dm5201
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Stop whining about the scales! Be happy you lost weight! I have not dropped any nor have I gained any...finally, received my third fill and the doctor went aggressive. Finally, I have restriction and the scale is going down. Be happy all of you that have lost 20, 30, and more pounds in a short amount of time. You could be in my shoes...
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I too have lost inches and not much weight. I'm nearly 2 months out and have lost very little weight. However, I know that exercise is the key, and, I will start seeing how little I can actually eat...drinkking while eating is still a problem for me. Many congrats to all of you that have had weight loss or are near your goal.
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Consider yourself very fortunate for your weight loss...
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With some dedication on my part ie exercise, exercise, exercise, I'm up for your challenge. I would love to drop at least 30 lbs. by Christmas. I too am going on a cruise, but not until early March. I've got to get with the program and get this weight off!
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Thank you for your responses...
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Hello All, I'm with the rest of you. I'm finding myself getting more and more hungry. Some days I can eat quite a bit and other days I feel the restriction. I had a small amount of fill in my band during surgery, and received my first fill on Oct. 4. I go for my second fill on Oct. 18. I too am getting discouraged...
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Hello metropolitan Kansas City folks, I was banded on Aug. 24 and I'm not doing well with weight loss. I'm getting a bit discouraged. I keep losing and gaining the same 4 or 5 lbs. I've had 1 fill. I see Dr. Malley again on Oct. 18. I'm going to talk to him about being a bit more agressive. Has anyone had any luck with that? I'm getting hungrier between meals and Protein Shakes wear off after a short amount of time. I'm going back to the basics to see if I can get the scale to drop. Any advice you all can give me will be very much appreciated! Thanks for your time.
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Hello all, I am getting very bummed out. I keep losing and gaining the same 4 lbs. I had my first fill on Oct. 4 and my second one will be coming up on Oct. 18. While I feel a tiny bit of restriction, I am getting very hungry between meals and it's getting difficult to control it. My Protein Shakes just aren't cutting it any longer. I plan on talking to the doctor when I see him next week. While I try not to compare myself to some of you who have been successful at losing a fair amount of weight, it's still depressing that I haven't! By the way, I had my surgery on August 24.:puke:
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Thanks for all of your encouraging words! I too am going to get off the counch and get moving.
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I too suffer from blowing out the pipes since being banded. I use GasX...
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I am now in "bandster hell"! :biggrin: I can eat just about anything if I eat slow enough. I received my first fill on Oct. 4. Will be getting another by the surgeon on Oct. 18. I'm going to talk him into being a bit more agressive if that's possible. I'm only down 10-15 lbs and I mean if fluctuates! I hate it. For Pete's sake, I'm going on a cruise in early March and I've got to get this weight off! I'm getting enough Protein in. However, I need to make myself exercise. I know that is part of the key. Thanks for all of your posts.
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I was banded on 8/24 and had very little pain. I had some slight shoulder pain, but was able to get through it. The only nagging problem that I had was a knot in one of my incisions was kind of bothersome, more irritating than anything, but I felt really good.
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I had surgery 8/24 and received a bit of a fill in my AP Standard band. Most of the time I don't feel like eating, but I do have times when I am really hungry and can't eat much when I do. I believe this is a good thing...
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I have not had a fill yet and I am eating much smaller portions. There are times when I am not that hungry and there are times there are. While the weight has not dropped off of me, I have not exercised like I should be. I have lost inches and I'm getting into other fat jeans that I couldn't wear before. On getting full, I overate one time and it was extremely uncomfortable. I learned my lesson.
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I have the Standard AP band and received a slight fill during surgery. Since surgery, I have not been able to eat the quanity of food or eat just anything I want. I do pick and choose what to eat, and I've lost weight and a few inches slowly. Some food just doesn't go down well. So far, I have avoided white chicken, other than canned chicken, Pasta, and breads. I will get my first fill on Oct. 4. I do not feel like I'm on a diet. I just can't much smaller portions.
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I get my first fill on Oct. 4. I'm not exercising yet...with that said, I'm going to get started to jump start the scale, as I need to see the numbers go down. I have lost inches. I am not hungry most of the time. I feel obligated to eat at noon, but choose to have another Protein Shake or I will eat some Soup with crackers. I don't get hungry again until 4 or 5 pm. There are times that I don't even feel like drinking a shake at lunch, but I want to get something in. I envy those of you that have lost 30 lbs in a month. I'm 4'11" and I need to get this weight off! :smile2:
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Ristina, I'm with you and felt some restriction after surgery; had to really watch what I ate or it wouldn't go down. I can feel it building up until I have to dislodge it then I feel 100% better. I get my first fill on Oct. 4 and I'm looking forward to it. I did manage to eat a small steak that was grilled medium-rare and it went down very well. Otherwise, I have to really be careful of what I eat. It's still a huge trial and error at meal times. :smile2:
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I did try some pizza with a "crispy" crust, and ate it very slowly, with very small bites. Went down well. Regular crust pizza, no way it was going down. I ended up eating 2 slices of the crispy crust pizza and I was full and not my usual 4 or 5 slices.
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I know what some of you are going to say, but I'm nearly a month out and I'm down about 6 pounds since surgery. Some days I'm up and some days I'm down a bit more. I have to watch what I eat because not everything goes down well. I'm going to start my TaeBo videos back up this evening...tell me this will help. Thanks for your time!
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I have lost inches and not much in the way of pounds...
August Rush in bandland!
in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Hi All! I'm checking in too. My weight loss got off to a slow start, but I think I'm going down for now. I keep messing with the same 5 lbs by gaining/losing, but I think I have that under control. My band is at a good place. I know I need to get my a** on the treadmill and be consistent. Glad to see that you all are stil around and talking to each other. I felt like I needed to be in contact with some of you just to keep my confidence up and for support. Glad to read your questions and replies! Donna