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rachtimm

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    I had my surgery on Dec 5th 2016 and I had my second fill 2 weeks ago and I am feeling a lot of restriction now. I have 4CCs in my band. The first week after the 2CC fill was hard - I really struggled to eat and experienced pain if I ate too quickly. Now that the swelling of my stomach has subsided I definitely feel a difference. I've dropped nearly 10lbs since my fill. I am ingesting around 1000-1200 calories per day and do not feel hungry at all! I'm thinking this is the "sweet spot" everyone talks about. It does take me nearly 30 minutes to eat, however!


    Thanks did yout surgeon recommended that you count calories. I was told to eat low GI 3 times a day but its very confusing and I am still hungry between meals so end up snacking.



  3. Posted

    It happens. We all have bad weeks. Tomorrow is another day!
    Sounds like you aren't in the green zone yet. You'll know it! In the meanwhile, make good choices

    Thank you. Hope I can get an appointment for another fill soon. How many mls untill the band is working properly?



  6. Posted

    I had my first fill on Tuesday which took my 10ml band up to 7mls. I had really good restriction until today. My support team said that restriction can be delayed? or I was wondering can not drinking enough make your band feel looser the next day? I didn't drink enough Water yestday and had a headache this morning.

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    I am week 4-5 post op and I am starting to be really hungry and slip back into bad habits. I am still on soft foods but think I would be more full if I could eat normal food. I have my fill appointment on the 14th but my band was put in with 4 mls in it. Will another fill make a diffrence? How much do they normally put in at each fill? I am in the uk.

  10. Posted

    I am week 4-5 post op and I am starting to be really hungry and slip back into bad habits. I am still on soft foods but think I would be more full if I could eat normal food. I have my fill appointment on the 14th but my band was put in with 4 mls in it. Will another fill make a diffrence? How much do they normally put in at each fill? I am in the uk.

  12. Posted

    I am finding this very difficult am 8 days post op. My post op diet is now blended foods for 2 weeks which is better tha liquids but i am missing food. On Friday i took my son to the cinema and had ice cream and have eaten some small pieces of chocolate. I dont want to cheat at this but feel like i have given up my comfort in life. My band was put in with 4ml fill in it already but i dont feel too much restriction as i could drink freely after the first couple of days and i feel hungry.

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    I am able to get sleeved due to co-morbid conditions. I have hypertension and tachycardia.

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    I am able to get sleeved due to co-morbid conditions. I have hypertension and tachycardia.

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    also have other medical issues but this was the main one that got my insurance to pay!!!

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    What is your bmi if you don't mind me asking? My bmi is now 31 and just wondering what the different criteria are x

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    Well done rachtimm. Can't believe it's so close now. This time next week I will be bricking it lol. Are you off work today? Did you keep busy. Have another good day xx

    Mandi xx

    Today was a good day. How was your day? Keep reading that the lower your bmi the easier the pre op diet should be but my surgeon gas the same diet plans regardless of weight. Only problem I have is tomorrow I am going to a lovely hotel for the day/night with my BF that was booked for my Christmas x

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  24. Posted

    It is hard. I have tried the slimfast in the past but that was with a low carb meal in evening and that was hard. I think this helps me when I want to cave...when I was at my pre op assessment,I was talking to a lady who had a bypass a year before and she was saying that when she had her surgery another lady in her ward woke up from surgery and they didnt do the procedure coz her liver hadnt shrunk enough and she confessed that she hadnt stuck to it. That scared me shitless lol.

    Mandi xx

    Thank you totally motivated today. 10 days to go x

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  25. Posted

    Hi rachtimm. Had good day. Just had my last yogurt. Lots of energy today too. Even took the dog for long walk tonight during emmerdale as usually watch it but think its gotten crap lately. How was yor day. Are you going to bed happy today lol

    Mandi xx

    Not quite haven't managed to stick to it again. I have 10 days from tomorrow to do it right but kicking myself. I just feel like 3 slimfast shakes is ridiculous when I read what other people can have. My diet isn't for just me personally it's just what my surgeon suggests. My BMI is 31.9 but that's me just making excuses for myself, story of my life x

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