Lis123

lellow, thanks for the advice. I read on another thread that slowing drinking pinapple juice works. So I ran to the store and bought some and sure enough it really worked for me. I am so relieved. I will stay on liquids today and tomorrow to help my poor tummy get better. And I will keep pinapple juice stocked!!

I'm assuming that that is the problem. I'm thinking a few days ago I ate some blackberry cobbler and ever since then I can't seem to hold anything down. I have been banded for 11 months and have lost 70 lbs. but I never came across this problem. I have moved and will be making an apt. with one of the Fill Centers USA tomorrow but in the mean time is there anything I can do?

This is the best thing I have ever done. For me it has been so worth it. I was never a soda person but I do love international foods and I have found that I can eat all kinds of foods but just in a lot smaller quanities. You know like "normal" eaters... I can now sit down and slowly eat and savor my food. And because I eat a lot smaller quanities I indulge myself in really good food not junk. So great not to have that monkey on my back anymore...It did take 4 fills to finally hit my sweet spot and now I enjoy my food more than ever. I had my surgery 10 months ago and have lost 67 lbs. so far..Wouldn't go back to my nasty eating for anything. Hang in there.

Thanks you so much Misty. There is one not far from me. I feel so much better....

I'm with you. I never had it until my last fill about 3 months ago. I only eat 2 meals and never after 3pm. Just like you. I have a 4cc and I have it filled to 2.75. When it was filled at 2.50 it wasn't enough restriction. I too am worried about gaining weight if I loosen it up(I've lost 60 lbs so far) BUT I find my self very hungry at night and that is no fun. And yes I get acid reflux when I go to bed. I am going to loosen it up to 2.65 and see how that works out. I do feel like I can find a happy medium where I am not hungry and no acid reflux and still loose weight. I have 50 lbs. more to go. Good luck tomorrow. Let us know of your progress.

Hello.. I recently moved to the Houston area and am looking for a fill doctor. At one point I saw an ad on this forum for Fill Centers that were in different parts of the country and I know one was in Houston. Now I can't find the info anymore. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Or know where I can find a fill doctor....

Thanks all. I purchased some biotin 5000mcg and a liquid multiple vitamins made by "NOW". It tastes good. I'll check into Nioxin shampoo.

So glad to hear from someone who has had the band for 5 years and congradulations on your weight loss. If WW is what you think you need to lose that last 20 lbs. then go for it. Healty eating is the key. I try to eat the good food first so that I have no more room for the soft and calorie filled foods.

My surgery was last December 2007 and I have lost 50 lbs. since then. 50 lbs. more to go. I'm averaging about 7-8 lbs loss per month. My hair has been falling out for the last 4 months and I'm getting worried now. I know it is normal to have some hair loss but was wondering when it stops. I have been eating plenty of protein and veggies, taking my vitamins and eating very healthy.

Sounds like you need more of your fill taken out. See your doctor right away. Don't wait.

crazycatlady.....I was thinking EXACTLY like you after my first fill. I paid for my own surgery and then before and after my first fill was told to watch what I was eating. I still could eat just about as much as I wanted. Then I had my second fill and still I could eat way too much. My third fill was way too tight and I couldn't eat anything without feeling like I was going to throwup. I had another adjustment a few days later and finally I my got to my "sweet spot" as they call it. I finally have restriction enough that I have lost 50lbs. in the last 5 months. I was very discouraged for the first 2 and one half months. All I can suggest is to just try to eat healthy and not too much until you get true restriction. Don't panic and be patient. You WILL lose weight.

I didn't have it before but have had it the last 2 weeks since my 3rd fill. Don't really want to have an unfill as this is the first time I have had good restricition and am loosing weight. I'm going to try some of the suggestion I have seen on this thread but if nothing works I will get a slight unfill. Banded on 12-13-07. Starting weight 233. Have lost 34 lbs. so far.

It works alright. You've lost 62lbs. Congrats.

We are all different I guess. Maybe you need smaller fills. As long as the ultimate goal is to loose the weight do what works best for you. I had to wait 7 weeks before my first fill. The first three weeks after the surgery I lost 15lbs. Then the next 4 weeks I could eat just about anything and at any amount. I did not loose nor gain but I just hung in there knowing my fills were coming up. Hang in there. BTY I will be moving to the Houston area in May and will be seeking a doctor to do fills. Let me know if you know of one. Lis

I just had my first fill today. I was instructed not to eat or drink anything after 12pm the night before. Now I am on liquids for 2 days.