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I juice daily and then an hour later have my coffee and 30 minutes later breakfast.

I got a fill yesterday and now have 5.6 cc in a 10cc band. I hope I get restriction!

I had my first fill on my third doctor's appointment. I had 1 cc put in my band at surgery and my dr put 3 cc in. I do not feel a difference at all. I expected to feel a difference and be tighter going from 1 cc to 4 cc. I don't know what restriction feels like. I just eat small portions to feel satisfied. If I get full I know I've eaten too much. I hate that feeling its painful so I avoid overeating.

I am 67 days post op. The first two visits Dr didn't want to give me a fill because I was losing weight and wasn't hungry. I just had my first fill yesterday I went from 1 cc to 4 cc. I'm ravenous today even after drinking shakes and water all day long.

I'm not a mother but this really resonated with me. In 2008 I weighed 185 and lost 30 lbs. I slowly gained 100 lbs over 4 yrs and stopped being in any photos at the end of 2009. It breaks my heart that I have no memories from 2010-2012. I go to Florida 3x a year to visit my nephews and I never take photos with them. When they look back at their childhood photos I won't be in them. I feel sad about this. People have suggested that I take photos but don't upload them on Facebook. Seeing myself in photos makes me very upset to the point that I would binge. Obviously I'm not bingeing anymore but I can't deal with how I look in photos.

I was banded 9/25, 1 day after you, 2 cc was put in my band at surgery, NO fills and I'm down 20 lbs total including pre-op and post op. Dr & NUT saying I'm doing great but I feel like I should have lost more! I'm sooo impatient! I exercise, eat 3 meals, 1 cup of food at each meal. I'm going to start tracking my calories now. I want this bad!

I totally agree. I don't eat high sugar fruits like figs or medjool dates. I quit drinking diet soda over a year ago and got hooked on flavored selter. I miss my Canada Dry Mandarin Orange SELTZER! Now all I drink is Water and coffee. I just started drinking crystal light, I love their new flavor appletini. I'm five years sober and this is the closest I'm ever gonna get to an apple martini. My concentration and clarity improves when I'm sugar free.

Sugar is poison! I don't consume any sugar or flour because they trigger me to eat more and I can't stop. I have ZERO cravings. I eat 1 serving of fruit a day at breakfast, a sugary cereal is not the same as the sugar found in fruit. I feel in control when I'm avoiding these two substances. My concentration and clarity improve as result of avoiding sugar.

This is true. I've found that the band requires a lot of self discipline. I suppose I could overeat but I'm afraid to. Catastrophic consequences/complications prevent me from eating more than 1 cup of food at a time. I weigh and measure all my food. I can't eyeball because I will probably eat more than I should. I hope this fear stays with me for a long time.

What does a stretched pouch have to do with eating more than you think you should? The problem is in my mind's not our stomach. My Dr. told me you get stretched pouch from jugging too much water at one time.

Scrambled eggs with cheese and tilapia. Potatoes are fine in small portions.

You lose mostly water weight on liquid diets not fat. Are you weighing and measuring your food?

4 weeks ago. Pbing is productive burping, I haven't experienced this.

I just left my surgeons office I was supposed to have my first fill today. I found out 2 cc were put in my 10 cc band at surgery which explains why I'm not hungry. I've lost 3.5 lbs in 3 weeks with just walking. My surgeon said this is excellent as most patients gain weight after surgery. I got clearance to lift weights YAY! I'm satisfied with this, as long as I'm losing its all good.