Renob

Lots of belching the first 10 days for me, I was banded on Aug 14 and it seems Im back to normal as far as the belching goes.

Muns are you working out and if so what ya doing? I think working out is so overlooked with many banded people, I feel is so key in reaching our goals.

Just an FYI these numbers are just a little off 3-4% body fat is what pro body builders gets to for only about a day or two when they have competition the norm for a six pack to start looking good is 10 to 8% Can is be done at 40 sure, will it be easy no.

People if you have little or no restriction then your band will not working as designed!! Please dont get all worked up just call your doc and get a fill, its that EASY.

You need to move!!! work out every day even if its just walking a few miles, it will be key in reaching your goals. Good luck :thumbup:

I have to say I feel sorry for you and people like you, but I do find you entertaining so please keep the replies coming. Remenber the mind is like a parachute in that it needs to be open to work!!!

I have found getting lots of protein helps me, I get my first fill on the 12th and have found I dont get hungry but I so miss the tast of some foods lol. good luck

I took one week off, I sit behind a desk and it was fine, I bet I could of come back in half the time if needed.

Ouch, I thought is was all about helping each other in losing weight and all the things that go with it.

Wow I was going to say something mean, but its just not worth it. I will say I thank God every day that I'm not living life with a closed mind, I would hate to end up on my death bed thinking of all the this things in life I had missed.

lol you funny person. I love weed just dont smoke it much, not many of those I'm around smoke it. Im lucky if I have it 5 or 6 times a year :thumbup:

So check if there are any docs doing the band in China Im sure there are. Get your band here in the states and let the doc over there do the fills, dont wait another year, lots of weight related bad stuff can happen in a year!! Shoot in a year you can be almost at your goal weight is you put in the needed foot work.

The above is not going to burn extra calories. Start walking and walk FAST, I was banded on Aug 14th and Im up to 3mils a day, I focus on walking as fast as I can. Im now down 25lbs this might not be the norm, but Im sure my fast walking is fuling a big part of my lost. This band is only tool , and like other parts of life you will only get out of it what you put into it. Using the band and burning extra calories will get you the results you are looking for!!! Good luck :smile:

Hello I was banded on the 14th and have never felt any kind of pulling, I would call my Dr if I were you.

Well its only been two weeks for me but Im starting to feel normal, the cool thing for me is now I eat just a time bit of food and I feel full, and not hungry all the time, so I guess I dont feel normal, normal for me was alway hungry. Dont worry about it, get it done and get healthy.

Trying to fine a support group meeting to hit.

Just checking to see if any of ya live in my area, would be nice to hit up the meeting with a friend.

I see it like this, Im the customer he is the service provider!!! I call the shots! Good luck with your port.

I quit smoking two months before getting banded, so far its been easy. I had felt a lot of guilt from smoking for the last few years, knowing how bad it was for me. Last thing I wanted was to get banded and still be smoking.

Baby Oil cool!!! Oh and by the way I guess I lucked out there were no bandages for me, or stitches, they just GLUED me shut, I was banded on the 14 and the wounds are looking great.

What do you all mean the stomach swells??? What would cause this?

I was banded on the 14th, belly was very swollen when I got home, but is getting smaller each day :thumbup:

Just curious how could you expect anything to work better then what has worked for you? You have lost 122lbs in 6 months. Cant agree more, as with anything in life its what you make it!!! I would say there are two reasons for that: 1) TIME, they have only been in the US for a year and a half. 2) Numbers, there are only a small % of people with the Realize Band compared to Lap Band, I would think this is the reason you hear of more failures with the Lap Band.

Wow Paula sorry to hear you are starving, I too was banded on the 14th and have not felt hungry at all. I will says I feel a little rundown Im sure from so few carbs or Protein, Here is what I have been eating/drinking: one little serving of Jello sugar free Sipping a mix of Water and clear juices all day, about 80 to 90oz worth. and three servings of chicken or beef broth. So I guess Im lucky not be hungry, but I will say I cant wait to taste other things, when I hit the next stage. Remember it will all be worth it so just hang in there, and drink more water

If by "say it backwards" you mean some horny HS kids unable to keep their hands off each other then yes "sort of like that" :thumbup: