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I read somewhere that doctors have you drink a certain amount of water before leaving the office. Does anyone know bout this? As of right now, I haven't been able to drink anything more that 600mL in 2 days. Im going to the doctor today and would like to know how to gauge the un-fill.

Well, I completely forgot why I had a complete unfill over a year ago. Today, I remember why. I cant eat! I hate that I cant eat. I can barely keep down my Vitamin Water. I guess this could just be that my stomach isn't used to this and is swollen but im hungry. I tried to have some soup - nope. crackers - nope, chips - nope. I know.. i know, i should be eating healthier food but I cant keep anything down. Now I found a Protein drink in one of the vending machines and it seems to be working, except I keep getting hiccups. Is my band too full? It only has 3cc out of 11. Any suggestions on what to do? What to eat? Should I go and have some removed or wait to see if the restriction goes down? My doctor was charging $100 a fill and then $50... I stopped going for fills because of this and gained all of the weight back that I lost. 230lbs down to 180lbs and now im back to 230lbs. The fills are free now, so I can go back whenever. I have 2 weddings next year Maid of Honor for both. I NEED to lose this weight.

awesome thanks! Ill have to make a food journal maybe... im trying to stick to 1200 cals... It seems when im tighter i dont have as many problems eating.. I just seen him 3 weeks ago.. im only at 6.5 of 11cc's .

Ive had my band for one year today... Ive lost 5 lbs... Its my own fault but how do i know when i need a fill? I was pb'ing a lot... I just dont know what to do !! I am a bridesmaid in 3 weddings in the next year! 2 in october... i NEED to lose this weight... I need help.. What do you guys eat? I was eating one piece of fish and brocolli for like a week and then chicken breast and asparagus for another week!! nothing... I ride my bike almost everyday with my dog.. i go to bridal bootcamp(kill me) lol I just dont know what to do.. I do have a sweet tooth.. and im not eating anything with bread or potatoes.. Sometimes im so hungry and i cant eat anything! Or im hungry, i try eating and i can only eat 2 bites.. then an hour later im starving again... No one said it was going to be easy but comon! lol How often do you go for fills?

Wow, i never thought to ask about scuba diving either! I went and had no issues..

is it painful? Like could you say that you would KNOW if you band slipped?

Ya, i had the same problem. I was 215lbs at 5'3". I mentioned it to friends who also wanted to lose weight but cant and they totally bashed it. So I knew that when I got it done, not to tell them. Its really hard not telling anyone tho. I told the nurse at work because i needed the time off to recover. She did everything in her power to scare me away from doing it. She had her coworker tell me a horror story and that she would be my "diet buddy" pfft. I made the decision for myself and my mom got it done too. Actually! she is doing better than me!! lol I havent had much success but i dont regret it cause i knw it will come soon enough. Good Luck with your decision and i hope you make it according to your opinion, not someone elses.

oo wow. ok. i do have my own powder. i forgot that pbing makes it swollen. It seems as tho i am ok now tho! i ate my meals today no problems. so is it true that if youre too tight, you dont lose weight? I seriously havent lost anything for months...

O awesome! thanks for all the help. Here I thought that if i didnt get an unfill i would lose weight eventually.. i guess thats not the case? Also I think i might be eating too much... I did eat eggs, bacon and toast today! but not the whole meal and i think if i took one more bite i would have puked. Itll be 2 weeks tomorrow since my fill to 5.5cc's. i think im going to buy protein shakes today even though i was told not to have shakes anymore. I dont know about only eating sliders 'cause i cant eat potatoes, or pasta! More water! i can do that... Thanks for all the tips. I didnt realize that having an overfill was so serious as something getting lodged in there.

Well, I just dont know what to do. I was banded may 2010 and wasnt able to get a fill until july and again in october. I know I should have been going more often and will be from now on but I havent lost anything! i started at 215 and have been at 200 for the past 6 months! My first fill was 4.5ccs and i could eat anything. Now i have 5.5cc's in an 11cc band and I cant hold anything down. Each fill is 80$ and i dont want to go back and get an unfill. SO i can keep a few things down like oatmeal lol This is probably the most difficult thing ive had to do in a long time. Everytime i eat i have to go pb. Is it that im not chewing enough? or the food im eating? This might sound gross but when i pb it seems to be spit in a big bubble? I get hiccups and watery mouth.. have to swallow like 20 times so i dont puke.. So its been like this for 2 weeks and i STILL havent lost any weight lol. im getting up in the middle of a meal to puke? It looks like im bulemic!! What am i doing wrong? Nobody knows im banded except my mom and boyfriend. Do i need to tell people im on a low carb diet? AAAAH i just dont know what to do and im very confused. My mom was banded with me and is down to 185.. I almost need to make a meal plan calender ..

Same thing happens to me! i do find myself eating faster than i should but its hard when people are watching you and asking why you are taking so long to eat

I cannot eat eggs either!!! I know cereal isnt good for you so i figured i would be able to eat eggs! not a chance. They hurt more than anything i can imagine... So now every morning i eat oatmeal... blah. what else is there to eat for breakfast?

i bought band aid like scar removers from a drug store. It says it take 8 weeks to notice change and the box is 40$. You can cut them to size so it lasts a long time. A friend of mine said he has been using them for awhile and they work great!