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I agree with 2muchfun. Wish we had known it takes a whole for everything to kick in. Just had 4th fill and have hit a fairly good amount of restriction. I remember a few months ago feeling the same way, that I didn't have a band. But trust me it does kick in and work. Just takes time and to be honest I'm glad it is gradual otherwise we would really be in hell. Best of luck it doesn't get better.

Thank you ladies. I was starting think I was crazy. I'll try some warm broth and see if I can't get it to open up some. I'm finally in the green zone and really don't want to have an unfil because I'm sick.

I have the flu and my band is A LOT tighter now that I'm sick. Is this normal? I'm having trouble even getting fluids going down without feeling stuck.

Thoughts and prayers your way!

Woo hoo!! I've been scared to try on a lot of "regular" clothes because I'm afraid of them not fitting and then getting discouraged. I bet that is an awesome feeling! Motivation doesn't get much better than that!

I think you should definitely have an accountability motivator out there. That's why I started my blog. I think if you can afford WW they have some very good ideas and the support is always a good thing you get from their meetings. Just make sure you keep your band rules first and before WW rules like Summerrain said. Besides I think it would be kind of fun to get their weight loss awards.

I'm about 10 weeks post op and have had great results so far. I've been following the diet and logging everything I put into my mouth on MFP. I was dropping weight fairly quickly when I was half heartedly working out (walking the dog 2-3 times a week for 20-30 minutes). But now that for the past 2-3 weeks I've been hitting the gym 4-5 times a week for usually 1.5-2 hours at a time. My weight lost has stopped. I can tell a difference in my body but I'm wondering what will it take to get those scale numbers jump started. I know my body needs some time to adjust to the workout shock but how long??

Hello Blog world, I apologize for my absence but it has been a crazy couple of weeks. I felt guilty for missing 2 of my weekly Monday log in's and I promise to do better. But I just wanted to log in and tell you that I have accomplished some awesome scale goals. Since I started this process I am officially down 41 lbs!! Since starting the pre-op diet I am down 33 lbs!! And since date of surgery I am down 20 lbs! But that is a grand total of 41 lbs lost!! When I set out to do this I was very nervous that I wouldn't lose any weight, or I would only lose about 10-15 lbs. I know that I have a long way to go, I need to lose 94 more lbs to be at my goal but I am tickled pink. I have been logging everything I eat and drink in my track on My Fitness Pal and measuring my portions, I think it is awesome that I am holding myself accountable. I have been making healthier choices and controlling my stress/emotional eating but I have also let myself eat some bad things. If I eat something that is bad, I balance it by eating great the rest of the day and by working out extra hard that day. I've read on Lapbandtalk.com about people being extra strict on their diet and then hearing about them falling off and having a melt down. One of my friends on there posted about eating good but allowing herself to indulge from time to time. I have been following this, I make sure that I do not make poor decisions often, but if I do then I compensate for it with the rest of my food choices and make sure I exercise more. I am happy with my path so far. I have been working out anywhere from 3-5 times a week. Starting Monday I am going to make sure that it is consistently 5 times a week going forward. I just need to make sure I work this in. I am also going to start a weight work out that I am kinda nervous about. But gotta tone up. Tonight I am having a Halloween party at my house. I am excited about the party but extra excited about my costume. I am going as a dark angel and have to say I am going to be very comfortable in a regular XL (not plus size) black skirt and a regular Large top! I can't tell you the last time I was able to wear this stuff. I will have to post pictures on my regular Monday post. I am also working on a list of pointers for the newbies out there. Things I have learned thus far in my journey. Well that is all for now...until tomorrow, Amanda

I've found that blogging really helps me feel accountable for what I'm doing. I saw the You Tube videos of others and felt inspired but wasn't brave enough to video myself. I post on blogspot too but then copy and paste to my blog on here. Feel free to check mine out as well http://www.amandasramble.blogspot.com Good luck!

I went to the one off Main st. Www.trueresults.com. My insurance required 6 months of visits before my surgery. My first visit was in February and my surgery was 9/10/12. They give you a lot of guidance. My surgeon was Dr Hollis. He was a great surgeon. I wasn't real impressed with his office staff (different office than True Results). Just had my first fill with True Results 10/9 and they were wonderful.

I had the type of pain you are talking about up until about 4 weeks out. It got so bad with the not being able to breathe I went to ER. Nothing was wrong. I found that eating really slow helped keep it from coming on. Mine was between my shoulders on my back. The only relief I would get was from the heating pad and funny enough Icy Hot. I still carry icy hot in my purse just in case. Good luck it gets better.

Yes if you don't follow up with after care (fills) and some sort of accountability check you will not see results. If I were you I'd find a place near you that can administer a fill and monitor your progression. Using an app like My Fitness Pal (www.myfitnesspal.com) will give you a method of food tracking to help you stay the course. Good luck to you!

Woo hoo! Congrats!