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thanks for the kind words, I think that might be a problem, because with my second fill I was so tight it took me a almost 2 weeks to eat a salad, now I can eat about what I was eating after the first fill, do you know when you are too tight? I am very tight in the morning and it losens up in the after noon and i have no problem eating dinner in the evening! my doctor mentioned around 800 to 1000 calories a day and that is what I have been on more around 1000 calories a day, protein in the morning, which helps scares away the carb cravings! any advise?

I have had 2 fills first 1.2cc the second 2.cc I think I have the vanguard band and it holds 5.cc but I am not sure I have felt alot of restriction and sometimes not felt much, I do know everyone is different, but you will feel the restriction and that full filling when It is right!!

:heh: I am very discouraged today I had not weighed for 2 1/2 weeks, last time I weighed I lost 5 lbs in a week after a fill, I still am eating half of the food I used to eat, I am having a little trouble with water drinking half the amount 35oz instead of 64oz, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD BE DOWN AT LEAST ANOTHER 4LBS! (NOT!!!), I was banded on 4/28/06, I lost 10lbs in 2 weeks, another 3lbs in 3 weeks, and then 5lbs in 1 week, I have had 2 fills, and felt nothing with the first fill, very tight the second fill for about 2 weeks and then I could eat again and never felt full. I am scheduled for another fill 7/7/06. But I feel like I should at least have lost another 3lbs I am 52 and I know due to my age I think the weight loss is slower! I hope this procedure will work, maybe I am expecting too much. I hope someone will respond! I do some exercise but have metal and screws in a leg and it makes it hard to run, but I am trying! Any advise please let me know! I am grateful for this sight, it has helped me a great deal! thanks to all who have shared their feelings it is most appreciated !!!

I had no problems with pb until this last fill on friday 6/9/06 oh boy I have had 3 instances with drinking tomato juice, not only that trying to take my medications they get stuck and won't go down! before this no problem was able to eat within reason sort of slow, I was banded 4/29/06 was restricted, lot 10lbs in 2 weeks and since then I have only lost 5lbs but now I think I will have to go back in on friday to have an unfill I got 2.2cc this last fill and the fill before that 1.2cc. just remember to chew chew chew eat slow and don't overdo, good luck!

thank you so much for the advice, I love this sight it is so informative, I am starting to feel a little better today, although still alot of restriction, I did have soup for lunch and I was able to keep it down, just have to remember to eat very slow. Also I was just informed that my doctor charges $500 for a fill, does anyone know any doctor in the sandiego or orange county area that does fills for less? that is california!

I just received a fill on friday 2.4cc I have a 10cc band I was fine I ate a salad and sm soup on the way home, that was about 4p.m. by 8pm I could not eat a small whole wheat cracker, and have not been able to eat for 2days, I can barely drink, the pain is pb ing I guess, and it's really hard to even swallow, my port was swollen after the fill, but it has gone down now. Has anyone had this happen? why could I eat right after and then nothing 4 hours later? Please help should I take some out of the fill?

hi iwas banded on apr 29/06 and I have lost 12 lbs very fast the first 2 weeks but I have really slowed, I can eat about anything like salads soups fish, I haven't tried chicken or beef and no pasta yet, but I am hungry all the time, I have to fight not to eat, I am a grazer too, but I am trying not to be, protein I think is the key to the hunger, and I also have no trouble drinking when eating never have mostly water some flavored waters, you may not have any trouble drinking after 15 -20 minutes after eating, sometimes its discouraging when you see how much weight everyone else has lost but EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, I have always been a slow loser! Hang in there it will be worth it, I love the atkins protein drinks they are filling and have lots of protein!

hi, I had my first fill at 3 weeks only 1.2cc and I am ready for another one at 5 weeks, at first I lost fast, 12lbs in 2weeks and now I have slowed down, but it is a constant fight to eat, and I know I need more protein, I can eat about anything, but I try to stick to salads and protein drinks, although my doctor said I could have fish, and I have and haven't had any problems with it, I have healed very well, and can't wait until I am more restricted! You will do fine, and don't compare yourself to anyone, EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!!!! Good luck!

I am so grateful to have this websight, i have been really depressed and wondering what is wrong with me, I am 1 month today and have had 1 fill 1.2cc but it didn't last very long, 1 day and I could eat like normal soups salads, some fish etc, but i am not losing as fast, 12lbs in 30days, I am calling my doctor tommorow for another fill, and I don't know what kind of band I have! does it make a difference about what kind of band you have? thanks for all the encouragement to all of us new people, I didn't know what to expect!!!

sometimes when you don't get enough protein you feel ill, I found the atkins can of protein drinks very helpful, it is low carbs hi protein, also popcycles (sp) really helped alot, sugar free of course!

I was banded on april 29th, 2006, in beverly hills california, I have had no complications, I've healed well, and I started losing very fast until I hit about 3 1/2 weeks, then I am hungry all the time and all I can think of is food. I know that sounds wierd but I was not hungry at all for about 3 weeks, the doctor did a small fill at 3 weeks, 1.2cc but I couldn't eat that day but then the next day I didn't have any problem eating anything. that includes healthy popcorn, a small amount. I thought this would be easier as far as the hungry thing goes, I guess i need a tighter fill, but when he was giving me the fill, I could hardly swallow, any advise from anybody would be helpful, I am one month out today!!

thank you so much for answering questions, I had about 100lbs to lose, and I have lost 11 1/2 lbs so I have got a long way to go! keep in touch with me , it helps to not feel like the only one. I am just getting used to this sight! your doing great and I guess it is just going to take time,

I appreciate your answer, I thought this would be easy the way I was feeling the first 2 weeks, I loved my doctor, dr. carson Liu, but I was very dissapointed in the lack of knowledge and no support group for me to talk to. thank you so much, would you say on average the weight loss is about 10lbs a month or a little less? and how much did you lose in your first month, I know everyone is different, how many fills have you had?

so when you say to full do you mean like you have hard time swallowing when the doctor is doing the fill? I just think that it is strange I could not eat much at all the day of the short fill, and then the next day I was starving, I can eat alot more than 4-6 ounces?

I appreciate your words of encouragement, when I first had it done, I didn;t want to eat hardly anything a tomato juice a protein drink and I was good almost for the whole day, now I am constantly thinking of food and I am really hungry, I did see the doctor at 2 1/2 2 weeks and he tried to give me a fill, but I think he only put in 1.2 ccs and I had this feeling like I could not swallow, but then, the next day I was right back to the hungry thing again. do you know how many ccs are normal ?

I am a new member to this sight, I was banded on 4/29/06, I lost 11-1/2 lbs right away, but I could drink 2 liters of water and never feel full, I think I need a fill and I don't know why I can drink so much water, I have not had any problems except I am hungry all the time, the first 2-3-weeks I didn't have much hunger, but now I do, I am kind of discouraged and I am calling my doctor tommorrow! I have had no side effects, and I can eat about anything! if anyone would like to respond please do! I am wondering what the deal is?