Sades

From what I've read here Shortgal, 7cc+ in a 10cc band seems to give a fair bit of restriction. My plan is get to 7.5cc at my next fill (hope the doc agrees). I would like a month or two of being tight to force me to start losing again. I work at it now but obviously not enough to get the next stage of weight loss going. Good luck with your next fill.

So it's down to me is it Suzzie?? :thumbup: I am working on Aussie time so might put everyone out. Over to you Valerie. :crying:

Sounds good to me. Or Easter, that's in March as well this year. Want to lose some weight before all the choccies come out ! :mad:

I'm up to 6.5cc and not fully restricted yet. I'm hoping to get it at my next fill on 27 Feb. Sorry to hear that you're having such a problem Dawn. I'm amazed how hard it is for some people to get their fills. I'm from Australia and I haven't had any problems yet... it's included in the original cost for the next 12 months. Good luck with your search.

I'll do it for you Jill if you would come through mine and slap me silly about eating just because I can. I am good most of the time but there's still that night time grazing that I do. My weight has been still for way too long now. I want to say I've lost 60 lbs, not half that. Probably could have by now had I not gone astray for the last couple of months. I have my 4th fill booked on 27 February. I think I need it tight so that I have no choice but to eat very little.

Jill, 4.5cc in a 10cc band is not much restriction at all. As I mentioned previously, I have 6.5cc and I'm still able to eat what I want. I just finished eating a medium sized apple without a problem. I am not as hungry so I can go longer without eating but I can manage to take down quite a bit of food when I do eat. I get stuck sometimes if I eat too fast but really once that's over, I can keep eating. I think 7cc + in a 10cc band would have to be the way to go. I'm booked for my 4th fill on 27 February... hopefully that will be the one.

Great loss Steve and good luck with the surgery.

I have 6.5cc in a 10cc band and even though I am more restricted than I was I can still eat more than I should. I can go much longer between meals which is a great help. Another .5 or 1cc should bring me to the point I want to be. When I had less restriction over xmas & the NY I truly struggled and ended up putting on 4.5 lbs... have lost them plus another lb since my last fill. You need more fill and soon by the sounds of it. Keep us posted.

I've had 3 fills now Bebers and feel I need a little more. I will be calling my dr's office for another appointment next week. Even .5 should help I would think. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Candle, maybe we'll get it right next time round.

Doesn't sound right to me, you should be able to eat but smaller amounts. I'm not fully restricted yet but certainly would not want to be that tight. You still want to be living in a normal, healthy way.

Hi Vanessa, I've had 3 fills, up to 6.5cc in 10cc band. I also have lost 30 lbs so far. Could have lost more if not for bandsters hell. I am definitely restricted now but can still eat more than I should be, so maybe another .5 or 1cc will help. Hi Bobbi, I still find the night time the worst for eating... habit, boredom, whatever the reason, I have to take a hold of that.

Well finally have something to write about... down 1 lb. I had to lose 4+ lbs that I put on in the NY first though... so very happy. Name................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go shortgal ..............198...............190...............192........ minus 2 hollyberries...........298...............283...............285........ (-2) Trixie...................264...............244...............244...... ....0 Longhorn..............211...............203.6.............199......... 4.6 plump_princess......237...............225...............227..........-2 BarbBee................284...............272...............272........ ..0 hungry..................227.5............215..............215.5..... ..(-.5) Shalee04...............218...............205..............206........(-1) Momto1plus1.........241................231.8............229.......2.8 want2lose.............236.8.............227..............225.........2 ellebrookes...........191................179..............175......... ..4 kristin1031...........257.................243..............240........ ...3 sades..................199.7..............198.4............189.........9.4

Finally my 1st lb lost since my initial loss. Is the starting weight the weight you were when the challenge started or your weight prior to the op? Name............starting#......current#.......goal#.....to go Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............226..........220.......6 TxArcher...........360............346..........345.......1 Candle.............218............207..........207.......0 chickatee..........188............179..........175.......4 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............217..........210.......7 Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2 georgiagirl........275............264..........261.......3 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........230.4........219.......11.4 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............171..........166.......5 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............189..........189.......0 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........228..........220.......8 legster............223.5..........210..........199.......11 LessnLess..........172............165.5........164.......1.5 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............175..........175.......0 Mandyjo............191............179..........180.......-1 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............235..........238.......-3 Rainer.............264............250..........248.......2 Redtulips3.........248............228..........226.......2 RenewedHope........228............213.5........210.......3.5 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............199.7..........198.4........189.......9.4 Skinny_Jill........195............187..........180.......7 Stacy73............230............222..........222.......0 SueMagoo...........230............219..........220......-1 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............294..........290.......4 SWEETY.............180............174..........170.......4 Trystelle..........219............209..........205.......4 Twilight...........206............194..........185.......9 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........146.8........140.......6.8

I also have some things from when I last lost weight but they are only a little smaller than I am now. My really old stuff is just a keepsake, won't be wearing any of them again but they will be a good gauge for when I lose more weight. It is exciting to think I may actually get down to a normal dress size... can't wait !! :thumbdown::Banane22:

Shortgal, I bought a couple of new tops to tide me over but will wait until Winter (your Summer) to buy new pants because I'm mainly wearing skirks & dresses at the moment. I can't wait to get into the next size down !! :thumbdown:

Longhorn, trying to meet the challenge while going through bandsters hell has made it an even bigger challenge for many of us. My restriction level is pretty good now but I will go for another fill in the next week or so (need to make an appointment) because I need that little bit more. I think what we have lost so far is an achievement and I know what you mean about the loose clothes, especially my pants. I want to buy new ones but will wait until I lose a little more weight.

Well I hit 199.7 lbs again today (90.8 kilos) and I hope I can stay there and get some new weight off. If I work at it, I might get to that Valentine Day's challenge, then again it's only 5 days away. Looks like it might have to be the next challenge that works for me.

I definitely have a lot more restriction than I did... 6.5cc in a 10cc band. I can go longer without eating and I certainly am not eating as much when I do. If I do, I pay for it because it feels like I have a tight belt on. And I definitely need to eat slower and chew more, otherwise things get stuck. Now for the weight to start dropping off! :tongue2:

Congratulations Brandy! :biggrin:

Good on you Shortgal, that's what I did. You know your body and should be able to make that decision. Keep us posted.

I'm only 1/2 lb away. This time I'm staying under.

Ha ha Longhorn. For me it was getting under 100 kilos and now I'm hanging out to get under 90 kilos... not too far off. I saw 89 kilos about 3 years ago but then went back the other way. I haven't been 70 something kilos for about 18 years... now that will be an achievement!!

I had lunch with a male friend of mine today... he knows about the surgery and also knew I had a fill yesterday. Anyway when we got to the pub he said he wasn't all that hungry and was going to order a salad so I suggested that we share a meal. The meals there are so big. He was happy to do that so when the food came over, I asked for an extra plate and cutlery. I'm over worrying about what people think. In the end I'd rather do that than spend money on food I'm not going to finish. (We don't usually take leftovers home in Australia).

I don't think it would have come to that yet Shortgal. I would imagine that would happen when you've lost a lot more weight. I went back a couple of weeks earlier than I was told to because I wanted the restriction I was promised when I signed up for this. I'm restricted at the moment because I'm certainly able to go long periods between meals but I know I need more because I am still able to eat. I ate an apple today without any problems. I am happy I can do that but at the same time I want to struggle to get through the whole lot. Maybe another 1cc will do it. I'm going to make an appointment to get more in the next week or two. I hope I don't get to the point where everything is coming back up... I've been very lucky so far.