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I have to admit I AM A SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW loser but I am one and I "should" be proud. I went to my appointment yesterday and I was feeling kind of scared becasue well although I feel better and like I lost tons of weight (I am sure it just shifted) but over all I felt better. I only lost 8lbs. For a total of 47lbs in 8 months. What depressed me is seeing people at the months I have are further out like 100lbs or more and that depresses me somewhat. I look for the reason/excuses now, I didn't get restriction until later December or January. I have the realize band. But at the same time I am jealous of everyone elses success and all the while I should be proud of my own success but I can't find myself giving myself a pat on the back!!!! Why am I like this? Well just a small vent there I know I will get there becasue well I just have to!!!!! Just wanted to announce that there is another 8lbs gone hopefully forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aww Sue sorry about your knee I have NO EXCUSE, I need to get out there I am sure when the weather gets better I will make myself get out and walk at the track!!! Due to depression and all over feeling bad about my slow weight loss, I canceled my membership to the YMCA and I don't have to money to re-pay all the fees again ugh!!!

Thank you HANDREWS!!!!! You too need a pat on your back!!! Good luck in all future losses!!!!!!!

Ok I thought I seen something on this but can't find it so sorry for a repeat post... I have this taste on my tounge I just got it this morning and have had it all day almost like a numbing feeling anyone relate??? Thanks and agani sorry if this is a repeat!!!

Ok I read on anohter post it could be form artificial sweetners and I just had a KO protein water this monring something I normally don't drink I think this explains it...

Well I also chose the relaize band due to the lower profile port...also it's true it takes much longer for restriction but do I regret getting it no I am at 8.7cc and I have total restriction...I liked it because it gave me time to learn my band and lose the weight slowly which is better "they say" right? I have no complaints with the realize band. I bet in the long run the lower port does have something good about it. Who knows.

Mine were I am not able to enjoy amusement parks, going places and being looked at, sitting at tables not booths like my hubby would like. And most of all I am a YOUNG Grandma and I want to enjoy all those missed activities that i missed with my ONLY daughter that haunts me to this day and she is 19, with one child and one on the way. I don't don't want them to be embarrassed of their grandma. There are more but those are what come to mind right now.

Ditto Jaffa lose some weight and you too will enjoy it. I used to make every excuse not to have it now I crave it and hubby well...can't keep up you would be surprised at losing just 30lbs can do!!! Good luck!!!

How do any of you do this? As thirsty as I am it only took ONE TIME, to make that mistake!!!!! there is no way anyone can drink I mean doesn't it come back up for anyone at all? Also it's hurt really bad even like 30 minutes afterwards there was no liquid of any sort going down my throat!!!!! So when they say don't drink while you eat how is that even possible!??!?!?

I might be the Only one so far that didn't get restriction until my 6th fill and at almost the max ccs. I have now 8.7 ccs and I think I have a 9cc band but am going to confirm that it isn't a 10ccs. It's a realize band so I am thinking it's 9ccs. Anyway I think I am at my sweet spot I can eat and I get hungry but I get full off the smallest meal I still pile my plate like pre-band (out of habit) but I don't get far and what is so easy is I am able to throw any food I don't eat away which also has to change because that is a waste of food! So see you do get there but you have to find that magic sweet spot I know I can't have anymore in my band so this next appointment I am going to just ask that they do a fluro swallow to check everything and measure the ccs I have and I think I will stay where I am at as of now actually I don't want them to take any out to even measure scared I will lose my sweet spot I am truely in a great spot as of now who knows I will have to make a decision "with" them this next appointment. GOOD LUCK! Oh did I mention I am a SLOW LOSER but I am a LOSER!!!!

Umm I am/was worried about this very thing and when I thought I was infact "overfilled" and worried I wasn't, I was not getting any restriction so this last time I went I asked for all the saline taken out and measured and sure enough I only had 7.6ccs (was suppose to have 10?!?!?!?!??!) well he added 1.1 which brings me to 8.7cc and I DO NOW HAVE RESTRICTION TRUE RESTRICTION and it feels good!!! I love to only get to eat 1 cup of food and say ok I am done!!!! So yes I agree with who said it can can be that 1cc difference that makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE>>>>>>trust me.

can we get a ditto jodi!!!!!!!!!!!

Umm I think I am having this very thing happening to me right now, this weekend I have not been able to eat at all...I mean I try but it comes back up but then like 30 minutes later of course I am hungry who wouldn't be right? So I am not sure I have not ever had the "full" feeling because I never get that far I guess you can say.

Ok I too have the realize band and not until I got to 8.7ccs in my band do I truely have RESTRICTION and as Amber stated it's a different kind of "full" feeling you will know it when you have restriction! And also the full feeling for me is the food stays in my throat so to say it's hard to describe becasue you may be a tad bit different. it basically tells you to STOP no more will even fit in your mouth. You may just need a tad bit more of a fill and you will be like WHOA!!!!!!! Keep us posted!

Over all this is CRAZY!!!!n I think less than a 5 minute appointment is such an outrageous price I will be looking real soon if my surgical center is charging that kind of a price!!!!!!

Has anyone found a weight limit? I guess I ask becasue jsut becasue I am very large does not mean I don't have the energy to exercise, so having weight limits on almost anything now a days kind of discourages me if you will. I know you have to be told you need to lose wiegh thtis and that on the Wii fit but is there a way to bypass that and just start to exercise? And why if it's an exercise machine they have to have such a low weight limit I know 300lbs in not low but for most it is...

can we say ditto?!?!?!??!

Something to look forward to I guess when ever she shows her ugly face it's been 3 months I always thought it would show when I lost weight vs being over weight...

Ok so I have had a fill almost every month since my banding in June. Well we thought I had over filled and had 10cc but this week at my appointment not only did I ONLY lose 3lbs for the month but we found that I actually only had 7.6ccs in my band afterall...ok so he puts that back in and adds 1.1ccs ok no biggie right? I am sitting here and it's taking me almost 2 hours trying to eat breakfast I ordered 2 scrambled eggs with cheese and 2 sausage patties. I have been taking like tiny bites and it feels like they are just right there see what I mean. I think I didn't chew enough becasue earlier I brought some of it up because it was a very horrible feeling. Well an hour later I re-heat it to try and eat some more after one bite it's right there again...I guess this is true restriciton huh? And hiccups what's the deal on those???

And here I thoguth I was alone! Likewise I can't get the stuff down I prefer dark meat over white but I have tried both and both will not go down for anything!!!

I agree maybe 155 is all your band will take you. WOW I wished I could be complaining about only being 155 LOL!!! Good luck with losing the rest.

I agree while everyone has surpassed me I began to get frustrated. yesterday at my appointment they took out all of my fill and come to find out I only had 7.6 when all the time we thought I was at 10cc in my 9 cc band but this was not true so he added 1.1cc and here I am now with I can tell the difference between head hunger and belly hunger now which feels great even Water goes down a lil slow jeje!! Anyway just wanted to add that I agree with ya it takes a while but you should get there...good luck everyone.

restless-our surgeons think alike. You have even surpassed me in weight loss too...good job.. I am a bad and slow learner I have to admit but I will get there. When I read the scale and saw only lost 3lbs I almost got mad at myself but thought ok it's a loss quit beating yourself up already!!!!

Ok don't be alarmed but I just got back today from getting a fill becasue I haven't had restriction or rather lost it within a month but we talked about this. When he pulled all my fluid out to measure it he said great it's nice and clean I said what do you mean he said if you had a leak all the fluid would be cloudy and dirty meaning your band would have a leak I was confused at how any fluid can get "in" he said the only way is if you have a leak in your band will the fluid be dirty, Well since mine was clean that thought was tossed out my head. I would ask him point blank could that have meant a leak in your band?!?!?!?!??!

Yea but I wouldn't have it any other way now at first i was liek wha tis wrong with you people be more agressive but now I am glad he took his time becasue it gave me time to adjust to this new way of eating and feeling if that makes sense. I am still losing at a very SLOW pace am I mad no because at the end of the day it's a loss not a gain. I only lost 3lbs this past month not blaming it all on personl issues but it doesn't help when your dealing with these kinds of issues either. ALL in all I am just going with the flow...I LOST, I am a loser a small one but still!!!!