michelleisaac

Yeah I think it is normal.. It is better to go slow you dont want to have to much at one fill and pay for it later.. It seems like on her it is about 5-7 fills to get to the sweet spot so I am not going to focus on how many fills it takes to get there. I know I maybe in for a few or just a couple more. I keep count of my calories and stick to the rules. I would not get to discouraged it took a long time to put the weight on and once you have your sweet spot it will get better. Take care and relax get use to your band..

Awesome news...

I love fcsc surgery was great... After care was great and my first fill was great... Are you from Vancouver or else where in bc.. Keep me updated on your progress..

Hi I am not really a pro on here but this is a thread so I believe you have already joined it by adding comments... Hope you dont feel excluded I cant speak for everyone but I believe that was not the intention... There was also a post earlier with info on who can do fills in Vancouver for you when you do move back... Hope all is well... And don't feel excluded.. The meetings that they have in Vancouver also are open to anyone pre and post banded.. There is not a lot of action on this thread compared to some of the other threads I am on... SO take care and keep blogging...

Well I am so excited today I weighed in and I am down another 2 lbs. This week I lost 4 or 5 lbs total... That is so awesome... Another thing I am so excited is I have gone on the BMI from morbidly obese to severely obese... Yeah how cool is that... The band fill went good. I had half cup of mashed potatoes for supper and was full off that.. Later in the evening to get my calorie intake up I had my bowl of cream of wheat with milk to also get my protein up for the day... I am so happy with all of this... On saturday at 11 you may hear me groaning where ever you live because I start with my personal trainer that day... I am scared... Scared of puking and scared of being really sore later... Well time to sign out I have to drive my kiddies to the bus... I think by spring I will be able to walk them there... That will be cool.. Only thing is I would want to bring my dogs and there is a lot of dogs on this little road so will see how that goes...

Well I am so excited today I weighed in and I am down another 2 lbs. This week I lost 4 or 5 lbs total... That is so awesome... Another thing I am so excited is I have gone on the BMI from morbidly obese to severely obese... Yeah how cool is that... The band fill went good. I had half cup of mashed potatoes for supper and was full off that.. Later in the evening to get my calorie intake up I had my bowl of cream of wheat with milk to also get my protein up for the day... I am so happy with all of this... On saturday at 11 you may hear me groaning where ever you live because I start with my personal trainer that day... I am scared... Scared of puking and scared of being really sore later... Well time to sign out I have to drive my kiddies to the bus... I think by spring I will be able to walk them there... That will be cool.. Only thing is I would want to bring my dogs and there is a lot of dogs on this little road so will see how that goes...

I am doing awesome as well... I have lost Close to 28lbs now... So crazy... I am loving my band.. Good luck on your fill monday...

I was told to not use a straw cause it will cause gas and burping...

First fill went well.. I have 3.5 cc's in my 10 cc band... It did not hurt just felt a pinch... Good luck all you out there... Drs. feel I am doing well with my weight loss so that is cool... I feel good about it...

Well it is done... It was not as bad as I thought. I had 2.5 cc from surgery and they added another 1 cc today... So I am at 3.5 ccs. Interesting... It did not hurt felt a pinch but not bad... I can handle it.. LOL SO I will see how the fill goes otherwise I think she said I can go back in 3 weeks which works out good for me because I do not want to be down there during the olympics... It will be crazy traveling the sea to sky through Whistler all the way to Vancouver. I will be staying home at that time.. LOL.. SO hope I get one more fill before the olympics.. ALso I found a new premixed protein powder at Costco. It is 160 calories and 30 grams of protein.. It is called I believe premiere protein.. I can't remember the cost of it but I wanna think it wasnt bad at all... SO I will be back next thursday to buy a couple cases it comes in eighteen pack... It does not taste like wow I love the stuff but it is good.. I just love that it is 30 grams of protein.. Makes it a lot easier to get in my protein... Well goodnight everyone.. :thumbup:

Is it pre op or post op.. I am post op and do milk...

I go for my first fill on wednesday I am feeling pretty nervous.... But I am down almost another 2 lbs. Official weigh in is not until friday but I cheated and jumped on the scale... Juicing is going good getting braver have been doing tomato, celery, carrot, spinich with an apple... I may not savor every drop I basically chug the whole glass... Happy knowing I am getting my vitamins in.... Also tonight Len and I went to see Leap Year then went out for a nice dinner.. I had the three course meal that was on-sale... It was crab cakes, halibut and a chocolate torte.. I shared it all with Len... It was a good meal.. Left feeling full.. Not over full... So I will update on wednesday after the fill.. I am scared.. LOL

I go for my first fill on wednesday I am feeling pretty nervous.... But I am down almost another 2 lbs. Official weigh in is not until friday but I cheated and jumped on the scale... Juicing is going good getting braver have been doing tomato, celery, carrot, spinich with an apple... I may not savor every drop I basically chug the whole glass... Happy knowing I am getting my vitamins in.... Also tonight Len and I went to see Leap Year then went out for a nice dinner.. I had the three course meal that was on-sale... It was crab cakes, halibut and a chocolate torte.. I shared it all with Len... It was a good meal.. Left feeling full.. Not over full... So I will update on wednesday after the fill.. I am scared.. LOL

Wow keep us updated with that... Praying everything works out for you....

my first fill is wednesday.. I am still pretty nervous... eeekkk

yeah first fill in 5 days... Yeah... Scared though... Anyone else get a fill yet.. How did it go????

I go for my first fill next wednesday... I am still losing and will be starting an exercise program when my surgean oks it on wednesday... I also am hungry but expected it... I have started to make vegtable juice for my snacks to up my fruits and vegtables and try to keep my protein up... My hubby bought me the juicer for christmas... I love it... I have been experimenting with it... Fun stuff.. and it is not so bad to clean up..... We are all doing awesome the first 6 weeks were for healing not for losing.. After the first fill I will be gunho again and back to losing more steady.. Keep you chin up if you girls posted before are frustrated... :tt1:

Just wondering how all the december delights are doing and who has had their first fill????

Were you close to BC???? Glad to see you are back on here... Missed yeah....

Well I have learned a lesson today. I was unprepared and eat some foods I should not have. I did not go over board but old habits die hard and I am feeling guilty as heck about them. I had some chips and a piece of pizza. I did add them into my daily calories so I didnt really go to over board but I am wanting to be eating better more healthy. I learned I need to be prepared for situations. Carry an Isopure with me to hold me over. Buy some protein bars that I can eat and have in my car. I also am excited that the holidays are over and the kiddies will be going back to school in a few sleeps. On another note I get to go for my first fill on January 13, 2010. I am more scared about this then the actual surgery was... I am happy to finally get a fill so I will possibly have some restriction.: I will be starting my biggest loser wii program tomorrow. I am still getting over a yucky sinus cold but I need to start doing this. I also want all the junky food in my house gone.. :smile2: It is not helping me.. All in all though I am doing very well. I am completely happy I have my diva... She will help me succeed.. Loving Life....

I just started my journey and I was self pay and I would do it over again... I was banded a month ago and am down 23 lbs.. That is a big sack of flour gone. Yeah...

Well I have learned a lesson today. I was unprepared and eat some foods I should not have. I did not go over board but old habits die hard and I am feeling guilty as heck about them. I had some chips and a piece of pizza. I did add them into my daily calories so I didnt really go to over board but I am wanting to be eating better more healthy. I learned I need to be prepared for situations. Carry an Isopure with me to hold me over. Buy some protein bars that I can eat and have in my car. I also am excited that the holidays are over and the kiddies will be going back to school in a few sleeps. On another note I get to go for my first fill on January 13, 2010. I am more scared about this then the actual surgery was... I am happy to finally get a fill so I will possibly have some restriction.: I will be starting my biggest loser wii program tomorrow. I am still getting over a yucky sinus cold but I need to start doing this. I also want all the junky food in my house gone.. It is not helping me.. All in all though I am doing very well. I am completely happy I have my diva... She will help me succeed.. Loving Life....

Well hope everyone is doing well. I guess I have had two days of not great food. Due to not planning for a situation. I will be starting to do a lot more planning. Planning is key to my success and my bands. I need to always have like a backup kit for when I dont make it home to eat and such... Any who wishing everyone a great start to 2010... Congrats to all of us December bandsters...