cQQlgirl

:thumbup:This was near the back of the line (of threads) and after I read it I thought that a lot of good advice was given here. How bout we bump it up....

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If you've been checked out already, I wouldn't mention it. It really causes the red flag to go up and they add more tests (costly, if you are self-pay).

You can feel it sort of stop at your chest area and then sort of drizzle through. I'm going back for a fill on 01-22-08 because I can still eat too much (about 1.5 to 2 cups) without problem and also bread isn't causing me any discomfort. I think this next tweek will be close to 'it'.

I have 80 pounds to lose (could stretch that to 90 if I wanted to be called 'that skinny girl). I just had my 5th fill today and am not at that sweet spot yet. But with the holidays past, i AM going to start exercising. I AM, I AM, I AM! I want to lose 10 pounds by Valentines day! Lets get the ball rolling! :clap2:

I got another fill today and was feeling pretty good. I haven't lost any weight but I'm real hopeful and know I will when I have proper restriction and begin my exercise regime. As I was telling my husband about the fill experience today, I accidently let slip how much I weigh: "The doctor was there while the nurse weighed me and he was going 'come on! under 223!'"....oops! Gosh darn it! DH's mouth forms a little 'o' cuz he knows this was a major booboo on my part. The fact is that I'm 5'5 and weigh 221 today. He is 6'2 and weighs 228 or so. Grrrrr!!!!!! I don't look like I weigh that much (I've been told) but of course it doesn't really matter. I say to DH, "But I don't look like I weigh that much do I??? *whine whine*..." and his response is "Absolutely!"... haha just kiddin'. What do you think he said. 'Oh no hun....you look wonderful'. Why does this matter so much to me? He paid for my surgery and I'm nearly 3 months out with no weight loss. I didn't gain over the holidays, which is amazing. ARG!!!!

I just got back from my 5th fill and had no trouble drinking the bottle of water they require before leaving the clinic. Doc put in another .5cc for a total of 3.1. I've had very little restriction: he says I have a small upper stomach. I asked him what is average for fills for most people to feel restriction and he said around 2.0 or so. I hope theres some restriction with this one.

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I was told by my doctor to in now way consume liquid Protein or shakes after I was back on regular food. I was cruising through the food section of the board and people posting what they eat daily (to give others ideas on variety) and notice that many people have Protein Shakes as a regular part of their diet. How many people are taking in Liquid Protein as part of their overall plan (after post-op diet is finished)?

I'm at 2.6cc and can still eat too much...going in on Tuesday 01-08-08 for another fill. I need to start losing. I guess if I stopped with the holiday eating, it would help :straight.

Wall sex!! yeehaw! :high5:

Liz, I am at the same place except I'm out 2.5 months. I came to the realization the other day that if I hadn't had the band, I would likely have put on 20 pounds. Another thing that has helped me in the last day or two: I read a thread that says that drinking before meals is ok. I was having a difficult time with having to do everything at a certain time. Too much thought involved. So now I only have to remember to not drink AFTER meals and I will be ok. I also haven't been exercising but fully intend to begin this week. I have a bodybugg and will be using that to measure my input and calories burned. So although I wish I had lost weight in the past 2 months, I am REALLY grateful to not have gained. The weight will come off with reasonable eating and a bit of exercise. You sound like me. Not real angry or frustrated that you haven't lost yet (because we know why we haven't), knowing it will happen in time. We know the reason and that is half the battle. I have had 4 fills and am at 2.6cc in a 4cc band and nearing my 'sweet spot'. I hope that we can watch each other begin to lose in the next few months. Good luck to you sis! Valeire

One thing that is tedious to me is having to enter all the nutritional information for a food in the online 'calories consumed' section if it is a food that is not in their database. Is there a way to just input a few things, such as fat, Fiber, calories instead of all that cholesterol and stuff?? Thanks! Valerie :help:

Its so difficult to get the timing right on the drinking water. I can wait an hour after, but it's just too hard to do, with the half-hour before and the hour after. I'm glad to hear this from you all. It will ease my mind that I'm getting this right, at least from the liquids perspective.

Can anyone please give a good description of the 'first bite syndrome'? I believe this is my problem. I have difficulty right at the beginning of my meals and then am able to eat quite a bit. Please share your experiences here.

:bump2: Worthwhile thread...worth bumping!

I'm so glad to see this thread. I have a dent too and wondered if I were the only one. I guess I should have asked my doc about it. He did say at my last fill, that the scars will probably be invisible in a year and that I was healing very well. A dent is better than muffin-top anyday lol!

I agree with Tmarie. This was my experience and it was simply to make sure you are competent to make this decision in your life as well as if you have eating disorder issues. I took the psych 'exam' or questionaire dealy online and then met with their psychologist. I work in psych and like the above girls have said, you'd have to be seriously disturbed to cause them to deny you in that way.

I have had 4 fills now and haven't lost a pound. I usually do pretty good on my own with weight watchers (maintaining) and so it feels like before surgery. I know it's a matter of time but the one area I really hoped would be rectified by this surgery was that I would feel better undressing in front of my husband. We haven't had sex in 3 weeks and I miss him. It's sort of I want it/I don't, if anyone can relate. He doesn't say anything and is sweet as pie. When I say that I feel bad, he tells me to stop and that he loves me. God, I thought this would be so in the past. You see, I went through a period of severe depression last year. It had to do with my lifestyle and my love of God. I was living double-minded. I was still having drinks whenever I wanted and I would over-eat and then there was the bible study time and my walk with the Lord. It just came to a head. I even had to miss some time at work while I processed this change. Well, I put on like 25 pounds. I was still shy about my body at 195 but not nearly as bad as now. I have had 4 fills and I can feel a slight difference. I'm just having a rough time this weekend feeling guilty and all. Oh, I also lost my best friend (besides my DH). She was a 20.5 year old feline empath cat named Razzbaby maTazz. She was part human or an angel, I swear. I had to have her put to sleep and as I work evenings, when I go home at night, it's the roughest on me. I have the best life. My DH is the best thing to happen to me (married 2.5 years). We have a home and aren't hurting for money. We haven't got savings per se but we live comfortably. He was able to pay for my surgery with an inheritance from his mom who passed last year. I am very happy... ...I guess you always have to find a fly in the ointment. I want to be sexy for my husband...I know it's a head problem but...I sure wish I could lose 5 pounds.

So I go to the doc and say 'Hey doc! I need a fill...' and he says OK. Seeing that I put on .5 pounds since the last time I saw him 2 weeks ago, he fills a little more aggressively than I thought he would. He'd previously told me that his method for fill (as he'd been schooled) was 1cc, .5, .5, .25, .25...etc. Well I was up to 2cc's (3 previous fills) so he went ahead and put in .6 cc more. He was gonna do .5 but I think he drew up more so he just went ahead with the .6. Well, I feel a little more restriction, but not enough. Maybe it will tighten up before I go back in 2 weeks. Valerie

This is a question I asked some time back. I am exactly where you are. If I chew slowly and thoroughly, I can eat much more than I believe I should be able to if I were truly at good restriction. I think we are CLOSE. Another fill or so should get us to that place where a little food will do the job. I'm concentrating right now on the bandster eating habits...trying to get those to become natural before I hit that true 'sweet spot'. I have a fill (4th) a week from friday and am pretty sure this will be closer to where I need to be. I haven't lost any weight but I'm patiently waiting. Good luck!

Thank you all for responding to this post. I still haven't lost anything but I can feel a little of the feeling of restriction. Certainly not enough because I'm hungry between meals and can eat more than I should be able to at meals. I still haven't been able to really get the Water thing going on and eating on a regular schedule without any in between is tough. Eating in the middle of the night is still a problem. On top of all this, I have the ultimate excuse. My faithful companion, my empath cat...my love of my life had to be put down on Saturday. I have had her 20.5 years, since she was 8 weeks old. She knew me so well...and I had to do this for her...so hard. She got old: and in the last week she was unable to really stand on her back legs. She'd fall over if you breathed on her. I still can't believe she's gone. We buried her in a secluded patch in our front yard. It hurts. __________________

Thank you all for responding to this post. I still haven't lost anything but I can feel a little of the feeling of restriction. Certainly not enough because I'm hungry between meals and can eat more than I should be able to at meals. I still haven't been able to really get the Water thing going on and eating on a regular schedule without any in between is tough. Eating in the middle of the night is still a problem. On top of all this, I have the ultimate excuse. My faithful companion, my empath cat...my love of my life had to be put down on Saturday. I have had her 20.5 years, since she was 8 weeks old. She knew me so well...and I had to do this for her...so hard. She got old: and in the last week she was unable to really stand on her back legs. She'd fall over if you breathed on her. I still can't believe she's gone. We buried her in a secluded patch in our front yard. It hurts.

I had one experience that really soured me on my band doctor. I was told I would get the new AP band and when I asked him about it at the one week checkup he told me that they had 'punctured' the only AP they had on hand and instead used a 4cc band. I was shocked and disappointed to say the least. I had researched the bands and knew what I wanted. What would you have done in that instance? thank you, Valerie

I'm not asleep when I do it....it's just become a bad habit. It's usually Cereal and I know I need more fill because I can eat a whole bowl. I work evenings and get home about 12. I need to get up during the night to pee several times. I always have since I was a little girl. I get real thirsty at night so this is probably part of it. But anyway, when I wake up around 2, I slip my slippers on and head out to the kitchen. I get the cereal and go back to my room (sleeping husband right next to me) and munch my cereal. I know he doesn't understand why I just show some willpower. *sigh* I get up in the AM around 10:30 or so and don't really eat until an hour later. So my timing is off. It's real hard to get the timing of the food/water down as well. I have to stop the midnite eating....it's killing my success.