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that was great ! Thanks

I was banded september 07, just like you, still stuck. been stuck since march ! I cant make myself do the liquid diet again. i do drink a shake for breakfast most of the time though. I just got a 1/2 unfil and can eat better now. I hope I will lose again. Everyone says to hang on, it will start again. Lets hope it does. I wish I knew the magic words to tell you tbenson. When you figure it out let me know too.

arent you toooo tight? I have been back and forth with fills and unfills. I cant seem to lose anymore either. I am stuck!! So mad and tired of not losing anymore. how long has anyone plateaued since banding in september o7 ???

wow. i am trying ! glad you are doing so good !

where is everyone from september bandsters of 2007 ! I never see a post anymore. I want to know how much everyone has lost and how it is going for you. I am sick of not losing and going in and getting a fill then getting it out etc. This time I am trying harder to do this right. I am so ready to lose again.

andrea... me too! I havent lost though for 2 months and I was banded last september. had an unfill and now it is almost like nothing is there at night! I do still feel tight in the mornings. I am tired of being stuck at 50 pounds, i want to lose total of 100. This is making me mad now. I thought I would surely lose 5 pounds a month! I havent given up but I know i need to get back in gear !

yea... you are doing great, hang in there. be careful about being toooo tight and not eating healthy.

thanks jody! I have been hitting the bad foods while i was tooooo tight. I guess a little stop in losing is normal, I just hate it when i hear someone lost about 50 and then stopped. I am NOT going to be one those people LOL. Okay, new week, staying in the box !

i am getting so discouraged, i cant seem to lose 1 pound a week like i thought i would. Anyone stuck and got it going again.. i was too tight but now i can eat better but i want to lose again !!!

i think it is dehydration! I was to tight, better now but i am still not getting in my liquids. Gonna suck on sour candy and lemon juice, and drink more !!

anyone having this symptom, doc didnt know what is was. It seems to be related to dehydration or pb'ing. It just happens sometimes, no apparent reason. Swells mostly under right ear but i can feel the tightness on both sides of my neck. Feels like gland problems. Please... anyone having this symptom????? What did you do ??:thumbup:

I am losing again ! I am eating normal again. It is sooooo much better. Ya'll dont be toooo tight !

I just wanted an attention grabber, tried to change the title but you get the point. I have had a close friend that did the really tight restriction, she lost weight, lost hair, got sick etc. she then had a slip and was very very lucky she got to redo the band and didnt lose it. Thanks!

thanks. I just want to get the point across that too tight is not good. You hear about all the restriction on here, mornings being tight are fine but you should be able to eat moist meat, healthy foods. I cant eat breads or dry meat but that is okay. I can stop reaching for the bad stuff now!

Please dont be toooo tight, you wont lose, you will be risking a slip or erosion. I was in denial. You should be able to eat small portions of HEALTHY foods. I was thinking that being restricted would keep me from eating so much. This is WRONG. Please be careful with your band. I gained pounds the last 5 weeks and could hardly eat. When I PB'd I would swell and felt horrible. You can do this without feeling the restricition so much. The band isnt meant to STOP you from eating solid foods. If you are eating mushies and chips, ice cream etc, YOU ARE TOO TIGHT ! Be honest with yourself. Look at what you are eating, when you pb etc. This is your SIGN. Good luck. DONT SLIP or risk EROSION Ya'll.

RESTRICTION is wrong. You can lose your band, really mess it up! I understand now. I got some out, now i can eat the healthy stuff and start losing again. These blogs on here about restriction are wrong. I actually gained a pound in 5 weeks, sick alot. miserable ! Listen to the ones that got the fill out! My doctor hates this about restriction on here, it is not healthy and is dangerous to you and your band. You have to be able to eat your meats and healthy food. If you are reaching for chips and bad foods you are toooooooo tight! I had a friend slip, dont do this !

I just had some fluid removed, I was tooooo tight and eating all the bad stuff. DENIAL ! This is not about restriction, it is about eating smaller portions and losing. I actually gained a pound the last 5 weeks. I was risking a slip or erosion doing this. Get that out of your head about the restriction being sooo tight. Not healthy, had a friend slip, dont do this! You can portion your foods instead and eat the health stuff.

i have had swelling twice now under my right ear. I am on my third fill. I read it can be an allergic reaction or a salvia gland getting obstructed. Weird feeling, dont know anyone else like me.

dj go to texarkana bandsters site. we will help you there. !

me too. I was tooooo tight the second fill, had 1/2 that taken out. Now i have lost only 2 pounds in 7 weeks. i am scared of being too tight this next fill but I have to have one. I hope they know how much to put in this time. I should have gone back immediately after my last fill but i waited until the next morning, couldnt keep any liquids down all night. This band is definitely hard to figure out. I did lose restriction several weeks out. I wish I could stop the head part of wanting to eat too much !!!

thanks sue. I will be going in for a fill on monday, I plan to talk to the surgeon then. It hasnt happened all week so I hope that is good news.

i am beginning to think this is nerve pain also. I am a nurse, i keep thinking i should know what this is!! I was worried also about it being cardiac related or something gone wrong with the band. it can get bad, especially up high in my left chest.

jan.. everyone is super nice... come on in here with us.

I am now adjusting better to the second fill. I was toooo tight and had to go back. I am happy that I feel the band with me now to remind me it is there. Drinking is still hard, I want to gulp and I CANT. Having to really watch what I eat and chew, I am not complaining, it feels great to me. Just dont get too tight, that is horrible and scary. The rules are definitely needed now. Good luck on your fills everyone !

thanks! I am thinking of adding to my salary with a little bit of agency work. I am still dealing with a new tightness after the second fill and (slight unfill). This is what I thought the band would feel like. I really have to sip, sip,sip, and chew chew chew. My hunger is much less too. Love it.