Graceful One

Patty, It's very possible your eating too quick, therefore, getting air in your digestive system which is causing the hiccups...or you could be swollen which could also cause them. Try really slowing down and see if that works and sticking to Fluid for the next day or two. I had hiccups after my first fill (2.0) as well...they finally disappeared... If your PBing everything than it is very possible your too tight...and then I would make an appointment for a small unfill.

That is so freaking funny!

4 cc's is the US Approved size Inamed band I believe...Inamed's other size bands installed internationally may be different sizes and hold different cc amounts...I'm not sure about the new VG band from Inamed but this is what I've read in other places.

Carmen, I'm really sorry to hear about what is happening...but remember...you need to take care of yourself during this so you can be strong for your husband and family...perhaps losing isn't the biggest priority right now...which it shouldn't be...but remember that you need to remain strong... My father was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma when I was 11 and he lived many many years with it...I can definatley understand where you are coming from...have faith love.

Darcy...LOL...don't mean to laugh but I busted my sh*t going up the stairs at work...LOL...no one saw me luckily...I agree...you don't realize that your body moves differently when you lose weight...it's kinda like that akward teenager stage when your growing but the opposite...LOL

Nope it won't...I'm just trying to see if anyone else notices this!

I've noticed the more Water I drink...the less restricted I am, as well as vice versa...the less water I drink...the more restricted I am. Have any of you noticed this?

Denise, That is a new one to me... However, I do notice that I'm tighter before I get my period and looser when I drink all my liquids... Restriction is such an odd thing!

Patty, Restriction is such a fickle thing...somedays I'm really tight and others I'm wide open...I would ask your doctor what he says about it...I've also noticed that when I drink more Water and fluids I'm a lot less restricted...don't try to make sense out of it just go with it...

It is amazing what one meal consists of now...how it became two or three meals...or in the case of me the past week...back to one meal...well not really but almost... But it's a good thing I'm saving money on groceries because now I can fill up my SUV to run back and forth to Milwaukee (2 1/2 hour drive each way) to get back to my sweet spot...got a fill...was too tight...got an unfill and now I'm too loose and I want another fill so I'm tighter but not as tight as my fill before my unfill...did ya follow that?

Oh Bright how I love you...mentioned little old me! I agree with you though...I need to start participating more again...sometimes I'm just so damn tired though...and it's true you see the same questions over and over but how fortunate I was that someone answered all my newbie questiosn...and still continue too! I'm struggling now with my unfill which was too much of an unfill and now I want more of a fill but not as much as I had to make me get the unfill...LOL...capeesh? I like the people on spotlight but I love the format of this board so much more...so much easier to find new topics...and I cannot stand the Yahoo boards...I can never find the start of a topic! Well anywhoo you Dublin babe...you better post more!

Actually, Don't get the Chidren's Tylenol...it comes in liquid for Adults now...bought some at Walgreens...then you don't have to drink half the bottle to get some results!

Darcy, What patch did you use? Do you feel it helped? I'm considering quitting...PM me and let me know!

Look at you miss thang! You must be geeked that you finally have restriction...how awesome your actually ABLE to use your tool now!

Well last Wednesday I got a tweak...from 3.0 to 3.25 cc's...thought it would loosen up after I got my period and boy was I wrong...for the past week I was miserable...struggled to get anything solid down and was even having problems with liquids... Wednesday made the five hour round trip for an unfill...back to 3.0 and let me tell you what a difference it made...I feel like a new person... Moral of the story...if you think your too tight you probably are and there is no reason to struggle...yes...I lost 7.5 lbs in a week...maybe if I kept that fill I'd be down to goal by the end of the month...but not the healthy way and not the comfortable way... OH...and the other thing is I dropped a load of money at banana Republic on two pairs of size 16 pants! YIPPEE!

Darcy, You can stop freaking...they just took blood, did a chest xray...ekg...and barium swallow...that's it...

Darcy... I tried the unjury unflavored and made a shake and it wasn''t bad...

Darcy, Checked out your little nest...what a cute website! Great idea... I think your beautiful...your husband is handsome and your daughter is a doll! Hey...know any sucessful single guys?

Here Here...Cheers to you! You are doing so awesome!

Darcy, I wouldn't say they are unfriendly...brief...yes...that is the best word...I think they are so busy sometimes they come off as being unfriendly... I can honestly say I felt the same way pre-surgery...everything went very well...the preop testing went smooth...the history and physical...the surgery...and now the fills...try not to let it get you down...like I said I've felt the same way... I didn't try the unflavored yet...I'll let you know when I do...

Darcy, unjury chocolate is really good...Angel likes some stuff from GNC but I wasn't as impressed...I haven't tried the Unjury unflavored but am going to tonight...I'm pretty tight...I'll let you know.

Vera, The PA said that based on the amount I could eat I could use a fill...she put me up .25 so now I'm at 3.25 total...

Thanks for all your replies... Ahead of the bell curve...why do I still feel so fat? LOL I went against your advice and got a small tweak...so glad I did...I didn't realize how much restriction I didn't have...now I'm tighter than tight and trying to deal with it...I'm sure it will loosen up after I get my period...so...I have until Wednesday! Thanks for all your replies!

Hey Darcy! I appreciate that...I'm sure you'll hear my drama when we meet but I'm under alot of stress right now...ex-fiance co-owning a condo with and he's not paying...EESH! I'm PM'd you so give me a shout!

Well finally I'm happy to report I'm in ONEderland and also broke through my plateau! I'm coming up on my 5 month bandiversary on the 5th...hey is that my golden bandiversary? I have to say how pleased I am thus far with my loss and my new little friend... I'm really restricted right now but learning to work with it...I had a small tweak on Wednesday which is instituting the good band eating rules again for me...chew chew chew I've started walking the dog more...now he expects a walk everday! I again want to thank everyone on the board for their constant and caring support!