mamajude

congrats on your weight loss. I am still trying. What do you eat? I am trying to revamp my diet and need some advice on what to do. Had my operation on Feb 28th and have only loss 25 pounds with regains. Finally, got restriction at 8.3 with the realize band last wednesday. Still can eat more than 1 cup at night. But I feel I can lose now. Would really appreciate knowing what other 60+ folk are doing to lose 100 + pounds. Hope to hear from you soon.

So you weigh your food? I am confused when they say eat a 1/2 cup they mean 4 oz. My day looks like yours with a little more food.

For those who have been at this for a while. I have a dumb question, how do u measure a 1/2 cup or 1 cup of food. Do you weigh it or jam all the food into a measuring cup. I aim for 4 to 8 oz at a time because I don't always have an opportunity to cut up everything into a measuring cup. Just wondering. Have lost 24 lbs since starting this journey in late january. Had surgery on 2/28

Had another fill on thursday, second one, now at 7 cc but seem to b able to eat quite a lot. Definitely not my sweet spot as weight loss is slow. no other problems to report now but I will go in next week for additional fill.

i had a fill today. She stuck me four or five times. I don't know why this is so hard to find.

Yes, my surgeon still had problems on the second try but was able to get the fill done after a few errant sticks. I go in tomorrow for another fill. I hope everything works out for the better.

I had firt fill, 4CC on Friday, could eat what I wanted on friday night and since have little restriction. Will go back next thursday for another fill.

I had an infection. After 2 weeks of antibiotics I have less pain but it is still sore check to make sure there is no infection

I was banded on 2/28 and can now eat anything I want with no problem, even bread. I am looking forward to a fill as I am gaining weight. I went in for a fill but had a problem with the port, she could not find the port. Looked like I had an infection and have been on antibiotics. Not a happy camper now.:eek:

did u take an xray. I did and it was not flipped. I do have a lot of scar tissue and the port is right beneath the port. I felt like you did no more surgery.

Hi all. I am healing but definitely need a fill. Very hungry now. Also have lost about 18 pounds, counting presurgery liquids and now. But definitely need a fill. Feeling better as well.:wink:

I had the same thing happen. my surgeon used three needles and gave up. it hurt like hell and now I am sore. I left the office to take x-ray to find it or see if it had "flipped". It hadn't. No fill as of yet. There is swelling there and they had to drain it several times. I am on antibiotics. I am really upset about it. As it is really swollen now and hurts. I would like to hear from other about this port issue. I have a lot of scar tissue as well.

At the losing weight game, we are all new and need support to fight this fight. Be well and don't see yourself as a failure. Just get back on the wagon you can do it.