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Hey Aurelia! I don't think I have enough restriction right now but I only have 4 cc's in my band now. I don't eat anything solid until lunch because I have a protein shake for brkfst and that holds me. But, I am eating a lot of Wendy's chili. I've only eaten a few things that are not on the puree menu but so far I haven't had an issue, but that may change when I get my next fill. I did wear an outfit that I definately couldn't wear a month ago so that is definately a success so far. I just can't wait until I can give away my fat clothes and get into the smaller ones waiting for me in the closet. :mad2: I will definately also try the chicken soon and let you know how it goes. Have a great day!

Hey Aurelia! Sorry to hear that you had surgery & hope you recover quickly. Like you, I haven't been able to exercise because I have a ruptured disk in my back and waiting to have surgery in a couple of weeks. My Doc told me not to worry about exercising until I get the back fixed. Good luck on the cans of chicken. This sounds crazy but I actually crave tuna fish so I should try the chicken but I didn't even think about it! :frown: Hope you get better soon and don't lose heart - I am confident we'll all reach our goal weight! Have a great day!!!

Hey Fab by 50 - I love your name because I've been telling my friends that I will be bringing 40 in with a bang & hopefully a lot thinner! :frown: Your mother's day sounded great so try not to beat yourself up over what you ate. I really think it is good to have a treat day every once in a while to keep us on track and so our bodies don't think we're in starvation mode. You'll get back on track & the pizza sounded great! Have a great day!

Thanks Aurelia for inviting us to this forum so we'll be all together. I was banded on 3-19 and got my first fill this week. My dr. only put in 4 cc and in four weeks will put in another 1cc. About getting back on track, I also feel hungry but I am trying to snack on thinks like yogurt, cottage cheese, applesauce & tuna fish. Tuna fish is really low in fat, but great for the Protein so you feel full longer. My dr. stated that I probably won't feel a lot of restriction until the next fill @ total 5cc's. I have the Realize band, & ashamed to admit that I don't know what size it is - but I think I can only have 10 cc total. It is great to read the posts and to find support on here. I didn't post at all until after my surgery so I'm a little behind you guys. Good luck with the whole mind thing

Hey everyone in the lucky loser club! I had my first fill yesterday and all went well. They put in 4 cc and suppose to go back in 4 weeks for another 1cc. My scale was off from the office's, so I was disappointed as well with my loss because it looked like I had only lost 8 1bs. since surgery, but the nutritionist told me I was doing great - which I was suprised. She stated that they don't expect us to lose any weight before the fills because we didn't have any restriction. My doc also told me that I may not see a huge difference with this first fill, but should feel it when I get the extra 1cc. So, on I go. Does anyone else feel that we're living from fill to fill? :bored: Well, good luck everyone and it is nice to have some contact on here with others who know how we are all feeling. Have a great weekend everyone! :redface:

Hey everyone in the lucky loser club! I had my first fill yesterday and all went well. They put in 4 cc and suppose to go back in 4 weeks for another 1cc. My scale was off from the office's, so I was disappointed as well with my loss because it looked like I had only lost 8 1bs. since surgery, but the nutritionist told me I was doing great - which I was suprised. She stated that they don't expect us to lose any weight before the fills because we didn't have any restriction. My doc also told me that I may not see a huge difference with this first fill, but should feel it when I get the extra 1cc. So, on I go. Does anyone else feel that there living from fill to fill? :bored: Well, good luck everyone and it is nice to have some contact on here with others who know how we are all feeling. Have a great weekend everyone! :redface:

Thanks for writing back! :ohmy: I've been reading posts about the band for over a year now, but finally posted for the first time yesterday. How did your fill go? I've read some pretty horrible stories about not being able to find the port, but I'm obviously hoping that doesn't happen. Hope your doing well & thanks again for the ticker information.

Hello everyone! I was banded 3-19-09 and will have my first fill @ the 6 week mark which is next week! I also like the March Melters 2009. Lastly, I must be an idiot, but I can't seem to get the ticker on my profile or put a real picture of me on the profile. Any help would be appreciated!