JWood1967

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I had my band unfilled due to stretching. Not because of over eating. I was under a lot of stress and the sucker swelled shut. I am on of those people who carries all my emotions in my stomach I guess. Anyway, it was kind of nice to an extent. I was on liquids for a few weeks then solids. I got to eat a few things I have not had in awhile. I went I got it refilled today and it's going to be ok. Just make sure you exercise. That helped me a lot. I did not lose but the best part I didn't gain any weight.

I have a friend who can eat katchup and the samething happens. She has some kind of reaction to tomatoes. I would not worry about if you just turn a little red. :sad:

Txquiltlady, Let me know how your surgery went?

BREEEEEEEEEATH, all is going to be fine. I got anxouis reading your post. Find a good book to read. You will not know any of those answers till you get done with surgery. Don't get yourself all worked up over the unknown. Think on the positive side. The surgery is a sucess and all the time of trying was leading up to this. You lose the weight you want and you get to become the person you are inside. You feel alive again. You can go and do things you were embarassed to do before. People tell you how great you look. Go on that thought pattern. Sound like you fought to hard and long with the insurance company to flake out now. Something inside you would not give up. Find that part of you again. YOU can do this.

Hi'ya Weighttolose buddy, I too am at an unfilled stage. Same problem as you. My pouch was stretched. I am going Thursday to get it going again. Actually you have done really well for being unfilled for 7 months and only gained 10 pounds. I have been unfilled for about 6 weeks. I started exercising and am doing really well with it. I bought the book The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start. It has pictures on what and how one should start the exercise program. I like that a lot. I need lots of pictures. :smile2: Now I am going todo the 5K in 9 weeks thingy on another thread. Let me know if you need a "new" fill partner.

:thumbup:Yippeeee WTG Kathybad... I know you are feeling very happy with yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:wub::tt2:

:thumbup:Yippeeee WTG Kathybad... I know you are feeling very happy with yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbdown::cursing:

Yippeeee wtg kathybad... I know you are feeling very happy with yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH Girl, You just don't have enought restriction yet. .6 is a small amount at a time. Give it more time. One thing I did is bought the book Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start. It has pictures and explains how to do the exercises. Has meal plans. But I did not use the meal plans.

It's probably as simple as you have not gotten to you sweet spot yet.

Is the doctor pulling out in saline to make sure you still have the 6.4 in the band when he does the fill? You just don't have enought restriction yet. Ask him if you get next fill with an Xray so he can look and see what the pouch is doing. Make sure you don't have a tiny leak or any of that fun stuff. I am not trying to make you nervous. This is just some of the stuff that can happen. Get it ruled out. Do you fell like you have restiction for a few days after a fill then it goes away?

When was the last time you had a fill? You should be getting full after 1/2 cup of food. Do you get your fills w/ x-ray machine?

How late at night are eating? How much are you eating every two hours? Are you doing any exercise? Sorry to keep quizing you. I just want to get the big qicture. I am a slow weight loser my self. So don't get to upset at yourself. How long has it been since you have kept 24 pounds off for 6 months. :smile2:

When did you have your surgery? What are you eating that is high protien?