Calling all A11s!!

[ncgg-5 2]

I am so freakin excited. I went today for another fill. I have eaten plenty of candy, drank some alcohol, and my appetite has been out of control but I managed to lose 4 pounds in two weeks. I can even feel a little bit of restriction with my new fill. Woot woot go me go me go me!

That's great! Congratulations. :bananajump:

Blessings,

GG

[ms.lady 3]

Today I met the 40lbs loss mark! :woot:

Now if I can just get the inches to start moving, so I can go down a size in my clothing!

[ncgg-5 2]

Today I met the 40lbs loss mark! :woot:

Now if I can just get the inches to start moving, so I can go down a size in my clothing!

40 pounds! That's amazing. Congratulations ms lady. Good job. Keep up the good work. :woot::woot::woot:

We can do this!

Blessings,

GG

[kauai bound 1]

40 is Awesome!!! I'm stuck at 30! It's funny how you lose inches but not pounds or pounds but not inches. I haven't measured. But I have changed clothing sizes. I meant to tell y'all my fill didn't hurt. It was done under a screen. One stick. Done by the doctor. And was wiped w alcohol. He was done before I was done talking!! Lol he said I could have a fill in 3 weeks but they are so busy i wasn't able to get scheduled til 4.

[janojan 0]

Went for my second fill today ( only downfall was it took the Docs 3 needle pricks to find it, said i was a hard stick ) I have not gained or lost anything for the last month so hopfully this will do the trick! Next appt is a week before Christmas for another fill if I need it..... These holidays are going to be rough, I can feel it

[janojan 0]

FYI had another 1cc put in for a total of 41/2cc

[wantingtobethin 0]

Hello everyone. I was banded on 8/15/11 i have not had a fill yet i went for a check in sept but they said i was in the green zone. I am not hungry between meals i eat less than 1200 calories a day work out Water aerobics 3 times a week drink at least 6-8 glasses of water and i am stuck.. i started at 255 and hit 233 and stayed there for 2 weeks. then went down to 229 last week and now i am back at 231. i called md and they do not or can not see me till dec 7th. Any suggestions??? i am baffled and very upsetting. HELP ME...

[cakegirl 12]

My fill went OK. I tried some creamed cottage cheese and felt myself starting to get stuck on my second spoonfull... So I'm on liquids for today too, just in case... Just having Optifast (bleurgh) shakes yesterday and today. Went out for "dinner" with some friends last night and just had a coffee and some ice cream! They all know about the band, so it's OK

I'm pretty sure I've lost a kilo this week - we'll know for sure when I weigh in on Monday - and thank GOODNESS since I've been stuck at the same weight for so long.

wantingtobethin - maybe your body is just used to what you've been doing? It might be time to step up or change your exercise - maybe get a workout dvd you can do at home on the days you're not doing aqua or something like that?

I have been naturally increasing my exercise. I put my gym membership on hold when I had the surgery because my doctor didn't want me lifting anything too heavy or twisting - and all I did at the gym was weights and zumba, which is ALL twisting!!! Since the surgery though, I've planted a big vegetable, herb and fruit garden, and then built a huge chicken coop (took days and days and days) and a fence, and now I'm keeping chickens. So those jobs are keeping me on my feet and outside and much more active than I have been in years. I went for a big 9km power walk on Sunday with a couple of friends, which was awesome. Going again this weekend, and then the following weekend I'm going for my first scuba dive since the surgery! But now I've got to figure out what size wetsuit to rent because the old one won't fit me now! And I have no idea how many weights I'm going to need on my weight belt, because I'm 10kg lighter than last time I dived!

[kristenaz 0]

I too have not lost a pound in the last 3 weeks. It is really weird because I know my band is half full but it seems like my appetite is increasing. This is really worrying me! I do have an appointment on Monday to get another fill. I am going to tell my doctor to fill me up!! I wonder how much he will give me. Hang in there if you are in bander hell.

[Trevebyn 1]

Finally got a date for flouro on the 22nd. I rang docs on wednesday to discover I should have had an appointment previous day! Somehow letter never arrived! Very suspect as our mail man is good and very reliable.

Now I am beginning to stress about how much it might hurt. The last 2 attempts were so unpleasant:(.

[bobrocky 8]

I had my third fill today, 7. ccs. Dr told me to stay on liquids today. Water going down fine. shake a little slower and more filling now. Tried some Greek yogurt and it won't down. I'll give it more time. Might swell up more. Only been a couple of hours.

[ncgg-5 2]

40 is Awesome!!! I'm stuck at 30! It's funny how you lose inches but not pounds or pounds but not inches. I haven't measured. But I have changed clothing sizes. I meant to tell y'all my fill didn't hurt. It was done under a screen. One stick. Done by the doctor. And was wiped w alcohol. He was done before I was done talking!! Lol he said I could have a fill in 3 weeks but they are so busy i wasn't able to get scheduled til 4.

I think you are doing just great. Inches or pounds, they all work for me! So glad the fill didn't hurt. Keep up the good work.

Blessings,

GG

[ncgg-5 2]

Went for my second fill today ( only downfall was it took the Docs 3 needle pricks to find it, said i was a hard stick ) I have not gained or lost anything for the last month so hopfully this will do the trick! Next appt is a week before Christmas for another fill if I need it..... These holidays are going to be rough, I can feel it

Ouch! 3 times is not good. I agree, the holidays are going to tough but your new fill should help. A lot of us are having plateau's so you're not alone. Stay on the program and you will be OK.

Blessings,

GG

[ncgg-5 2]

Hello everyone. I was banded on 8/15/11 i have not had a fill yet i went for a check in sept but they said i was in the green zone. I am not hungry between meals i eat less than 1200 calories a day work out Water aerobics 3 times a week drink at least 6-8 glasses of water and i am stuck.. i started at 255 and hit 233 and stayed there for 2 weeks. then went down to 229 last week and now i am back at 231. i called md and they do not or can not see me till dec 7th. Any suggestions??? i am baffled and very upsetting. HELP ME...

Hi Waiting,

Welcome to the thread. From your post it looks like you are sticking to the program, drinking water and exercising and doing great, you just hit a plateau. If you look back on previous posts you will see most of us have hit one too. It's normal. Your body is just taking a little break but weight loss will resume. Stay on your program and eventually you will loose again. One of the Dr's quoted on here said it's usually 12 weeks until our bodies adjust to the band. Don't let this small setback upset you. It took a long time to gain the weight and the lapband is not an overnight solution. It takes a lot of hard work and you are doing just that, working hard. Keep it up and stay in touch. There are lots of great folks on here that can help when you need it.

We can do this!

Blessings,

GG

[ncgg-5 2]

My fill went OK. I tried some creamed cottage cheese and felt myself starting to get stuck on my second spoonfull... So I'm on liquids for today too, just in case... Just having Optifast (bleurgh) shakes yesterday and today. Went out for "dinner" with some friends last night and just had a coffee and some ice cream! They all know about the band, so it's OK

I'm pretty sure I've lost a kilo this week - we'll know for sure when I weigh in on Monday - and thank GOODNESS since I've been stuck at the same weight for so long.

wantingtobethin - maybe your body is just used to what you've been doing? It might be time to step up or change your exercise - maybe get a workout dvd you can do at home on the days you're not doing aqua or something like that?

I have been naturally increasing my exercise. I put my gym membership on hold when I had the surgery because my doctor didn't want me lifting anything too heavy or twisting - and all I did at the gym was weights and zumba, which is ALL twisting!!! Since the surgery though, I've planted a big vegetable, herb and fruit garden, and then built a huge chicken coop (took days and days and days) and a fence, and now I'm keeping chickens. So those jobs are keeping me on my feet and outside and much more active than I have been in years. I went for a big 9km power walk on Sunday with a couple of friends, which was awesome. Going again this weekend, and then the following weekend I'm going for my first scuba dive since the surgery! But now I've got to figure out what size wetsuit to rent because the old one won't fit me now! And I have no idea how many weights I'm going to need on my weight belt, because I'm 10kg lighter than last time I dived!

Cakegirl,

Wow, you are really busy outside. Great exercise for you. My son has chickens and he lives in our downtown area. They love the fresh eggs and we call him "the chicken whisperer" When he goes in the coop the hens all come running and he squats down and they jump up on his legs and he pets them. Crazy. It's getting cold here and strange to see you talking about gardening there. I am a certified scuba diver too and it was amazing how many weights I needed to dive with my wetsuit on. LOL

Hope the fill works for you and you start loosing again. We can do this!

Blessings,

GG