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I had my fill last Wednesday. All went well!

I watched it before surgury and it freaked me out!

How many cc's did you get your first fill? I am feeling it a bit more this evening and that would be one week out. I have also heard it can take two weeks to feel. How many cc's do you have now? I think the true test is to see if I can lose and eat at this level. I weigh in on Friday. I also need to start exercising. I also have to start taking my appetite suppresant. It really does help me. I just have been forgetting. I had a small piece of chocolate cake today. But if I don't have a little of what I crave, I binge. But, I need the accountability or I mess up. How was your day?

Just checking in today! Breakfast: 2 eggs, 3 slices turkey bacon Lunch: 6 cold cuts and 3 light Laughing Cows Snack: 1 very small piece of chocolate cake Snack: 20 almonds Dinner: 1 chicken breast and 1/2 potato Liquids: 64 ounces Liquid vitamins I noticed I felt restriction with dinner. I think if my meal is too much of a mushy I don't feel restriction.

I hope i get some restriction coming in like that. I also hear near the period people get more restriction. You feel restriction at 1 cc and I have 1.2 cc's and feel very little. I did feel more restriction when I had chicken for dinner.

Dr. C, there is a patient whose doctor is putting in this new AP band. She said the doctor said that it is softer and will facilitate with faster weight loss. Can you tell us more about this band? Is is available to all,upon request or is it for higher bmi's? It is called Advanced Platform Lap Bands (Allergan Inc.) formerly Inamed Thanks,Audree

I started with a bmi of 31. The water thing gets easier. I drink up until my meal and don't drink for 1 hour after. In the beginning you will have restriction,then begins the journey of finding it again.

What size band do you have? I notice I eat more during that time too. I also notice of I eat high one day I don't eat much the next day. I didn't weigh last Friday so I am really looking forward to weighing in this Friday. I weighed in at my fill appt. and was the same so maintaining for 3 weeks. If we don't have that much restriction then how do we know when to stoop eating? There are a lot of new posts on slips and it has me a little concerned. Even if we don't feel restriction are we still supposed to stop at 1 cup?

I am looking toward my 2nd fill too. But if I can lose and eat like I am now I think I will leave it alone.I have been reading a lot of recent posts talkiing about slips and think I will take the more conservative route.

Glad to have a partner again!!! I do so much better when i have a buddy! I had coffee for breakfast and didn't eat during the day due to stress related issues. Early dinner had string cheese and tuna. I was hungry and wanted to eat but I got extremely stressed and felt my stomach shut. It actually hurt! I did get in my 64 ounces and no exercise, again!!! I need to get my butt going!

I hope some more restriction kicks in!!! I can eat anything and not feel discomfort. I don't have to chew to paste either, but I do chew well. I do notice I eat less than I did pre fill. No one knows I am banded, my mom and husband. Also a nosy aunt and now she told my cousin!!!!! I had maintained for 2 weeks, so I will weigh again on Friday. I didn't eat much today but because I was really stressed out. My grandmother was very ill and we had to call 911. The stress of it did make me feel like my band squeezed my stomach shut. It hurt.

I had to go to Mexico for self pay. Greatest experience!! His name is Dr. Ortiz and he has actually proctored a lot of US doctors. He has done ove4r 4000 bands and has written a good book called Lap Band for Life. I paid $8500.

YEAH!!!:clap2: :clap2: You are gonna be a bandster!!! I really used my heating pad for the gas and port discomfort, liquid tylenol in regular and PM, Better than Bouillion, Wolfgang pucks gourmet boullion, V8, crystal light, Gas x strips, drinkable yogurt, carnation breakfast, creamy split pea soup, Flavored waters, Kelloggs protein water, are some of the things that made things easier. The thing I wish I had faster was the sugar free fudgesicles!

I would love to be a part of a challenge. I need a kick in the butt!!!! Maybe we can start a separate thread, like January bandsters exercise challenge or something like that? Or should we keep it here? I know when I have accountability I do it!

Cooking them in broth tastes great!!

I stopped to see if I had true restriction, but I am going to start taking it again tomorrow!!!

I will check it so you can pm me!!! I am hoping for more restriction to kick in. He said I'd have good restriction. He said not to come back for 8 weeks. But if in 3 weeks I can still really eat and am still not losing, I am going to call and bug them.

I stay full for at least 3-4 hours. Maybe yoyu are just irritzted and a few dayd of fluids would help. I had lunch and had 2 string cheese, 1 Laughing cow, 3 cold cuts and like 15 almonds and I felt FULL. I didn't have discomfort in the chest or stomach area, but in the belly area. I feel bloated too. I guess the sweet spot is to be able to eat, but smaller amounts and stay full.

I am a little over the half way point! Thanks!!:clap2:

I have lost 20 pounds since being banded. My doctor told me that I can lose faster if I stick to the rules. I have always had an appetite,so you are lucky. Go to tickerfactory.com cut and paste the first choice from img to img and than go to the User CP on the top of the lapband toolbar and paste to your signiture line. Congrats on the weight loss!!

I have a 4cc band. I got 1.2 cc's and don't feel that much restriction, but feel less hungry. But like this morning I had 4 slices of turkey bacon and 2 scrabled eggs no problem. And I am not chewing to mush either. I hope a little more restriction kicks in. Talk to you soon!!!

I just add lentils to water 1/2 cup lentils to 1 1/2 cup water and simmer for about an hour. I boil it first for about 5 minutes first, then turn it down. Then I add some salt. It is very tasty!

I am not sure. I was able to eat 4 slices of turkey bacon and 2 scrambled eggs for breakfast. I had no pain or discomfort, but felt full. Seems like that isn't too much restriction. So, should more restriction kick in in a couple weeks?

Congrats!!! That is awesome!!! :clap2:

Hey Bandiva! How does one not get restriction for 2 weeks? I don't understand. I do have restriction, don't feel as hungry, but like this morning I was able to eat 4 pieces of turkey bacon and 2 scrambled eggs. So, can I expect to have more restriction kick in in two weeks? I would be due for another fill in April too. Dr. Romero said 8 weeks from Feb. 21 if I could eat more. Maybe we can scheule them at the same time and make a weekend out of it! How did your restriction feel in the beginning and then how did it change after 2 weeks? Thanks!!!