Kiki220

I am 13 weeks. In December I started going to Zumba 4-6 days a week. I had an apt with my obgyn and she told me as long as I am doing the activity beforehand I can conitnue whatever that activity. So immediatly after the appt I joined the gym and a few weeks later a dance studio that offers 3-4 Zumba classes a day. I love it and my obgyn and midwives have encouraged me to continue just to bring down the intensity. The past few weeks i have been so tired but kept up with it regardless of yawning during the middle of songs. Last week I finally started to feel my energy coming back and I can't wait till tomorrow. I owe it to Zumba and of course my band that I haven't gain a pound. Also one of the instructors where I go recently had a baby and she continued to teach into her 6th-7th month. She even came to a class the night before her due date. It helps that I have someone I can go to and since I told the owner/main insturctor she keeps a little extra eye on me especially during Zumba Toning classes. I teach swimming lessons during the summer and can't wait to get into the pool...i'm really working hard to wait to gain my 10-15 pounds (as discussed with my obgyn, midwives and band doc) until my 3rd trimester and to keep it closer to 10.

I am so gald that so many of you have shared your experience, thoughts and decisions. I am 13 weeks and for the past 2 weeks have had days here and there when i'm super tight and uncomfortable. Today and yesterady have been most recent. I haven't gotten anything solid down today even liquids are difficult. I haven't had any morning sickness and I know this is just my bad being too tight. My weight has pretty much stayed the same and I like to say I haven't gained anything however depending on the day I'm up or down 2-3 lbs. or exactly where I was before I found out so yes I haven't gained a pound. I called and spoke with the on-call doc (its sunday) and I am going to sip water and/or gatorade tonight, go wo bed early (so I don't have to think about how much I want to eat) and go to see my doc at the earliest convience tomorrow. Don't want to get a complete unfill but a 1-2 cc sounds like it should do the trick. I'll check back in tomorrow evening. Thanks again to everyone who posted, you don't know how helpful this was it making me feel not so alone and unsure. Congratulations to everyone on their weight losses and pregancy.

Cool, thanks. Is this the thing that they use on biggest loser? Looks interesting. I have never been a calorie counter because I always did weight watchers and concentrated on points. Do I have to know the calorie content of what I eat or does the wed-based program figure that out for you. I am going to continue reading about it, might be a cool idea for my christmas list.

What is a body bug? Please tell me more. I have been STUCK for about 6 months and I think that I have acutally gained over the last month. i am exercising...infact getting get for a hour long hike as soon as I send this...but I am still a mega foodie!!!! I am working to be more mindful of my eating and not graze and munch all day. Looking for anything to help out, I have about 40 lbs left to go

It was great to find this thread and to hear that others have had some plataeus. I did great till Jan and have only lost about 6 pounds from Janto March and now I have been pretty much the say since March. I don't have a great deal of restriction, had a fill in Jan and had to have some removed 3 days later. Had a very little fill (.1cc) in early April and again had it taken out (couldn't get my own salvia done) and had a successful but small fill (.1cc) mid-April. I still don't have a ton of restriction like I did in the beginning and I definitly can eat much more than i ever thought I would. It is taking more and more for me to feel full and satisfied. I did add tons of exercise; 45-60 mins. walks 3 times a week and then weight loss yoga or power sculpt (biggest loser dvds) 3-4 times a week. So I have lost about 2 inches. and my blood work compared to 2 years ago is amazing and I am taking no more medication. Its frustrating to think how easy it was the first 6 months. But I have lost over 80lbs and have only 35-40 more to go. I try hard to think about all the positives but it is hard not feeling let down, discouraged and wondering if I will ever get to my goal. I've never reached my goal before and what if I still can't do it? Anyone else having a hard time with this?

I just started about 2 months ago and I was banded almost a year ago. I got some of the Biggest Loser DVDs and LOVE THEM. My favorite: Power Sculpt and Weight Loss Yoga I try to alternate as well as power walk for more cardio. I've exercised before but only cardio never weights or toning. Now that I've started I'm really into it and best of all I can see a difference. I have muscles in my arms and legs that I never knew where there, its amazing. For the first time in my life I will be not overweight and toned. Going to do the Yoga now :-)

had my 3rd fill two days ago and I can't get anything down, the same thing happended for my second fill but not this bad. I tired sipping 1 oz every 15 minutes and after 3 sips it was coming up. So much salvia. I told the pa that i had a hard time last time so she said she would only put in .6, last time it was .5 but I had lost some when she checked. What made you get to the point where you went back and had some taken out?

hi steph you totally made my laugh about the ice cream... I got married Nov 1 and had ordered my dress in Feb, well before I even thought about getting the band. Well the dress came and I had lost 45 lbs already, so for the month of Oct, while the steamstress was completing re-doing my dress (the alternations were almost as much as the dress) I eat ice cream almost every day because it went down so easily and gave me the extra calories so I wouldn't lose more before the wedding. Boy do I miss it :-) good luck on the 15th

thank goodness I found this thread, so maybe I am just a big baby but I was honestly thinking that I might go to the ER to get some of my fill from Friday (yesterday) taken out. It is very uncomfortable and I can't take even a sip of water or clear broth without sliming and pbing. I understand that everyone is different and some people are more sensitive but this is awful. I had great restriction till about Nov and was too chicken to go sooner for my fill because I was so miserable after the second one. I hope that this keeps me resticted for a good while cause I don't want to do this again. after readiing what everyone wrote I think that I will wait till monday during the day and see how it is before calling the doctor and maybe having some removed. Any other advice, experiences, support on this would be much appreciated and will help me get through this...Oh did I mention that my husband had a fill on friday as well and is downstairs eating pudding LOL

hi steph, i had my third fill on Friday (1/2/09) and am having a very hard time so I started looking around at different threads for advice and found yours. my last fill, back in August for very tight for the first day (not as bad as now) but then it got better, I am thinking it was swelling which is probably what is going on now but...I read your tread and wanted to tell you about this poster my doctor gave me. its called "stay in the green zone", green zone means your adjustment is perfect and you will have optimum weight loss. There is also the orange zone (add fluid) and the red zone (remove fluid). You sound like you are in the red zone. red zone description - poor food choices, regurgitation, discomfort while eat, poor weight loss, and night cough. orange zone description - hungry between meals, eating large portions, not losing weight GREEN ZONE - not hungry, good weight loss, portion control, patient satisfaction. hope this helps...going to search more on how long I should wait to go and get some removed.

i had a fill friday and I am having a really hard time getting anything down, even sips water and clear broth. It hurts alot and everything comes right back up. I haven't read to much on here but my husband (who got banded the week after me, also had a fill on friday and is having no problems) says its called silming? I don't know all I know is I am wondering I should go back on Monday to get some taken out. I understand that some people are more sensitive to fills but how long do you wait before getting some taken out?