Kelliebelly

Hiya Tod, I had 8 fills in the first 6 mths after surgery. I did not feel restriction at all until my 7th fill. I had good restriction after the 8th fill and lost 10 or so kgs. The restriction went and I went and got my 9th fill a few weeks ago. I am up to 9.5mls in the VG. Good Luck

I was suppose to give up 2 weeks before but gave up on the day. I got the coughs about 2 days after surgery for a week and it really hurt my port incision when I coughed. I know how hard it is. I stayed not smoking for 4 mths or so but then I took it back up bad me.

Tonight we took the kids to Maccas for a treat. They wanted to go play on the equipment when we were finished, so for the first time EVER I went in with them. I thought at any minute I would get stuck up in those little tubes....but...I didnt. I made it all the way through and came flying out the other side down the slide. The kids were so excited about me going through it with them. The funny thing is when I finished it the first thing I said to hubby was...I cant wait to get home and post this on LBT as a fun NSV and he was like "WHAT???" What is a NSV. I explained it to him and he laughed. I guess only we can understand the meaning of NSVs. So excited I just had to share.

I now have a life I can play with my children I dont feel as if food controls me I feel in control I AM IN CONTROL I feel better about myself I am more healthy than I have been in years

I am also 7 mths out and mine still itch. Mine are red and raised, nothing like some of the fine white scars I have seen pics of. I cant help you with the itching, I just thought it was normal and put up with it, I will be interested to hear what others say.

I only just seen this thread and wanted to wish you well in your recovery. Welcome to Bandland!!!!!

I have posted this question on a few boards. I am so happy to find someone else is experiencing this and it is not just me. I have the VG band and had 8 fills before finding restriction with 8.9mls. That lasted about 2 months and then over a period of 2 weeks just about disappeared. I went back and my Dr gave me another fill taking me up to 9.6mls and I am feeling exactly the same as you. I have posted asking how could I feel more hungry?? Its as if I didnt even get a fill or if I actually had some taken out. Now I know my fills...every fill has taken about 2 weeks to really kick in but it has been over 2 weeks now and still...NOTHING. I am interested to in knowing if you hear an explanation for this.

Im the same, havent seen my ceasar scar in quite a while. I have had 2 ceasars and there is no way I will be able to tuck a shirt in and feel comfortable without a TT. My belly hangs a fair way and has for a lot of yrs. The last time I lost weight I got pretty thin but still had a hangy belly and would always feel self concious about it. I was so unhappy how I was, I am feeling happier about losing weight, but unhappy about the hanging bits. I wonder if I really will ever feel happy with myself...I really doubt it.

I lost 10 kgs or so, but put another 3 or 4 back on...I took iut back off after my 2nd fill...but I have the big band so the first fill really didnt do anything.

I am up to 9.6mls in a VG band. I dont have great restriction either. I work alot with my band, but my main concern has been getting to such a high fill amount so early on and not having anything to play with later if I need to. My Dr doesnt use any other band but the VG band. He puts that in all his patients no matter what.

Here are some proverbs I found : Virginity like bubble, one prick all gone. Baby conceived on back seat of car with automatic transmission grow up to be shiftless bastard. Woman who cooks Beans and peas in same pot very unsanitary. Kotex not best thing on earth, but next to best thing. Man who marries a girl with no bust has right to feel low down. Squirrel who runs up woman's leg not find nuts. He who fishes in another man's well often catches crab. Man who speaks with forked tongue should not kiss balloons. He who sitteth on an upturned tack shall surely rise. Even the greatest of whales is helpless in middle of desert. The hand that turneth the knob, opens the door.. Man who sneezes without hanky takes matters into his own hands. He who eats to many prunes, sits on toilet many moons. Man who drop watch in toilet bound to have shitty time. Man who fly plane upside down have crackup. War does not determine who is right, war determine who is left. Virginity like bubble, one prick all gone. Man who eat prunes get good run for money. Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse. Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night. Man with one chopstick go hungry. Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement. Man who scratch ass should not bite fingernails. 7/5th of all people do not understand fractions. 43% of all statistics are worthless. A bird in the hand is safer than one overhead. You can lead a fool to wisdom but you can't make him think. "A Wise Man can see more from the bottom of a well than a Fool can see from the top of a mountain." . "You never test the depth of a river with both feet." "Hear and you forget; see and you remember; do and you understand." "The believer is happy. The doubter is wise." It takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow. Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind. Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it. There are no short cuts to any place worth going. Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen. A man who thinks too much about his ancestors is like a potato—the best part of him is underground. A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. A closed mouth gathers no feet. Your heart understands what your head cannot yet conceive; trust your heart. A peacock who sits on his tail is just another turkey. He who never made a mistake never made a discovery. It is never too late to be what you might have been. If you are willing to admit faults, you have one less fault to admit. You cannot get to the top by sitting on your bottom.

Wow, is this your doctor that banded you talking like this...or the company that organised it all? I would be so very angry and considering legal action against them myself. Although I dont know all the facts and wasnt going to post at all, I couldnt help posting to this one.

My Dr was very serious about me going off them the month leading up to my surgery because of clots.

Happy Birthday!!! Have a great day!

Has anyone started this or tried it. I would be so scared that eating that much fat and stuff would make me put on weight, which is what I so dont need right now after putting on a few kgs the last couple of weeks.

Does anyone have any nice low fat desserts, especially cheesecake...(can that ever be considered low fat ). My family likes to have dessert once or so a week and Id like to try and make something. Thanks

Sigh, sorry I posted this on the wrong thread.

I had a tummy bug last week and was vomiting, same as I vomited before. I went to the hospital and they gave me an injection and within 15 mins it had stopped and the next day it was all gone.

Hi Haha, I have been called that a fair few times also. Thats why I thought it would be appropriate...as well as my belly is where I carry most of my weight. As for your question, I have asked that a lot of times to alot of different people. The most common answer being, as we lose weight in the active losing period, we need fills because our tummy shrinks etc, but as the weight slows up the adjustments become further and further apart, especially when we reach maintainance mode *wish* I sometimes myself think I would have done better with the smaller band rather than a big band that has taken nearly max filling to get restriction, but either way once we all reach good restriction and follow the rules etc we all lose weight hopefully. Good Luck!!!!

I am 7 months into my journey and I have had some ups and downs. This last 2 weeks seems to have been the worse for me by far. I had a fill a couple of months ago and seemed to have great restriction. As I mentioned in another post it gradually started disappearing. I went to see my Dr and put on 2 kgs. He gave me a fill. Since having the fill, I notice that I can eat less at a sitting but I am so much more hungrier quicker. I mean hungry as in gut rumbles. I feel as if I am constantly eating and that 2kgs has turned into 3.5kgs(7pd). So in 2 weeks I have put on that much. I am at a loss what to do. Because I have put on weight I am also not giving a stuff about what I eat, I am making very bad choices and not caring. It is this vicious circle that I cant get control of. Each day I have woken up thinking good choices today etc, but I fail...again. I just feel so out of control and hungry. I dont know what to do.

I would wait to. I have the VG band also and have had trouble finding restriction. I didnt have restriction at 8mls either. It took 8.9mls to get good restriction. I had that for a couple of months and then it waned. I had a fill last week taking me up to 9.6mls and I felt no difference from it till today. My fills usually dont kick in for a couple of weeks so I am hoping that is what this one does but even if it doesnt I am going to try and work with it for a while as I am worrying about being so little into my journey and so high up in the mls already. Anyway my point is dont worry too much about your restriction as I know alot of other with the VG band not getting restriction till 8.5-9.5mls. All insides are different I was told and everyone can take different levels till they find the restriction right for them. PS I do feel your pain tho

Yayyyyyyyyyyy WTG Jess!!!

I am really sorry this is happening. What an amazing thing you have accomplished. Im not up on the facts with erosion...are you able to get another band? Again I am really sorry.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THERESA!!!!!!!!!! Have a great day and many more.

WOW!!!!!!!!! I cant believe how much you have lost in such a small amount of time. It is absolutely amazing. How did you do it? Did you follow bandsters rules exactly? Do you exercise? You truely are an inspiration.