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Really, if you have no fill yet there is no reason to beet yourself up! By now, you're healed and pretty much feeling like you did before surgery. You don't have any restriction so why wouldn't you go back to some old habits? I remember these exact feelings. Luckily, I had a friend to turn to who'd gone through it and she told me to not worry about it or watch the scale until I had a fill. It's not a reason to go and eat cake and ice cream but it is time to be nice to yourself and look forward to your future! You're only human and can only go so long depriving yourself on your own. You have the tool to help you and soon it will be put to great use in changing your life! Best of luck! Vickie

That is so incredible! Great work and persistance on your part, congratulations! P.S. I like your dancing, happy smile people too!

I've never had a fill with it before. I had it done for the first time and we could see that my pouch was swollen so he did an unfill. My surgeon is in Mexico and go locally to a p.a. who does not offer it. I recently went back to my surgeon in Mexico and had it done. I think it really helps to get to that magical fill place because you can see the liquid going down and see if it is stopping along the way. If it is, for too long, then it's too tight.

Not a dumb question. Who knows if I even have it spelled correctly! It's fluoroscopy, which is when you swallow the barium drink and it shows up under x-ray. It's pretty neat watching it going down your esaphagus and ending in your stomache.

Amen! You may need to get a little tighter fill to give you some stronger restraint. You have the tool, now put it to use and get back to your happier and healthier self!

Have you already had your port area scanned? Keep us posted on how that all goes. Good luck with everything!

That's the beauty of this site, we've all been there and can sympathize! We all have our weaknesses and have to overcome them or at least remove ourselves from the environment. I through out a beautiful birthday cake this week because I was the only one eating it! I paid a fortune for it and it was divine but there was no need to sabatoge myself my keeping it in the house! You may just want to do the same thing with the icecream sandwiches. Hang in there and no that it really is a new day and looking back does you absolutely no good at all! Good luck and let us know how your day goes!

So are you still throwing up after getting it unfilled?

I just really dislike Debbie-Downers! I'm glad that you're regaining your strength (muscle too!) and getting back to burning a few calories while you're at it. Keep up the great work and don't let those negative comments sink in at all!

I'm so sorry! So you're not entirely empty? My P.A. would always go all or nothing. I'm not going to go with her anymore though because I'm really wanting to do things under fluro since I've had so many fills and unfills with her. I hate the guessing game and it's expensive too! Do you do your fills under fluroscopy? Have you had troubles with your port area in the past? What do you think is causing it? Can it get infected or just scar tissue? Sheesh, you've had a rough week!

You had a slip? That is so sad! I'm sure that was so disappointing. I'm happy for you to be on the mend and at it again though. Best of luck to you!

Oh, sorry about the stuck episode! That's the worst and expensive too! I've done fairly well this week, but not as great today! I made the mistake of buying a big bag of Child's Play assorted candy for "the kids"! I haven't gone over my calories but get no dinner tonight because of it. I guess a calorie is a calorie so if I look at it that way, it's okay. I'm on a roll for exercising though. I'm sure my body is wondering what this foreign activity is all about! LOL! I hope your stomaches settles down nicely and that you have no more set backs. Have a great night!

I was on jury duty and it was really quiet in our deliberation room. The only thing anyone could hear was me and my stomache and throat girgeling noises! I had to come clean with my lapband because of all the looks I was getting! I just keep telling myself that nothing can compare to the way I felt about myself before and am now use to it. It's a good thing my husband is too because sometimes when I lay down at night, there's a real party going on in my stomache and he just sleeps right through all the noise!

He was guilty! Did I see somewhere that you live in Utah? There's always skinny little babes down there! It is known for its' high level of plastic surgery! Who can compete with that?!!! I live in Idaho Falls and will actually be traveling to SLC from now on for my fills with a Dr. Muse with Fill Centers USA. Small old world!

That is great about getting off your meds! RIght there is a huge cause to celebrate and worth the surgery. I was able to get off my blood pressure meds and it was a great day for me too! Keep up the great work and don't get too far away from this website, it's my new best friend!