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So I can definitely tell now that I need to slow down while eating! Even the liquid/cottage cheese gets hung up in my chest! So glad I have my restriction now. I am eating graham cracker submersed in milk right now. I have taken 3 bites and my tummy is making really loud creaking noises. Anyone know what that is about? It doesn't hurt, it is just loud!

At what point in your weight loss did people start noticing your body changing? I know it depends on your weight and height but I am curious!

I had my first fill this morning..they filled me with 3cc's, not sure how much I had to begin with though. It was a pretty simple process, in and out in 10 min :mad: Problem is, that was at 9am. By 10:30 I was pretty hungry and sipped all of my slimfast. Now it's 12:30 and I am hungry again! Do you think I need more in my band or should I give it some time?

Try putting benefiber in your drinks. It dissolves easily and is tasteless! It helps me "do the deed" :mad: I am 5 -6 weeks post op and stalled at about 18 pounds. Now I keep losing and gaining the same 2 pounds. I had my first fill this morning. They numbed me and didn't have any problems. I am hoping this will kick start me again as before the fill I felt absolutely no restriction. I was lucky in that I never had any negative effects from surgery..no throwing up or naseousness.

I was banded a month ago. I am now experiencing the heaviest period I have had in YEARS! It is also going for longer (going on 5th day instead of my normal 2-3 day periods). I have PCOS so I am not sure if that has anything to do with it as it has and still is controlled by BC. I just wanted to see if this is due from the surgery or the weight loss? I have lost 20 pounds so far. I am 29 so menopause isn't the culprit. Not a big issue but just curious as to why the sudden change.

Great to hear promising stories! I was diagnosed with PCOS when we couldn't get pregnant. I was never in any pain or felt the cysts but periods were extremely irregular and i gained a TON of weight when I was 19. We were able to get pregnant with the help of a fertility specialist (she is 2 now!). I was just banded last month and am hoping to lose enough weight where getting pregnant without help is possible!

I am still on mushy/all liquid diet and I go to real foods on Thursday. Did y'all transition slowly to real foods and how? Or did you just start eating normal? I am a bit nervous as I haven't received my first fill yet (Sept 8th) and am getting increasingly hungry. I want to be careful not to have a free for all when Thursday comes! What were your experiences like?

I'm a little early in my weigh in but not sure if I'll be around Monday. Preop: 217 Current: 199 (I don't see a "2" anymore!!!!!!) Goal: 140 Pounds lost: 18

Thanks everyone! I did GREAT today! I think I just needed to realize that I need to take it day by day or else I will get overwhelmed. I am/was a very emotional eater and yesterday was the first day I really caved. I always knew that this surgery was a tool for weight loss, not a fix and yesterday proved that!!!

Mine were glued as well. It took about a week for them to start peeling off and I definitely helped with that :sad: I still had a few strays after 2 weeks but nothing I couldn't pick off. I don't have pics though! I have 3 incisions and 2 holes.

Thank you everyone for your responses! Last night I had a heart to heart with myself and while it was a stupid thing to do, It's not going to stop me. I worked too hard to get approved for this surgery and I am GOING to make it work! I have had such an easy time with it so far so why sabatoge it now?! Today is a new day and I am treating it as such. I am being extra careful and weighing the right amounts of liquid out and sticking to my guns! Thanks again!

Agreed! A water, protein or exercise challenge sounds great!