JustJoe

congrats to all on the NSV's! :blushing: My scale has come to a grinding halt for about 3 weeks now and I was getting somewhat frustrated. I went in for my third fill today (4th if you count initial fill during surgery) and got another 1cc in my band. When I did all my weigh ins the scale showed exactly the same as it had been 2 weeks earlier. My doctor is very aggressive about fills, I am at 9.9cc in my 14cc band, and not quite there when it comes to restriction yet. Here's hoping this last 1cc will make a difference. however.. the scale makes you stand there.. skin to metal contact and measures other stuff as well. It said I had lost an additional 1.8% of my body fat (6lbs of body fat gone) and that I actually had been loosing very well, but my body was holding onto 25lbs of Water weight. (not sure what this is about, they want to wait and see if it goes down) So I guess.. since I was getting frustrated about not seeing the scale budge despite eating well, and exercising a lot.. That i got a tiny bit of good news at the office today!

I was without net for a bit, so was unable to update this as had been requested, sorry! I called my doc and they told me to wait a few days, and sure enough the gas pain/reflux vanished. I went in today for my 6 week checkup.. and they put another 1cc in the band. They were going to go for 2.. but changed their mind last minute as they think i might be close to just right. so.. sitting at 9.9cc in a 14cc; 43 days postop. scale hasn't budget, but they said I have lost some of the fat weight (dropped about 6 lbs of fat), and am now retaining Water for some reason. (joy) They said I am holding onto an excess 25lbs of water weight at the moment. I haven't been eating high sodium foods, so they want to see if it will go down by next visit, if not then possibly some water pills they said.

haha.. reminds me of my first PB! Hard boiled egg with salt. I love the things.. Used to take them in two bites. So.. being an idiot and craving an old favorite I popped lower (larger) half in my mouth chewed a while and swallowed. I skipped a few of your steps and was hit with instant stabbing pain in my band area.. was the first time i could actually feel where the band was exactly! Saliva glands went into serious over-drive. I reminded myself of that dog in the old movie Turner and Hooch, remember that one? anyway.. Ran to bathroom.. half burp half puke.. up came the egg. Don't think hard boiled eggs are on my list of favorite foods anymore.

I'll definitely be giving them a call monday to see what they say! Just trying to figure out if i have cause to be alarmed :biggrin: thank you very much for the input monkey!

yup.. i moved to solid 2 days before my second fill. I asked them about it and they said their "rule of thumb" was if i could eat more than a cup of food at a time and only felt full for 1-2 hours (both were true) then a fill was needed. That's why they did the second fill, and at the time I didn't mind one bit as I was tired of my stomach growling at me! lol. They said everyone was different and people heal faster than others and are ready to move on faster than others. They basically said I was in that "fast track" sorta lane where my body was adjusting alot easier than some of their patients and was ready for the second fill. I just not sure if Im adjusting, or if they put a bit too much in is all. (as to why my body sending me weird messages now)

Hello all! I am just over a month outside of surgery. I have been recovering very nicely with no setbacks at all! My doctor placed 4.5cc in my band when he inserted it, Then I got my first official fill at my two week checkup. 2.4cc more went at that time, so i'm up to 6.9cc. I still felt zero restriction, I was able to eat well over a cup of food at a time with zero problems at all. My weight loss had all but stopped as well. So i went in for my month checkup last Thursday and got another 2cc of Fluid into my 14cc band, bringing total to 8.9cc. Now.. since that fill.. I've had no problems eating softies, drinking liquids etc.. I DEFINITELY can feel more restriction. But I also notice when I lay down to sleep at night, and only then.. I get horrible gas pressure in my stomach! I can usually shift around, roll to one side or the other and it relieves it temporarily. But it usually comes back. I don't have problems during the day, I've eaten only limited solids since the surgery (1/3 of a chicken breast, a couple Protein bars, some wheat thin crackers..) without any problems. So.. What im asking is.. is this normal? is this just an "adjustment phase" where my body and stomach are adjusting to the new tightness and restriction imposed by my band? or is it possible The nurse and I overdid it and I have too much fluid in my band? Thanks for reading, any input is greatly appreciated!!

if you don't have any sort of cholesterol problems I'd recommend eggs as well. I'm on soft foods and one of my favorite treats is to hard boil 2 eggs, mash em, and whip it up with a bit of mustard, and lite mayo/miracle whip. omelets with a bit of low fat cheddar inside has been good to me as well. tuna fish is good. cheese is good, as long as you don't overdo it, and try to stay with low-fat cheeses.

heya! Banded on the 14th. I'm on soft foods and move to any foods on the 11th of August. I've had one fill already, plus the 4cc they put in during initial surgery. Brings me up to 6.5cc so far. I get hungry within 2 hours of eating.. and can easily eat more than a cup of food if i choose to. My weight loss has come to an absolute dead stop. I lost 26 lbs in the first 10 days, and have actually gained about 3 back since then. I go in for another checkup this coming thursday, and am going to insist on a second fill. I am trying to exercise as much as possible.. but medical bills is making attaining the gym membership a bit hard.

hello fellow michiganders! I was banded on the 14th of July, and live in Flat Rock MI!

yeah I saw that as well.. But I also found I can get a decent price on a lightning model that is lightly used via craigslist and local classifieds. *fingers crossed* :laugh:

Hello fellow Michigander!! :juggle: just tough through it. It WILL pass. For me that was breaking alot of the emotional attachment to food.. moving to foods with more substance helped greatly (mashed potatoes were a big help personally). I moved onto soft foods this week, and I am very happy with eating soft cereals, flaky fish, string cheese, etc.. It will pass.. just be tough and Know you're doing this to give yourself a better life. If you're in a pinch, post here.. there's usually someone on to give a few words of advice!

week 2 for me! Surgery weight: 354 Last Weigh-in: 327.4 Current weigh-in: 326 so another -1.4lbs. I can't wait for my wounds to fully heal so i don't feel so apprehensive about working up a sweat at the gym!