juliegeraci

I look in the mirror sometimes and have to take a double take. You may want to get some counseling so you dont gain the weight back. Sometimes still feeling fat can prompt weight gain so be careful. Try and love yourself every day no matter what.

When I eat Mexican I can totally down 2 cheese enchiladas no problem. It depends on if you eat chicken enchiladas, chichen tostatoadas. You can do it!

I agree, although I am jealous. I see people all the time able to eat 1 cup of food and lose. If that is you, go for it!

I've been totally having problems with the site the last 2 hours. I am glad I am not alone. I always freak out when I think I can't post. Thank you for letting me know.

Did I do it wrong? April/May is under Cosmetic Plastic surgery.

Hi Losingme, yes, I already started the thread. Please post everyone!

Linda, this is very normal. You will not get restriction until you have many fills. You have to be patient.

Steph, congrats on getting your surgery date. Mine is 4/21.

I spent ton of money going from size 24 to size 16. You need to clean out your closet and get rid of the fat clothes. Even if you are only down 1 size. Good job!

With good restriction 1/2 cup is about right. I can typically get in 1-2 oz of protein and a few bites of vegies.

Great job. Keep up the good work.

How is everyone doing? I am down only 65 lbs post op, 100 lbs preop. I am scheduled to have a tummy tuck and thigh lift on 4/21. I am now a size 16 down from a size 24. I am getting excited about my tummy tuck. Julie

Karen, you may want to push it out a week. You don't want to get too tight.

Truthfully, I think you lose faster if you get the band slightly filled during surgery. I have seen some fabulous results from the Mexican Bandsters who are filled during surgery. 3 ccs seems more practicle, but it depends on what size band you have. Its a 10cc band then 4 should be find. I think it takes 6 or 7 for optimal restriction. P.S. I wish my doctor had filled my band partial during surgery. It took me forever, like 6 months, to even get good restriction. For the last year or so its been an uphill battle. Good luck.

I have a 4cc band and currently I'm at 3.2 with really good restriction. Keep going back until you have good restriction. Some people can lose weight at 1 cup of food 3x a day. Others like myself tend to be tighyer to losr 1/4 to 1/3 cup of food. Good luck.

1k-1200 calories a day you should lose at least 1-2 lbs per week, possibly more. Eat high protein, low carb and vegies. You can do it.

laniayala, I would be happy to post. Look for my thread online in early May. I am really happy I met with a second surgeon. I guess my thighs aren't as bad as I thought so he is lifting me from the top of the thigh opposed to the inner thigh scaring which runs down the entire inside of the thigh to the knee. He is also doing lipo of my thighn, inner and outer and my knee. JulieNYC also had a thigh lift, but she has the scar that runs down the entire thigh. Her thighs were much worse than mine given the fact that she lost 150 lbs. Julie

If you are on solids go for it. Most likely you will not be able to finish both steak and lobster though. For me lobster goes down a lot easier. Have fun!

Reflux is a sign of being too tight. There are only 2 recommendations. First Prilosec and second is a slight unfill. The unfill is the only thing that worked for me .3 ccs. Julie

I would ask your surgeon. That being said he may have had to put in the larger band due to the size of your stomach. It holds 10ccs. Makes sense if you don't have restriction at 6 ccs. good luck.

Its confusing. I have a size 10 band as well. I am not sure if its 10cc or 10cm but mine only holds 4ccs.

Hi Kat, Wanted to know how your plastic surgery stuff is coming along? I met the best plastic surgeon last week. I am so glad that I got a second opinion. I go in on 4/21 for my TT and thigh lift. He doesn't have to make an incision down my entire thigh but rather just at the top. That is what sold me on him. How is your insurance approval coming along? Julie

do some research on thigh lifts. I was told by one PS that the incision would be straight down the inner part of my thigh to the knee. I went with surgeon #2 because he is tucking it up instead of over. The only incision I will have will be at the upper part of my thighs across. Good luck.

I've lost 100 lbs and I'm definitley in the need for a tummy tuck and thigh lift. I go in 4/21 for these procedures.

I totally get it. I was eating a lovely dinner at a Seafood restraunt and bam it hit me. The bathroom was too far so I PBd big time back into my clam chowder right at the table! Thankfully no one was sitting close enough to see. On another thread there was a woman who ate scrammbled eggs at the Cracker Barrel and while running to the bathroom PB'd into a little girls ponytails who cut in front of her in the bathroom! Talk about funny. You are not alone. Along the side of the road, in a restruant, etc. etc. It can happen anywhere!