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I had my first fill yesturday. I have a 10 ml band and my doctor put in 2.5 ml's. I was really hoping for a better result but still feel that everything goes right down, and my goal for fullness and lack of hunger is not what I had hoped for. My next appointment is not for another 6 weeks but I am going to call to see if he would be willing to see me again sooner. . I know it's a "process" but I was really hopeful about continuing my journey at this point with a successful first fill.

Thanks friends for saying what I really needed to hear!! I have been trying to exercise a bit, never been very good at that part . I have been drinking a lot of Crystal Light, maybe I should drink plain water more as well. I know I did not get heavy drinking too much Crystal Light in life but it does have calories. I have been looking at my carbs and fat but I will be more conscious of that. I guess I just needed some feedback and you all gave me some great words!! Thanks again!!

Well, here I am, guessing that I have already arrived at "Plateau Island". Between pre op, and inital post op phases of diet I quickly lost 19 lbs. Now I am on soft foods, calculate, measure and log everything I eat (900-1000 calories a day), and have not lost any weight in over 2 weeks. My band buddy at work keeps telling me it's because I haven't had a fill yet, but my thinking does not accept that. Fill or not, I am still only eating 900-1000 calories a day. My only hope with a fill would be that I would be more satisfied and less hungry with what I am eating. Any thoughts out there?? I am trying so hard, when you have 60 lbs to lose, you would think some more would come off, even if it was 1 lb a week or something!! This is where I would always stop losing weight with my dieting before the band and I am so scared right now.

My doctors just have me taking one Flintstones Complete and 1,000 mg of Calcium so I take Tums. Gummy vitamins usually do not have any Iron in them so they don't recommend those.

Mix Crystal Light with Isopure, it really helps take away the weird feeling Isopure alone leaves in your mouth. My favorite so far is mixing blue raspberry Isopure with Pomegranate Cherry Crystal light. about 50/50.

Well, although I have tried to be completely compliant with the Full liquid phase, I admit that since the swelling has gone down, I have tried to eat some things with poor success (throwing them back up). I ate 2 bites of a turkey slice and it immediately felt stuck and came back up.

Allicap, I love getting your replies because we seem to mimic each other so much!!!!!! Lets see what happens to "our" post!! I have definitely been sleeping more on the right than the left though too!!

Also at Costco, they have a powder made by Muscle Milk called Protein X. I make the Vanilla one, and then mix in like an ounce of a RTD Premier Chocolate. I have also tried the Cookies and Cream Can from Fresh and Easy. That was my favorite RTD so far. The premier from Costco are very good but leave me with an aftertaste.

Hey there friends, I am 2 weeks post op and overall doing really well. BUT, a few days ago I developed a "side ache". My left side feels the kind of discomfort you get when you run or exercise and get a side ache and need to stop. Only mine is constant and increases with just walking (so my activity has not been where I had hoped). Just wondering if anyone in Lap Band world is familiar with this or if I actually pulled a muscle with something unrelated??

Try taking a Gas X Strip or even two and see if that helps. How long have you had your band??

My abdomen was full of air still and probably swelling as well. Things actually started to go down easier and easier once I heard that everything was OK. Maybe I was more anxious than I realized

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was banded June 16th and I am supposed to be on full liquids but was having much difficulty this last week so was on clears for most of the time. The couple of times I had soup, I had some split pea soup because it is really high in protein (as far as soups go). Tonight I am going to have some from Fresh and Easy: 1 cup (which is more than enough if I can get that down) is 140 calories with 9 gms of Protein!! Just an idea.