course, they have a special. I think I might get close to 100 bucks off before Sept 1. GONNA give it a try.:tongue:

Well, I guess everybody gets different signals when they are full. Since my fill on thursday I have been hungry most of the time. I am thinking she took out too much when she adjusted the band. This is going to be a challenging four weeks without much restriction. My next fill is september 18th.

I got my first fill on thursday. When I drank water in the doctor's office I could feel it going down. Now, eating a half a cup doesn't get it, but eating a whole lean cuisine.....I am full for 3-4 hours. Also, drinking a protein water fills me up. I think it will take a couple of more fills to get a truly full feeling.

I get a hiccup or a burp when I am full too. I wondered if that happened to anyone else.

Your doing great on your weight lose. I count all of mine. I think the fill I got yesterday may not be enough, but I didn't want to go back the next day if it was to much. I set up my next three appointments for fills because it is so hard to get in to see the doctor. Maybe they are filming next season. I hope so. I like watching people get a second chance at life. I know this is one for me. What kind of exercise are you doing? I am walking 30 minutes a day and hope to add Curves or Water aerobics next month.:wink2:

My weight loss counts my pre-op. I have lost 18lbs since my surgery.

I was like you and I just had to have a good talk with myself. I went to the dr today and got my first fill. She said most people don't lose until they get the first fill. So, you are ahead of the game. You will lose. Stay on your program and do not lose heart. Now when I start getting down you can remind me that "it is all good".

I got a fill....took three times to get it right. I already had 2cc's in it then she put another two in it. Water would not go down....so she took out a cc and then dicovered the nurse had put 3cc's in the syringe so she took out a half. I can feel it. I have to stay on full liquids tonight then tomorrow soft food and then regular food on saturday. The goal is to eat a half a cup of food I think about six times a day. I guess three meals and three Snacks and 64oz of water. Whew!

Lori, AWESOME WEIGHT LOSS! I go today for a fill. I hope things will pick up for me. I have no restriction. I even ate a piece of steak this week. I cooked for my daughter and I just had to eat. I even ate spaghetti and meat sauce, but I kept the portions very small. SO, I hope today will be the boost I need to move down to another level.

I am getting a fill today. I hope I don't have to be on liquids for two days. :cheers2: I am making taco Soup for a party on saturday and I at least want to taste a little bit of it. Oh well, I will just drink the broth. The price of losing a few more lbs is worth it.:wub:

Orea, copy the heart on my signature and go to your edit and paste it unless you don't want it anymore. I am getting a fill on thursday. Good thing, because I can eat anything and I have my ole appetite back. Yikes!

Excuse my ignorance....but what is NSV.....a victory....awsome on the pant size. By the way, I buy lemon flavored vitamins from Bariatric Advantage....they are good. I just ordered mint flavored chewable calcium from them. YOu can set it up to have them sent every 90 days and the shipping is free. I want to go on an Alaskan cruise, but first I have booked a cruise of the Hawaiian Islands in April. I have a goal of losing 75lbs before the cruise. I am going to do it!:mad2:

I eat out of a ramekin.....it is approx 1 cup. When is your first fill? I go on the 21st for mine.

I ate tuna and crackers the other day.....my chest started hurting....and mucous came up in my mouth. I raised my arms and it went away. I ate too fast and the bites were too big. I didn't think I had restriction either. I get my first fill on the 21st and I can't wait. I have managed to keep my calories to 900-1000, but it is hard.

FYI.....I tried Special K protein water mix today and it is good. It has 5g of protein in the pak. Just put it in a 16oz bottle of water and shake. I drank the Iced Tea. It is a good way to get fiber and protein.:thumbup: