loribrak

Way to go! 17 lbs is great. I was banded in March 2010 and have lost 52 lbs so far. Had 4 fills so far.

I had my surgery on March 16 2010. I weighed 280 and am now down to 228. I had the 9cc realize band and am on my 4th fill to 5.5 cc's. I have good restriction, and seems like it has been good since the first fill. At the end of each month I feel like I can used a fill. Total lost is 51. My goal is 130 as I am 5' 7". If I start to look too skinny before I get to my goal, I will stop there. The scariest thing I have had happen so far is after my last fill. I had eaten a little bit of hamburger that was cooked small and soft. I started to vomit in my sleep and didn't realize till my bf woke me up. My short term goals are to lose 4 to five pounds over the next 2 weeks and another 4 to five over the next 2 for a total of 8 to 10 by the 1st of October. I have a goal of another 35 lbs to be gone by Christmas. Looking forward to meeting many new people in my situation. Lori

HI, Sorry to hear you are so thirsty. Did you check your blood sugar? I am diabetic, and when I thirst like that, my sugar is high, also the urge to urinate a lot is present.