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Wow good luck...can't wait till I am in your shoes...looking forward to the pics :sad:

I think if you can afford it--get a fill....it helps so much and usually takes a few months to get to proper restriction!!

Just take it day by day...don't think too far ahead! You can do this :sad:

Everyone is different..I was at great restriction at about 6.3. Now I am about 5.5--I have restriction, but I am not super tight...I am hoping to maintain at this restriction, maybe even be able to go a little looser than this....

OK, so I guess this is my final "AFTER" shot....until I get plastic surgery :thumbup: First two, I am about 280, final pic I am about 139.

I had the same worries as you...but didn't remember a thing, wouldn't have even known that they put a tube in me!! You'll do great :thumbup:

Well this calorie restriction has worked for me!!

I weigh daily....it used to drive me crazy, and when I was heavier I had to stop with the obsession. But now that I am closer to goal, it doesn't bother me if I don't lose weight on a daily basis!!

What does your surgeon say? Please keep us updated!!

I would definitely call Dr....maybe you are too tight...just because liquids go down doesn't mean you aren;t too tight...keep us updated.

lying down...never had a problem....

17 lbs is great!! You probably have very little restriction as you were just banded. Everyone is a little different. Most people feel some restriction after their 3rd fill, for me--it took until my 5th fill!! Good luck...keep up the good work :w00t:

Sounds good....not sure I could tolerate them, but I will have to try!! I bet they would freeze well....

I think everyone reacts differently depending upon anatomy, etc. I didn't feel restriction until my 5th fill!! But everyone is different :w00t:

Jillian MIchael's 30-day shred---it is fantastic!! Bought it at Target....

Been overweight my entire life. Got the band in June 2008...best thing I have ever done. I have lost more than 140 lbs and just bought a size 4 jeans from the Gap...couldn't be happier :wink2:

all liquid diet for two weeks. One time I did eat a handful of nuts. Lost 20 lbs.

Sounds like you are a bit too tight to me.....let us know how it works out....

Just go to the Dr. You don't want the incision to get worse...good luck!!

I think you will find it will get better :eek:

Not sure about this...I have gotten way lower than I ever was..I am about 138 right now.....lowest I ever was as an adult was maybe 195. In high school possible 165 or so....

I think you should get a fill personally....

My doc had me wait a month before my first fill...after the wait period, I would recommend it for sure.....

This does not sound like heartburn...sounds like a little bit of getting "stuck"...chew your food really well and take super small bites.

it is very common to have heartburn with the lapband. I have it and have had since about 8 months after banding,...but its getting better as I get my band loosened--as I get closer to my goal weight