bellaisgreat

I just had my 2nd fill. i am now at 7.4 ccs in a 14cc band! Thats alot! And here I am with little restriction. I feel a lil different. but I hv friends that have been banded for much longer than I have and they are barely in the 6.somethings (4or 5th fills.) Im hoping that this will take me to my sweet spot. Im praying that this restriction I feel will last forever!!! LOL I cant beleive im this high up in the CCs dept and hv little restriction. (I have my next fill on 6/30... and looks like I might need it!):sigh: hang in there. Im 5.5 weeks out and down only 12lbs. :thumbup: i know it sounds good but i really thought i would hv lost more by now. Living in Bandster Hell! I just pray im not a permanent resident:cursing: -bel

OK! iM AT 7.4CC IN A 14 CCs BAND. iTS SO FRUSTRATING! i HV A FRIEND WHO IS AT 6.7 AND HAS PERFECT RESTRICTION. i WENT IN FOR A FILL YESTERDAY AND THEY GAVE ME 3CCs. THAT WAS MY SECOND FILL. I HVNT FELT ANY DIFFERENCE. IM ON LIQUIDS FOR 5 DAYS. BUT IM ALREADY STARVING. SO IM RIGHT THERE WITH YOU ON THE BADNSTER HELL THING. I HOPE WE GET OUT OF HERE SOON! -BEL

ok i had my fill yesterday... Piece of cake!!! evertyhing went great! They told me I already had 1.4 ccs in my band and they gave me 3 ccs more. GRAND TOTAL-4.4!! We will see how today goes. Im on a liquid diet for about 5 days. Which readlly sucks cause we have alot of family get togethers for graduations!!! but its all good. Im down 3 more pounds! WOOHOO! I just hope i get sm restriction with this fill. So far so good. ill keep you guys posted. for all of those scared about the fills... dont stress out about it. It really was fast and easy! AND I HATE NEEDLES!!!

Ok! Back from my fill! It was a piece if cake! They gv me 3ccs. Which makes it a grand total of 4.4ccs. The doc put in 1.4 at surgery. But what sucks is that NOW I hv to be on a liquid diet for 5 days! There r way to many graduation partys the weekend! Oh well its all. My pouch hasn't stretched, got my first fill, lost 3lbs! Life Is Good!! I get my next fill on 6/15! Woohoo. I'm getting a fill every two weeks till I hit my sweetspot! Ok I'm off to drink a shake! Best of luck to u guys!

i on the other hand hv not been doing so good. I go for my first fill today and i am scared i may hv already stretched my pouch! it sucks! Keep ur fingers crossed that it is all in my head! I hv no restriction yet so idk.. maybe it is all in my head. i wake in the middle of the night with this deep hallow feeling in my pouch! IT HURTS! I dont eat past 6pm... idk if this is hurting me or helping me. I dont feel much difference in my clothes :confused: im not doubting my band.. i just dont think im using it correctly.... any advice?

hey guys has anyone had a fill yet? i get my first fill today!! i hope i get some kind of good restriction with this first fill. I feel like i eat WAY too much! in fact im scared i may hv already stretched my pouch!!! YEAH!!! :confused: but il find out today. Ill keep you guys posted. I just wanted to see how everyone was doing and if anyone has had a fil yet. If so what should i expect... will they check if my pouch has stretched? Is it too early to be worried about this? I have read about it happening to ppl but it wasnt until they have been at least 5-6 months out and have restriction in their bands. IDK... HELP GUYS!!!

Im right there with you! im starving! I know exactly what they are talking about Bandster Hell! And believe me its HELL! I get mad because im scared that imma gain the weight I have lost BACK! Is that possible? Has that happened to anyone? I dont get a fill until 6/2. Thats 2 weeks away! WTHECK am I gonna do until then?

I think this is one of my biggest fears with my band!!! how did you know it was flipped or tilted? Did the doc say is there was anyway you could hv prevented it? what are the signs?

Naming my band was my hubbys idea... He said I should give it a name so that I would feel more connected to my band. :w00t: its wrapped around my stomach, idk how much more connected you can get! Well, I didnt get a chance to go to the mall last night to weigh in @ GNC. The only reason Im doing this is because im trying to weigh myself after every stage. Liquids and now Mushies. I go back to the doc next week for my follow up.:w00t: I just wish I wasnt so hungry :drool: i had a bit to much Protein yesterday and it did NOT agree with me :thumbup: I def tell the difference in my clothes already. :thumbup: Does anyone have any NSVs yet? (non scale victories) do you guys think we should move this thread to the POST OP section of this site? :drool:

Ok- so today has been extra hard. I'm on my last day of mushies… and starving. ( I have braces and got them tightened yesterday… that does not help) I've been having tons of protein but still nada. Still hungry! What the heck is going on. I know I hvnt had a fill but still I shouldn’t be this hungry. I get full pretty quickly but an hour later I'm hungry again. Does anyone have any suggestions? I start reg foods tomorrow. I'm hoping that I will be able to stay fuller longer. I know I'm only supposed to be eating 3 times a day. But man this week has been so hard. Mushies was a horrible stage for me :w00t: I'm going to GNC to weigh myself tonight. I like to go there because they give me a print out of my weight and BMI. I like to keep them for my records :wink: But I need suggestions seriously. I guess I know what they're talking about when I read on threads about BANDER HELL! I hope I'm not a permanent resident here:eek:

I feel like I dont hv a lot of restriction I cant wait till I get my fill! I know Felix... I named my band Felix :frown:... isnt 'turned on' yet but sheeeesh. there are sm days where I feel so hungry and sm days I dont even want to look at food. I'm scared that im going to jump on a scale and it be PLUS again :w00t: You guys, Im totally bummed. :wink: Am I alone on this? Please share!

hEY GUYS SORRY I HVNT BEEN ON THE COMP LATELY... It went ok... i lost 7lbs on the preop. My surgery went well but recovery was a bit harsh... to say the least! But im better now. I thought I was only going to have to be out for 3 days and it turned into a week! I was so bloated from all the gas that I couldnt sit up straight for longer than an hour It sucked! But im all better now. Im on the mushies stage... I have gained .5lbs WHICH REALLY TICKED ME OFF!!!! but I have read threads that say this is normal and not to freak out. Im not freaking out Im just PISSED!!! lol... hope all is well with everyone... KEPP ON TRUCKING!!

hey guys how is everyone doing!!! Its mushies for most of us... I just wanted to see how everyone was onthis stage. I gained .5lbs so far on this stage and I am very discouraged I need HELP! I have read in other threads that this is normal.. but I feel like such a failure

dont forget about me!!! im tomorrow too! Im so excited i can hardly stand it! i dont know how I am going to sleep tonight! :thumbup:Best of Luck to all you guys! :glare: I just want to jump and scream and yell and eat something solid... lol.. this pre op diet is killing me. :bored: ttyl

I have been extreeeeeeemly tired!:glare: im usually pretty active. we have been going to the gym (just so that my body can get used to it cause i plan on the gym being my second home) But lately I cant wait to get home and sleep after work! im sure its the lack of carbs. im just surprised i hvnt gotten headaches. Im sure the tirednes will go away soon after surgery! Best of luck to ya... :biggrin:Oh and by the way GO MAVS!!:bored: yeah i know we lost the first round... But we will be back next yr :tt2:

Ok its day 5 and tomorrow is the big day!!! Im so stoked. I must admit i cheated a bit.. I had tuna. plain tuna. No mayo or nada. I talked to the nurse and she said that was ok. I just needed smthing solid in my mouth that i could chew and swallow! LOL She said as long as i stick to the rest of the diet my liver should look nice and pretty My nerves are really starting to kick in! I couldn't sleep last night. So I can just imagine how tonight is going to be! And I'm getting a slight headache! Im so hungry! :thumbup: Is anyone else hving surgery tomorrow? How are you handling the last minute urge to stuff your face?!?!?!:thumbup:

I'm on day 2 and hvnt lost anything!! Lol.. I know that this maybe too soon but I've been really watching my calories and my protien in take... My hubby says I'm obsessed. Maybe he is right :thumbup:

Good morning Fellow Bandsters!!! You guys Im stoked, nervous, extatic all at the same time... I hv my surgery date 5/6/2010. I start my official PREOP diet on 5/1/2010. i started my own lil version of the PREOP on 4/26 just so that I could get my body used to all the shakes (and i started working out 3 times a week @ the gym). I met with my surgeon on 4/28. He put my mind at ease about the surgery. It felt good to talk to him and get all my crazy questions answered. My biggest fear is the next 2 weeks. The one week PREOP diet and the first week of the recovery stage. Ive been under before so im not TOO worried about that. Im just so scared of failing. I was reading on a thread that one person lost 27 lbs in 8 months POSTOP and then I read a thread about someone who lost 100lbs 5 months POSTOP!!<---I wanna be that person!! :eek:Is anyone else scared of just down right failing?!?!?:smile:

Ok… this may sound like a weird or maybe even dumb ?... But I am starting the pre-op stage in my journey, and I keep getting asked the same question. 'So what (dress) size will you be when you lose 50lbs, 100lbs… etc?' So I decided to go to the source. LOL:thumbup: This forum has answered so many ?s for me so I figured I could ask this ? And get good answers from people who have been there done that Im 5'5. 336lbs. Currently wear a size 22/24. My goal weight is 180 but ill be happy with 200. im not too concerned with dress sizes but it would be nice to know what to expect. I plan on weaaring lots of dresses and skirts through my weight loss ( to void buying all sizes of clothes) Any answers would be great! Thanks! Sorry if this ? Is a bit superficial

Thanks for the replies! And congrats to all for your weightloss!!! Wooohoo! I have a mini-goal of 300lbs. I hope that by that time ill be atleast in a size 20. Im not to concerned with sizes. I just want to have babies!!! Stooopid PCOS! But a size 12 would be so nice. :w00t: I work out on a occasion believe it or not. My weight is pretty evenly distributed. I have never seen a size 12. I swear I was a plus size new born I cant remember ever shopping in the jr misses section. I went from 3T to 3X.. (well in my mind I did) Keep the advise/comments coming. Im trying to take it all in :cool:

hey guys my name is bel and im new to lapbandtalk! i hv my first visit with True Results in Ft Worth tomorrow. My insurance does not cover the procedure so this is all out of pocket. :thumbup: What should i expect on my first visit? They told me that they are going to weigh me and all that good stuff. Since this is all out of pocket, i think that my process is going to be alot faster than most i read about here. What should I expect tomorrow? They said something about an EKG. :thumbdown: How long do you think this process will take? Im so anxious to get this done... lol I just want to be healthy and live a long life with my Hubby! Any and all posts are welcomed!! thanks in advance