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Had my first doc appointment yesterday in which there was no adjustment made. It has been 6 weeks since my last appointment. I haven't felt hungry between meals since that fill, and still pretty good restriction. Definitely noticing a difference in the way my clothes fit. I have lost 7 lbs in the last 6 weeks, and 7 lbs the month before that. I am starting to feel a lot more energetic and my body actually CRAVES exercise (my body has NEVER craved exercise--it would just go along with it begrudgingly...LOL). Overall I am feeling really good. Praying that I've reached the green zone and continue to see some steady loss on the scale--the inches are good too though............ God Bless!

WONDERFUL!!! Keep it up!!!

I take a chewable vitamin and a Viactive calcium chew everyday. I also take a 1000 mg Biotin each day. Other than that, I just make sure I am getting plenty of protein. Pray you are doing well!!!

Congrats!!! Look forward to hearing how you are doing!

Glad to hear that all is well. I was banded on 12/27/11, and I too had the hiatal hernia repair done. I wasn't prepared for just how bad that was going to hurt in my back....thankfully I had two meds to take that knocked me out cold for a few hours at a time. Let us know how you progress. And, Good Luck!!!

To answer your question Bear Lake....... I was banded on 12/27/11, so I am just three months into this. Chrissylu, I also still want to snack between meals. I do get 'hungry', but most of the time I have to have gone at least 4 or 5 hours without eating before I start really feeling it. The rest, I think, is just my mental hunger....LOL That's a little more difficult to tame, I think. Thank you GermaineF....and I surely trying.

Well, I have to say that I am three-months post op and I still get the pain from time to time. I think Butterfly Effect may be on to something......... and I guess the shifts in our bodies may add to this??? I think everybody else's guess is as good as mine.....LOL

This is my third fill.... and Thank you!

I now have 4.5 cc's and I have a 10 cc band. I'm not sure how most people 'know' they are in the green zone. I guess I'll know if my weight loss is steady each month and I am not hungry between meals?

It has been a while since I've posted. I just had another follow-up appointment yesterday, and I lost a whopping 7 lbs this month. My doctor said that is pretty borderline for what they look for in the green-zone, so he did a .5 cc fill and then set me for another 6-weeks instead of the usual monthly visit I have had since surgery. I have lost a total of 30 lbs since I have started my journey. 6 before surgery and 24 since. It hasn't been real steady weight-loss yet, but at least it is in the right direction. Praying this is the Green-Zone!!!

You can doooooooooooooooooooo it!!!!

For the past couple of days I have had tenderness and pain on the side with my port. It happens when I am turning or reaching up/bending down. I haven't had pain on my side since healing from surgery. Has anyone else had this happen???

Right there with ya.............. My scale hasn't moved in three weeks--I get my first fill on the 25th (2 days)....and am praying that will jump-start a little more loss............. Working/Waiting toward/on that 'Green Zone'...........

I was banded on 12/27/11, and since I went on mushies the scale has not moved (three weeks). I am now on solids, I have been walking/exercising everyday, taking in plenty of fluids, and making sure I get my protein. I only eat about a cup of food per meal, and no snacking in between (I have not felt hungry at all since surgery)..... I go in for my first fill in two days, and am hoping that will jump start some more weight loss....... trying not to get obsessed to get on the scale every day, but it is getting hard...........

The biggest surprise for me was the pain in my back (I had a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time). It was excrutiating! I was pretty well prepared for the rest, but that knocked me off of my feet!!!

Welcome, and Congratulations!!! Best wishes for a year of blessings and triumphs!!!

Congratulations!!!!!....It's a great feeling!!!!

I am right there with ya--week two of no loss (but no gain either). I have had several friends that have advised me that once on mushies this could happen. I am just now starting back on solids, and I have my first fill on the 25th--hoping that will push things along.......... Let me know as you make progress through this plateau.....

That is pretty cool!!! Maybe we will be on the same schedule. I go in at 10:15 on the 25th. (I usually pick mid-morning since I live a couple of hours away) -Workinprogress/Icestorm--I too am so ready to be off of mushies. I am not really hungry yet, but I am ready for something with a little texture. Tuna Salad and Chicken Salad are OK for a little bit....but one can only take so much... And, I have stopped losing since I went on mushies. I have not gained any, but the scale is at a stand-still............... Caribear--thank you for the well wishes. I hope you are doing good!

You can do this!!!!!!!! I agree with MochaLee--replacing one meal a day with a protein shake really does help. I replaced my evening meal, as I am not too active after supper. Let us know how you are doing!!!

Great job!!!! Keep up the good work!!!

Well, I had my first post-op appointment yesterday and all went well. Dr. Snow told me that I am healing up nicely and doing good. I mentioned that my weight loss had stopped after going on mushies and he asked how much I was eating. Told him 1/2 cup for breakfast, and same for lunch and dinner. Liquids in between. I am not hungry between meals--though I have no restriction yet. He told me I could actually be eating a little bit more than that and showed me a plate in his office that is marked with the different food groups. I went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and purchased 3 plates of the same size, along with a few cocktail forks....but they were out of the small spoons, so I will still be using baby spoons until they get some more in......oh well..... I am keeping a sense of humor about it. I also have a few baby plates that are sectioned too..........but I won't be using those while company is present.... haha I go back in another two weeks for my first adjustment (Jan 25th), so I am pretty excited about that. I really like Dr. Snow, as he seems to be interested in all aspects of how I am doing with the band--mentally/psychologically as well as physically. I am really glad that I did my homework before actually having the lap-band surgery. It has made this journey so much easier so far........

I'm with B-52... CHEETOS....... but I am just two weeks post-op so I haven't gotten brave enough to try it...................

I agree with everyone here. It is not surprising that we all have many of the same fears. I hang on to this verse for dear life: Phillipians 4-6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Worry is unhealthy--concern is healthy.......... Be concerned sure, and study and investigate the options....but don't let fear hold you back......

I have to share a story from the lady that first introduced me to the idea of the lap-band. She had lost so much weight that she could no longer wear her pants, so she instead opted for dresses....well.... she was shopping in a department store one day (will not mention which one), when her, uh-hem--undergarment fell down around her ankles..... her story--she just stepped right out of them and kept on a-walkin'.............. I wish I could have been there with a camera!!!!