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I have good restriction!

Yea. I have good restriction I think but hope it lasts. I'm down 2 lbs in 3 days...hope losing continues! Hope u feel restriction soon!

How did it go? I got my second fill on Monday and posted about it.

Yep. The pressure is the gas they used in surgery. Walk and give it time. Good luck!

I love exercising too!

Its gas and id suggest gas x and walking ...goodluck!

I go for my second fill on Monday only 2 weeks from my port revision where I got 3.5 ccs and a little restriction. Haven't lost any more weight since a week after surgery Feb 1st...FRUSTRATING! I'm not gaining either but exercising almost every day!

Thanks I appreciate ur comment!

I just had port revision surgery on Monday (4 days ago) and walked on my treadmill for 35 mins at 2.0 which was recommended by my clinic. I had pain in my in incision area right after and all day today. Nothing unbearable but I'm concerned. My drs office said to put ice on it and don't exercise for 2 weeks -only 15 mins maybe. Not exercising means no weight loss! I got 3.5 ccs in an 11cc band but have not noticed a difference from when it was put in empty. Has anyone else had port incision pain after exercise? If so, what did u do?

I am still exhausted! I had surgery Feb 1st and port revision surgery March 28th. Ugh! I can't get enough sleep!

Ask your doctor and if u don't want to out of guilt because of it not being a good food choice-dont eat it. My birthday was last Wed and it was the first time in 36 yrs I didn't binge on cake! I didn't even have any! Yay me! But u do u and don't make a decision u will feel guilty about later! Goodluck!

*EAS soy protein

I hate all whey protein. I buy and love was soy protein. A good sized can at Walmart is only $10!

Sugar free fiber powder in my protein shakes.

Ok, so I am 4 weeks out from getting my band (aka "Chewy") and went in for my first fill today. My doctor usually doesn't do fills until 6 weeks after, but he is going on vacation so his nurse scheduled me sooner. I felt lucky until I went to my appt today. My port has FLIPPED!!! Yep, that's right, came loose from my muscle that it was attached to apparently and flipped over so my doctor couldn't get the needle in. I know i am one of MANY that has had this problem, but my doctor said it's an easy fix. I have lost 18 lbs since my surgery (counting pre op) but haven't lose ANY in the past 2 1/2 weeks! I had actually GAINED 4 lbs back and then lost those this past week again! I need to vent mostly, because I was really looking forward to feeling full again (more) since before surgery. I still have some restriction, I can't eat as much as I used to and don't drink with my meals or eat when I am not hungry anymore, so in that case my "empty" chewy is working to this day. The game plan is I am having an outpatient procedure (port flipped back) Thursday morning before my doc leaves for vacation for 14 days! He said he usually fills by having you drink Water and when you can fill it go through the band you are "sweet"! I trust my doctor, he's been doing this for years and was featured on one of the national news stations, but I don't like that he's going to be gone for 14 days after I get my first fill. I also WILL NOT wait for him to get back before I get a fill....that's just working too much on my patience! I wanted my fill today....and feel like throwing a fit like a two year old! LOL! I have goals set that I feel like I need restriction in order to accomplish. The first one being I want to lose 7 lbs by March 30th. That's 7000 calories less each week! 500 less food calories and 500 calories burned through exercise EVERY DAY of the week until my birthday! I can't do that without good restriction! If I could I wouldn't have needed the band in the first place....grr! Anyway, he's planning to just give me 4 cc's for my first fill since I won't be concious enough to tell him if I can swallow the water (like he's gonna give me some anyway!) LOL so he's just "winging it" I guess. He said he's given people as much as 6 cc's the first fill and I think that is alot, but he also said more often then not his patient's get to their sweet spot early and live there "happily ever after" with that method. I'm worried I'll be either too full or not have enough restriction and have to wait another 14 days for him to return! UGH...I'm not a happy camper tonight...I did buy a new treadmill today and worked out on it for 53 minutes. I jogged through two songs (total of 7 minutes) but once I get this port flipped back I won't be able to do ANY exercise for 6 weeks since the first time around I probably over worked out and it flipped! Contrary to what a lot of people think, not all fat people are lazy, so I worked out and did physical things around my house almost every day EVEN BEFORE I GOT CHEWY! Sitting around for another 6 weeks (actually doing it to the T this time is gonna drive me INSANE and if I gain weight....Im gonna scream!!!!) Thanks for letting me vent! Fking PORT! GRRRRRRRR!!!!

Rockswife, I'm sorry to hear about your port. I was so disappointed that I cried in front of my surgeon and bf. I never cry in front of ppl! My surgery went sooo well today! I have the best doctor and the nursing staff were so respectful! I had zero pain and my doc told me the clamps simply detached from my muscle-pry no fault of mine, just my body "rejecting a foreign object of sorts". My doc admitted that he went deeper into my muscle tissue this time and is confident it's not budging. I'm sore and it is very tender when I use my an muscles, but nothing my liquid lortab can't knock out! I have a Realize band that holds 11 cc's. I was given 3.5 cc's during surgery yesterday and go back for another possible fill in 2 weeks! I thought I had to wait 6 weeks so that's exciting! I have kept off my 18 lbs plus lost 2 more prepping for surgery so I treated myself to a mani and pedi before leaving the city! Good luck to u rock, keep me posted!

Will do!

Drinking protein shakes is great nutrition. I like walmarts Eas soy protein w/ 1/2 banana, 5 ice cubes, and 8 oz skim milk!-350 calories, 30 g protein per shake!

I'm going in for my port flip surgery and 4cc fill on Monday March 28th! I'm excited! I can't wait until 1-1 1/2 cups of food is all I need to fill me up for 4-5 hours!

The port is usually right below the biggest incision. Mines on my right side.

Thanks for sharing this with all of us! Good luck to u!

My doc says 1200 to 1400 but I am only having that now and get my first fill on Monday. I was banded 2 months ago and have lost 19 lbs with no fill.

I'm glad I did the band still cuz u put weight back on with the others most of the time in my experience. I like the adjustable factor but if I can't get adjusted that's a def minus! My doc says this is a 5 year weight loss plan so two months in and I'm doing ok-not bad...

Love, my doc does the same post fill diet. Glad they found your "spot" lol 3-5 needles bent in me but still got no where

Love, my doc does the same post fill diet. Glad they found your "spot" lol 3-5 needles bent in me but still got no where