Kelliebelly

Hi benet Thanks for the words. I have seen my Dr a few times about getting of it and each times he says take one every other day then break it in half and do that for a while blah blah. Its getting through those every other days since if I take my tablet even an hr late I am getting those electric shock things in my head. They are the worst of the withdrawels.

I have 9.6mls in my VG band. I had NO restriction till it reached about 7.5mls. It gets to a stage where you will get restriction, its just different for everyone. i wish i could have found restriction on a less amount so I had some to play with, but *sigh* cant have everything.

Until I got some restriction I put some of the weight back on I had lost on the pre op diet too. The scales stayed the same alot too. Once I reached about 7.5mls in my Vg 10ml band I started losing.

There are days I wake up and find that I can have no restriction and days I wake up and find it hard to get in what i am suppose to. The days I wake up with no restriction the first thing that goes through my head is...Do I need a fill? Has my restriction disappeared overnight? Did my band slip? I worry constantly about all that stuff. Sigh...as if we dont have enough to worry about As for chicken...I love it and have no probs with it at all. I have chicken about 5 nights out of the week.

I have the VG 10ml band and have had 9 fills and have 9.6mls in my band now. I have good restriction with 8.9mls for a couple of months and lost 15 kgs or so and the restriction gradually went over a period of a month or so. My friend has great restriction with 4mls in the 10ml band. It is never the same for 2 ppl.

I dont diet either. I have the lite version of most things tho, plus eat alot less than I ever used to.

Taco Bell...so being a dumb Aussie here I guess it is a place you get tacos. I make my own with lean mince salad and sauce. It healthy and low in fat. Half of those things you guys have mentioned I have never even heard of. Sounds yummy tho

Just wondering did your Dr tell you not to drink it as alot if the other Aussies have not been warned off it. My dr said diet was fine to drink.

I dont diet, but I dont a whole heap of sh*t either. I eat in moderation which is something I have never been able to do. As for soda, Ill add my 2 erincents worth, I see nothing wrong with a can or 2 of diet soda a week, but as I said before our Drs dont see it as a big deal over here and dont tell us we cant drink it. I know that doesnt help you deLarla. PS I like the sign idea about the food to go on your door, it will work without singling anyone out or sounding bitchy and mean, even though you really should give that Erin a piece of your mind.

I am on Effexor, I have been on it for about 5 yrs now. I put on a huge amount of weight but thinking about it, it was because I was so relaxed and feeling good, that I didnt care if I put on weight. Effexor has been a life saver for me, after having a stillborn baby I was depressed for yrs. I have tried to come off it a few times but the withdrawels are horrendous. I dont know how I could ever come off it with the side effects. Anyone come off Effexor after being on it for yrs?

1)How much of a fill you all got the first visit? The Dr put 2.5ml in my band during surgery, and I felt restricted for a month or so. I then got I think it was about 2mls and felt restriction for 2 weeks or so. 2)What size and brand of band? Vg 10ml band 3)Did your Dr. use floro or not for this first visit? He uses it everytime 4)How much did you get on your second fill? See above 5)How long before you NEEDED (not got it, but needed it) your second fill? 2 weeks with each of my 9 fills till the 8th one which lasted about 2 months.

The band has been up and down for me and I am only 6 months into my journey, but let me say straight up that no matter what I still would have got the band. The only thing I really would whinge about is getting the larger band and having trouble finding restriction with it. I know alot of the ppl with the small bands find restriction alot faster. Some days I miss being able to have a nice huge hamburger and things like that, but I repeat I would NEVER go back. I love my band for the good and the bad, kinda like my hubby, its here to stay.

I am the same, I think it is more fun to shop now because I can actually buy things for myself. I love sales and whether I need the stuff or not I buy it, because I will eventually need it or someone I know will be able to use it. Dont worry about it, when the money runs out you will stop, I know because I did hehehe

Sorry about your Mum Melissa, thanks for sharing it with us. Until now I imagined that is what would happen to me...a lifelong struggle and still dying overweight. Again I am sorry. Hugs

I really dont know anything about bypass, but maybe it has something to do with the fat and stuff not being absorbed properly and thats why she can eat it and still lose weight. I know some days with my band I can eat heaps, just depends on what mood my band is in.

Hi I never had reflux before the band and I started having it after a fill. I have since had 8 fills and recently went on medication for it. I have been symptom free completely since starting the medication. Maybe you should speak to your Dr about it.

Hi Anne, Thanks for the reply. My Dr has never checked the amount I have in. He said that it can stuff up too much by doing it, because of the kinks etc in the band you wont have the same restriction you did before after removing it and putting it back in. Even if I dont get the restriction everyone talks about, I will be happy with something I can work with, just worried how I can maintain my band for life with no room to play with. KWIM?

I went and seen my band Dr today and explained my restriction waning over the last 6 weeks...plus I have put on 2 kgs in the last couple of weeks. He told me it was time for a top up since it had been a few months and I had lost a bit since then. He put .7mls in...so now I am at 9.6 mls. I know we shouldnt think about it but all day I have worried myself sick with the thought of what if I dont get good lasting restriction and end with 10mls. What do I have to work with for the next however long while losing weight. I dont know, I am so early in my journey and have such a topped up band and I really havent felt alot of difference since the fill, but I do know mine usually dont kick in for a couple of weeks. Why oh why cant I be one of the ppl that get restriction with plenty of more room left to play with. I know I am just whining, but I really am worried.

Weeeeeeeeeee WTG!! Im in Aus and use kgs so I know how big of a deal 99kg was to me. It was my first mini goal and I was sooooooooo excited when I reached it. Well done!!!!

Im thinking I will always be a bigbellykellie at heart, probably in my mind too, so Ill keep the name. Thanks again everyone for the congrats!!! You guys ROCK!

Thanks everyone!!!! I am really excited so I had to go out today and buy myself some clothes Any excuse!!!

I know it is slower than alot butttttttt........ I finally hit 50lbs lost since my op in April. Since joining this site, I covert most things to lbs now, and wanted to hit that seemingly elusive 50lbs lost...well today I DID IT!!!!!!!! I just had to share that

Wow~ That is huge!!! What an amzing accomplishment. Tell him Congrats from all of us. Also good luck with your studies and career

Me either ...

PS...I had a rash come up on my arms and legs yesterday which I thought must be an allergic reaction of some sort...Anyways today he said it was related to haveing a temperature with the infections and that its not contagious. Well tonight my youngest has the same rash come up on her. So much for not contagious. Its a prickly rash too...I hate it