GeorgiaRN

Sounds like everyone is doing well! I'm lagging behind I my weight loss but I think my latest fill is working better! I'm down several pounds in one week! Hoping this helps keep the scales moving!

Sounds like everyone is doing well! I'm lagging behind I my weight loss but I think my latest fill is working better! I'm down several pounds in one week! Hoping this helps keep the scales moving!

Sounds like everyone is doing well! I'm lagging behind I my weight loss but I think my latest fill is working better! I'm down several pounds in one week! Hoping this helps keep the scales moving!

I hate to be nosey y'all but how much have you all lost since you were banded. I was banded September 26th and I'm down approx 30 to 33 lbs (it varies daily). I'm just curious. I'm going to be honest, I am not really exercising although I am a nurse and work my butt off at work and mom to a busy 2 year old. So that keeps me pretty mobile. I don't eat tons of Protein like I should, I'm not drinking as much Water as I should and I'm not making the best food choices in the world. That being said, I'm not eating as much as I was obviously and I'm not eating fast food everyday, etc etc. anyway I still have lots of work to do. Just wanting to know how everyone is progressing...

I have noticed I'm more hungry lately than I have been! I was supposed to have my second fill on the 22nd but had to postpone until the 28th due to work schedule. I'm trying not to eat too much but I'm hungry anyway I think I've only lost about 5 lbs in a month and a half. Booooo

I haven't dropped a whole lot since December 18th. I think the holidays got me. Not that I was able to eat a lot - just not good choices. The Christmas goodies went down fairly easy. I've probably only lost about 5 additional pounds. Next fill scheduled for January 28 so I'm going to work harder and try to lose more weight between now and then! I've definitely experienced more stuck / sticky moments since the last one! I'm learning more and more everyday with what I can or can't eat and even more about the mechanics of eating! Slowing down and chewing! Hope everyone is doing great!!

I have noticed I'm more hungry lately than I have been! I was supposed to have my second fill on the 22nd but had to postpone until the 28th due to work schedule. I'm trying not to eat too much but I'm hungry anyway I think I've only lost about 5 lbs in a month and a half. Booooo

You may be gaining muscle weight. Especially if your weight training. That's a good thing. You can try to increase your cardio or introduce something new to move the scales. Apparently our bodies become conditioned easily and need work out changes so that we continue to lose weight and add muscle! That's the way I understand it anyway!

I forgot to say congrats on engagement as well!!

I haven't dropped a whole lot since December 18th. I think the holidays got me. Not that I was able to eat a lot - just not good choices. The Christmas goodies went down fairly easy. I've probably only lost about 5 additional pounds. Next fill scheduled for January 28 so I'm going to work harder and try to lose more weight between now and then! I've definitely experienced more stuck / sticky moments since the last one! I'm learning more and more everyday with what I can or can't eat and even more about the mechanics of eating! Slowing down and chewing! Hope everyone is doing great!!

I haven't dropped a whole lot since December 18th. I think the holidays got me. Not that I was able to eat a lot - just not good choices. The Christmas goodies went down fairly easy. I've probably only lost about 5 additional pounds. Next fill scheduled for January 28 so I'm going to work harder and try to lose more weight between now and then! I've definitely experienced more stuck / sticky moments since the last one! I'm learning more and more everyday with what I can or can't eat and even more about the mechanics of eating! Slowing down and chewing! Hope everyone is doing great!!

Maybe I'm just doing things all wrong. High hopes for second fill. Got to get myself moving - that will help tremendously. Good job everyone! Looking forward to the day I say I'm down 40!!

Maybe I'm just doing things all wrong. High hopes for second fill. Got to get myself moving - that will help tremendously. Good job everyone! Looking forward to the day I say I'm down 40!!

My second fill on Wednesday. Have had an official weight since November 6th but I weigh daily at home (or every other day) and I think I have had a little weight loss since I received .5cc added to my band. Hoping for more and hope to want less food. We shall see! I know I'm responsible for this tool I have and love so I am trying to better with my food and only eat or drink when I'm truly hungry. Just got to start exercising!!

Carolinagirl - may I ask where you are now with your weight loss? And how you progressed over the months...like a month out, 3 months out etc? Thanks in advance!

I get that pain sometimes too! And I never thought about it before but it usually is after I have eaten something that seems to have passed through easily. Hmmm interesting. I'm starting over AGAIN tomorrow and it's healthy choices for me! It's time to get back to eating to live instead of living to eat. Ugh - I've got to get my brain on board again! My next fill will help assuming I get more than .5 cc's!! Lol

I get that pain sometimes too! And I never thought about it before but it usually is after I have eaten something that seems to have passed through easily. Hmmm interesting. I'm starting over AGAIN tomorrow and it's healthy choices for me! It's time to get back to eating to live instead of living to eat. Ugh - I've got to get my brain on board again! My next fill will help assuming I get more than .5 cc's!! Lol

I get that pain sometimes too! And I never thought about it before but it usually is after I have eaten something that seems to have passed through easily. Hmmm interesting. I'm starting over AGAIN tomorrow and it's healthy choices for me! It's time to get back to eating to live instead of living to eat. Ugh - I've got to get my brain on board again! My next fill will help assuming I get more than .5 cc's!! Lol

Like I was saying - I'm not making the best decisions and I'm aware of that but I can literally eat anything I want to eat right now. I get full. And I'm not eating as much as I was prior to band but I definitely more than I was eating a month ago. It is frustrating because I want to feel that feeling again. I want the full feeling. I want to feel some restriction at least and I'm not. I have not lost any additional weight since getting my first fill a month and a half ago. I weighed myself at the hospital today and was very disappointed. I was really hoping to be down 30 lbs by the end of year. That doesn't look like it's going to happen. In fact, before I was banded I was shooting for 50 lbs not knowing it wouldn't be that easy. I should be exercising and eating better. I am going to do better. I need to get my act together. Weighing today really made me sad

I burp a lot more now...I think it's just part of it. No biggie lol. I imagine after we have this for a year or so it may not be as bad. Our bodies will become accustomed to the change by then and hopefully we will take in less air as we relearn how to eat!

I think I'm going to start sticking to my shakes, Greek yogurt, Gatorade 2 and my Vitamins of
Course. I seem to lose better that way. I lost approx 3 lbs after my first fill when I went back to liquids. And I honestly don't remember feeling overly hungry. I even at Soup - Tomato and even cream of chicken. I still lost. I've got to retrain my brain to not eat because I want to but because I need to! It's difficult. I've spent 20 years or more eating to just eat. I just want to keep losing and it seems liquids help me do that!

I think I'm going to start sticking to my shakes, Greek yogurt, Gatorade 2 and my Vitamins of
Course. I seem to lose better that way. I lost approx 3 lbs after my first fill when I went back to liquids. And I honestly don't remember feeling overly hungry. I even at Soup - Tomato and even cream of chicken. I still lost. I've got to retrain my brain to not eat because I want to but because I need to! It's difficult. I've spent 20 years or more eating to just eat. I just want to keep losing and it seems liquids help me do that!

I got my appt changed and so my first fill is Oct 31st! So excited! I'm beyond ready!
One more thing, did anyone else have a hernia repair? I did and I've been told not to lift anything over 10-15 pounds for 6 weeks. But I have a two year old. I can say I've really tried to follow that especially for the first 4 weeks but it's getting hard not to pick her up. She wants me. I broke my ankle Aug 3rd been out of work, couldn't pick her up then either - so it's been crazy! Now I've gone back to work, feeling good, and so I've been kinda picking her up! She only weighs 25 lbs - she's small. Nothing hurts or pulls - but now worried all of a sudden that I may have screwed up. Geez it's hard not to do things when your constantly needing to do them! Nursing and being a Mom require moving, shifting, tugging, pulling (but I haven't pulled or picked up any adults at work)!

5.0 - you are so rational! I just love that! You are great at reassuring us all! Thanks! But I am SO ready for a fill!!! goodnight fellow bandsters!

Carrie, no need to go back on mushies unless it just makes you feel better in your head. You ladies are killing me with all your worry!!! You would be in excessive pain whenever you ate if there was a slip along with things like choking, fever, night sweats, acid reflux and vomiting. Keep progressing but slow way down. Just cause doc says eat solids doesn't mean you should stop off and pick up a burger and fries for lunch. Slow down and take care of yourself. Your band will let you know when you've pissed it off and you should take note of what causes that.
Oh and just cause you can eat as much as you want right now doesn't mean something bad either. It just means you have no restriction and its time to get a fill.