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My surgeon did not give me my 1st fill until 6 weeks post op. She wanted time for my incision to heal fully. I don't think anything is wrong with that. Right now, I'm 7 months post op and I had only had two fills. I'm at a comfront zone now. I have 4 ccs in my band and the weight just keeps coming off. To date, I have lost 63 pounds. My goal is to lose 100 pounds within a year. I just keep striving for that goal. Congratulations on your surgery date and good luck

Hello my May bandsters. I just wanted to give everyone an update. I had my second fill of 2 cc on November 15th under fluoroscopic. Hopefully, the next time, my doctor will be able to find my port in the office with more weight loss. I will not be able to return until May because I lost my insurance when I started a new job. I pray that my doctor is in the network. I would hate to lose her because she is a great surgeon and she keeps me motivated. To date, I have 4 cc in my band and I have lost 60 pounds thus far. This past week has been tough for me. I have only been to the gym twice. I have to keep motivated during the winter months which is hard for me. I have about a 30 minute commute and after I pick kids up from activities, it is just easy for me to come home and relax instead of going to the gym like I should be. I set my weight loss goal for 25 pounds from November 15 - January 14, 2012. I don't know if I set my weight loss goal too high or not especially during the holiday season. I really want to accomplish it though which means I need to workout more. I hope to at least lose 10 pounds during December but it is going really slow. The good news, I started out wearing a size 28 pants and now I'm down to a 22. My shirt size was 4x and now I'm wearing a 2x. I was wearing a 46DD bra and now I'm wearing 42DD. I have make some really great accomplishments and now I just have to stay on track especially since I'm will not receiving another fill. I'm good at where I'm at now and I don't know if another fill will be needed but time will tell. I'm really loving myself right now. I think my husband is feeling some insecurities but he does not have to worry because he is the one that motivates me to keep going. After my second fill, I have been having some increased vomiting but I know what I'm doing wrong. I'm eating foods that I know that I can't have. After vomiting, I tell myself I'm not eating that again because I know that I can't have it. Well, I have went on long enough with my story but this is my update. I'm just keep pushing and pushing

Last week was hard for me also. I only went to the gym once and I went to a Zumba class for the first time. I don't feel like I got much for the Zumba class because I was totally lost and couldn't keep up. I know that I need more exercise than that or I will start gaining my weight back. Of course, my monthly cycle doesn't help matters. My plan is to hit the gym hard next week. Winter time is definitely a weakness for me but I have to do this in order to keep the success going. I have worked too hard to lose this week and I can't backslide now. I know you can do it but I know exactly how you feel right now. I wished that I had a partner to exercise with. I know that would motivate me more

I have been going to the gym but I want to try Zumba. It has just opened in my area a couple of weeks ago and I want to try it so bad. I think it would really help me out. I don't know what the class entails but it is only like $5.00 for a session.

This is really great information regarding exercise that I stomped across. I have been battling with exercise. I try to make it to the gym 4 days a week but that doesn't always work for me. I usually make 3 days a week but improvement is in progress. I use the treadmill a lot. I try to work out 45 minutes to an hour using the random mode for incline. I can remember when I first started, I couldn't say on treadmill more than 20 minutes.

That is great. I wished I would have found this forum sooner and I would have joined in. It is a great way to keep everyone motivated to exercise. Great job everyone.

Hello Everyone I decided to check on the May bandsters. I'm so glad that I found this forum. I hope everyone is have a good Monday.

My surgeon allowed to take my off after one week. I healed pretty nicely though. No complications with my incision

Hello Everyone I just found this forum and I'm excited about it. It is good to find individuals who was banded the same month that I was banded and to see their results. I like to know if I'm on track or if there are changes that I need to make towards my healthier lifestyle. I was banded on May 11, 2011. I had a revision of my ports in August. The port kept flipping when my surgeon tried to fill. In surgery, I received a 2 cc fill. That was my first fill. I don't know if the ports flipping is something that I have done. My surgeon did let me know while I was in surgery that the ports were good. I don't if I was nervous about my first fill or what. She is very pleased about my weight loss. To date, I have lost 32.6 pounds. At times, I feel satisfied but then other times I don't. I don't think I have met my happy medium. Hopefully, I will get another fill at my next appointment on the 12th of September. Exercise has never been an advantage for me. I have been trying to exercise more. To date, I have been walking 4.5 miles a day 3 times a week. My short term goal is to increase to 4 times a week. I did have a membership at the gym. For some odd reason, I don't seem to walk as much when I'm on the treadmill. I don't know if it is due to walking in one place and the scenery bores me. We have a park in my area and I walk that trail and I walk more and at a faster pace. I have to decide how I will get my exercise in during the winter months? Any suggestions would be great. I was thinking about rejoining the gym in the winter but I'm afraid that my length of exercise will decrease which I don't want to happen. I can remember when I could only walk a mile twice a week. Anywoo, I guess that I have carried on long enough but I just wanted to share my progress with the bandster in May.

I didn't see my surgeon until the surgery schedule date. I only seen the weight loss center physician. I don't think it is odd. Now, I had my surgery and my follow ups are with the surgeon. I only see the weight loss physician every 6 months which I guess is for routine follow up and labwork.

Yes, I had to quit before they would forward my information to the surgeon to schedule my band. They did give me the nicotine test and I'm thankful that I passed. I know that I need to quit because it is part of the lifestyle change but I did go back to smoking. Hopefully, my time is coming where I just give it up forever. Good luck on your journey

You are doing a great job. Keep up the great work. I did request you as a friend on FB. I could use all the support to stay on top on things. It is hard to find friends and family for support. Many people don't know about my procedure and right now I think it is better that way. I don't want to fail during this journey

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels this way. I know that I have to exercise in order for the band to work. I keep telling myself it is a tool. I have to work the tool. I can remember I only could walk 1 mile each time that I walked. Now, I'm up to about 4 miles 3 days a week. My next hurdle is to start walking 4 days a week. You are doing great by setting limits for yourself. If you overdo yourself than you will be the one suffering. Keep up the great work.

Honestly, I didn't drink a lot of soda before the lapband. It was a easy transition for me. Every once in a while, I might get a Diet Mt Dew but it usually goes to waste. The majority of the time, I drink Vitamin Water or Diet Lipton Tea in the bottle. I really don't crave sodas but I never had. I think I waste way more than I drank