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Those are impressive credentials.... But how MANY lap band placements has she personnaly done (not researched)

Jackie, congrats on reaching onderland, it is an awesome feeling for sure!! Rock on! Well to your question about my fill. On Jan 7th my surg. withdrew all that was in my band... about 5cc's (there should have been 9.75 in there according to my fill additions since banding) but alas they were nowhere to be found. So he pushed another 2cc's in to my band under fluroscope xray with barium to check that I had restriction FOR SURE and that it was not too tight. Away home I went, and I did have good level of restriction for about a week.... then on Sat. wham woke up could drink like Chugging your Water bottle drinking... (ya know?) and nothing! And I could eat with out chew, chew, chewing... so I made another appt for a fill. this is the fill that I had yest. it was just with the Fill Nurse who dosn't have fluro in her suite. SHe withdrew, did a check for volume of saline... only got 5, so pushed another 2 then I couldn't drink my 500ml of water in the waiting room so I had to go back in and take out .25cc's... Needless to say I am becoming befuddled! Another Flurofill is booked at the hospital Feb 4th... if that dosn't hold then I need to book surgery to get my band replaced. Not what i was hoping for, but LETS GET ON WITH IT... I want to start losing some weight. I am so depressed as everyone else who's had their band 6 mos. has lost so well... 50 -60lbs... not me

Is this the same as Barix Clinic in Ypsilanti, MI ????

Did I understand that last post correctly? CIBO is charging $18000 for Lapband? Personaly, I would choose a clinic based on LONG TERM results and Reputation, not the surgeons personality... Its their SKILL and follow thru with patients on a time proven basis that I'd be concerned about.

wow, I sure do miss alot when I am not on the boards for a day or two. Phyl: I missed something? A big fight between you and DH??? Ladies who posted responses to the questioneer... YEAH I feel like we all know each other a bit better. Thanks for replying. I went and had another fill (check) yesterday. The Fill nurse pulled 6 cc's out of my band then pushed it back in + 2cc's more... but then I was too tight and my Water just gurgled and slimmed in my throat. So back in I go and she withdrew .25 cc.. so now I apparently have 7 3/4 cc's in my band.. Ah, who knows really... I still think its leaking. I have another fluro booked with the Doctor Feb 4th. We'll just have to wait and see. I am trying to stick to my 800-1000 cals per day. Wish me luck :tt1:

Ruby; Good for You!! I am so glad you liked what you saw in the mirror at the gym. We are so hard on ourselves... WE here on the thread have ALWAYS known you were slim and beautiful :mad: :tt1:

LWOOD I hope your surgery went well and you are being extra nice to yourself today! (((hugs))) from us bandsters

LWOOD I hope your surgery went well and you are being extra nice to yourself today! (((hugs))) from us bandsters

:smile: Oh Lindaa, how long did it take you to lose the 82 pounds? :eek:

Lindaa: Sorry to hear about your slimming after your protein shake! That is a horrible feeling. Perhaps you'll loosen up a bit today..and tommorow. Keep the fluids up you don't want to get dehydrated.

Your explanation is what I was looking for....:smile:

Salso, I am aiming for YOUR level of restriction... If I could stick to 800 cals religiously... I'd be in heaven and meeting my WL goals.... Everyone else.... Have a SUPER day

You guys are too funny!!! :eek: Ya I know I couldv'e had a Chicken wrap and they are good too, I DO choose them most times. Sometimes I add a yogurt to that too. I guess poor planning, being TIRED and I let my guard down... oh well... not today!! This a.m. I posted a new recipe on Sparkpeople. I made for breakfast Cheese/Cauliflower Breakfast Pie. 1/6th equals 189 cals. and 10 g protien... It was yummy and filling too! I've been logging all my food since my last fluro fill ( Monday past). I am going for a wee top up fill tomorrow in Toronto. Looks like good driving weather :smile: 1) I am just really nosey now... what is everybodies Marital status...??? 2) Does everyone live alone and cook for one?? 3) Who prepares family meals and who eats what they cook their family? 4) Or... do you prepare special meals just for your bandster self? :cool:

Just to let you know girls, I am getting email notifications of all the threads I post on... daily. Like Janet said, try checking below on the page to see what little boxes are ticked off. Well, I tested out my band restriction today... not a good idea but heh I worked a 13 1/2 hour day and I didn't bring enough "good quality" food with me so I stopped at McD's on the way home. 3/4 of the way into my 1/4 pounder I thought I was gonna die... golf ball... its been months since I felt THAT... So now I am drinking my cocoa and am feeling much better. All in all cals for the day were 1300 so I'm only 200 over my quota for the day... dumb, dumb, dumb... Must do better planning tomorrow for lunch!

So how is it differnet than looking up Weight Watchers web site, logging what you eat each meal & logging in your exercise??? Seems not to save me any aggrevation?:eek:

WOw, what a story. I can completely understand your frustration. If it were me I'd go for a fill again.. the band is there and healthy right... Go in for VERY small increments and take it up slowly... If 1cc made you constricted then try for a .75 fill, then the next one get .25 or even .10.. they can even do .05 fill these smaller bands are tricky huh? Best of luck

Hi, I have been banded since July, and am alittle stuck W/L wise. With the BB, do you have to ENTER all the food you eat? Or does it KNOW how many cals you have consumed??? (dah?) Also, when you expend energy does it intuitivly know that as well? or do you have to INPUT so many mins. of cardio at whatever intensity??

How are you doing today? Are you struggling with the food? When was your surg. and how much have you lost so far? I ate 2 eggs, 1 toast this a.m. and had no trouble... usually I a tight in the mornings, but not today. Am I losing my 1wks restriction already??? YIKES

Donna, just out of curiosity how many fills have you had and how much is in your band presently? :smile:

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Good advise Doddie! I agree that plateaus really suck! And they can present eachof us with challenges... especially in the 'mind' department. As soon as I notice that I am platauing, I start with the negative head talk... which is a killer for me... I have to fight against the neg. voice and remain true to my GOALS, 1) Eat healthier 2) Excersise smartly(like Doddie suggested) 3) Be 'nice' to myself, practice positive self talk each day*mental excersise LOL 4) stick to my Bandsters rules of eating... If I continue to do all these things and make it my priority, the plateau is bound to break

Not too many posts today, so everyone must be bustling about doing errands. This is day 5 since my Fluro fill and I still have restriction. YEAH! Last night DH and I went out for dinner and I ordered FISH and Salad, well I could only eat 4 oz of my fish and about 4 bites of my salad... that was it! Now funnily enough, 3 hours later I could have eaten my salad then! Been tracking my cals and protien this week, staying under 1000 and feeling pretty good.

Beautiful pictures Carla!! You look so happy!!! Arn't cruises fun!

p.s. I am still restricted YEAH and have started to notice the #'s coming down each day on the scale. Praise the Lord!!! I am a happy girl today

No I think it will be o.k. if I have to have revision surg. Its' covered by my original Surgeon at TLBC... I paid $16,000 and if I have a leak due to band failure then its THEIR problem not mine. I feel that they will look after me for sure. No worries there, I just don't want to have another proc. if I can avoid it.. eh.?