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On July 3rd it will be one year for me. I have lost 105 pounds and really would like to be at 110 by July 3rd. It is slow go now that I have arrived at this point but I'm not giving up on my goal. I have good days and bad days but I'm excited about one day soon reaching my goal.

I had my last diet coke July 2nd, 2008. I was truly addicted. I still crave & want a diet coke on a daily basis. I just know that carbonated sodas are really bad for you. I am so scared that if I try it & it does not cause me significant pain that I will become addicted again so I choose not to try it.

I have lost 103 pounds since my surgery date of July 3rd.

I had my surgery on July 3rd and I was soooo addicted to diet coke. I have not had one sip since July 2nd and I would be lying if I said I didn't miss them. I just know that I do not want to attempt to drink them because I don't want to go thru the pain everyone says it causes. It is hard to see someone else drink them in front of me but I just deal with it. One thing that I like to drink is the flavored water. The Dasani is my favorite.

I had surgery on July 3rd, 2008. I am down 80 lb from that date. I just got back from vacation at Disney World and for the first time I did not do so well with my eating. I am trying real hard not to beat myself up about it. I did not gain any weight but I sure didn't lose either. I am having a difficult time understanding how many fills I'm suppose to have and exactly what the sweet spot is. I still get very hungry in between meals. I am also having a HUGE problem in telling myself when to quit eating & understanding when I am full. Does anyone understand what I'm saying or what I'm going thru? Any advise would be very helpful. :smile:

Hi, I was banded on July 3rd by Dr. K Vick at UMC in Jackson. Had a wonderful experience. I went yesterday for my 2nd fill. My first fill was a little uncomfortable but yesterday was a lot better. I still do not feel much restriction but I do get full a lot sooner than I used to prior to being banded. The only real problem I am having is constipation. He told me yesterday to try Myrolax. I did that and it worked wonderful. I am currently down about 38 pounds from the day I was banded and I am so excited. I hope that it continues to go as well as it has. There are times when I get very agitated because I don't lose like I think I should but I have to tell myself to stay away from the scale & not weigh every day. That will literally make you a basket case. I wish everyone banded good luck & hope all goes well with each and everyone!

I was banded on July 3rd. I went for my first fill 2 weeks ago where he put in 1 cc in my band. I called a week after the fill and told him that I was still very hungry & not satisfied so I went in today for my second fill. He put in 2 cc's today. As of today, I have lost 35 pounds from my lap band surgery date. I am pleased with my results. As everyone else probably feels, I would like for it to come off faster, so I guess I should be happy that I am continuing to lose. I still do not feel restriction. I did get satisfied a little sooner than from before but I feel that it still isn't where it should be. How do you know when you are "there"?

I had my surgery on July 3rd. I went on liquid diet 1 week prior to surgery & didn't weigh until after my surgery. I am down 24 pounds from 1 week prior to surgery. I lost 16 pounds immediately then I went over 1 week with no weight loss. Today is 24 pounds. I was getting concerned. I have my first feel next Friday. I'm a little curious as to what to expect and if I am going to feel different. I'm not having a lot of problems eating. Yesterday some food got stuck but it only lasted about 30 min. Just curious to know if anything is going to change. Good luck to everyone!

I was banded on 7/3 & lost 16 pounds immediately. I was so excited. Now, it has been a week & I am 1 pound up and so depressed. I am going to throw the scales away. I feel like crap every time I get on the scales. I get my first fill on 8/8 so maybe I will start losing then. Maybe we are all too impatient. A friend told me the other day that I didn't just pour the weight on so I shouldn't expect it to pour off of me. I'm going to try to be very postive about my band and be positive that I will lose weight. I wish everyone very well with weight loss.

I'm so glad to hear your comments. I too am at a standstill. I was only banded the 3rd. The first week the weight flew off, but now i haven't lost in 4 days and this morning gained a pound. I have only taken in 500-600 calories a day. You would think that alone would allow you to lose but nooooooo!

I am walking about 1/2 - 1 mile a day but I would like to do more but scared it will hurt me this soon out. Since so new at this didn't know when or how soon the weight comes off. Thanks.