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I have been banded exactly 2 years this month. I must admit, I haven't really followed the restrictions or eating the correct food, etc, not until recently. I found a new surgeon in August, and I think I am finally in the green zone. I have lost 13 pounds in 2 months, so I am on the right track. I too feel hungry, but when I eat, I realize that is really in my head. I can only eat a very very small amount of food now. There are times that my head says I am famished, and want to eat a "real" meal, however when I set down to eat, and eat a few forks full, I am done. So, you will get there. I have a 5 3/4 cc fill now. I have been banded exactly 2 years this month. I must admit, I haven't really followed the restrictions or eating the correct food, etc, not until recently. I found a new surgeon in August, and I think I am finally in the green zone. I have lost 13 pounds in 2 months, so I am on the right track. I too feel hungry, but when I eat, I realize that is really in my head. I can only eat a very very small amount of food now. There are times that my head says I am famished, and want to eat a "real" meal, however when I set down to eat, and eat a few forks full, I am done. So, you will get there. I have a 5 3/4 cc fill now. I have been banded exactly 2 years this month. I must admit, I haven't really followed the restrictions or eating the correct food, etc, not until recently. I found a new surgeon in August, and I think I am finally in the green zone. I have lost 13 pounds in 2 months, so I am on the right track. I too feel hungry, but when I eat, I realize that is really in my head. I can only eat a very very small amount of food now. There are times that my head says I am famished, and want to eat a "real" meal, however when I set down to eat, and eat a few forks full, I am done. So, you will get there. I have a 5 3/4 cc fill now. I have been banded exactly 2 years this month. I must admit, I haven't really followed the restrictions or eating the correct food, etc, not until recently. I found a new surgeon in August, and I think I am finally in the green zone. I have lost 13 pounds in 2 months, so I am on the right track. I too feel hungry, but when I eat, I realize that is really in my head. I can only eat a very very small amount of food now. There are times that my head says I am famished, and want to eat a "real" meal, however when I set down to eat, and eat a few forks full, I am done. So, you will get there. I have a 5 3/4 cc fill now.

I am kind of experiencing the same things that you are experiencing Rich. I agree, it is weird, I throw up more than I should, not everyday, but enough. Sometimes, my band is so tight feeling that I can't get a smoothy down without feeling like it will get stuck. It is the strangest thing because then i can eat an entire turkey burger. I know I am not at the green zone, but I don't know what the green zone is supposed to feel like.

Well....the first 3 fills, I was fine. I just received my 4th fill and have gotten stuck 3 times now. I have to remember to slow down and chew, I think that has been my problem. I got stuck today while eating lunch and forgot and drank a sip of water, why did I do that? Oh boy...not good. So, just eat slowly, small bites, chew well, and don't drink with your meals....you will be fine.

Missy, do you take a double dose of the vitamins, one dose in the morning and one in the evening, or do you just take one dose each day? I was told to take two doses each day, but that seems like it's too much.

Thanks, I may switch to whole smaller pills like that. I just ran out of my Unjury chewable vitamins, they are just so expensive.

Is anyone taking multi vitamins that are whole, or is everyone using the chewable form?

Thanks again everyone, you all have been wonderful! I am still not seeing the scale move, but I am still hopeful. I received another "mini" fill on Monday. I still can't feel much restriction, however I am still limiting my intake and drinking my 'melting juice' ---I will ust keep going!

Thanks everyone!! I just registered for Lose It!!! I love it, thanks so much for the recommendation!!

Thanks everyone, I needed those words of encouragement. My close don't fit snug anymore, so I am losing inches, just not pounds. You are so right Laurie, I definitely have to kick this into high gear and increase my excercise and Water intake. Wildrose, you are right it didn't take 2 3- 4 months for the weight to get on, I have to learn patience here. Missy, can you suggest where I can get an app or some type of tracker that I can take with me? I am no longer on Weight Watchers, but that concept really help me for a minute. I really need to begin counting calories again. I eat 1 cup of food per meal, or a fist size as my doctor recommends. You guys are really great, thanks so much!

I was banded on 10/24 and was originally 238 pre op. I lost 8 pounds the two weeks before surgery. Now I am between 216 - 218. It has been over 2 months and I need to lose more, and am so frustrated that I haven't. I've been really active, haven't started a committed excersise regime yet, however I get a work out doing my everyday chores, which causes me to sweat. I eat low carbs and only a fist full of food during meals. I must admit, I have to increase my water intake, but I am getting better. I have only received two small fills, and do still feel hungry between meals. Any suggestions is appreciated.

Our profiles are so similar. What have you been doing to get you to this point? I am really getting frustrated, wondering if this was worth it.

Congrats!!! I was banded on 10/24 and things are moving awfully slowly for me, so I am so glad to hear that this band really works. I was 238 prior to surgery and still hanging at 216 - 218---so frustrating.

I have the same pain sometimes and I have always wondered if it was pain from my liver being moved around for the surgery. Just a thought, because I have these pains even when I haven't eaten.

I would like to hear from others as well on this topic. I have 3.5 cc and have the Lapband. I received 2 ccs on my first filling and two weeks later I went in for my second filling and my doctor first gave me 3 cc, and I couldn't swallow, so he took 1/2 out. I too can't really feel any restriction. There are times when I can feel a tightness in my chest, but other times, I feel nothing. I have only lost 2 - 3 pounds over the last month, I am starting to wonder if this is going to work for me. I wanted to see more rapid weight loss.

Hi...not moody, just have severe hot flashes. The hot flashes are unbelievable, they even wake me up at night. Anyone else experiencing this since banding?