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I was a BIG diet coke fan. All day Long that was my drink. I was told no carbonation at all not only the pain but it will stretch your pouch. Also beer I loved beer. To my surprise I took a sip of my dh's and i couldn't stand it didn't like the way it felt/ the fizz and the taste. 6 months carbonation free.

I go every 6 weeks. All docs are diff.

after my surgery I had really bad shoulder, chest, and neck pain. It lasted about 6 days then totally gone.

I havent had that happen, but the doctor dont let me leave the office until I drink. This way he can take some out if its to tight.

I'm doing about the same as you lost a little over 40 lbs. feeling alot better with myself. Just cant wait for another 40 comes off.

I've lost about 46lbs. I feel I should be doing better. Its not coming off as quick as I thought it would. But also this was my first month of feeling any real restrictions. I realize that I realy didnt have any before. So hopefully I will see alot more progress.:frown:

I also have a 14 band and only just started feeling restrictions after my last fill.

I didn't feel any of that myself just felt full quicker and longer. But then I got my forth fill. Now I have a totally different feeling Now I have to really pay attention to what i put in my mouth I've been sliming alot. I always wondered what they were talking about, well now I no..

Mine was 4 ccs.

Hey I've had 3 fills and hopping my next one will hit the spot. Its taking alot of willpower , but sometimes I just domt have it.

It depends on the size of your band and your dr.

Its been about 5 months and 3 fills. I haven't vomited yet I guess I am lucky. I would hate that.

I don't no if it is try, But I love it I think they are great.

I have the 14 size band and im not 300 lbs..

Good Luck.

the minimum is 60.

The only thing I should have done was to do it earlier.

Well its Feb.24th 2007 . I go for my fill tomorrow. I am not loosing but I am loosing inches. but you no how it is that damn scale god forbid if it doesnt move. So I figure I need to do something else so I logged onto spark people and I am gonna count calories. Even thow I think Im doing good something is going on. Well it couldnt hurt.

That is what i worrried about I didnt even tell my family (mother and sisters) until the day before surgery.didnt help anyway they seemed to tell everyone they ran into.So insted of 30 lbs in a month its been like 36 lbs since oct.26th 2007. but I am happy with my desicion I would choose the band again. We do not have to explain anything to anyone. It may take us longer but we will get there.

All i have to say KimBerLey is you are not alone I am experiencing the same problem I have been so fustrated. thinking ive been soo good but the scale dont move.(i havent updated my ticker in a while)I just cant figure it out. so as of yesterday I am counting calories, Ithink that is where my problem is. Well good luck.

Yup me to I cant beleive how I burp now. Loud and long.

I have 6ccs in my band going for another fill (3rd) this week. I have no restrictions. I could really use it.

That is such a good idea. I kept telling myself to write down what I'm eating. Because I cant figure out WHY I'm not loosing. I know it its probably the little extras i put in my mouth that you think it really don't count cause i only had 1 or 2.

Ive had the same problem. The only people that new I was gonna have the surgery was my Husband and kids. This was a big decision for me I felt I couldn't tell my parents and my sisters or not that I couldn't Just that I thought they wouldn't get it. and it was about me not them I already had my mind made up.and didn't want anyone watching my every move and what if i didn't loose enough. well anyway it was bothering me that I didn't tell them so the night before the operation I called them one by one and told them, and explained I didn't want anyone to no Its up to me to tell them if i wanted to. when I'm ready. They took offense that I didn't tell them. got kinda mad at me. and the best part they all told everyone they new so every time I run into someone they talked to I find out cause I'm hit with 20 questions.

wow keep up the good work.