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:phanvanHas anyone ever had there band filled more than 4 cc? I am in fear of a stretched pouch. I have 3.5 ccs in my band and still really dont have much restriction. Yes I feel that golf ball feeling if i take to big a bite, but that can be on the first few bites. I know that is not my full feeling because a few bites is not enough to live on. I know sometimes i just want to finish something im eating and prob. eat too much. I have never pb'ed gotten sick or even come close. I have lost 44 lbs but i dont feel like its because of my band at all. I feel like im on a very strict diet and i have been exerciseing lots. I feel like the band is more of a mental thing for me, and i wish i could feel it working more thats why i got the band.I guess im rambling, but im scared that if i get that last fill i wont have anywhere to go from there.

B: I had low fat ham 5 low fat crackers =120 cals L: The same=120 s: quaker 90 cal strusel snack pac=90 D: 3turkey tacos with cheese and salsa=510 cals = 840 cals for the day Didnt drink enough though. about 32 ozs of Water

Im all about turkey meat now. Before i would have never tried it, We also ate lots of hambuger, thats all my dh will eat. Now he is rather upset with my cooking, he rufuses to eat turkey. You really cant tell the differ. when you make it with taco mix or red suace. They also have wolf brand tykey cillie and you CANNOT tell a differ. So much lees fat and cals.

A size 10 band only hold 4cc of saline. A size ten does not mean 10 ccs. That is what my dr has told me. I did hear that you could streatch that a bit and put just a bit more in. I hope they can hold more im already up to 3cc and have very little restriction.

I agree that you might try eating more. At first i i was eating about 800 cals. I found that if i bumped it up to about 1200 i lost faster. I have a prob. on the weekends with poor choices. Its going slow for me as well but its going. Dont get too let down yet, and also dont exspect too much out of your first fill. Iv had 2 and still need more. One more i think will be perfect. Keep up the good work.

My ins. claim was 94,000.00 they have a contracted rate of 15,000.00 for this sugery. They do this to wright it off on their taxes at the end of the year. Dont forget you do only pay the 20% of the contracted rate , and you should have an out of pocket max. I was only there for 9 hrs.

Thanks for your reply, Im going to work on the exercise for sure!:girl_hug:

I just went to a support group at the Woodland Hospital last week . It is a new group and did not have very many people there yet, but this is a great way to let people know its out there. It is for bandsters and rny folks. They meet every 3rd wed. of the month. It is held in the rooms to the left of the dining area, i enjoyed it even though i was the only bandster. Come next time and there will be 2 of us. I made this same post last week and did not get a reply, but someone on OH did reply. I hope to see you there next time. Sorry , the time is from6:30-7:30.

Hi All, Just want to vent a little. From the begining i had it in my head that i would be a fast loser, boy was i wrong! Im about 7 weeks out, and i was 23 lbs down until this weekend. I gained 5 lbs this weekend, I started my period, and went to 2 parties. The snack foods were overflowing, and i seemed to have forgotten that "dah you just had weight loss sugery you cant eat all this ,and drink while you eat and not be aware of your eating" I do so well during the week every week, and on the weekends it so hard to go out with friends and be really good. Im not blameing them , I want to eat badly. I want the chips and salsa and the pizza, its like a reward for doing so good during the week. I know its wrong and i feel so guilty. I have had 2 fills =ing 2.4 cc, and can tell a small differ with the second fill. I still need a little more . I also cant seem to stay consistant with the exercise. One week i might workout 6 day ,the next 1 days. I HATE TO EXERCISE! It is so hard. If anyone has any hint for a fun exercise program please let me know! I read all the weight loss on this sight and see 32lbs in the 1st month and 54 lbs in 8 weeks and i just fell like im never gonna get there. I know it could be worse and i know i need to get better on the weekends its just so hard. I eat about 800-1000 cals a day during the week, and on the weekends its more like 1500-2500. I hope some of this 5lbs is due to my period. I thought that would have lost more like 35 by now, even though they said you will not lose it fast lap bannder's just lose about 1-2 lbs a week. I guess i thought i could do better then that. I lost 10 lbs the 1st week that means in 6 weeks iv only lost 8 lbs now. Sorry for the long post and for spelling errors.

Hi All, Just wanted to know if there is anyone on here that goes to support group meetings? I live in the Woodlands Tx. , and my dr. is down town. Cant' always get down there, let me know please. Thanks !

Sure you can! I just get a kids meal and i only do that on weekends just once. Its like a treat for the week. I have had one fill and im a month and a half out iv lost 19 lbs. If i get a hambuger i also take off one part of the bread. ANYTHING IN MODERATION.

I think we've all cheated, Lets just get back on track and do our best. I think it was very brave of yall to fess up and came to us for support. Also i think some people cheat lots and are too afraid to fess up. I dont think this is the place for tough love, I think thats what we have our Dr.s for. Some of us need places like this to be truthful and get some good encourgment( spelling). I have had a diffcult time on weekends with some huge cravings going out with friends. I just keep telling myself it so much better then what i ate before. Yall should start up a race our something, see who can do the most walking this week or somethings like that. But also be each others support.

I don't see any scars, But i guess they do air brush things.

Oh my! I think i would have Cried all night. I would show him what a bit of a turn off gets him. No intimate action at all ! make him wait as long as you can, and when you do give in wear a big sweat shirt and don't let him see any of your goods. After a while he'll be beggin to see that sexy tummy. Does he look like a calender model? I think all women are sexy , you are as sexy as you feel. If you feel sexy you come off sexy no matter what your size is. Iv been big for about 12 years now and iv never been very insecure. My husband has never once told me i was pretty, but i know i am, thats just me. iv been married 12 years when i met my husband i was 129 lbs. Poor guy.

B-3/4 c south beach cereal 1/2 c skim milk L- small mcdonald hamburger took off 1 piece of the bun D- 3oz turkey sasuage w/bbq sauce 1/2 cup mashed potatoes S-10 green grape no peels 3tbsps cool whip 43oz water walked 1 mile total of around 800 cals.