skinnyhereicome

Ten months out. No symptoms at all other than little to no feeling of restriction when and After eating food.

So as suspected I found out I have a leak. Who does this happen to? Me that's who. I go in on Monday and find out if they can find it but unfortunately it looks like I am going to have surgery again. Booooo. I am so sad, good news is that even though I am at a stand still with losing weight and have had this horrible set back, I continue to lose inches and can see the results of my new lifestyle (working out, smaller portions). I am down pretty much fifty pounds from 229 lbs. to 181 lbs. I work out 5 days a week and feel better than I have in years. I hope this is a temporary hick up and I will still succeed. Maybe I will do better than originally because I believe my band never worked quite like it should have. Wish me luck on Monday. Sorry so long of a paragraph, just had a lot I wanted to share. I attached a pic of my progress in the last 10 months of my life with the band. [ATTACH]37631[/ATTACH]

I went to the doctor on Friday and found out I have an 11 CC band. I have 9 C C's put in it but when the doctor checked it, I only had 5 CC's he filled it back up to 9 ccs don't know where the other four CC's went hoping I don't have a leak. Feeling good restriction now. He wants me back in a month.. I don't drink high calorie drinks (no soda) very little sweets but I do have bread..

Just wanted to hear from the January bandsters and see how you all are doing and how the progress is going. Let me know, feeling down the last few weeks and looking to get back on track by hearing from others in my boat...Hope you are doing well..

Thank you all so much for the input. I already knew all of this I think I just needed to see it from others point if view.. To be honest I'm afraid of admitting my failure to my Dr. so I have yet to tell him, I have an appt. this Friday so I will talk to him then. As far as what do I eat, well whatever I want minus some really fatty foods and candy. I just eat in moderation. The biggest positive is that I work out a lot and I believe that is why I have lost weight.

Struggling now with this exact problem...I would opt for bypass. My Dr.agrees, wish I could go back and get the bypass the band is hard to follow if you are anything like me.

I am 9cc in a 10cc and still feel like I need more restriction..Scared. Anyone else in this situation? I have stalled out on weight loss, as a matter of fact I have gained 2 lbs. I am 9 months out and lost 47lbs. I am struggling with eating the right foods and really bad at portion control...I am eating a lot less than pre op but still too much. I just know I've stretched my pouch. I feel out of control with food, just like I did prior to my surgery..

When you say top of your band does that mean it is completely full? I am 9 in a 10cc and still feel like I need more restriction..Scared. Anyone else in this situation?

Still at 182. No change. :-( Doesn't look good for my goal.

Checking in at 181.6 lbs.

Name, real or screen~ skinnyhereicome Goal weight for September 30th~ 178 Weight on September 1st~ 183 Age~ 31 City/State~ Denver, co Dietary goal for September~ PORTIONS CONTROL! Exercise goal for September~ 5 day a week workouts. Personal goal for September~ find willpower. Date banded~ 01-21,13 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 45 Favorite Fall Activity~ Watching leaves change colors.

No loss this week still at 183. At least I hit my goal for the month.

Checking in at exactly183 lbs. .Hit my goal for the month...Wow! I can't believe it.

I went back to work the day after I got out of the hospital, really tired should have waited at least 4 days. You will be fine.

I am almost 7 months out and I feel the port all the time...Especially when I work out and stretching before..Weird feeling but you get used to it. Hope this helped :-)

A little lat on joining Name, real or screen~ skinnyhereIcome Goal weight for August 31st~ 183 Weight on August 1st~ 188 Age~ 31 City/State~ Colorado Dietary goal for August~ Eat more Protein, smaller portions Exercise goal for August-i had the same goal for four months now and that was Zuma classes, I finally started at the beginning of this month Personal goal for August- hold myself accountable for my weight loss or lack of. Date banded~ 01-21-13 Total weight lost~ 42lbs Favorite End of Summer Activity~ End of summer bbq. Down 2lbs since beginning of month to 186lbs.

So I have a Dr. Appt coming up on Friday. I have 7cc in a 10cc band, I definitely feel restriction but I do not feel I am in the green zone. Does anyone have more than 7cc in a 10cc band if so how much?. I am a little over six months out from surgery. It's it's regular to still not be in the zone with it filled that much?

I am proud to announce that after my breakdown last week and weighing in at 193lbs. I worked hard this week and went to see my doctor today and weighed in at 188lbs. Not bad for a week. Yay me. I have never done this before but I figured I would post some before and so far pics, with my head cut off of course. Lol.. Down 40lbs. as of today. [ATTACH]27435[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]27436[/ATTACH]

Haven't checked in, down to 189.5 loss of 4 lbs so far for the month. Yay, I hope I hit my goal for the month, 1 more lb. And I will hit the 40lb. loss mark.

Name, real or screen~ skinnyhereicome Goal weight for July 31st~ 185 Weight on July 1st~ 193.5 Dietary goal for July~ drink more water, eat only what I am does to, portion control. Exercise goal for July~ Make it to Zubma class. (A goal I have yet to meet) Personal goal for July~ succeed on this band journey. Believe I can do it. Family get together for 4th of July!

Didn't check in because I was embarrassed that I didn't lose weight but here it is 193.5 didn't meet any of my goals except I did fit in one pair of jeans that I have never worn before. Bring on the July challenge because I am back on track....

Okay lets start with I had my surgery on 01/21/2013, I am at 6cc in a 10cc band, I have lost a total of 35 lbs... I have not lost any weight since the beginning of June. I am feeling really discouraged, I am having a hard time with portion control and I am getting into bad eating habits again (cake at birthdays, candy at movies, bread with all meals, etc.). It is really funny because I was one of those people in the beginning saying why would people mess up after having such a procedure and now here I am having those same problems. I think a lot of it has to do with my boyfriend, in the beginning of this he was right there with me eating all the good stuff and exercising 4-5 times a week and now he has kind of fell off the healthy wagon so to say and I feel I am following (he lost 38 lbs.). I know my portions are much larger than they should be and I am only exercising 3 days a week. AHHHHH. My question is what do other people do to get back on track, I really need help I feel like I am getting to a point where I am going to revert right back to where I was 6 months ago and I want to just cry. Side note: I am getting very angry inside and I am going through a mini depression. I have no one to blame but myself.

I replace breakfast with protein bars and I love the yogurt granola bars from Quaker. I also like the nature valley chocolate cherry...They both have 150- 190 calories.

Weighing in at 191.6 need to work extra hard this week if I am going to hit my goal.