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In regards to portion sizes at least for Protein I weigh everything. Even on a small plate sometimes 3 oz does not seem like a lot. Soooo I know if I was'nt weighing I would put way to much. You can get a nice digital scale for like $20 at Target or Walmart. I also use it to measure out 10 g of Cereal for my morning yoghurt.

That is what I was doing but then now I just am still hungry. I put a little on my plate will even wait it out then if I am still hungry I just get more. I am eating now probably as much as a "normal" person would eat without the band.

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That is what I was doing but then now I just am still hungry. I put a little on my plate will even wait it out then if I am still hungry I just get more. I am eating now probably as much as a "normal" person would eat without the band.

time for a fill!

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I don't understand this band:( Last month I had 4 cc's and I had GREAT restriction for 2 weeks then it started going away. Last week I had 1 more CC added to bring me to 5 CC's. I have no restriction at all:( I'm starving constantly. Is that normal?

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maybe restriction will come next week amanda.... i heard sometimes its a delayed reation. I don't go for my second fill till nov 5.

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Well I am going for a fill tomorrow and hopefully what happened last time does not happen again. I am really hoping that this fill does me justice. because I NEED it. Wish me luck. And How are you all doing?

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Well I am going for a fill tomorrow and hopefully what happened last time does not happen again. I am really hoping that this fill does me justice. because I NEED it. Wish me luck. And How are you all doing?

GOOD LUCK!!! I go on tuesday. I also hope this one does the trick!

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Okay turns out my 2 little ones have Strep Throat. Now I'm running fever also so I'm off to the doc tomorrow morning. There are antibiotics we can swallow right? I mean I won't have to take nasty liquid stuff will I?

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DDOW: Good luck to you also...

SPOIL: You should be able to swollow the pill. They are usually not that big.

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mine all had the stomache flu this week 2 sons and hubby and surprisingly i didn't get it.

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Sooo.... I went in for my fill today. Had a BETTER experience then the last time I went in there. BUT.. The Fluid that my doctor put in was not there. (The one from Mexico. If you remember fill center thought port was flipped so I flew back to Mexico but in reality it wasn't flipped the lady at the fill center just didn't push hard enough. Well today she got it. And used a different needle with NO PROBLEMS but the fluid the other doctor said was in there wasn't. So now I have to just watch and make sure it's not going bye bye's into my stomach. ) Life I tell ya lol.:thumbup:

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well im finally at the 30 lb loss due to the stomache flu. Hit everyone in the house, with me being last. The only saving grace is the band kept me from the puking,phewwww. now onto my fill next week!!!!!

How are you all doing??? please check in!!!

~Jennifer

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well im finally at the 30 lb loss due to the stomache flu. Hit everyone in the house, with me being last. The only saving grace is the band kept me from the puking,phewwww. now onto my fill next week!!!!!

How are you all doing??? please check in!!!

~Jennifer

Well sorry to hear about you being sick.. Glad however you are down 30 :wink2:.... Good luck with the fill.

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Thankyou!!!! how are you doing with your fill? is it your second? I go for my second on friday, and after the last fill i hope this one goes smoother!

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I need a fill!! We have just been away on a road trip and i have been eating almost as much as before my band.I have no fill in my 10ml band. I have to have a fill under xray as my port is surrounded by Fluid and the doctor can't feel it properly. He is away for the next 3 weeks and doesn't want anyone else to do my fill so i have to wait till the 25th. I really need to get back on track, luckily we did lots of walking and climbing while away so i only put on 1 kilo (2.2lb) but now at home i will probably not be quite as active.

I am a bit worried about the port, as reading posts here, sometimes the port needs to be moved when a pocket of fluid forms (seroma i think it is called). Roll on the 25th.

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