joeygirl

I would check into it and see if there is a place closer to you that would do the fills. I would think all dr.s are the same when it comes to fills. I only have to go 100 miles, so it isn't that much for me go there. Do you live in a big city? If so, there may be a dr. much closer. I would try to make the appt. you have now. Can you cut back on something else for the month. Maybe drive down early in the morning, get the fill and then drive back that night. I know it is a long day, but hopefully you will feel better after. Just tell them to be aggresive with the fill.

He will not want you to remove the band. He wants it to work as much as you do I am sure. I still think that you do not have enough in you. 2 fills did nothing for me. It was my 6th fill before I noticed a little difference, and a little better on my 7th. You have to keep getting the fills reg. until you get to the point where you start feeling restriction. Believe me, 2 months ago I felt just like you. I figured I was a failure again. Now, I think I am starting to know what the band is suppose to be doing for me. Too bad some people can get that feeling right fromt he first fill, and it takes others 6 or 7. Make an appt. right now and when you get your fill, tell them to crank it up. The worse that can happen is that you have to go back and get some out.

I don't think two fills are enough for you. I had been in 6 times before I even noticed any restriction. I was about ready to just quit and say it will not work for me. I talked to the head lady of the bariatric dept., and she said to tell the tech's giving the fills that I need more. So, I told them that, and they started to go a little more each time. You are paying for this, so make them give you what you want. I know some people have lost a ton of weight with only 2 fills, but then some of us don't even notice a difference. When I got the last fill, the day after christmas, I could definatly know when I was full. In fact, if I tried to eat more it actually hurt my chest. That is the first time I had felt that. Hopefully, now it will start working the way it is suppose to. How full is your band, do you Know. If not, make an appt. for a fill and then ask them the size of your band and how full it is. I know how you are feeling. Just like me a while back. I thought also about just having it removed, or all of the liquid out of it and going back to the way I was. Now I am hoping it will start working. Please, hang in there.

Have you been going back in reg. for fills? I think if not, that should be the first step. Make them give you a good fill so you can start to feel some restriction. It took me over 5 months of regular fills before I started to fell any restriction. I do think that it is important to get the exercise. If you can't get out and walk, is there a mall or someplace similiar that you could go and walk 4 times a week. I started doing that here when it started to get way to cold to walk outside. Also, i have been going to Curves 3 times a week, and I really like that. I think I would have been in the same boat as you if I didn't exercise. I have been losing 4 to 5 lbs a month even without any restriction. It is a lot slower than a lot of people on this board, and sometime I really get frustrated when I see all these people at their goal weight almost. Don't quit. Start with better fills. Some people have been able to get by with very few fills, but I sure haven't been one of the. I had to get to 8 cc in a 10 cc band before I noticed I even had the band. You may be like me. Keep on working at it. You have the tool already, you just have to learn how to make it work for you.

Great job Suzzzie. How do the two's feel. You are doing great.

I think I have ate more food in the last 4 days than I have eaten in months. I am afraid to get on the scale and weigh myself. I have had people at my house for 2 days. A lot of cooking and eating. Plus, everyone brings over the cookie trays and all the other goodies. I will be so glad when the holidays are over and I can get back to normal. When everyone left today, I sent as much of the leftovers home with everyone as they would take. What was left, I threw. I know that is a terrible waste, but I knew if it was left here, I would just keep eating it. Anyway, hope you all had a good Christmas, and that you have more will power than me.

Thank you all. I got to say, this has been the easiest time for me since I got the surgery. Maybe I have finally found the sweet spot. I am hardly hungry anymore, and when I do eat, I get full fast, and stay full for many hours. It is about time. After more that 6 months, and over 8cc's, I was beginning to think that it would never work for me.

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Name.............S.W.........C.W........G.W......T o Go Dakota1984 ..... 246 ....... 242 ....... 234 ..... 8 MJSafari ....... 237 ....... 226 ....... 227 ..... -1 Wombat712 ...... 162 ....... 157.6...... 150 ..... 7.6 SueMagoo ....... 243 ....... 235 ....... 230 ..... 5 Missrhondalynn.. 255 ....... 255 ....... 235 ..... 20 MM ............. 213.4...... 208.8...... 205 ..... 3.8 BeckieT ........ 248.8 ..... 247.8 ..... 240 ..... 7.8 Suzzzie. ....... 312.1 ..... 303.0 ..... 299 ..... 4 HUNTERSMOM...... 170 ....... 170 ....... 165 ..... 5 LULUC .......... 182 ....... 176 ....... 170 ..... 6 SWEETY ......... 188 ....... 182.6 ..... 180 ..... 2.6 Joeygirl........ 226 ....... 01........ 220 ...... 0 FarmerE......... 182 ....... 177 ....... 172 ..... 10 Finallythin..... 235 ....... 235 ....... 220 ..... 15 Holliwagz........386.........291.........286...... 5 __________________

Name.............S.W.........C.W........G.W......T o Go Dakota1984 ..... 246 ....... 242 ....... 234 ..... 8 MJSafari ....... 237 ....... 226 ....... 227 ..... -1 Wombat712 ...... 162 ....... 157.6...... 150 ..... 7.6 SueMagoo ....... 243 ....... 235 ....... 230 ..... 5 Missrhondalynn.. 255 ....... 255 ....... 235 ..... 20 MM ............. 213.4...... 208.8...... 205 .....3.8 BeckieT ........ 248.8 ..... 247.8 ..... 240 ..... 7.8 Suzzzie. ....... 312.1 ..... 307.3 ..... 299 ..... 8.3 HUNTERSMOM...... 170 ....... 170 ....... 165 ..... 5 LULUC .......... 182 ....... 176 ....... 170 ..... 6 SWEETY ......... 188 ....... 182.6 ..... 180 ..... 2.6 Joeygirl........ 226 ....... 221........ 220 ...... 1 FarmerE......... 182 ....... 177 ....... 172 ..... 10 Finallythin..... 235 ....... 235 ....... 220 ..... 15 Holliwagz........386.........291.........286...... 5

Dakota1984 ..... 246 ....... 242 ....... 234 ..... 8 MJSafari ....... 237 ....... 231 ....... 227 ..... 4 Wombat712 ...... 162 ....... 159.6...... 150 ..... 9.6 SueMagoo ....... 243 ....... 237 ....... 230 ..... 7 Missrhondalynn.. 255 ....... 255 ....... 235 ..... 20 MM ............. 213.4...... 211.2...... 208 ..... 3.2 BeckieT ........ 248.8 ..... 248.8 ..... 240 ..... 8.8 Suzzzie. ....... 312.1 ..... 307.3 ..... 299 ..... 8.3 HUNTERSMOM...... 170 ....... 170 ....... 165 ..... 5 LULUC .......... 182 ....... 182 ....... 170 ..... 12 SWEETY ......... 188 ....... 182.6 ..... 180 ..... 2.6 Joeygirl........ 226 ....... 223....... 220 ..... 3 FarmerE......... 182 ....... 182 ....... 172 ..... 10 Finallythin..... 235 ....... 235 ....... 220 ..... 15 Holliwagz........386.........297.........286...... 11

Sue, I am glad to see that I am not the only one who is chart challenged. I seem to screw it up a lot of the time also.

Name.....Goal in Minutes.....Completed.....To Go Huntersmom ..... 0540 ..... 280 ..... 0260 FarmerE ........ 0480 ..... 000 ..... 0480 Suzzzie. ....... 1000 ..... 845 ..... 0155 SWEETY.......... 1600 ..... 855 ..... 0745 MM.............. 0600 ..... 380 ..... 0220 Joeygirl ....... 860 ..... 958 ..... +98

Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 62 Name.....Goal in Minutes.....Completed.....To Go Huntersmom ..... 0540 ..... 280 ..... 0260 FarmerE ........ 0480 ..... 000 ..... 0480 Suzzzie. ....... 1000 ..... 845 ..... 0155 SWEETY.......... 1600 ..... 735 ..... 0865 MM.............. 0600 ..... 380 ..... 0220 Joeygirl ............... 860 ....... 898......... +038

I am hoping I can do this. Things have been really slow lately, so I am not going for too high a number. Got to be realistic. Name ..... start wgt ..... current wgt ..... goal ..... To go Dakota1984 ..... 246 ....... 246 ....... 234 ..... 12 MJSafari ....... 237 ....... 237 ....... 227 ..... 10 Wombat712 ...... 162 ....... 162 ....... 150 ..... 12 SueMagoo ....... 243 ....... 243 ....... 230 ..... 13 Missrhondalynn.. 255 ....... 255 ....... 235 ..... 20 MM ............. 211 ....... 211 ....... 199 ..... 12 BeckieT ........ 248.8 ..... 248.8 ..... 240 ..... 8.8 Suzzzie. ....... 312.1 ..... 312.1 ..... 299 ..... 13.1 HUNTERSMOM...... 170 ....... 170 ....... 165 ..... 5 LULUC .......... 182 ....... 182 ....... 170 ..... 12 SWEETY ......... 188 ....... 188 ....... 180 ..... 8 Joeygirl................. 226.............. 226 ............220...........6