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I am really sorry this happened to you. Size 13 is great. I have never been lower than a size 14 and I'm in a 16 now, 18 jeans. Love yourself the way you are. F* that person. You will never see them again. Don't give this any more energy. You deserve nothing but the best.

You should be able to drink water in the doctors office and have it go down in a few seconds. If it sticks there you are too tight.

Gayle, that is fabulous news. I had 6.5 lbs removed and I still cant believe my pannus is gone. You are doing great. Congrats!

I typically eat no more than 1/2 cup at a time. On the days I am looser I eat 1 cup. It really depends on my restriction level.

You are not alone. Eat high protein, fruit and vegies as much as possible. Limit the amounts of carbs you eat. Only brown rice, red potatoes, cream of wheat. If you count calories try and stick to 800-1k no more than 1200 calories a day. It does get better but takes time with fills.

I would have insisted on more agressive fills. It took me 2 years to get to my sweet spot and I still battle it. Restriction is key to success.

Hi Jessica, that is rather fast but 1/4 to 1/2 cup is normal good restriction. If you continue to lose at that speed I would get a slight unfill of .3 so you may eat 1/2 to 1 cup of food. You may be one of the lucky ones that still loses 1-2 lbs per week on 1 cup which is good. I would monitor your progress with your doctor and adjust accordingly. Good job.

Rayray, you should only consider a fill if a. you are eating too much and not losing weight of if you are really hungry in between meals. Some people gain a little bit when they move to mushies then solids so don't be frustrated. Weight loss will come with fills. Good luck.

Creamy soup with milk in it really helped my hunger. You can have that on liquid stage.

27 lbs in 6 weeks is really good. I only averaged 1-2 when I first was banded. You are doing great.

Hi Robin, there is a great Dr in Utah, Dr. Robert McKeen at Southbay Bariatrics. He resides here in San Jose but goes to Utah every other week to perform surgery. If you look him up on the web under Southbay Bariatrics you can contact him. His nurse does the fills. Not sure exactly where he is in Utah though. Good luck.

I eat high protein, fruit and vegies. I started on the Weight Watchers core program and lost 5 lbs this week. I have plateaued for 7 months so I am very happy. I did start my day with a protein shake today which has 35 grams followed by part of a pork chop and chili so I am eating more protein. I need to get my fruit, vegies and more protein in today. I also started back on my vitamins today. Multi, B12, iron that is what I take for now.

Congrats on your wedding. Best of luck losing the rest of your weight. Hawaii is a beautiful place to get married. Congrats!

2ccs is a very very agressive fill. Typically it is no more than 1 cc. I would call his office and try and get in tomorrow for an unfill. You should feel the water dribble down in up to 5 seconds no more. If it comes back up that is a sure tail sign of being too tight. If you wait 1-2 days you will not get your nutrition in. I would call today. Good luck.

Hi. I can't eat sushi so I typically eat sashimi. It is really good for you and very high in protein. I don't know if its the rice, seaweed combo or what. I can do white rice with the sashimi fine but sushi fills me up really really fast. My favorite food of all times. Enjoy.

If you have lost 34 lbs in that short amount of time chances are your doctor will not recommend a fill. Are you eating 1 cup or more 3 times a day? With good restriction it is a lot less than that. Might be the exercise though. How much do you have to lose?

If you are eating 1 cup of food and losing that is considered good. I have perfect restriction and eat 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food. I joined Weight Watchers to lose the rest of my weight. I have 15-30 lbs to lose. I am on the core program which is high protein, fruits and vegies. I get 3k calories a week extra for alcohol, carbs, etc. I can have brown rice, cream of wheat, whole wheat pasta free. I lost 5 lbs my first week. I had plateaued for 7 months. Good luck.

My monthly payment on $20k is roughly $400-500 so you need to be aware of that. It can get a bit much considering my husband's unemployment was cut off in May and he is only doing side jobs now. Also aftercare can be quite costly. I had probably 10 fills my 2nd year because I have a fickle band. How much are you fills after 1 year? Mine are $200 each, $500 I think for Mexico patients. I feel for you. Its a big decision. I hope it works out for you!

Does this money come from savings or credit. My husband is unemployed and I spent $20k on plastic surgery in April that put me in debt. If it puts you in debt I would postpone. If you have the cash I would move forward. BTW, how much weight do you need to lose? It sounds like you are anxious to get pregnant so you should take that into consideration as well. Does the $18k include some aftercare? Fills can get really expensive. I've had 20 fills and unfills in 2 years. I have a very fickle band. Good luck and I would pray abiut it too.

Hi Steve, Congrats and good luck with your surgery. You will love your newly banded life. Good luck!

I plateaued for 7 months. I joined Weight Watchers 1 week ago and lost 5 lbs my first week. I follow the core program which is high protein, fruit and vegies. I get approximately 3k calories a week extra for alcohol or whatever. I really like the program and it works. You should give it a try if you are plateaued. How many calories a day do you eat?

It generally takes a few fills to reach optimal restriction so you have to be patient. A good fill is more like 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food. If you can lose on 1 cup that is good but I can't. Good luck with your fill.

They have a new shake . I think its mango banana. It has 21 or 23 grams of protein and only 2 grams of fat I believe. Its 230 calories. I was hungry the other day and ordered one. Pretty good. I typically like the Venti Green Tea Frapp but I think it is around 500-600 calories!

Just an FYI. My fill is 3.45 in a 4 cc band. How much food can you consume at once? I eat 1/4 to 1/2 cup at a time. Some days if I am loose I can get in a cup but that is rare. I lost 5 lbs on high protein, low carb last week. The first time in 7 months.

It took me forever to get my sweet spot and I still battle with it after like 20 fills and unfills. I finally got there 2 years post up and down 65 lbs. I am now 15-30 lbs from goal. You can do it!