Gorda123

I was banded in Sept 09 and since then i have stayed away from bread... I still have no restrciton after 3 fills. My weakeness is rice.. i am blaming my Latin herritage for not being able to stay away from RICE!! I have my next fill in May..i hope this one gets me close to my "sweet spot" i will be crushed if i get stuck with rice, I rather give up bread & Pasta. good luck

I keep reading about people getting fills every 2-4 weeks and i am thinking my surgeon is going way to slow. I have had 3 fills in the last 7 months...the next one is on May. I have zero restriction and have lost about 34lbs...1/3 away from goal. And i am paying for al of mine.

wow i have been complaining about my 3 little fills..since i still dont have much restrcition. BUT i think having 9CC injected all at once is EXTREME.maybe you could talk to the otehr people your surgeon has done this to. But you need to remember that everyone is different.. so people find their sweet spot with onlt 3CC or 4 CC, others need more (like me). But if in my next fill my surgeon told me he planned to place 4 cc all at once i would refusse. I want to loose the weight, but i want to do it the healthy way. Good luck and take it easy.

DITO!!! i got my band in Sept 09 and have lost 35lbs. I still have zero restriction even after my 3rd fill.So i am guessing i am not at my sweet spot. I am eating way to much i know it.Its hard to break habits and when you have 3 small kids that are constantly asking for snack it makes it a little harder to fight the cravings. Good lucck and keep it up!!

ok how does Saline get "LOST"??? maybe that is whats happening to me... I got my 3rd fill 2 weeks ago and i have ZERO restriction with 5.6 CC. I am going back in MAy for another fill...since the fill ihave only lost about 2 lbs!!! I can eat alot... but i try to keep my calorie intake below 1300. Good luck

hi... i am going though the same thing. I got banned on 9/30/09 and since then i have lost 35lbs...now i have been stuck at 243-245lbs for the mast 2 months. I just got my 3rd fill last week. and i have ZERO restriction. Iam doing cardio 3 times a week for 1 hour ( sweating my butt off). I am fustrated.. I have been taking Biotin for the last 2 moths cuz i was loosing alot fo hair and my nails were getting paper thin. I think it works. The pill is very small, sometimes i cut it in half before swallowing. For protein i eat cottage cheese 1cup has 26grm, also BLALANCE Bars, they dont taste to bad. I try to keep my daily protein intake above 65-70 grams. good luck

WOW..it seems my Dr is real coservative then. My first fill i got 3 cc 2nd fill got 1cc 3rd fill got 1cc. that has been in the last 6 months. Maybe i should ask him to kick it up a noch since i have no real restriction..

53 inches that is great!!! I dont get upset with the scale i rather look at how clothes fit. dont be so hard on yourself. i just had my 6 month eval and the scale said i only lost 3 lbs in TWO months!! ouch! my body has always been good at maintaining, it doesnt like to let got of my fat.

I am happy for you... 93 lbs is a huge change and i can imagine you see it and feel it everyday!! You are a very positive person and it is a great help to read your post and I am thankfull for all your advise.

i just had a fill on thur.. i was told to be on liquids for 2 days and then mushies for the rest of the week. your band needs time to adjust to the fill

yes i saw it... it is sad that she agreed to do a "reality show" but is not willing to be honest with her weight. I know the camera puts on 10 lbs but really. I am 5'8 and currently weight 250...there is no way she is 230!!! sad... but entertaining

Tej few times i have been stuck i have been HOME... and pressure a and the slime has only lasted foe few minutes. I cant imagine the day it happens in public. I still eat rice usually i make sure it is wet (sauce).I think the combination of eating the rice first and then the fish did u in. Maybe you should focus on your protein first and then if you crave the rice make sure it has sauce. thanks for sharing

i could not do the protein drinks... the only one i can do over ice is the Special K chocolate one..but that one is not as high in protein ( 10gm) I eat alot of cottage cheese. 1cup has 26 gm of protein!!! and it goes down well