Nickilin

You are sooo right about the NSV. I haven't lost a pound, well actually lost 3 or so the other day, but people swear I am "disappearing" befor their eyes:) Also I was able to comfortably wear an XL scrub pant last night. The first time in YEARS!!!

Thanks for the encouragement! I know our band is not a quick fix like bypass. That is one of the reasons I did it....nothing altered permanently in my body and I will have time to tone as I lose. I just need another fill and I will have restriction again:)

I don't blame you....me too, but we will see the loss.....

I don't have to wait so long, I just can't afford to get one right now. My surgery was self pay so all fills are out of pocket. My pre taxed 125 plan is getting ready to refill so I shouldn't have to wait too much longer....thank GOD!!!

Because unlike bypass, we absorb everything we eat. So, if you are eating less, but still eating a lot of carbs that go right through the band you won't lose so quickly. So, we really have to aware of what and how much we are putting in our mouths. Plus if you don't have restriction you are really doing this all on you own. It is hard, for people who say this is the "easy way out" I would like them to take a day or less to walk in our shoes. Thinking we have found this great tool but we still have to do a lot of the work. It can be a really bad mind game. Don't let the head hunger win out. Make good sound food choices pre restriction and you will do just fine.:confused:

Hang in there. I was banded in Aug and have lost 46lbs BUT I have been at a plateau for over 1 month, but can't afford to get a fill. I have 6cc in my 10cc band and don't have proper restriction anymore. Hang in there, go get another fill. You didn't waste your money but I understand you feeling the way you do.

I use Biotin

Hello! I am Nicole and I was banded Aug 12 by Dr Joya in Puerto Vallart, Mexico. I live in Wa state. I have lost about 47lbs so far and have been at a plateau for about 1 month. Not sure what is going on....watching what I eat, working out definitly getting my H2O. Oh well, we all hit it at one point or another. It'll move again:) In the right direction.

Hi! I am Nicole and I was banded by Dr Joya in Mexico on Aug 12 of this year too! I just found out that Dr Fox is doing fills in Auburn which is where I live. Currently I use Fills Management NW in Marysville. I have had 2 fills without fluoro and had no problems. They now have fluoro which I am going to try in Jan. Just curious if you had your fill with Dr Fox? I also just got the registraion info with Dr Neal's clinic in Olympia...