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I am thinking the pain is maybe some heartburn as it comes sometimes after i eat but getting less and less often.

Thats what my bead is a turtle from pandora and i love it. As for the weight loss. I felt in the zone but then the last 2 weeks i have struggled more then i have since the surgery. I cant seem to beat the head hunger. I have not lost any more weight matter of fact i keep losing and gaining the same dang 2 lbs. I feel like i am failing. I gotta get past this i know. For the first time this week i questioned if the band was right for me. I keep telling myself this is the bandster hell. But i am not happy and cant wait to move past it.

I had my 2nd fill on July 6, So been over a week ago. Since then i have had some stuck episodes and when i have to much it has to come back up (sorry for description) This morning I got to work had had breakfest at home (my fav special K cerieal) Came to work they had chocolate donoughts I cut one in half eat it then took a drink of coffee and up the coffee came. After that i felt fine. Heres the thing i am schedualed for another fill on Aug 16 but i am not having any real hunger. I am eating small amounts and I am happy with that. The thing i am having issues with is mind hunger. Seeing something that i know i shouldnt eat (doughnut, cookie) and not being hungery but taking it anyway cause i want it. I know a fill wont change this it has to come from me. I am getting better before surgery I sure wouldnt done 1/2 a doughnut. I am thinking if nothing change I wont get a fill in Aug. I feel i maybe in the zone. I mean i seldom feel hunger (well except for the dang mind thing and that i know is my demon of food addiction. What do you all think? Is anyone else struggling with Mind Hunger where your not hungry but somethign LOOKS to good to pass up?

When i started i was in a very tight 24 ... even had one pair of 26... I have not really changed sizes or tried to except for a couple pairs of scrubs even though my clothes have been getting looser. Today i tried on a pair of 20 jeans in my closet been there since i lost weight (only to gain it right back) 2 yrs ago. And they fit!!!! I did not have to even lay down to zip them. They are still a bit tight but they FIT!!!!!!!!!!! Also if anyone remembers i said i was going to do a pandora charm for each 20 lbs. I have decided to do every 10 lbs instead . Today i found the perfect bead.. Its a Turtle!!!! cant wait to add it to the braclet.

I first posted this on springers group but wanted to share it with more so posting here. I had my 2nd fill on July 6, So been over a week ago. Since then i have had some stuck episodes and when i have to much it has to come back up (sorry for description) This morning I got to work had had breakfest at home (my fav special K cerieal) Came to work they had chocolate donoughts I cut one in half eat it then took a drink of coffee and up the coffee came. After that i felt fine. Heres the thing i am schedualed for another fill on Aug 16 but i am not having any real hunger. I am eating small amounts and I am happy with that. The thing i am having issues with is mind hunger. Seeing something that i know i shouldnt eat (doughnut, cookie) and not being hungery but taking it anyway cause i want it. I know a fill wont change this it has to come from me. I am getting better before surgery I sure wouldnt done 1/2 a doughnut. I am thinking if nothing change I wont get a fill in Aug. I feel i maybe in the zone. I mean i seldom feel hunger (well except for the dang mind thing and that i know is my demon of food addiction. What do you all think? Is anyone else struggling with Mind Hunger where your not hungry but somethign LOOKS to good to pass up?

I understand its due to the swelling when you have a fill.

Another thing i cant tolerate Peanutbutter on bread.. One of my fav snacks. I have tried a couple times since my fill and everytime part of it comes up. So guess that is not going to be for me maybe on crackers it will work. As I love the turtle

I had my first real stuck episode yesterday. I had had a few pb but never really stuck. I dont want to do that again. I totally agree the slim is like egg whites. Never thought of having that before. I was sorta sore afterwards and was scared i did something to my band. I am glad i found this post this morning and learned that is normal.

I am a long way from being at my goal. But i have noticed i am getting smaller. Clothes fit diffrent. I look diffrent in the mirror. I feel diffrent when i walk (the feel diffrent is a biggie) I have ppl walking up all the time telling me they can see the diffrence. Yes i am growing skinner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Turtling on!!!!!!!!!!!11

Hi the new ME! what a cool name. welcome to our group. Great job on the weight loss and even greater job on joining an exercise group. The exercise part of this is something i gotta get into. I have been playing around in the pool on my last few days off with my child and trying to put in extra moves and playing beach ball volley ball to get movement and some exercise in.

Oh also wanted to share i found a no no food for me this week. Mini wheats. I could not get them down. They was to fiberus i guess. I took 2 bites and had to PB them up and toss the bowl in the garbage. SO thats a no no food for me.

Hey all. I had my dr appt today and he put in 1 cc for my 2nd fill. I had gained this week with all the partys and food at work (sigh) I know i will take it back off quick but i hate to have gained any week. My dr assures me i am doing Great I heard he could be rough on you if you are not meeting his expectations so was worried today that i was going to get a lecture but he was good and said that i was doing great and he wont see me again for 6 weeks for my 3rd fill which he expects to be the one that gets me to zone. Scorpio YES turtles walk... lol we also swim (been doing alot of that as of late with this HOT weather). Either way we are going to get to our goal

See how crazy i am i typed this to the wrong person.. lol I changed the name on it to you Gotta

Hey mom I have had a rough couple days myself. I had a bday party/4th of july party for my mom and we had icecream cake so I have had some of it for the last few days. I also had bbq food i had fixed i munched on as well as at work the party stuff. I ended up gaining this week but I also know that its from the grazing instead of my meals. I know thats a no no so Today i went and got my 2nd fill so figure I am going to lose next week. I felt bad since i had gained this week but my dr ensured me i was doing great.

Elizabeth your doing so fantastic I bet he was worried bout you losing to fast if he put a fill in. Remember that isnt a good thing either. We all need a nice steady loss. I hope you have a fantastic time on vacation!

For almost 2 weeks i have been bouncing around on the scale between 290 and 292 been totally unhappy bout it but this morning i got up and it says 288.6 Yes i am in the 280s (happy dances) I have a long way to go but i am going there this turtle is going to win this race!

I started with crackers then did the toast. Now i can eat just any bread so far. Even had pizza and did ok.

I have eaten bread. I have found almost nothing that i can not eat. I have not tried steak though.. that scares me. For the first time this week i did not lose weight Seems to have stalled. I hope its not a long stall. As for the fills. My understanding is you get fills till you get into that zone then you should not need fills.

We use zyzal Both my daughter and I. It is one of the newer ones and is working great for now. I use to be on allegra and it just one day stopped working.

Ok we are all in bandster hell. We had all heard bout it. Thing my dr told me is my first fill will only get me in the neighborhood of where i need to be. 2nd fill get me to my street and the 3rd fill should get me home. I am going to look at that and not let these few first mos get me upset. We did not gain this weight over night we wont lose it over night. Its not an automatic cure for us. I know its hard to keep our heads up and not be upset by not losing alot but fact is we are losing no matter if its slow. We gotta keep together and help each other through this stage so we can all be successful. As for the gastric bipass as a nurse no way i would have went that route. I have seen to many patients with problems from it. Also losing slow has a good part to it. It gives our skin time to shrink some. So lets look at that bright side. We are going to make it remember it wasnt the the hare who won the race but the turtle!! SO lets go turtles!!!

I have had one fill it was last week and i am due to have another fill july 5th. I am down 23 lbs since the band and preop diet. 8 lbs preop and 15 lbs after band. I have eaten a few things that i shouldnt but the way i look at it is we wont live our whole life advoiding all foods its learning to walk away from it for me. So instead of a pack of cookies one or 2 is good. Yea I am still very happy with the band and going to work it till i get where i want to be.

I went into banding thinking i was going to be one of those who lost 25 lbs a month. I was going to sore right on to 165 lbs. So why 3 weeks out am i not there???? So i have spent some time beating myself up, like most very obese ppl do. I get on the scale expecting 20 lbs gone but find only 1 or 2 lbs gone. So today I did some soul searching. I am 25 days post band and i have lost 10 lbs in those 3 weeks. I have lost a total of 18 lbs since i started the week preop diet and a total of 22 lbs since my highest weight a little over a month ago. Hmmm ok maybe i am not losing 25 lbs a month but i am losing! Slowly but the lbs keep coming off. So I am going to rejoice in that and try so hard not to beat myself up. Oh and i did have a small NSV this week. I got out of my closet a pair of jeans i have not had on in 2 years and i pulled them up. sucked in my tummy a little (lol) and zipped and buttoned them. Yes they are TIGHT but they least went up my hips and closed. Yay me!!! Yes this turtle is going to win this race.

And this morning the turtle keeps right on moving. I am down to 290.4 so hopefully tomorrow or the next i will drop down to the 280s.. Just the sound of that makes me jump for joy. Every week i am losing not alot but losing. Moving right on where i need to be and its exciting.

I agree with the NP I know the drainage at times usually make me nausated. I have been lucky as of late though before surgery i was nausated every morning but not since surgery. I hope you feel better soon

I am on my way to my dr this morning. Hopefully for my first fill...