suseli73

How inspiring are YOU!!! Wooo-HOO!!!

You won't...I was told it's not uncommon to gain a little after the swelling of the surgery goes down. When you get your first fill, you will be swollen a little at first after that, and it will cause restriction for awhile--which will help you lose weight. After awhile, when you hit another wall, you may need to go in for another fill (like I'm doing tomorrow for my 2nd fill)...It'll be okay! Remember...plateaus, like you know what else, DO happen..it's your body's natural response to the 'starvation' pre/post surgery...I went through it too.

I've been at a standstill, hovering around 225...I got banded 12/20/07 and have lost about 40 since Thanksgiving of 07 what with the presurgery diet and all. I got filled for the first time 1/18/08, and have lost about 10 pounds in 2 months...not as much as I'd like...which bums me out. It's like I don't have any restriction much at all. I'm going in again tomorrow to Denver, for a 2nd fill to see if that helps. I just want this excess weight OFF of me...I also have had insulin resistance which set my periods off kilter for about 10 years. They've been regular since taking Actos. I had/have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) with 2 DNC's in the past 4 years due to period issues (either not starting or starting but then not stopping). This is why I chose to get banded...to help me lose weight, which is the cause many of the doctor's I've seen in the past 10-15 years have told me causes the period problems/insulin resistance.