Babe

hey patricia, i for one would welcome a meeting this month as I haven't been able to make it for the past couple of months. it's always so inspiring and motivating to attend - especially since i am the slowest loser known to man :w00t:

So happy... finally broke through a 3 1/2 month plateau and lost 5lbs!!!!!!!!

Name********Starting Weight*****Current*******Goal******To go

1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75

Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68

ALuv82.............280.5..........259.........200......59

AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0

Babe...............308............267.........199.......68

Bellaperdente......196............173.........150.......23

Bklyn1984..........317............217.........165.......52

Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53

Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15

Cappy..............240............223.5.......130.......93.5

Chocolate_Snaps....244............216.........175.......41

CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5

Clarebear08........192............166.........160.......6

Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5

dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64

Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8

EmmaWang...........241............195.........140.......55

FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112

FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54

FlordiaPete........413............364.........300.......64

GratefulHeart......226............187.........135.......52

GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76

health4life........279............239.........150.......89

inri09.............287............254.........185.......69

janesays...........225............175.........160.......15

jtejada............249............201.........170.......31

kaninag............210............200.........170.......30

kimaly.............194............179.........160.......19

Lindar172..........246............218.6.......150.......68.4

Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89

LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91

Long2BThin.........216............178.........169........9

lotzasunshine......270............240.........199.......41

Loveislovely.......216............170.........165.......5

ltgordon...........284.8..........229.4.......185.......44.4

lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65

Mair...............231............222.........140.......83

Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60

mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55

MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48

nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30

Pink...............230............152.........145........7

Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58

Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55

Sistergrl25........359............232.........170.......62

Snow...............227............167.........141.......26

stacy73............285............214.........160.......54

Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40

Tuger..............217............178.........130.......48

Under200...........242............199.........155.......44

vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52

Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76

WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22

Zoom-Zoom.............229..................201..............135............ 66

Congrats Nic!!! Sometimes inches speak louder than pounds :sneaky:

I just broke a 3 1/2 month plateau today so I completely relate. I was banded in february and until five minutes ago I had only lost 24 pounds post op. It really messes with your mind! I don't know why i've suddenly lost when i've changed absolutely nothing, but i'll take it!

xoxo Babe

Congrats to all of your for all your tremendous weight loss! I really hope to be in the same boat soon. I'm going to my GP tomorrow to see if i can get a referral to an endocrinologist. My weight loss has been stalled for 3 months despite doing everything my surgeon told me to do and more. so at at his suggestion, i'm going to see if there's something else at work here.

i started losing lots of hair about 3 or 4 months ago. I found out my I was Iron deficient and started taking a liquid iron supplement and after reading the boards on LBT i increased my Protein intake. the combo has really done the trick. my Hair loss has stopped.

So it's been 6 months since we were all banded, and i was wondering how all of you are doing? I haven't lost anything for more than 2 months, and i'll be honest it's been very hard not to get discouraged. I've had 3 fills and one slight unfill and have been following the bandster rules. i can't wait to find the right fill level!!!

I hope you've all had far better luck than me

hi ladies, just wanted to thank you for the support yesterday at the meeting. it's really made a difference. hopefully i'll get that fill soon and i'll start losing again

doreen, i'm glad to hear everything's ok with your band. the ladies at NW fills are great!

I am truly devastated. His music highlights all my childhood memories. No matter what his quirks were, and all the controversies surrounding him, he was a truly gifted and talented individual who brought joy to millions of people's lives. RIP Michael.

I'm with Doddie on this...I hate to say you should or shouldn't go back for an unfill. You need to keep in mind that you ~have~ to be able to get enough fluids in, and you have to be comfortable enough that you can eat.

Personally, I consider myself very tight since my last fill. I can and do often get 'stuck' on my first cup of coffee in the morning. I don't PB it but it can sit and make me uncomfortable for a few minutes or more... I ~never~ drink anything cool or cold for the first couple of hours in the morning so I personally couldn't do a Protein Shake. It would sit forever in my pouch...

I generally drink coffee/tea for the first 2 hours in the morning before I try anything more solid. And I am ~finally~ learning that if I am not hungry I don't force myself to eat just because it is 'meal time'.

A couple of things that I have learned that you might help you...

1. I tend to have '1st bite syndrome' and I think it happens when I allow myself to get too hungry. I will almost always get stuck and PB after a few bites in this situation if I don't pay very close attention. Keep ~very~ mindful of your first few bites, make them even smaller than usual and chew the heck out of them !!!

2. If I get my stomach/pouch irritated early in the day I tend to stay irritated. So I am to the point that if I PB at lunchtime for example, I am very careful thru the rest of the day and chose easier foods for dinner or Snacks.< /p>

BTW.....don't get discouraged if you find that by dinner you are loosened off and can manage a decent sized meal, this is really common. Just take advantage of the lower cal eating earlier in the day and keep your dinners bandster-sized....you'll see results !!!

Good luck and let us know how you're doing.

Patricia

Thanks for your feedback Patricia & Doreen! I managed to get down a 1/2 cup of Soup for dinner last night, but ended up PBing soon after. The only solid i've managed successfully in the past 2 days is 1 cheese string over 20 minute period chewed to smithereens. i emailed the girls at NWfills, and was told that I should stay on liquids for a couple days and if i'm still not able to keep it down, i should come in for a slight unfill. i haven't decided yet, but if i can rework my schedule, i'll probably drive down tomorrow.

This whole experience has reminded me why local aftercare is so important. I definitely need to switch over to Dr. Arseneau! I was thinking about it last week at our LGH meeting, but now i'm certain.

babe

i just went for my 3rd fill on saturday and i've finally got restriction, but i think it's too tight. yesterday, my first day back on solids, i had no problems. i just had to chew more and go a bit slower and was able to eat half as much as last week. great, right?! this morning, i was super tight and it took me well over an hour to drink a Protein Drink. at lunch, i had a cup of coffee thinking the warmth would help loosen it up. no problem, i was able to drink it at my regular pace. i tried to eat something, but ended up PBing after 2 bites. and now 3 hours later, i just slimed on Water.< /p>

should i just wait this out for a couple days, or should i go ahead and book an unfill? i'd really rather avoid the unfill because i do not want to drive back down to the states right now. too much work. i'm excited to finally have restriction, but i would like to be able to eat something!!!

hi ladies, just thought i'd check in and see how everyone's doing? I hope you're having better luck than me. I'm headed for my 3rd fill on saturday, and i can't wait!!! after my last fill 6 weeks ago, i had restriction for like 2 minutes, but since then the hunger devil has been in charge. i've lost maybe 3 or 4 pounds (depending on the time of day) in all that time. very frustrating! i guess this is what they meant by bandster hell.

I'm about 4 months post op, and for several weeks now i've noticed some major Hair loss going on. I've always been borderline anemic, but after the op, my doc my Iron levels plumetted. i've been taking some iron supplements, and while that's helped with the fatigue and pasty skin, the hair loss is still going on. what the heck do i do now?

i've always enjoyed having thick healthy hair (actually it's been the only physical trait i've always loved about myself). i'd really hate to end up with limp listless hair because of this band. anybody have any successful remedies?

sven, i'm in the same boat as you. i was banded about 4 months ago, and i've lost about 20lbs since (the first dozen during liquids post op). it's extremely frustrating. it's nice to read that there are others going through this painfully slow road to the sweet spot. i'm following all the bandster rules, so i keep telling myself that once the fill is right, the weight will drop. until then all i can do is keep on truckin' along, up my exercise (been a bit lax truth be told) and schedule another fill.

our time will come!

sallyjean, i don't think a fill will affect your Iron at all. but to be sure, i would definitely talk to your doc to be sure. I take a liquid iron supplement and had a fill no prolem and it did not stop my iron levels from increasing.

Name********Starting weight*****Current*******Goal******To go

******************:smile:**************:w00t:**********:wink:*******

1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75

Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68

ALuv82.............280.5..........280.5.......200......80.5

AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0

Babe...............308............272.........199.......73

Bellaperdente......196............177.........150.......27

Bklyn1984..........317............238.........165.......73

Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53

Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15

Cappy..............240............223.5.......130.......93.5

Chocolate_Snaps....244............219.........175.......44

CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5

Clarebear08........192............170.........160.......10

Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5

dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64

Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8

EmmaWang...........241............203.........140.......63

FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112

FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54

FlordiaPete........413............369.........300.......69

GratefulHeart......226............187.........135.......52

GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76

health4life........279............239.........150.......89

inri09.............287............254.........185.......69

janesays...........225............189.........160.......29

kaninag............210............210.........170.......40

kimaly.............194............183.........160.......23

Lindar172..........246............218.6.......150.......68.4

Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89

LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91

Long2BThin.........216............180.........169.......11

lotzasunshine......270............245.........180.......65

Loveislovely.......216............180.........175.......5

ltgordon...........284.8..........229.4.......185.......44.4

lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65

Mair...............231............222.........140.......83

Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60

mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55

MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48

nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30

Pink...............230............152.........145........7

Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58

Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55

Snow...............227............167.........141.......26

stacy73............285............214.........160.......54

Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40

Tuger..............192............187.5.......130.......57.5

Under200...........242............199.........155.......44

vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52

Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76

WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22

hi! I was banded 2/16 and i've had 2 fills since. i've lost about 20lbs since banding. it's been going terribly slow, but i was kind of expecting that since I have PCOS. still, i can't help but be disappointed and frustrated. on the up side, i think my last fill has finally kicked in because i now have a bit more restriction and i've started losing again after several weeks of nothingness.

Finally started losing again!!!

Name********Starting weight*****Current*******Goal******To go

******************:smile2:**************:laugh:**********:w00t:*******:thumbup:

1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75

Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68

AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0

Babe...............308............275.6.......199.......76.6

Bellaperdente......196............177.........150.......27

Bklyn1984..........317............238.........165.......73

Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53

Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15

Cappy..............240............223.5.......130.......93.5

Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49

CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5

Clarebear08........192............170.........160.......10

Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5

dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64

Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8

EmmaWang...........241............210.........140.......70

FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112

FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54

FlordiaPete........413............372.........300.......72

GratefulHeart......226............191.........135.......56

GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76

health4life........279............239.........150.......89

inri09.............287............254.........185.......69

janesays...........225............189.........160.......29

kaninag............210............210.........170.......40

kimaly.............194............183.........160.......23

Lindar172..........246............219.6.......150.......69.6

Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89

LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91

Long2BThin.........216............182.........169.......13

lotzasunshine......270............246.........180.......66

Loveislovely.......216............180.........175.......5

ltgordon...........284.8..........229.4.......185.......44.4

lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65

Mair...............231............222.........140.......83

Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60

mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55

MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48

nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30

Pink...............230............152.........145........7

Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58

Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55

Snow...............227............167.........141.......26

stacy73............285............214.........160.......54

Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40

Tuger..............192............187.5.......130.......57.5

Under200...........242............199.........155.......44

vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52

Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76

WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22

I use benefiber and metamucil powder (not the capsules because they can get stuck and when they expand they risk stretching the pouch).

I cook with Canola Oil when i want a flavourless oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil for everything else. I use Pam Professional spray to saute veggies and skimp on fat.

just checking in... hope everyone's ok. i went for my second fill this weekend and just started solids tonight at dinner. i don't think i've got restriction yet, but it's definitely a bit tighter. hopefully it settles in tighter.

so for the past month i've been losing and gaining the same 3 pounds. i've been totally bummed. anyways, this morning i decided to measure myself after a month and wow, i lost 2 inches off my hips and 1 off my waist. just goes to show you that losses don't always come in pound format :thumbup:

Tina, sorry to hear about your dad. i know how horrible it is to have a parent going through such a dire illness (my dad is now 2 years in remission from a rare melanoma).

i completely relate to your fill situation. i got my first fill (.8cc in a 4cc band) a month ago and have been losing and gaining the same 3 pounds ever since. i've had pretty much no restriction a couple weeks after starting solids post band. i'm going in for my second fill tomorrow and i'm so hoping to start losing again. knock on wood we'll both be on the losing train soon :thumbup:

going for my second fill on saturday. the first on was completely ineffective. i really hope this next one does the trick.

i keep some good quality dark chocolate (like lindt) in the freezer. i break it up into smaller pieces ahead of time and then when i'm really craving some chocolate, i'll take out a piece or two and let it warm up on the kitchen counter. it really hits the spot cravings wise. also having to wait for it to un freeze prevents me from binging and gives me time to decide if i really want it.

Marie, i'm glad you keep posting... i only wish i had reason to post. i've gaining and losing the same couple pounds for over a month. hopefully, a second fill will change that.

Yay Alcine!!! I'm so happy for you! Unfortunately, my fill a couple weeks ago did nothing for me. i haven't lost a pound (actually i think i've gained but i'm avoiding the scale so i won't get disappointed). i think i'm going to line up another fill, cause i can still eat too much.

i had my first fill last saturday, but i'm not sure if it's enough. i still feel hungry between meals some days, and i can eat 2 cups of foods at dinner. on the flip side, i'm tight in the morning and usually am only able to have a Protein Drink or some yogurt. and lunch is usually half a sandwich or some tuna and veggies. i find myself grazing all afternoon and some evenings too. should go in and get more?