Lilbelly

I eat much more then 3-4 bites and I am filled to 6ccs! I eat all my meals on a bread size plate. I eat healthy foods. I have had much success! Don't count your bites! Just eat & chew!

I have been banded since May 22, 2012. I started losing before I got banded to get a head start, well 2 months later & I have lost 30lbs! I feel so good, feel so healthy, I am in awe!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been so busy I haven't posted in awhile. The lap band is a wonderous thing! I am a Diabetic & am already off 2 insulins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am also off acid reflux medication yaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Oh don't be scared! If I can do this anyone can! It so worth it! I got banded on May 22, 2012, already lost 30 lbs! I am so happy I did this & you will be too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had 2 eggs scrambled the other morning & I was full!!!!!!!!!

I am at 6cc's, its my second fill & its working for me. I don;t know yet if I can call it my green zone yet...

I have had 2 fills so far. My surgery was May 22. The first fill I got 3cc's, I felt nothing, my second fill is 6cc's, I feel fuller!!! I am delighted, I have lost 30 lbs. I feel this is working so well! I am happy for you too!

I have heard by my dr. that some people never need a fill. He has a patient that has lost 100 lbs. without a fill. I think thats great if you never need a fill. i am only 4 weeks post op, I haven't had any fills yet.

I was banded on 5/22, my port is still slightly swollen. It will go down.

You definately need to exercise, that goes along with this. I don't like it either but make myself and feel so good afterwards. You will see a hug difference!

Sombra, congratulations on being banded! I felt all the same things, its all normal & it will go away. I am not even 3 weeks banded & I feel great!!

Congrata to you Julie, its a fabulous feeling!! Keep up the good work!

I haven't had a fill yet but get a tightness in my back. Feels uncomfortable & I try not to eat to that point now. My dr. told me he has a patient who has lost 100 lbs. without ever being filled! I am shocked to hear thats possible! I love for that to be me!

I was told by my neighbor and girlfriend, "just exercise" "you will lose weight"! lol They are both dense to it! My girlfriend was over lastnight, she was like the food police! I made homemade guacamole, did my treadmill for 40 min. yesterday so I could eat munchies with her, she was like "don't over eat "! If she only knew I can't over eat! I ate very little lastnight! She said to me again "If you would have skipped your surgery you would be fine"! It shocks me at how judgemental she can be, but if I was losing weight without my lapband she'd say nothing. I don't get it!! What gives people the right to be rude? I would never butt into someones life decisions. I let it blow in one ear and out the other. I am thrilled to pieces I did my LB surgery, I did what was right for "me"! My husband is proud of me! Its a life time choice. Like all of you I lost & gained weight forever, I can't put my body through that anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't been asked for a food record, not yet anyways. I started mushies & I mushed cooked carrots, mashed potatoes & cooked a turkey burger. Believe me it was good!!!!!!!!!!! I made 3 meals ahead of time & froze them so all I need to do is put them in the oven or micro wave them. I saw a recipe on Facebook lastnight on how to make your own vitamin water. I bought a clear plastic carafe today, filled it with spring water, cut up fresh rasberries & sliced fresh limes. Put it all in the water in frig & let it sit for 4 hrs. Its refreshing & so good. There are no preservatives in it, no fake sugar (which I hate). Its a great thirst quencher! You can also do it with fresh pinapple & coconut, add som mint leaves, use your imagination!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thank god & my surgeon that I am doing great too. I had my band put on May 22. I am not filled & its working for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best of luck ladies!

I am now on mushes. I feel I still have my will power. After going through all of this, I can't imagine eating junk. I get full really quick, I thank god that i do! Think thin, think positive, I am loving my weight loss so much!!

Sandy congrats on going out! Is your band filled yet? I haven't gone out to dinner yet, but the time will come. Did it take you longer to eat? For some reason I don't take 45 min. eating, like I was told we are supposed to. I can eat pretty normally. I a not filled yet though, just banded 2 weeks ago.

I hear ya everyone...Its day 13 for me, I felt hungry lastnight, had a Lipton Cup a Soup. I still however have some swelling on my port incision underneath. I can feel my port, feels a bit odd to have something under there. I am hoping that swelling goes down, I don;t like it. I go to get my staples out today & I will ask about my swelling side.

Natalie, I am so sorry your feeling to awful, constipation has to be the worst~ I hope you get some relief soon!!

Jolly, I was banded on thr 22 of May. I am feeling good too. I find it hard to believe I have done so well so far. Funny thing though is I feel full very quickly, am I unusual? I am not even filled yet! Best of luck on your journey to you and everyone else!

I rarely feel hungry but make myself eat. I am always thirsty and am 8 days out of surgery. Shoot, I don't want to get that hungry feeling, I like being like this lol! Thats because I am still swollen? Still I would think you can only fit so much in that little pouch. My dr. doesn't fill his patients until 6 weeks out of surgery. I drink all day, I make myself. I don't really have any problem getting the liquids in me.

I am so happy for you! Its has to be the best feeling in the world!

My surgeon wants us to wait 2 hours after a meal! I find it impossible to wait that long! I am always thirsty! I feel better now that I have read you others wait just 30 min. I can do that! I just am used to always having a liquid near me. I do still feel full if I drink afterwards & not hungry at all.

I also wondered this. I am 1 week post op. I feel full after a little amount of food. I am always thirsty and drink after I eat. I try to wait atleast an hour, but i am not always successful. I still feel full if I drink too soon. Does anyone else do this?

I had the same problem after a week out of surgery which is been for me now. It was horrible, but as gross as it sounds, if your stool is hard you kind of have to help it out. I know I know TMI, but it worked. Then I took stool softeners & Milk Of Magnesia, been going ever since. If your still having a problem call your dr.