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Okay I weighed in this morning....down to 220.8 from 224.6 soooo 3.8lbs since last week!!! Woohoo!! So excited....loving my 3rd fill! LOL Going to make my Easter ticker now!! YAY!!! :thumbup: Keep up the good work everyone! We CAN do this! ) Starting 246 Surgery weight 238 Current 220 Goal 155 Easter Goal 200

GGQ- I felt the same way about what I was reading on here. I was banded on 9/17/09 and everyone on this board that had been banded the same month as me, had way more restriction and had gone in for more fills than I have. Until this past Friday, I only had 3 cc's in my 10 cc band and all the other Septemeber 2009 banders had between 5-8 cc's. I asked my doctor about it and he said, that all surgeons are different, some chose to put a fill in during the surgery, others like to do fills every few weeks, but he prefers to NOT fill at all during the surgery and then I see him every 6 weeks. I just got my 3rd fill putting me up to 4.5cc's and this is the FIRST time since surgery that I actually feel like I have a band. I was 246 starting, lost 13 pounds before surgery and was 233 on the day of my surgery, I was 226 on the day of my 1st fill, 225 on the day of my 2nd fill and 224 Friday, for my 3rd fill! I was seriously bummin! 2 pounds in 3 months????? BUT I have lost 4 pounds now since Friday and I am extremely hopeful that the 3rd time is a charm! Before Friday, I was eating just like I was before surgery.....not "bad" per say just never feeling full, always hungry and NOTHING bothered me. I could eat breads, pastas, rice, meats and I didn't have to chew all that much! I was starting to think I had wasted my time, my doctors time and that I was going to fail yet again! I can honestly tell you that is NOT how I feel today! I am excited and hopeful again! And all thanks to 1.5 cc's being added this past week! Just keep trying! Don't give up! Get your fills and be honest with your doctor.....they are there to help you get through this!!! I find that these boards are helping me stay focused and get the advice I need!!! Good Luck!

Hi Kels, If this makes you feel any better, I was banded on 9-17-09, lost 20 pounds in the 6 weeks following surgery, then had my first fill in October and had NO restriction at all, went back the beginning of December, had only lost 1 pound, got my 2nd fill and STILL NO RESTRICTION!!!! I was panicking! I posted on my band month asking for help and I was told by everyone that it usually takes the 3rd or 4th fill to feel the restriction. Soooooo I just got my 3rd fill friday (2/5) putting me to 4.5cc's in a 10cc band and FINALLY!!! I have restriction....so much so that I have yet to get more than ONE bite of solids down, yogurt and soft foods have been fine but no solids really! Normally at this point after a fill, I was eating whatever, whenever, but this time is different. I'm not hungry and my portions are DRASTICALLY smaller! I know how frustrating this can be but hang in there and before you know it, you will be at goal weight wondering why you were ever stressed over it! LOL

Hi Everyone!! I had my 3rd fill on Friday putting me up to 4.5 cc's and I can definitely feel restriction now! I haven't been successful with getting solids down yet, but liquids and soft stuff, like yogurt and cottage cheese have been fine. Is this normal for a few days? My last 2 fills left me with NO feelings of restriction so I'm hoping this doesn't mean it's too tight??? I am excited though...I've lost 4 pounds since friday! So maybe the 3rd time really is a charm!! LOL

Hi All, Is it too late for me to join this challenge?? I could definitely use the motivation and support! I was banded 9/17/09 and I am down 22lbs.....I did awesome at first but since October I have stalled out only losing 2 pounds between then and now! :smile2: Soooooo I would be thrilled to have something to work towards. I just bought my children the wii and I bought myself the wii fit plus, AND the biggest loser "game." I needed something to do indoors during this crazy cold Maine winter! I am loving it. It's only been a few days, but I'm super pumped!!! :tongue: Staring weight was 246 Current weight is 224 Goal is 155 Easter challenge 25 lbs.....I want out of the 200's!!!!

Hi Dee, Yes that helps alot! Thank you! Right now it feels like I can eat whatever I want. That bothers me and I don't understand why all of you guys seem to have much more in your bands than I do! My surgeon does not fill the band when he does the surgery at all. My first fill was at the end of october and he put 2 cc's in, I had lost 20 lbs by that point. I went back mid december for my 2nd fill, having only lost 1 pound between October and December and he found that 1 cc had stayed in the band?? So he too that out and tried to put 3 cc's in to get me to 4 total but I couldn't get the water down so he removed 1 cc putting me at a totall of 3 in the band! I'm so confused by that though because, swallowing water at 4 cc's was impossible, yet at 3 cc's the day after my fill I was starving every 2 hours and felt NO restriction! Then I saw the dietician earlier this month and again...only 1 pound since December??? Hmmmm....I think I'm going to talk to him about it at my next appt! Can 1 cc really make that big of a difference? I am so happy to have found this thread! I really needed to see that I am not as far off the mark as I thought! What a blessing!!

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Hi everyone! I just found this site and I am sooooo thankful I did! I am a 29yr old single mom of 2 amazing kids. Alexis will be 9 in March and Dylan will be 7 in June! I have a small daycare in my home and I'm VERY involved in my children's school and extracirricular activities. We stay super busy but I love it! :tongue: I had my surgery on 9/17 and I'm down 22 pounds....I've had 2 fills (up to 3 cc's in a 10 cc band).....3rd one is scheduled for 2/5. I feel like I have stalled out! I really expected to be further along by now. BUT I suppose after so many years of the scale constantly going up, I should just be happy that I am not gaining! I'm still trying to figure out how all of this works. I know that sounds ridiculous. I researched the band for a year before I ever went to the seminar, and I feel like I know all of the stuff I'm supposed to know but actually living it and making the right choices is coming MUCH harder than I expected it to. I don't feel like I have restriction...actually to be honest, I don't really know what that should feel like. I do know that if I eat too fast or don't chew well enough, I get that "stuck" feeling, but it doesn't last long...a few minutes maybe. So I guess I'm looking for some input from you guys about what I should be doing, what the right way to travel this journey is and what exactly does restriction feel like? Will I know?? Also, I have a tendency to sleep on my stomach and sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I have to move out of that position very slowly, because it feels like the port area is tearing. It stings....I asked the doctor about it and he assured me that it has not torn and it's probably just pulling on the muscle??? Has anyone else experienced this? I am so excited to have found this thread!!!!! :smile2: Melissa