Mollyjo

I don't get it either.. I was ok before eating small amounts i just wasn't losing weight, i got my fill last Friday and have pb's a couple of times already. I really didn't have all that much to eat, so i am really confused... now when i eat food hurts my throat and feels like it is stuck there .... so i have to put down the fork and wait until it moves....sometimes i get up and walk around that helps...but i am confused too! I am just wondering how much i should be eating now.??? a 1/2 cup? I know I am still eating with my eyes instead of my common sense.. LOL :biggrin: You guys are all doing great keep up the good work!!! :thumbup:

the problem i'm having right now is restriction, i'm starting to feel like that 1st fill was just a warm up and i feel close to what i did before i got it. there has been times where i knew i ate too fast but still have not had anything get stuck yet. makes me wondering what did the 1st fill do ? my next Dr. Apt is 12-29- is that too soon to have another fill? i'm certainly going to ask for one! I went on Friday and the fill center told me everyone is different! I may need a fill in 3 weeks or 6 months depends on my body, so if you think you need one call the doc and have him check you out. Nothing wrong with that! She also said I should be losing 2 pounds per week and when I stop losing weight call her because that means i need a fill... You are doing fantastic!! Keep up the good work!!

I went for my first fill today!! I received 1.2ml and it did not hurt at all! OHHHH and I got on their scale and was 2 pounds lighter!! WooOOOHOOO!! I was thrilled!! So now it starts...I should start to lose again. I haven't lost anything since thanksgiving so I am looking forward to some weight loss. Keep up the good work everyone!!

I was banded on 10/30 and I have only lost 14 pounds..even with 3 weeks of LIQUIDS!! I have scheduled a fill for 12/12 and i am eating 1/4 of the food i used to eat...how come i am not losing any more weight? Should i be doing something else? sorry i am just disappointed when i see people losing 30-40 pounds and i am stuck at 14....:biggrin: Do you think it will start to happen all at once or am i just eating too much? I can't image that is the case cause i can hardly eat...:biggrin:

I have a quick ?? When did you all start to exercise? They told me to do nothing no lifting or exercise for 6 weeks. Does this seem too long?? I need to get my butt in gear and jump start my weight loss... I need something...ugh!

ok I had to just sign in and update...I have lost 13 pounds now and 6 inches from my waist!! I am so happy... I know it isn't much weight to lose but I am excited.... Oh and I made it through Thanksgiving!! woo hoo!! Christmas Dinner here I come!!

I keep trying that but it takes me to an error page... maybe i should just make a new one and be done with it..it is only 2 pounds to post but heck 2 pounds is 2 pounds...

testing my ticker...

I have lost a pound and want to change my ticker...I know it's only a pound but I am counting EVERY one of them! Can anyone tell me how to change the numbers?? Thanks..

I'm not sure if it is bandster hell or not but 31 lbs is nothing to sneeze at! That is fantastic! How much longer before you can get a fill? Don't give up whatever you do!! You deserve this... :tongue:

Just checking in to see how you are doing?? Keep up the good work!! MJ:thumbup:

I know it is... i did go back though..ate squash today all mushed up it was good. I have to learn to stop at the first sign of being full and not continue to eat like i used to. It is too uncomfortable. :thumbup: My doc says 6-8 weeks for a fill puts me right around the 2nd week of December. I can eat regular food this coming Wednesday and i am so nervous, i hope it goes OK. I am only getting between 500-700 calories per day and have only lost 10 lbs, but the inches lost are about 4 from my waist alone so i will gladly take that. Hopefully the pounds will start to show on the scale soon. Good luck!:thumbup:

Hey! Just wondering how the fill went? Did it hurt? l'm such a baby...lol

OK sorry if this is a stupid question.... I am 2 weeks out today and I ate lunch and dinner. I am still supposed to be on full liquids for one more week, I just couldn't stand it any more and broke down... The fact that I could eat and was ok does that mean there is a problem with my band? I thought if you could eat that meant your band slipped? I promise to be better tomorrow...

Wow girl you sure reassured me! I was banded on 10/30 and yesterday I had 2 bites of chicken and i was scared to death but i was sooo hungry i just wanted to chew something! I am afraid to eat, it went ok and i satisfied my desire to actually chew something. I have 1 more week of full liquids to go before I can resume regular meals! Congrats on the weight loss let me know how your fill goes..I am scheduled to go around that time too! MJ

I'm so hungry today I just want to eat some food...9 more days of liquids...ugh...

I am so glad someone asked about the capacity of the band, i was wondering the same thing. Testing out my new ticker..hehe

No I threw because I decided to chew and spit, (some did get down but I chewed the heck out of it) then after that i drank I think too much water and it all came up. My stomach hurts today but I am able to drink and I ate some creamed soup at lunch with no difficulty. I called the doc because i was so freaked out.. Now I am afraid to eat when I am allowed in 12 days...12 days...but whose counting? I AM!! LOL Doc thought I would be ok just take it easy today so I am grateful. He also told me it was hard to slip the band....but that isn't what they said before!!! I thought if I sneezed too hard it would slip!! Oh...and hicuups...hurt!!:eek:

Oh Thank god... They have me so scared I am afraid to eat anything until my 3 weeks are up...LOL thanks! :rolleyes2:

I was banded on 10/31 and i am now 10 days out. I am so scared because I threw up tonight and now i am scared to death the band slipped. I didn't feel my stomach move it felt like it came from my esophagus... how can you tell if the band slipped? Do you think it did ? I am so nervous...

ok I am 9 days out and i ate 5 tablespoons of instant mashed potatoes....I couldn't help it! is this going to hurt me? of course now i did it Im worried....

i was bad tonight... i am at 1 week and was just starving! So i made butternut squash mashed it all up and ate it!! Dang it was good... I dont think it will hurt my band they want me 3 weeks on liquids/full and it was mushy but man was it good.... I promise...I will be better tomorrow...