Mimilou2004

Thanks for the update. That was a nice reasonable fill. Congratulations on your 10 pound loss, especially since you thought you were going on a plateau!!!! Mimi

Does anyone use a kettlebell in their workout? A few months ago it was all the rage, now I don't hear much about it. I had a workout with one yesterday and it was good and made me sweat!! Mimi

No, insurance won't cover, purely cosmetic, sorry. Mimi

Thanks for the info, Talome, it was kind of you. Price point sticker shock is different for everyone and it doesn't happen to bother me. Mimi

Cindy has some very very good points.Maintenance is hard work, but Angel, you have been doing maintenance so you can easily figure out how many cals you have been eating and burning and then make very modest adjustments to start losing, IF that is what you decide to do. Being "thin" is not for everyone and if you are healthy and happy, stay where you are. The great thing about the band is that it is there for you whenever you want its help. I congratulate you on your loss and maintenance and wish you well. Mimi

I am lost...what are you referring to? Mimi

I paid for a TT but ended up with a paniculectomy...Darn PS said he couldn't tighten my muscles because of my port. Jerk. I am a lot older than you and my skin is saggy in the midriff but the tummy itself is GONE, so that is a big YIPPEE!!! Good luck, Mimi

I think you should delay your fill for a few weeks and see if this breaks itself. It sounds like you are doing everything right. I am afraid if you get an adjustment now you may end up too tight. Let us know what you decide and how it turns out. Best wishes, Mimi

Yippee, you have done so well....now on to maintenance, which is a whole different world. I like your action plan and wish you the best. Mimi

Yippee!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Mimi

Highway robbery...see if you can find another surgeon. Many do NOT have these ridiculous program fees. Good luck, Mimi

Claire, I am glad you are OK mentally with the unfill.....I had to laugh about your burger experience....you will be fine with your new level and gradually add to it after you are rested. Best wishes. Mimi

Try eating a harder protein like a hardboiled egg and cheese or meat, it will stick with you longer and give you the protein you need. It happens to me, too, probably because of what is referred to as the "after burn" effect where the metabolic fires are stimulatd by the exercise for a few hours after the work out. Good luck. Mimi

I am glad you are feeling better and the unfill went well. Mimi

Good luck!!! I am looking forward to your next post. Mimi

I think you are a tad overfilled and maybe even 0.25 cc/ml removal will be wonderful for you. Mushies can get very high calorie so I am glad you are going for a small unfill. Best wishes, Mimi

I don't know which NSV I am more thrilled with, for you, LOL!!!! They are both great....Congratulations!!!!! Mimi

I am glad today is Monday and you have a couple of days to wait and see if it is temporary band/stomach swelling vs a tad overfilled. As long as you can keep fluids down you have some wiggle room. If it comes to the point where fluids are not staying down you need to call the office. It is a balancing act and if you wait too long and get too tight they may have to take out more so things can rest. It is better to go in and ask for a tiny unfill (like.15 or.2) or just discuss it and see what the doc recommends. Best wishes, Mimi

Left over chicken parm and spaghetti from Olive Garden. Mimi

Arms are a big issue for many of us. I had mine done Jan 4, 2010 and the scars are fading. I am having cold laser therapy on them to help them along, but they are not horrible. I am finally wearing short sleeve tops. I am not sorry I had it done. Thin scars are better than the batwings I had. Mimi

Fine tuning the band is very aggravating for some of us and living with reflux and heartburn is horrible. I lived that way for 4 months and finally got a very small unfill of 0.15 and in 2 days the reflux was almost gone and now 2 weeks later I am doing well with almost sweet spot restriction. I am on maintenance and am learning to balance my cals in and exercise out and w/o the band I would be sunk. I wish you the very best and hope after your next fill you will have your sweet spot. Congratulations on maintaining your 40 pound loss, that is nothing to sneeze at. I hope your care giver is capable of tiny unfills if you need it. Mimi

I have read many posts on LBT where posters have had their hiatal hernia's repaired during the surgery. Mimi

It is way cool to have it done that way....I wish my doc had done it that way!!! Mimi

Read the other posts and try those things. It could be that you are a tad overfilled. Mimi

Not to bum you, but you are in Bandster Hell. During which time I gained 12 pounds or more! Do the best you can eating properly and exercising until you achieve restriction. My practice used to be as strict as yours but now give more the 1st time and add to it more often than 6 wks because of so may unhappy patients who were gaining wt. Can you call your doc and beg to come in for another fill at 3 wks? I feel your pain and understand your frustration. Good luck, Mimi