Nicole74

Your doctor sounds agressive with fill timelines not sure how much he is giving you though with each. I have had 2 fills and very little restriction. I wish mine would do every couple weeks especially for the first 6months. My office will only do fills every 6 weeks and they are the freaking longest 6 weeks of my LIFE!! This past month has been really hard for me and trying to stay on track. I know how you feel..I am just hoping that with my 3rd on 11/30 that I will finally feel more restriction!!

I needed to hear Betsy's post on this one!! I have had such a tough week with food!! Iv done great for the past 3 months but always felt it was mostly me doing the work. Iv had 2 fills so far and have a little restriction. My 3 month anniversary is tomorrow. I am getting back on track after this week but I cannot wait till I get the restriction so this mental mode switches for a change!!

Glad to hear that..that is what I am hoping for on my 3rd fill in a month. I have had 2 so far and do have a little restriction but can still eat 2cups of food before I start feeling full! I am hving a bad week and eating more than I should and food I shouldnt be eating...but Im getting back on track..I am hoping I get that feeling with my 3rd!! Good luck!

I bought the biatric advantage right after surgery and they are so chalky and do not taste good to me..unless your not getting much food in for some reason i wouldnt reccomend them....just take a regular vitamin. I dont really need to take them right now anyway, I just take a women's daily multi vitamin..Im still able to eat a good bit so a regular daily vitamine is fine fo rme. Once I get to more restriction I might have to re-check the situation.

Im on fill 2 and no more restriction than fill 1...and that was very little. I have a 10cc band and my dr thought I would have some with the 2nd fill ..I have 6 total now but he told me most people take 3-4 fills..so my 3rd fill is Nov. 30th so I really am hoping this one does it. I do have a little restriction but can still eat a good bit. My thing is that I don't measure like I should and I have had a bad week eating things I shouldnt be!! Its tough but you will get to restriction:)

I had to laugh when I saw your post because I remember freaking out about this before surgery..I was like what the hell am I going to do when Im working out and want to chug water??? but it was fine for me..the first week or so I couldnt but after that I gulp just as normal and drink a ton of water all day long, especially when i work out!

I had this..i havnt had this felling since running in gym in middle school!..lol..but its that same achy pain you get after you run...anyway, I had it for a few days after my 1st fill and had it again after my 2nd fill this week. its on my left side and seems far away from my port and band but the doctor said it could of been gas or just pain from the band that maybe felt like it was further over than it really was..who knows but it does go away and I didnt get concerned about it.

You know Im right there with you girl!! We are living the same story..We just have to hang in there and hope time goes fast and we get to where we want to be!

my first fill I could go straight to regular foods my dr said but i just had my 2nd Tuesday and he said mushies and liquids for the rest of that day and today so 2 days. Im on regular foods tomorrow.

Hey everyone! I had my 2nd fill today. The doc put in 2 more CC's for a total of 6 in my 11cc Lapband! For those of you who have seen my posts Iv been struggling for the past month because I have not had any restriction since after surgery, my weight loss stalled for a month. I did finally lose a couple pounds in the past week. I have been working out alot and following Weight Watchers until I get restriction. Anyway, the whole way through my pre-op the dr.office advertised Realize band and that is what they used so I assumed that is the band I got. Today I happened to ask how much fluid my band held and he told me it was an 11cc lapband..he said right before my surgery they changed back to lapband because in their practice they saw better results with lapband and the fills took better and were easier! Whod a thunk?? So im kinda shocked because I had myself convinced Realize was better after researching. Im not at all upset just surprised. Im switching teams now:) I have lost a total of 34lbs since my surgery on 7/30/10 and lost 7lbs since my last fill 6wks ago. I feel that is slow, slower than I wnt but they seem to think Im doing great. My doc only does fills every 6wks. I am really praying I have restriction now! this last 6 weeks felt like 6mnths. I am on mushies for 2 days than back to regular food. I need to refocus on the band rules now since I kinda been off track with chewing and taking small bites. I do have questions, how were you after your 2nd fill? did you get restriction if you didnt have it before? What should I look for when I eat or drink? and does it sometimes take a couple days to feel the full impact of the fill? Thanks!!

Now you all got me confused...lol...I will have to bring this print out to my dr..lol...I just wnat to know how much I have in my band!...i specifically asked him if I had realize band and he said "no, you have the lapband 11cc same as the realize band cc wise"..oh well..will ask him again when I go back in! Thanks all..

My family was supportive but definitly didnt think I should of gotten the band..my sister is a personal trainer and health nut and she said I should take the $$ ( i was selfpay) and hire a personal trainer, nutrionist and psychologist instead of doing the surgery, my dad said he didnt think I would be able to handle it mentally and my mom was just scared something would happen to me. BUT I decided myself what was best for me and I just knew I didnt want to be obese for the rest of my life. I was healthy 35yr old but I was 300lbs and it would of just gone down hill eventually. I was very scared too and its normal to be nervous and worry if you are doing the right thing. so far its been a struggle at times but I NEVER regreted my decision. I was worried about the surgery too and long term effects but the surgery isnt bad and it was my very first surgery or hospital stay other than when my son was born. I still worry about band erosion or slippage or some other problem but I refuse to not get something because your scared of what probably will never happen and if it does you will deal with it when it does happen!! listen to others, respect their opinions but decide for YOU!

i dont know what my band looks like..I mean when they showed it to me in the office during pre-op just looks like the ones I see on pictures. Im not sure whats up with the doctor telling me its 11cc if its not so I will have to confirm when I go back in next time.

YES!! you are very normal...your only 4 days out! most people 4 days out feel like crap. I personally was miserable 4 days out..could barly get down my water let alone the protein. I think I got about 20 grams of protein in and 20oz of water in on a good day and my dr said during the first couple weeks its ok not to get it all in...it took me about 2 weeks until I could really start pushing more water and protein. Some people whiz through the surgery and some others have a harder time and more pain and discomfort. It will get better!! hang in there and tough it out! I ended up calling my doctor about 7 days out because I was still in so much discomfort he ended up going in my band and pulling out 2 cc's that were not suppose to be in there and I started feeling better after that.you should be having your week check up soon so talk to the dr. than! Good luck!!

You are very normal at 11 days out. Dont push yourself too much on the exercise at this time..you need to let yourself heal. when I was 11 days out I was just doing short walks and still alot of resting. The eating is what it is and you have to work with what your allowed to eat at the stage. Call your doctor if your concerned especially about your low blood pressure but I think you are very normal at this stage..it all does get better. I think it was about week 3 when I started feeling much better and it took at least a month to get some energy back...everyone is different hang in there its still very early for you!

I usually am eating around 1200-1500 a day right now but I dont have much restriction at all right now...hopefully the fill I just got will help me out.my dr never really said much about calories a day just to measure my food. @elcee for my weight Im allowed like 32 pts but I only get in 25..I always had that many points on WW. Im not sure about the band size but the doctor told me I had an 11cc lapband...

Man, that sucks you had such a bad instructor..im not actually going to WW I have done it so many times that I just count my points during the day, that is basically how Im managing my food until I get restriction.

Yes, I get in plenty of food and have no prob meeting the guidelines. On WW im allowed 34points but I usually am getting around 25 a day so not quite as much as I could pre-band. I have had hardly any restriction since being banded so hoping I have more for this one. I agree about the doctors its amazing how different they are in EVERYTHING! Iv been a bad girl and since I dont have restriction havnt been measuring my food or watching how I chew or bite size so I am going to recommit to doing that now with this 2nd fill! Fingers are crossed!

Yo go girl!! I am in the same boat as you..can be such a longer process that I expected! I get my 2nd fill on Tuesday so really hoping I get restriction this time!!! Congrats! hope it keeps moving down for you!

I am just like you & Robecca. I have gained and lost the same 4lbs for a month! So frustrating. I only have had one fill and have very little restriction. I get my 2nd fill next week. I cant eat as much as I could before the band but I can eat more than 1 cup at a sitting with no problem at all or any feeling of fullness..I am at about 2 cups before I start feeling full. I just keep hearing it will get better and this is the toughest part so I sure hope that is right. Im also having a hard time controlling myself. I find that the hunger is the still the same as before band so I am still having problems with portion control. I will be starving and if I am out order a full mean with appetizer and only be able to eat half the meal however still more than I should be eating.

You go girl!!!

I know exactly what your talking about.. I was banded on July 30th and have had 1 fill total of 4cc and very little restriction! I struggle with food all the time....the portion sizes as well as what I eat. It really sucks..I know I have a problem with food..but working really hard to change that...some days I do good and other days I don't. If there is something I shouldnt eat in front of me and Im hungry i normally end up eating it...so I try to keep away from temptation..I dont buy or keep the stuff in my house either..like chips, dips, sweets ect. I keep some snacks for my 2 year old though. This is going to be a battle for us, especially for those of us whose relationship with feed goes beyone hunger. I just take one day at a time and if I mess up I beat myself up for a minute than start over again..every day is a new day..I just hope I get restriction soon!!

VERY NOTICABLE!! great job..a week after surgery I was so friggin bloated and swolled I looked 2x as big than before surgery!! Keep up the great work!

Hey July Bandsters! I was banded on July 30th and have lost 34lbs since. I didnt have to do a pre op diet but now I wish I would have to give me an even better jump start. Iv been struggling for a few weeks though in bandster hell..feel like Im doing this on my own most of the time but Iv been doing weight watchers and joined the gym a couple weeks ago and the weight loss is slow but still losing..I have only had one fill which was 4 weeks ago. that did nothing. My 2nd fill is oct 19th and I really hope I have more restriction. my dr only allows fills every 6 weeks which sucks!!! Im selfpay to anxious to get a return on my investment! Good luck to all and its nice to check in on july bandsters every so often!!

I was banded on 7/30/10 and have not yet had a stuck episode or pb/sliming however Iv only had one fill so far. The only thing that goes down "heavy" is raw vegetables...I figured if I have hardly any restriction and these bother me a little than there is no way Im doing it after another fill! Other than that I can eat anything with no problem.