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Centrum Silver. Regular Centrum is too orange-y. :rolleyes2:

Eastern Washington, banded 3/3/08. Pd $16,800. Free fills for a year. Don't know how much after.

You really need to see your primary care physician first. But I'm just wondering if you still have your gall-bladder? The pain you're describing sounds an awful lot like gall-stones. Please get it checked out as soon as possible. Best of luck!!

So far 7 cc's seems to be working really well. I too had stalled out for a couple of months and was about to give up hope when they gave me another cc. Apparently at this particular doctor's office they had never gone beyond 6 cc's in anyone's band. I'm like a walking, talking freak of nature now. :tongue:

Thanks! It has been an eye opener keeping a journal these past two weeks. Paying lots more attention to the information on the side of the box. Joined a gym about 2 months ago so I definitely get enough excercise - walk 30 minutes 4 days a week and weight-lift 4 days a week too. Haven't pb'd yet, but some food gets stuck. I definitely need a fill (or two or three). The way it works with my doctor is I pre-paid for the plan so all fills are covered within the first year, don't know what it is after the year is up. Going back in about 2 weeks to meet with the fill-doctor and the dietician. Hopefully all goes well.

I feel like such a failure. I'm at 6 cc's in a 10 cc band and have gained approx 10 lbs in the past 2-3 months. Was supposed to get a fill 2 weeks ago, but after learning of the weight gain my doctor has made me keep a food journal for the next month to track of exactly what I'm putting in my mouth. I'm supposed to be eating 1200 to 1250 calories per day. I'm eating healthy, but too much still. Has anyone else gone through this aggravation? I'm mad at myself more because I'm self-pay so it feels like money going down the drain - hard earned money! I just want to get back on track and lose this stupid weight.

Well, I was supposed to have another fill last week but after gaining 5 more pounds I have to keep a food diary for the next month instead! Feels kind of like I'm being scolded for eating too much. I'm supposed to only be eating 1200 - 1250 calories per day (I think I'm at about 1500). Compared to what I was eating before the surgery, and all the excercise, you'd think the weight would just be falling off. But I'm hungry!! Now I have to wait a whole month before they'll do anything. :thumbup:

Banded 3/3/08 & just had 4th fill yesterday. Now up to 6 cc's in 10 cc band. Still a little sore so taking it easy, but can really feel a difference. Maybe this is the beginning of the end!

Thanks you guys. I swear I get better info and encouragement here than all the doctor visits combined. And I must add, the person doing the fills is the Physician Assistant, not the actual Doctor who did the surgery. He's a little annoying, skinny man!!

It can take a while to get that sweet spot, sorry to say, and the experience varies with each person. I've had 3 fills so far and going back for the 4th. I envy the people who are just fine with 1 fill. I've come to accept that people are just built differently, and what's good for some just doesn't cut it with others. I just can't wait for the day where I'm not hungry most of the day and trying to ignore that hunger, only to have it come back with a vengeance - that's why I ended up needing the surgery in the first place. Good luck to all!!:wink2:

Chica, thanks for the pep talk. Sometimes I feel so lost, so out of hope and then I come to this site. I go back up Thusday for another fill. It's about a 2 1/2 hour drive for a 5 minute visit. I'm thinking (and hoping) my sweet spot will be in 7 range. The kicker is the doctor doing the fill swears that there's no swelling associated with any fill, that it's all in my head. But I know for a fact that there is and that it takes a good day or two for the swelling to go down before you can get a true feel for the adjustment. Thanks to all who comment and for keeping it real! Love you guys!!:wink2:

Banded 3/3/08. At 5 cc in 10 cc band with minimal restrictions. Haven't lost weight in over 2 months and getting frantic. We're bumping up fill dates to every 2 weeks now to kick start weight loss.

Thought I'd update also. I've had 3 fills with 5 cc's total out of 10. Still sitting on the plateau, but for the past week I've been going to the gym for weight-lifting. Going back up for another fill next week. I'm still hungry and want to get to that place where I'm full after a few bites and not ravenous first thing in the morning. Come on band, work!!