Surgery4me

I'm doing good. I don't think I'll need a fill for a while. I'm very tight. Depending on what I eat, I can only take a couple bites. Still losing pretty slowly, though. My fat likes me, I guess! Just a few more to go and I'll be in the 1's though. Can't wait for that! It's hard with holiday time. Halloween just about killed me. I learned that candy slides down just fine

Did you get another fill?

Thanks for checking in on me. I'm feeling good. I'm down to 205 now. My 4th fill really did the trick and the weight is starting to fall off now. Keep me informed on how things are going for you!

Hi there, sorry it's been so long. I'm terrible at logging in to this site now. I'm still losing, but SLOWLY! I didn't make my Halloween goal, but I'm getting there. I'm at 205. I have an appointment this Thursday, but I think I'm going to cancel it. I'm too tight as it is. How's your progress? It sounds like you are ready for the next fill. I have 6.5 cc's and it's WAY tight. I can barely eat and if I'm not SUPER careful, I have pain for about 30 minutes. I'm dealing with it though. I just need to take smaller bites. My husband calls my band a "shock collar" How funny is that??? He says...don't eat too fast or your shock collar will get you!

As promised...I added a couple new pics!

Yes indeed...it is WAY awesome. I can see the scale going down now and I'm very happy! I thought this thing would never start working!. Hopefully I'll have time to get the pictures up tonight. I am commited to taking the kids to High School Musical tonight, but hopefully after that! You need some new ones too!

Holy Moly...After fill #4, I can barely eat! Seriously, I've been waiting to say this FOREVER, but after a couple of bites...I'm FULL! WOO HOO!!! I'm still shooting to be in Onederland by Halloween! This fill might help me get there!

Hi there!! I know it seemed like I fell off the face of the earth. I sort of did! I have been so busy at work and then Dane has been away at all the fires, so I'm crazy mom at home so I just haven't signed in in a while. I went yesterday for my 4th fill! I'm still at 30 pounds lost, too! I am praying that this 4th fill will be my last. Dr. O says he's surprized that I am still able to eat more than a cup at a time. I have 6.5 cc's now! I just ate lunch and had about 1/2 cup of chili and I'm pretty full. My problem is that I'll be hungry in 2 hours. I'm losing...so that's good. I'm still just being impatient! How are you?? I promise to log in more often...i'm a horrible lapbander, I know! I have some new pics to post. I'm hoping to get them up tonight!!!

Fill number 3 has given me some good restriction. There are some days that I'm able to eat more than others...but overall, it's going good. I hope it stays this way!

Fill number 3 has given me some good restriction. There are some days that I'm able to eat more than others...but overall, it's going good. I hope it stays this way!

That is AWESOME! I think the exercise is the key! I have eaten this and that but I find if I keep exercising, the weight still comes off. Plus it will keep you from being a droopy skinny person if you start building the muscle now! I wanted to lose 80 pounds total. I don't want it to take a year...but if it does, it does! I guess I need to work on my patience. It took longer than a year to gain it all...right?

Suprisingly, I had lost 3 pounds since the last time. I'm down 28 pounds now. I guess I should stop complaining, but it seems pretty slow when it's a pound here and a pound there. I'm at 5.5 cc's now...let's see if that does the trick. How's the loss going with you? Has it started to speed up with the tight fill?

Fill number 3 today! OMG...this better do the trick. I want to LOSE SOME POUNDS NOW!!!

Glad to hear you have restriction! I think Thursday will put me where I want to be. At this point, I'm still staying the same on the scale. Hopefully I'll drop a couple in the next few days! Keep up the good work! Let me know what your next visit to the scale brings!

Hi there Girlie...hows the fill treating you? I've been eating protien bars in the morning and it seems to keep my held till lunch...YAHOO! I haven't been on the scale in a while. I'm afraid. I wasn't the best in Vegas and I just don't want to see the same number staring at me. I think I'll wait to get on the scale till my fill next Thursday! I need all the time I can to shed to pounds! Let me know how you are doing!

Glad your fill went well. I have to say...I'm back to being able to eat a good amount of food. Not quite as much...but more than I thought. I'm still not forced to eat teenie tiny bites either. So crazy! Don't worry about the 1 pound. I only lost 2. It's bound to speed up eventually...or at least it will ADD up! I went to buy some protien bars today. I tink I need to get more protien and they are really yummy, so I'll feel like I'm eating chocolate!!! I need to switch it up a bit so hopefully the bars will do something! I'd like to lose 3 pounds by fill #3. Still hoping to be in the 100's by Halloween! Glad to hear you are feeling the restriction. I hope it lasts for you!!!

Howdee! Vegas was a blast! I didn't win, but oh well! I have Fill #3 next Thursday. I think we will go every 2 weeks until we hit the sweet spot. I'm still not as tight as I thought I would be...or as THEY said I would be. I take big bites, I don't chew for 3 days before swallowing. I do get full faster than before, but it doesn't last all the way till the next meal. I am at 5 cc's and he said most people find the right level between 5 and 6.5...so I'm close!

Hi there! I was in Vegas from Friday afternoon on and just got your invite to the candle party. sorry! I hope it went well. Have you given any thought to doing some of those walks that Dr. O does? I think I might try one out. Let's do it together!

Fill went well...just as easy as the first. I saw Dr. O this time. I told him I was getting impatient with my loss and he said that I was above average and to enjoy the ride. He plotted my weigh ins on a graph and showed me that I was doing better than the average...so I guess I'll just shut up. We'll see if fill #2 gives me some added restriction!

I'm learning that it's pretty normal not to lose much until you get the right fill amount...I'm just losing my patience! Plus, I read that some have lost 40 pounds by now and I'm like...WTF??? Where is my love??? Let's see what fill #2 brings!

Fill number 2 today! I still feel like I can eat anything! I read about some of these people who say it took 5 fills before they started losing! YIKES...I know that I've lost some, but I lost most of that before and right after surgery. I've only lost a little since the actual surgery...I'm going CRAZY!!! Hows your fill treating you?

Thanks! I'm still thinking it should be going faster. I have fill #2 this Thursday, maybe that will kick me in to high gear. I'm still able to eat pretty good. I haven't had trouble with any foods at all. I want to be at that point where I get full before I'm done with my 8 ounces! THAT is where I want to be!! Are you still feeling the affect of your fill? I really need to be tighter!

How are things going with your fill? I'm starting to feel a bit more hungry, but I can still feel the difference from before. I go for my second fill next Thursday!

How is your fill treating you? Feeling the restriction? I still have it, but its not as strong as before. I'm getting hungry before the next meal and wanting to snack!! Thoguh, it could just be due to my girlie time...we'll see. I go back next Thursday! I'm curious to see what the scale says tomorrow! Woo Hoo!

Well...it sounds like your fill went well. I'm glad to hear that. I had liquids for dinner and then went straight to mushies the next day with no problem and ate normal for dinner...so you should be able to eat. I'm telling you...measure out a cup of food and I guaranty you, it will fill you up! I'm still getting a wee bit hungry about an hour or so prior to the next meal time, so I think the next fill will REALLY do it. I'm hoping to find my sweet spot in the next 2 fills! We are ROCKIN Cutie! People at work starting noticing the changes...that's always fun to hear! Yippee for the Lap Band! Let me know how the restriction goes for ya!