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A fill already? That's a new one? Most docs wait 4-6 weeks. Wish my doc would have given me one this soon. Lucky you

Mine was sore for a couple of months. And occasionally I'll lean over something and the pressure on that area can bruise the skin around it. And of course yours coulda flipped but highly unlikely. Your port is stitched to the muscles on your abdomen not your skin so bruised skin is not usually an indicator. I guess you'll find out when you go in for your first fill but nothing to be concerned about at this stage. tmf

^5...Now that's a good doctor!!

I missed some of your other comments so maybe a fill isn't necessary. That's why a visit with a good nutritionist who understands the lapband would really help you with your food choices. Listen to your band and try to give it foods that fill but don't stick. I know our bands seem to have a mind of their own sometimes but stay away from the slider foods and empty sugar calories. I have to post this. I read this earlier from another forum member. Pink Dahlia posted this: "I'm so stinkin' thrilled with my weight loss i dont even care about what i cant eat!" I thought this comment was so me and it would be great if all bandsters could find this zone. tmf

Well, that's disappointing? Gaining weight sucks. You need to start with something small like walking around your favorite park or lake. Taking small exercise steps is the first step in making yourself feel good again. Don't compare your now with your before. Your stomach probably adjusted itself to not being filled and some of the wrinkles and twists have gone away or are in different spots now. Ask for another small fill if you think it's necessary? Just do it all slowly. No rush. tmf

You need a fill or two. It's no longer a diet for me. I'm satisfied eating as much as I can and I don't feel deprived at all. But I didn't feel this way till I entered the green zone which was fill #6. I've heard several LB veterans state that the ones who fail at the lapband are mostly the ones who walk away from the process. They never go back to their doctor and never consult a nutritionist. You seem to be falling into that group? Don't let food control you, see your doctor and dietician and take control. You've taken the right first step by coming here and pouring your soul out on a public forum but don't stop here. Make that call! You can be a loser too! Just make sure it's the right type of loser, K? tmf

Pink, I want to ask your permission to plagiarize your comment, "I 'm so stinkin' thrilled with my weight loss i dont even care about what i cant eat !"? That is so me and I want to put that in my signature at the bottom of my posts. tmf

I only lost 12 lbs my first 3.5 months. Then I had a nutrition meeting with a nutritionist/dietician. Cost me $40 but it was the best $40 I ever spent. I told her what I eat a day(I had to be honest) so she dissected my diet and found about 400 calories a day that I didn't need. We compromised on 250(couldn't give up all my lattes and one beer on weekends). I started losing immediately. I ramped up my exercise routine and in the last 3 months I've lost 25 lbs. See a nutritionist!! And exercise even if it's a 30 minute walk a day. tmf

I may not stop at 80 lbs then

60 miles of cycling a week & 5 days of 20 minute intense workouts a week. The 20 minute workouts are designed around P90X type exercising. Rapid strength and aerobic exercising for 20 minutes gives me a metabolic boost for hours and into the next day. The cycling is broken up into about 30-40 miles on weekends on a mountain bike, not a road bike. That's about 3.5 hours on weekends and then another 3-4 days midweek avging 40 minutes per ride. Walking is fine and for post op patients it's about all one can do. But I'd recommend you mix it up after you heal. Your body will adjust to doing the same routine day after day and you will eventually only burn calories during your walks. That's why pushing yourself and your muscles with some strength routines give you a lasting calorie burner. Oh, and I play racquetball once a week. tmf

Go to the bottom of this page and look for contact us and lodge a request? tmf

That's funny. I've weighed myself with and without socks, underwear, pre potty and post potty, with hat, without hat. I pretty much know how much everything I wear weighs including foods that I can visually weigh now. I don't do it constantly but I refresh the memory on occasion. tmf

What does " having a hard time losing" mean? In numerical terms? Over the last week and month? Some people expect to lose 10-15 lbs a month so it would be good if you could provide this info? Numbers at surgery and how much lost in first month vs now? tmf

Once you get past the liquid and mushie phase of post fill, try to note how different foods interact with your band. You may not feel a thing like me till fill 3 or 4 but we're all different. By fill 3 it was a learning process for every fill up to #6. Some foods seem to stay in my pouch longer and don't get stuck as easily. Like tuna, salmon, freshly cooked chicken and salads. Just remember the band is a tool and it's your job to find how it works best for you. Sounds like you're already successful. tmf

Is this twitter for the metabolically impaired? tmf

Jo, you do understand how awesome you have done right? 75 lbs is super. Keep it up, and get back into it. tmf

I've always been addicted to the scale. I still am. I weigh myself at least twice a day. They're just numbers and it helps keep me in line with where I want to go. How can you get to where you want to be if you don't know where you are? The scale lets me know every day if I made good or bad choices in physical activities and food choices. Did that package of sunflower seeds make me gain 2 lbs of Water due to sodium? Did my 20 mile bike ride correct that mistake? If I cut out carbs for 3 days does it reflect in the scale? Did I reach a new low so I can change my ticker? I pine over my ticker running to the right. He can't run to the right if I don't know where he's going. Don't sweat the small daily setbacks unless they turn into larger weekly setbacks. No one wants to wait a week to get on the scale and find out they gained 7 lbs? Make the correction before it gets out of hand. Use the scale as a tool to help you manage your food choices. It works for me and I've never understood how or why people obssess over gaining a few lbs over one day. It's just water weight. No one gains 2-4 lbs of fat in one day and no one losses 2-4 lbs of fat in one day unless you're a marathon runner. tmf

Ask about nutritionists availability after surgery.

You can't out-train a lousy diet. Stop buying and cooking slider foods. Make a vow to throw them out or at least eat them all up and don't buy them again. Physical exercise is very important but it's not the end of losing weight. Google other gyms in your neighborhood. Buy a bike, get a tae-kwon-do or other martial arts membership. Join a spin class. Pilates. Stop whining and get your butt out there and work it off My version of the half-time talk to Dallas Cowboys players. If you live in the Dallas area there are so many things you can do other than sit around pining over a silly workout session. I highly recommend martial arts. It's a great workout and you learn so much about yourself. Good luck. tmf

Nervous over the surgery or nervous that you're leaving the love of your life, food? Well, if it's the food, remove that thought from your mind. In time you'll eat what you want to eat, only this time you'll be the one in control. tmf

Tennis, racquetball and cycling. Mostly cycling at this point since my knees are shot. It's so easy to jump on my bike and go out for 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hr. You can push it or just cruise and still get your heartrate up. tmf

If you're still losing weight, what's the rush. If you're gaining, maybe a little .25 fill? tmf

Not me, and good hook in the thread line. I went 3 months with no weight gain or loss. Not until I got a fill that gave me restriction did I start to lose more weight. I was OK with that since I wasn't really dieting very hard up to that point. I've been on diets for years and was waiting for the band(my tool) to do it's job(I paid for it damnit). tmf

I think the size was always there, it just has less fat pad to hide in now. But, yes, I've noticed the same phenomena. tmf

Once the food leaves your stomach it shouldn't matter. Don't know why Dr would object? tmf