Angels

What causes a band to slip? I know my surgeon stated constant vomitting can cause slippage. What do you guys think. I appreciate your feedback.

I am also at 2.75 from 2.5 back in May and the restriction is unbelievable. I really can't eat much of anything. I drink V-8 drinks for breakfast and lots of water. Tried eating a piece of fish last night and it all came up. Tried today eating some crab soup and it all came up.

I love my Nordick Trak elliptical. It is just like the commercial ones at the gym. You also burn more calories with it.

I have been saying the same thing about starting over and what did I do last night, ate Cookies the entire small box. So far today I have done well so I will just take it one hour at a time. We can do this!!

Ditto...I can feel the gain but I am too afraid to get on the scale. We are all going to get a jump start in 2007!!!! Lets do it!!!

I say throw it away and let them know when you return that using the same needle is unacceptable! Contact the health department immediately.

My challenge for Friday is to not ask my son for a bite of his carryout food, which is what I do so that I don't have to get a meal but still get the satisfaction of just having a very small taste. Friday is usually the day I don't really cook so we shall see. Also, ride my elliptical for a minimum of 20 minutes.

Barb, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! What was your beginning and now your current weight? Great Job!

Yes, the majority of time I am tighter in the morning. However, it can reverse to the evenings on occassions. Nothing else happened, I just drank Water, pretty fast and I guess my band did not like it, but I have drank water fast before and never had this problem. I usuallly drink 64oz before I get to work by 6:30 am ET. I was banded April 2006 and my current total fill amount is 1.6 cc in a 4cc band. Just thought, I am on my cycle and that just might be it. Cramps.:angry

I drank water this morning and I did drink it pretty fast and next thing I know I had pressure and slight pain in my chest. To relieve that, I had to allow it to come back up. Has this ever happen to anyone??

I am the complete opposite as I don't weigh at all. I find out my weight when I go in for my fills. I will probably start weighing myself 1 time per week in the morning before work. Goodluck to everyone with your weight loss journey.

I have a 4cc band with 3 fills putting me at 1.6 my restriction is excellent as some points, good at some and just ok at other times. I do stay full for very long periods of time but my quantity intake could stand to be a little smaller. Not sure if I should schedule for fill #4 to have a more aggresive approach. I went to visist my family in Ohio last weekend and I did not have the urge or appetite to eat out one time. In previous years I would have use the out of town thing as an excuse to eat out. So that tells me the band is doing something positive. GOODLUCK to you all and lets pray that we all have more patients. LOL, Angels

I already had more than six months of Weight Watchers along with my documentation so I did not have to do medically supervised program with my doctor or a nutritionist, which is utimately what holds the process up.

Yes, you definately lose the weight faster but if you are not obedient, you can definately gain the weight back. Look at Al Roker and Randy. Also, I have a co-work who has gained back weight, she still looks alot better but I think that can be just as disappointing as a slow weight loss. Hang in there, we have to be patient!!!!:eek:

I was banded April 4th so my six months is not up just yet. My surgeon does it for all of his patients as a precautionary measure.