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Hello all!!! HAPPY 1 MONTH BANNIVERSARY for all my surgery twins!!!! I can't believe a month has already passed! So far SO GREAT!!!! Very very pleased with my decision!

Had my first fill today! Shockingly, my band was NOT filled at the time of surgery. Which I really thought it must have been, as I have felt very much restricted this whole time! Anywhoo, got 3ccs put into my 10cc band. Hoping the lbs will now start falling off again b/c it had been at a complete standstill once I started mushies n then solids.

Well, have a great evening, my March Bandsters!!!! <3

hi there sleeping beauty. this might be my second post in reply. lol.. who cares?? lol. I didnt have any fill either when i had the band put in. it was strange because it sure does feel like its got some. i did ask my dr about it and he said no.

but, it feels like restriction. im wondering how much swelling would be still in my stomach after just over four weeks?? i had a nasty episode this morning which i posted about earlier so i cant take anything for granted at all. i certainly cant fool myself that i can eat anything anyways.. it just doesnt happen for me. Im pleased about that though.

having said that... im wondering about my first fill. im assuming that i will have some fill put in on the 7th when i go back to the dr.

Have you been very hungry these last couple of weeks?? what do you think your hunger has been for?? ive found out it was for red meat. last night i had my first plain hamburger... and it was just sooooo good. lol. im having another one tonight. just mixed in with some sloppy veges and some gravy. I never ate a lot of read meat... but obviously my body was missing it a lot. i have had some chicken now for the last week... it was the red meat that really did the trick.

... i havent lost anything in at least a week. not since my food has been more substantial anyway. how many others experienced a loss of weight gain when their diet was changed from liquid?

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hi there sleeping beauty. this might be my second post in reply. lol.. who cares?? lol. I didnt have any fill either when i had the band put in. it was strange because it sure does feel like its got some. i did ask my dr about it and he said no.

but' date=' it feels like restriction. im wondering how much swelling would be still in my stomach after just over four weeks?? i had a nasty episode this morning which i posted about earlier so i cant take anything for granted at all. i certainly cant fool myself that i can eat anything anyways.. it just doesnt happen for me. Im pleased about that though.

having said that... im wondering about my first fill. im assuming that i will have some fill put in on the 7th when i go back to the dr.

Have you been very hungry these last couple of weeks?? what do you think your hunger has been for?? ive found out it was for red meat. last night i had my first plain hamburger... and it was just sooooo good. lol. im having another one tonight. just mixed in with some sloppy veges and some gravy. I never ate a lot of read meat... but obviously my body was missing it a lot. i have had some chicken now for the last week... it was the red meat that really did the trick.

... i havent lost anything in at least a week. not since my food has been more substantial anyway. how many others experienced a loss of weight gain when their diet was changed from liquid?[/quote']

Yeah, I definitely feel the same. No one could tell me I wasn't restricted! N shockingly I technically wasn't since there was no liquid in the band. It definitely has been a GREAT thing that I have felt restriction. Otherwise, I know I wouldn't have maintained the weight I have lost. I definitely plateau'd once I started on the mushies n solids--which really sucked. So happy to start losing some lbs again! The past week or so was really becoming the 'hell' ppl talk about. I was CONSTANTLY getting hungry n not really behaving as much as I should. Which is another reason why I'm glad to have gotten filled!...I have ate grilled chicken n it feels like such a luxury! I LOVE meat!!! I haven't tried a hamburger yet, but I can't wait till I do!!! N I can't wait for STEAK. Ughhh...I hope eventually my band can handle a few bites. =\ But I'm glad to see u are maintains you willpower! Continued success!!!

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Yeah, I definitely feel the same. No one could tell me I wasn't restricted! N shockingly I technically wasn't since there was no liquid in the band. It definitely has been a GREAT thing that I have felt restriction. Otherwise, I know I wouldn't have maintained the weight I have lost. I definitely plateau'd once I started on the mushies n solids--which really sucked. So happy to start losing some lbs again! The past week or so was really becoming the 'hell' ppl talk about. I was CONSTANTLY getting hungry n not really behaving as much as I should. Which is another reason why I'm glad to have gotten filled!...I have ate grilled chicken n it feels like such a luxury! I LOVE meat!!! I haven't tried a hamburger yet, but I can't wait till I do!!! N I can't wait for STEAK. Ughhh...I hope eventually my band can handle a few bites. =\ But I'm glad to see u are maintains you willpower! Continued success!!!

...well, after last night, the plainest hamburger was sheer ambrosia to me... lol.. i loved it. i didnt need any trimmings, no herbs, no onions... just hamburger. im salivating now at the thought of it. lol. :P

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yep.. thanks waitingpatiently., i will send invites to everyone as well. im not real sure what it is i have to do. do i send out invites as well?? theres nothing registering in my friends list at the moment. i just checked it all out. So, do i have to write to everyone sending and invite as well? can someone help me here please?? judych

I tried to add you Judy but it wouldn't let me, said I had to have email address, but I am using my phone so don't know if it is different when using the computer.

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feel free to add me as well same username:waitingpatiently

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Ok I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this weird feeling so here goes... When I bend over I can feel my port move then once I am standing straight again it almost feels like it is popping back in place and I can feel it move.... Very weird.... does anyone else have this or something similar????

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I tried to add you Judy but it wouldn't let me, said I had to have email address, but I am using my phone so don't know if it is different when using the computer.

do you need my email address?? its chestermanjudith318@gmail.com

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Ok I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this weird feeling so here goes... When I bend over I can feel my port move then once I am standing straight again it almost feels like it is popping back in place and I can feel it move.... Very weird.... does anyone else have this or something similar????

I feel something when I bend over but when I come back up it feels like it adjust maybe not popping I just try not to bend that way. Only when I bend from the sides. I thought it was normal? It's not?

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Ok I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this weird feeling so here goes... When I bend over I can feel my port move then once I am standing straight again it almost feels like it is popping back in place and I can feel it move.... Very weird.... does anyone else have this or something similar????

I don't feel it move but some days it is really sore and I don't feel it until I bend over. Last night was one of those times. It was so painful. I just figured it's cause I got a fill on Monday and it was normal.

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Ok... So I haven't been on for some time. I have been doing fairly well, all the way up to this week. I have been making horrible choices for the last 2 days. Yesterday, I only had Protein with dinner! Everything else was a poor choice. The funny part is, that it was just due to laziness. I didn't feel like cooking, so I didn't. Whoo hoo! Way to stick to the plan right? I need to exercise! Trying to stick to my doctor's orders and not doing anything until May 5th is killing me! Even heavy, I am an active person. I guess I'm just a little depressed that I can't do anything REAL. My activities prior to the surgery included zumba, bellydance, roller skating, stroller skating and roller derby! I miss my sports and dancing!

Ok, pity party, table for 1 please!

Done now.

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Hello fellow March Bandsters!!! Today is my first fill and I am little nervous and very excited to move on to next stop in my journey! Learning to listen to my body I think will be the hardest hurdle but I have been working on it the past few weeks! Looking forward to watching our journeys!

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Hey Nicki823.....we all have a pity party for ourselves from time to time. It's very hard to make good choices at times. My weakest point is when I have let myself get too hungry then I just reach for anything. Without feeling restriction making good choices gets very hard and we have all been through it, or we wouldhn't have had to have the surgery. I hope you can get back you the plan and your exercise. Zumba looks so fun and I so wish I could do something like that but my bad knees prevent me. So go dance it off, girl! Make a few moves for me too!!!!

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hi everyone! How is everyone doing?

I got my first fill on Monday (2cc) but do not feel any more restriction. I am scheduled to go back in for another 2cc on May 11. I am definitely getting fuller faster, so that's nice :)

I bought the new Fitbit Aria WiFi smart scale, and am a little sad to say that it shows a 2lb higher weight that my older scale. I guess on a good note the scale is right about the same as the Dr's office...

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Got my first fill today 3cc's. I was so nervous about the needle but it really didn't hurt at all.

Today was a bit of a challenge after receiving my first fill I had a Bridal Shower to attend all that food and all I could have was liquids. The restaurant was very nice and served my broth but oh the food I missed :angry: but really it wasn't that bad and I made it through and had a great time.

I hope this fill causes some restriction because I haven't had any all. I have a wedding in July and hope to be down a somewhat significant amount of weight

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Had my first fill last week I'm at 5 cc banded 3/5/12.... I joined my fitness place and according to eat I'm not eating enough to loose the weight . It doest take into account that I've got the band... So I don't feel like eating any more and if you exercise you have even more calories to eat..... Started at 236, been stuck at 218 for the last 2 weeks. What am I doing wrong or do I just want faster results!

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