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.

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.

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