Gorda123

I got my 4th fill last thurs (total 6.6 cc) Surgeon made a appt for my 5th fill for July. I could alreay tell by Sat that i was having no restriction.It felt exacly the same! So the way i see it i will just stop weighing myself, keep working out, eat my 1200 calories and PRAy that in 2 months i have lost some weight. My goal will be 10lbs. It doesnt help that my husband finaly got on the train and is eating better ( gave up soda) and working out and in 4 weeks he was lost 15lbs.!!!:cursing: i am very happy for him, but now he is looking at me like"why can you loose weight like me??":blink: Family and friends are very supportive BUt i can tell they are wondering why i am not loosing weight quicker. my father lives in South America and has not seen me in 2 years (278lbs) he seems to think i have lost a huge a mount and is asking for pics... i have none to send. One friend put it as a positive " you are loosing slowly and that is giving your body/skin time to adjust..." Anyways, I will keep going. Love this website. I read the blogs and it gives me hope. Have a great Week !! Ciao

it will be BETTER!! Im going throught the same. But i have had 4 fills and still feel zero restriction. My scale keeps playing with the same 2 lbs....so what i decided to do is keep working out and stop weighing myself and look at how my clothes fit me. I have one particular problem spot (belly) that doesnt seem to want to go away. I know i am still eating way to much...my next fill is 2 months, my goal is to try to loose 10lbs by then. Keep your head up!! It has take me 10 years to gain 100lbs i should not expect to loose it in less that 1 year...

i just went for my 4th fill on thurs and i have 6.6cc in my band....i still dont feel restriction! now i have to wait till July. Make sure you can take in your caliries , protein and water. I want to loose the weight but i would not be happy if i cant even drink water peacefully. good luck

i cut my vitamins in half and make sure i drink atleast 4oz of water with it. i tried chewing them...it gaged me out.

DITO!!!! I was banded 9/30/09 have had 4 fills (6.6cc) and have only lost about 40lbs! I still have no restriction and my next fill is in July. I keep hearing about the "sweet spot" and ask myself if i will get there. Family and friends are supportive but i know that they are thinking i should be much farther along by now. My husband just last month decided to cut some soda and junk out of his diet and had lost already over 15lbs..it pissed me of a bit. This web site is great for RAnting... i vent all the time. I like for people to know that the band is not "magic" and that is will take effort and time...sometimes ALOT of time Good luck!

6 cups of coffee? wow! i have not had caffeine since i had my band put in. thankfully is wasnt that hard to give up. I had my band put in 9/30/09 and so far i have lost 40lbs. I have zero restriction and have not been 100% with my diet. My weakness are "crunchy carbs" wich unfortunally go right through the band ;-( I do have alot more energy and can keep up with my 3 small kids. But i still have about 60 70 lbs i would like to shed..its not easy do u feel restriction? I just got my 4th fill and i am not at 6.6cc in a 10 cc band I am hoping i will get to the so called "sweet spot soon" Best of luck to you!!!

HI I am 8monthd out and have lost only 40lbs...it is going very very slow since i have no restrction. To keep me motivated a look at old pics and wear clothes that just last spring i could not get passed my hips. I have alot more energy and my goal is to loose a total of 100 lbs...it may take me 12 moths or 24 months to get there..but I will...we all WILL. Congrats!!

it felt good seeing these women from work. I look at myself everyday and dont see much change...specially in the belly area. My boss was a little over the top with the compliments. Last time i saw her(about 1 year) she was doing the "cookie Diet" and she said it was working...in my head i asked myslef how long can you eat those cookies without getting totally sick, well it seems she stoped that and gained the 20lb she lost. everyone complimented on my "pretty face"...maybe it was the make up, cuz i only use it 5-10 times a year. Anyways, hopefully the next time i see them i have more progress. I am still stuck at 35lbs. I have my 4th fill on the 20th. till then i will keep doing Zumba, treadmill and eating 1200-1500 cal a day. yes i am still fustrated BUT i am tankfull for the band and do no regret it. Hope all is well...

i GET MY FILLS AT A HOSPITAL IN bOSTON, BUT THAT IS BECAUSE THE sURGEOUNS OFFICE IS THERE. I HAVE HAD 3 FILLS SO FAR AND NONE HAVE BEEN WITH X-RAY. MY PORT I GUESS IS EASY TO FIND, JUST BELOW THE SKIN AND IT HAS NOT CAUSED ME ANY PAIN. ALL INS COMPANIES ARE DIFFERENT. I FOUND OUT THAT AT THE BEGGINING OF EVERY YEAR I WILL HAVE TO PAY 80% OF THE COST OF MY VISITS/FILLS TILL I GET TO A SPECIFIC AMOUNT AND THEN I WILL ONLY HAVE TO PAY 20%. SO FOR MY 1ST FILL OF THE YEAR I GOT A BILL FOR OVER $300, BUT MY THE SECOND FILL I GOT A BILL FOR LESS THAT $50. sO HOPEFULLY I WILL GET TO MY SWEET SPOT BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR i WOULD CALL YOU INSURANCE AND ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

do not deny yourself...cuz it could backfire. When i snack i look more at the Calories and protein. I try to eat food with protein. I am a "crunchy carb" junky!! and that has been the harderst part for me and unfortunally those food are slidders ;-( I eat a lot of cottage cheese (high in protein) for snack. it fills me up. I keep a clse watch on calories...they add up quick! good luck

congrats!! i go tmy band in sept 09 and the weight is coming off very slowly ( -37lbs ) .So far i have zero restriction.So i am hopefull that next week when i get my 4th fill it will do the trick. do you work out alot? did you give up any food completly? I still have a ways to go to reach my goal of 100lbs loss.

COngrat is getting married..im sure the dress will look great on you. I have lost 37 lbs since Sept 09 and it is going slow. I have my 4th fill coming up next week...i have zero restriction so i am looking forward to getting to the "sweet spot"..How many CC do you have?