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I was banded on 2-08-12 and just had my first fill yesterday.. My P.A said the normal fill is around 3 cc, but since I wasn't having that many problems and was losing wt and not having too much hungry inbetween times she only put in 1 1/2 cc.. You could see if they would just do a small one since you seem to be doing just fine the way you are.. I discussed not having anything done and she said that would be fine, but I choose to go ahead and have a small one because I did have day's that I seemed hungrier they others..

It's saying 4 tablets are 1 serving, so you would take 4 tablets to get your one serving per day.. My calicum citrate is done the same way.. Ea tablet is 250 mil. I suppose to have 1000 per day, so I take 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner... The bottle say's 4 tablets per serving, so 4 = 1 serving per day... Hope it makes sense... How may grams per day are you take take, might be easier for you that way..

yes!! I had mine Feb 8th

I found out the Friday before my sugery ( surgery was on a wednesday ) that my stomach has ulcers all over it.. They are tiny, but the dr. said it looked like my stomach had chicken pox.. They gave me meds to drink for 28 days and my stomach has felt a lot better since then. They said they would keep an eye out on it, but since I was having the surgery and my diet would change they weren't going to be too concerned about it..

I average between 80-90 grams of Protein per day... I get 60 grams from my two Protein Shakes I have a day and the rest either comes from the fish or chicken I eat.. My dietician said that the average female should get no less then 55 grams of protein per day and men 65 per day, but the more protein you get the better..

My dr. told me to take chewable Centrum and chewable calicum citrate.. Got the calicum from amazon..

I'm on the 30/30 rule.. No drinking 30 minutes before meal and 30 minutes after meal.... Let me tell you, I count the seconds.. It's the hardest part for me...

Tricare would not approve mine until all my 6 month classes were complete.. My dr. put in the request for me at month 4 and they wouldn't approve until all 6 month classes were done... You might be lucky, I find with tricare sometimes it's just who you get.. I got approve for a the sleep study and the day it came to me having it done, tricare cancelled it. If I hadn't of called in for another reason and checked, I would have been stuck with a bill, because the hospital never got the cancellation until 3 day's after the study.. Be care!! and get refer # and ppl you are speaking too...

My exercise consult told me to change things up when you are in a plateau. He said your body gets used to doing the same thing all the time, so change you excercise up you can even change up your food too.

I have tricare North and yes they do.l You usually get a 5 or 6 month referral so when those run out, you have to go back to your primiary care dr. and have then issue a new referral for another 5 to 6 months..

I just saw my dietician on Thursday of last week and got the ok to eat salads. I had surgery on the 8th of Feb and came off mushies March 16th.. all I've been eating is Protein and salads since then and haven't had a problem at all.. I was never told I couldn't eat salads during all my wt lose classes, just that wouldn't be able to eat them during my mushie stage.. I was given many recipes from them and most include salads..

I've been told to eat 700 to 900 calories per day this includes Protein Shakes and to measure all foods.. I do 1/4 cup of Protein or 2 oz and 1/4 cup of veggies..

I just started solids last night.... I've been sticking to 2 oz of roast chicken and 1/4 cup of salad for now.. I get full just on that.. I've missed lunch today so I ate dinner at 5:30 pm today;eating the same thing and again I'm full.. I chew chew chew and that seems to really help, but I must say since I didn't have lunch today I ate really fast when I did it and ran into a little bit of nausea after, but that seems to be going away..

She told me yesterday, that without a fill and just newly banded I could eat anywhere from 1/4 to 1 cup, but they want me to be at a 1/4 cup of food with the fill and once I've met my goal I will maintain at 1 cup... She said since I was doing so well on the 1/2 that the fill would be very very small, they just want me down to 1/4 cup so I can get to my goal wt.. I was just wondering since I seem to be losing the wt on the 1/2 just fine why I still need the fill? I get getting down to 1/4 cup but I don't want to lose the wt to fast, because I don't want to get to sick and I don't want to gain it back...

Congrats!!!

Yesterday I had an appt with my dietician and excercise guy and everything went well. I can finally start reg food ( Surgery was Feb 8th ). I've lost 26 pounds since my surgery, I feel great, not real hungry ( think the hungry is more from watching tv at night and seeing all those pizza ads ) eating 1/2 cup per meal.. My dietician says that I will probably need to get my first fill at the end of the month because they want me to be eating 1/4 cup per meal. ?????? If I'm losing wt on the 1/2 cup why do I need to go down to 1/4 cup??? Did any of you tell your dr. you don't want a fill?? put it off for another time??

I just got back from seeing my excercise and dietician today.. Since my surgery on Feb 8th I have lost 26 pounds.. i was eating between 400 -600 cal per day, that includes the two Protein shakes.. My dietician said she would like me to eat between 700 - 900 cal per day.. Getting over 60 grams of Protein is really important they say and drinking more then 64 oz is too.. I start reg food today ( just had 2 oz of roasted chicken and a 1/2 cup of salad, which is the first time I've had 3/4 cup of food, I've been staying at 1/2 cup of food per meal ) I just haven't figured out how to measure out 1/4 cup of salad since it's comes out to about 3 leaves, lol!! think I will chop up smaller..

Anyway, My excercise guy said, that when we excercise and do the same thing it bores our body and we don't lose wt.. he said change up it good.. Right now that's hard for me, because I broke my foot in Nov and it's still not fully healed, but I can walk so walking is what I do.

Have you called you dr. and spoken to anyone that can help you??

Hang in there!!

Sandy,

I was banded on Feb 8th and didn't tell a soul but my husband.. I just told my mother 2 wks ago and she is the only other person i told.. I don't plan on telling anyone else except my daughter.. I want to surprise her when I go out to see her in July..

Sorry your having problems..

We can take this ride together..

My dr. told me to eat between 1/4 a cup to 1 cup per meal since I don't have a fill yet.. I've seemed to be doing ok on 1/2 cup of food per meal.. The 1/2 cup is working for me without a fill in me.. I don't really get hungry and if I do, drinking something gets rid of it.. My dr. seems to be fine with the 1/2 cup per serving.. I have around 90 g of Protein per day and I think that's why I'm really not hungry between meals, plus I have something every 2 hours with the last meal at 6pm..

I lost more wt not exercising then I have exercising, but I must say since exercising I feel so much better..

Wishing you all the best...

and Thanks!!

My dr told me No gummies because they don't absorb the same as reg vits.. He said Centrum chewables and calicum Citrate chewables, not calicum carbonate. He also said to split them up and take them with each meal.. The calicum citrate is 1000mg per day.. Also the calicum citrate can only be absorb 500-600mg at a time so that's why you have to split them up...

I was banded on the 8th of Feb 12.. From day of sugery I have lost 25 lbs, from my heaviest I have lost 39 lbs.. I stuck right now, but I'm sure that is only temp.. I lost a lot fast and I think now my body is going into the normal mode, which I believe is only 1/2 lb to 1 lb per week, but we will see..

I know the feeling.. I had surgery on Feb 8th and wt came off fast since then, but this last week I've not moved for 6 days now.. I see the dietitican on the 15th so hopefully we can figure something out.. I'm doing everything they have told me, have not gone off track once, getting excercise in, so it is frustratng but I know it will change at some point...

I don't know what the dr. told you but since I haven't had a fill yet, I was told 1/4 cup to 1 cup per meal.. Meals are 3 times a day, with two Protein shakes.

I've been having 1/2 cup per meal, Breakfast is just a scrambled egg..

I try and having something every two hours, so I start the day with Decaf tea, then at 10 I have Breakfast, 12 Protein shake, then 2 lunch, 4 Protein Shake and 6 dinner.. All the rest of the times I drink keeping in mind the 30/30 rule.. It's worked for me.. I always try and do 1/4 cup Protein with 1/4 cup veggies per meal except breakfast..

my tastes haven't changed but i've noticed i'm more sensitive to smells... I have a hard time with very powerful smells like garlic, onions, etc.. I love eating them but I can get put off now by strong food smells which never happened before surgery.. Right now I've not gotten in any fruit, been sticking with Protein and veggies.. I eat only 3 meals a day and can't seem to get my fruit in.. See the dietitican soon so hopefully she will give me some ideas how to get it in..