KimJ384

I am happy to share that I finally went and got a fill last Monday, Jan 23,2012 and I was weighing in at 199 an today I stepped on the scale and I am 193.8!!! I finally broke my over a month long plateau!!!!! I really think this last fill put me in my green zone and i " Fill " wonderful! I'm hardly ever hungry even though I make myself eat something small but I don't have to eat hardly anything to get full!!! I dont even crave anything! So for all of you out there that are slow losers like me and think you are going to be stuck at your plateau weight or just think you have stalled and won't lose anymore there is hope I promise you! Don't give up and the scale will start moving I am sure of it because I was that person who thought well I didn't have much to lose so 30 pounds is all I'm capable of with the band when really i just needed another fill to help my appetite! If you have any questions just reply to this and I'll be happy to answer anything because I am on cloud 10 today!!! ))

Has anyone tried the hcg shots and got them online?

Wow that's so discouraging bluetigereyes! Are you going to get charged for any of it??!? And tym4me it seemed like I would be stuck at that one weight for the rest of my life! I was getting depressed I was thinking well this is the end for me now I have to really really work for the rest! I honestly thought I was already too tight because I could hardly get anything down but I was so wrong! I just decided I would try to get another fill and worse case senerio I would have to get an until so I took the chance and I'm glad I did! It will come in time! All you need is a few more fills I'm sure! Work out work out work out I promise the weight will fall off when you do! It did for me! Good luck!

That is just horrible!!!!! I am so so sorry to hear that!! I couldn't imagine!!!! Did you get any news yet??

How was your first fills ladies???

I am 6 months out from surgery and I have only lost 36.6 pounds and I was stuck for over a month. My last fill before last Monday was back in sept 2011 And I just have gotten another fill before last week but I thought I was too tight already but all it was is that I was eating too fast and not chewing properly and not taking small bites...I knew I need the fill when I could handle eating a whole thing of nachos from taco bell and I was hungry all day long. Now I don't have the want to eat anything! But I make myself! It has taken me 6 months to get to my green zone and 5 fills so be patient and you will get there I promise you!! And if you find yourself hungry all day but your food is getting stuck then try chewing better eating smaller bites because you could need another fill! I have 7cc in a 10cc band so it does take awhile to get good restriction if you have a doc like mine who ony adds .5- 1cc each time. good luck!!!!

I am happy to share that I finally went and got a fill last Monday, Jan 23,2012 and I was weighing in at 199 an today I stepped on the scale and I am 193.8!!! I finally broke my over a month long plateau!!!!! I really think this last fill put me in my green zone and i " Fill " wonderful! I'm hardly ever hungry even though I make myself eat something small but I don't have to eat hardly anything to get full!!! I dont even crave anything! So for all of you out there that are slow losers like me and think you are going to be stuck at your plateau weight or just think you have stalled and won't lose anymore there is hope I promise you! Don't give up and the scale will start moving I am sure of it because I was that person who thought well I didn't have much to lose so 30 pounds is all I'm capable of with the band when really i just needed another fill to help my appetite! If you have any questions just reply to this and I'll be happy to answer anything because I am on cloud 10 today!!! ))

I had some soup earlier and I can tell the restriction has totally gotten better since my fill! I ate a little of it and feel full/satisfied! It's wonderful I hope it last though and it's not just because I'm swollen from the fill! Fingers crossed! I was the same way! Hungry all the time so I would just eat what I had in the house that would go down easy and keep me satisfied at the moment then 2 hrs later I was hungry again!!! What helps me is I set my phone alarm for every 2.5 hrs to make me eat something with protein in it and I felt fine doing that and wasn't just hungry all the time!!!! Good luck ladies and I hope that you can get a fill so you can have a good restriction soon!!!!!!

I just got a fill today, I haven't had one since September last year! I now have 7cc in a 10cc band...I came home and drank a cup of coffee and I feel so full. I haven't had anything today except a protein shake!! Did anyone else experience this? Maybe just maybe I can be in the green zone this time! What's your size and how fluid did it take you to get to the green zone????? )

Oh wow that is wonderful!!!! I have been at 198 for over a month now, startin weight 230 and I'm 5'7, this is my first fill since sept last year so im hoping I can get this weight to start going down again!!! It's so frustrating!!!! Thank you for your reply makes me look forward to something

I've also plateaued I haven't lost anything for over a month!!!! I got another fill today so I'm hoping it will get me out of the rut and get things moving again! It frustrating when you plateau!

I haven't had a fill since October...im not real sure if I need one or am I too tight? When I eat I tend to eat faster than I should...and my food will get stuck almost everytime...but I will be hungry almost 2 hours later...I'm wondering if i need a fill and just slow down my bites and chew more...I've only had 4 fills. I've lost 32 since surgery July 20 and haven't lost a pound since December 5

I knew the answer just Wanted to hear if from someone else thanks a bunch!!!!!

I started off with a 36.0 BMI. I am now 31.0 and have lost 33 pounds in 6 months!! I feel like that I should have lost more by now. Does starting off with a lower BMI make it harder to lost more? I started at 230 and I am now 198 but have been 200-197 since December 5 it won't go any lower!!!! What do I need to do to get this weight loss started again! Switch my routines up? Eat more?

I have restriction but I do not measure out my food I have been eating a lot of slider foods lately cause I know it won't get stuck I really need to slow down in my busy life and use my band right I know all that I do know that I am always under my calorie goal but I do not eat a lot of protein i don't like meat so I'm constantly having to look for protein other places and it gets difficult so I get hungry fast and easier and that causes me to binge eat which is a no no!!! I guess I'm in denial thinking the band will magically make my fat disappear! Thanks for the replies!

Add me! Kimberly0828!!!

Wow it's crazy how similar we are! Yes my food gets stuck almost daily because I eat too fast and don't take small bites I am finding myself eating cheater foods which is not good but my fill doc is 3 hours away and with 3 kids not in school and a night job I just haven't had the time to make a trip there to get a unfill but really I don't think I need one because I get hungry through the day I just eat too is my problem I really think if I actually made time to eat right and slow down then I would be in the green zone! I am hoping I can start clean by the first of the year and get back into my exercising and making time for my Lapband. I started at 230 and now at 200 I am 5'8 I've gone down 4 pants sizes so I've lost inches for sure!!! Are you on myfitnesspal?

I had surgery July 20, 2011 and I'm only down 30 pounds. I am losing super slow. I feel and look a lot better but the scale is stuck at 200.3 and won't budge! I need advice to get and stay under that 200 number!!!!! Any advice?

Thank you everyone!!!! I feel so much better now!!!! I thought I was just going to be a slow loser but I did notice the weight came off faster when I worked out of course I just need to force myself!!!!! No matter what time it is! I got down to 198 also and i kinda let myself go for a few days to award myself now I'm at 201 so I'm hoping to get back down to that 198 soon cause it sure was nice seeing it on the scale!!!! Much love!!!

Thank you everyone!!!! I feel so much better now!!!! I thought I was just going to be a slow loser but I did notice the weight came off faster when I worked out of course I just need to force myself!!!!! No matter what time it is! I got down to 198 also and i kinda let myself go for a few days to award myself now I'm at 201 so I'm hoping to get back down to that 198 soon cause it sure was nice seeing it on the scale!!!! Much love!!!

Hey! July 20th was my of surgery! I am also down 30 pounds I feel a little down about that but it's better down than up! I'm having horrible problems with my food getting stuck and me throwing it back up cause it just won't go down. I am still having trouble taking little slow bites I know for a fact that is my problem. I was exercising really good but then work got busy for the holidays and I work nights and have 3 kids under the age of 4 so I'm really super busy but I hope to start back up at the beginning of the year! Fresh slate! Please keep in touch since we are so close in Numbers it would be great to keep each other motivated!!!!!

I had surgery July 20 2011 and I have only lost 14 pounds. I dont even eat that much. I had my 3rd fill Tuesday Oct 4 and I feel a lot more restriction I cant really get much down without chewing it 100 times...What can i do to speed up the process of losing weight...do i need to be eating a lot more? Do you think now that I have really good restriction the weight will fall off? Ive been working out for 3 weeks now. Lots of Cardio. Im sick of everyone telling me that I should have lost more weight by now that I am doing something wrong..Please give me your advice!!!!!

Thank you so much for the caring words and support! It helps me a lot! BUT great news I was 216 when i went to the doc for my 3rd fill last week and today I am weighing 212 i feel like ive hit my sweet spot cause i am hardly ever hungry and when i do eat its hardly nothing! So maybe this is my time to shine!!! )))))

My problem is I eat things i know wont get stuck real easy...i am trying my best to kick the habit im not eating a lot of it though but my Protein intake is really low and my calories are really low, so really im eating what i want but very little of it.