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Its easy for us to get frustrated. I know myself I thought i would be further along then i am now but then i had the whole month of July and half of Aug where i didnt lose much just was up and down on the weight the whole time. I do think this last fill did it for me though. I can eat very little and when i over do it then i end up having to go get rid of it. So I am still learning what i cant and can do. Would think 3 1/2 mos out would have this down pat but I know with each fill i gotta learn more. We can all do this. We are on our way to a healthy US. We just gotta keep the finish line in site and keep pushing forward.

Sounds like you have head hunger. I think thats the hardest thing to beat. We have used food for our friend and outlet for so long that to just give it up is hard and fact is we have to have food to live so not like a drug addict we cant just say we wont be exposed to it anymore. I know there are times i have something i know i dont need and shouldnt eat. Or i eat to fast or something along that line and become sick. This is a learning process none of us in this group have become an expert yet. We are all learning to help the band work for us. I say relizing what the problem is one of the first big steps. I wish had a way to tell you to get over this step but the only thing i can tell you is keep trying and try to advoid things (foods) that tempt you to eat to much.

Today i went for my 3rd fill. My dr told me and i agree i am not tight enough. I hope this breaks the barly losing cycle i have been on. I also think that cause i am so scared of being to tight and being so far from my dr that I play it safe on the fills. This time we put in almost a cc. He said he felt this would start things moving. On another note I went to a scrub shop today and tried on new scrubs. I bought one pair of xl pants and top and tried on some more. I was able to get the XL on in all brands but they was a little tight still .. but wont be long till i will need those. The xxl i have are now all very lose. It has been a long time since i work XL scrubs so i am excited by it.

As of today i have lost 30lbs since my preop diet and the surgery. That means i added my 3rd bead. But the most exciting thing today is i noticed i have lost 5 points off my BMI... now thats exciting a long way to go but Yay. I am a bit worried as of today i am on high dose steriods due to a bad case of bronchitis and that is a worry cause it causes blood sugar spikes and weight gain. So got to watch it..

yay ELIZABETH this is fantastic

Hi Bigenuf. I had also had very steady weight loss till the last few weeks when i actually gained (Groan) But this week the extra 3-4 lbs i gained (not sure why i gained it) has went away. I am back to 285.4 my starting weight before the week preop was 313 and my surgery day May 2, weight was 305 I really thought i would be farther now but least like you i have lost. I have had 2 fills for a total of 3 cc. I felt this last fill did it for me for a week i had great restriction and i still have more restriction then before. I really think one more will do it for me. I am scheducaled to go back to the dr Aug 16.

Both times my dr has had trouble access in my port. It does worry me as i am so new. He has got it both times but took alot of repoistioning the needle.

smaller bites and stop when your full... I know when i had my first one it totally scared me. I leaned over and it came up. Mine was pizza not been able to eat it since.

Pinkygirl Ty .. I sorta thought that was it. It seems to be if i eat to much or to fast that i get them. I am an RN and had ruled out gallbladder myself. Seems i have not had the pains in a few days. Trying real hard to slow down take my time and do this right to prevent the pain. The night i wrote this i was having them pretty bad and was scared i had messed up my band...

wrong side of the abd for gb its more on the left side of my band. Not there all the time. i see my surgeon on the 16th if it gets worse or does not get better then i am going to discuss it with him. Just was hoping maybe someone else had felt the same thing.

Its not during eating more after i am done... It does have me worried but i am not like having vomiting and i am keeping food down. Worried bout slipping but most of what i read say that your very sick with vomiting when that happens....

I am 2 1/2 mos post band. I have had a two fills with a total of 3 cc in my band. I sometimes get a sharp tearing or cutting feeling right where i expect my band to be on one side. Its not there all the time and seems to be there more after i eat then any other time. Its also tonight it notice seems to be slightly relieved with burbing. I am wondering has anyone else experienced this pain and what it might be....

Oh i love that meaning. I wasnt a turtle fan till i stared this ... lol now i love them.... Whole new aspect of things.

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.

As i said i was going to buy a pandora bead for each 10 lbs lost... I got my first 2 today and hope to order my 3rd one by friday... so thought i would share it with everyone..

Ok I keep having this occasional annoying burning at the place i guess my band to be. Its an odd pain so hard to explain it. Also seems sore there if i push in.. Anyone else still having any pain ?

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.

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?

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

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 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.