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9cc's in a 10cc band WOW! That scares me because I am just like you so far....I get stuck and boy is it painfull but if I eat slowly enough I can get a lot in. I however am still on my first fill , I have 3.5 in my 10cc band but I go tomorrow for fill #2. What have your docs said to you about your situation?

B: Coffee & slice of home made banana bread L: protein drink 40g protein 160 cal D: 4oz flank steak mashed potato with cottage cheese & peas Nite snack: fat free sugar free pudding, 2 biscotti

I was banded 11/25 and just had my first fill last week so I feel your pain. I got 3.5ccs in my 10cc band and felt neer nothing all week. I go back again on Monday for fill #2 so I am more hopefull the second time around. The only thing I reall FEEL now is if I eat too fast I will get stuck and it hurts like HELL. I have not been able to have that full/satisfied feeling ... YET!

So sorry to hear you have a bad port I have never heard of that before???? I had my surgery 11/25 and will go in for my second fill this Monday I still have not had a full feeling after meals but I have gotten stuck. Its VERY painfull I need to remeber ... small bites and CHEW!

I got stuck so bad today I thought I was having a heart attack (except it was way up high in my chest) I figured the band was lower than that, the pain was up between my breasts....thats stuck right? I am confuzed too, I am not feeling full after a meal but like today after my 1/2 hour ordeal I didnt want to eat anymore it hurt too bad but I was not full. Then tonight after what should have been a very satifsfying dinner I still feel hungry? What gives?

OK today I had..... Breakfast: shake 220 cal 50g protein Lunch: Piece of bread with teaspoon of peanut butter DO NOT DO THAT! I got so stuck on one bite that I threw away the rest I thought I was going to die! It took about a 1/2 hour to recover from one bite. Dinner: Piece of steamed orange roughy & scallops, broccoli & some mushroom orzo And may I ask this.....whats up with my yuckie stuck thing and YET I still ate a big ol dinner and left the table hungry. I dont think I have enough in my band .... I have 3.5cc's in my 10cc band.

Personally when I want something I just eat it. I used to say no to everything because I didnt want to be tempted to eat the whole sleeve of Cookies or whole candy bar ... but now I am good, just have a few and I am good to go. So you could think about just eating one of the things you really want. I am never going to "diet" again.

Ps.....how much did you all start at (weight) and what are you now? I started at 235.5 and this morning I weighed 198.6 (I havent moved on the scale for 2 weeks)

Carrie thanks for the post! Jojo....thanks for the flax meal info! I add flax sead to steel cut oats but I havent had oatmeal in forever because of all of the carbs. I will look into the meal! OK....so here is my day so far.. Breakfast: egg white, swiss chard & chicken (about 1/2 cup total) Snack: 50g protein 220 cal shake lunch: peice of turkey meat loaf snack: stick of string cheese (60 cal) dinner: another peice of meat loaf ... oh and ketchup of course. Tonight I will undoubtably have my cup of fat free pudding.... What did you guys eat today??

I have had real food too happy.....last night at dinner I had chicken, swiss chard and egg white bake it was yummy but it did not fill me up :smile2:

A question to my lower bmi buddies......what are you eating? Can you give me some typical days? I need some suggestions especially breakfast. I was staying satisfied with my morning shake but I am feeling like I need to eat now.......

Yes the up your nose guy did it...he gets all the nasty jobs dosent he? I suppose someone has to do it. And is his name Sederick???? And a question.....isnt a fill supposed to make you eat less and fill up more quickly? I got my 3.5cc's Monday and all day yesterday and today I am hungry and dont feel much restriction at all. I have had a shake and a greek yogurt so far today and am still wanting to eat....normally I am not on the food warpath yet at 11am????

let us know how it goes eyez .... how big is your band?

Wow the November crowd is sure quitet! How is everyone doing? I FINALLLLLY got my first fill yesterday 3.5cc's in my 10cc band. I was hoping for a bit more so I hope this is enough to start making a difference. Yesterday was just liquid so today I can test it. I have just had coffee this morning and normally have a shake for breakfast but this afternoon I am going to make a shrimp salad for lunch so I am hopefull I will get full quick! How is everyone else??????????

I GOT MY FILL! I'm super excited about it and glad its over. Yikes, he jabbed me twice with that big ol needle and dug around forever! I had no idea....I figured under the Xray he would just be able to stick it right in. Anywhooo I now have 3.5 cc's in my 10cc band. I was hoping for more but the doc wants to start slower rather than faster...good I suppose I just don't want to have to get jabbed like that too many times before I find my own sweet spot! And yes catlady I was able to loose a lot on my own. I am proud of myself but it was not fun .... I was at my very highest weight in about 1999 it's took YEARS of yo yo dieting and one pregnancy to get to my pre op weight of 235.5 I have wanted WLS for a long time and have looked into it off and on. But one day last year I ran into an old friend who had dropped like 100 pounds, he looked so amazing and his wife told me all about the sleeve that he got. I went home that night and got on line, found a surgeon and asked my husband if he wanted to go to a free weight loss seminar with me. To my surprise he not only went with me but bought right into the whole band idea that night. My husband was banded a month before I was. Soooooooooooooooooooo glad I am banded! I am finally going to be a healthy weight! On my 45th birthday party (that will be this June) I am going to throw myself one heck of a party!

I am so nervous! I go today at 1.40pm WHOOOO FINALLLLY! I'll let you know how it goes! THANKS!

LIZ...I never thought of that! Another good thing I need to remember or maybe get a bracelet with some $$ on it. My hubbie and I were both self pay. $32K later THIS WILL WORK!

Just wondering how the lower bmi'ers are doing? I am struggling a bit now, my first fill after 2 delays is this Monday and I am dying! Just back to my regular hunger now .. I am so ready to get the rest of this weight off for good! It's going to be a great new year!

Jen, I am still waiting for my first fill too. I have lost 10.8 since surgery on 11/25 and I am BUMMED its sooo slow I lost more pre op than post! My first fill is scheduled for this Monday and I cant wait because I am back to normal appitite wise. I am eating less than usual for sure, just need to kick it up a notch and I am anxious that my new years resolution of "loosing weight" yet again will actually work this time.

My husband and I both got banded. We told our parents (mine and his) and thats it. We both feel that some things are private family buisness and in general seem to be much more private about a lot of things compared to many people I know both men and women. We just do not see the need to share personal matters to the general public (oh that does not include the thousands of strangers here on this board where I share my soul!). Its a personal choice to tell or not to tell....I suppport everyones own personal choice.

I didnt feel 100% back to normal till about a month after surgery...I know everyone is different but I have heard that when you go through the belly button only it can take longer to heal.

Ahhhh mee tooooooo! I was banded 11/25 and my first fill is not till 1/4 (a long wait I know...the dr's office messed up my appointment otherwise I would have had my first fill by now). So I am fully healed and HUNGRY! Trying to do the same thing as suggested here...protein protein protein! Today I had a 30g protein shake for breakfast ... a 1/2 a chicken breast for lunch and tonight I am going to BBQ some pounded flank steak. (If you pound your meat before you cook it .... it will be VERY tender and easy to go down) Even though I have no fill I still get food "STUCK" if I eat to fast. It happens with chicken and meat.

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Catherine got promoted and they hired Elvira to take care of appointments and the phone, I made my appointment with her so shes the one who messed it up for me. And thank you for all the words of encouragement. I know I can hang another week, I was just hoping the band could start helping me out a bit more. I know it already has but hunger is starting to take over and all I want to do is go get a few big ol burgers and frys. I didnt and I wont but I want to! :biggrin::cursing::smile::cursing::cursing:

my ticker is gone?