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My addiction transfer is alcohol. My goal now is to not drink during the week and allow myself 2 drinks on Friday and Saturday. So far it is working.

Solid protein will keep you the fullest. I would go to solid protein right away. That should help.

Andrea, it may help to get a fill too. You should be able to do that around 6 weeks. Remove the sweets from the house and really try to stick to the program. Soon you will lose. It just takes time.

Kayla, it took me 5 fills and about 6 months to reach peak restriction. Chances are it will take you a minimum of 3-5 fills to get there. Try and limit yourself using willpower and go in for another fill as soon as you can. Also, are you on solids yet? It sound like you are on mushies. When you get to the solid phase you will probably eat a little less. Especially if you eat your solid protein first . It should keep you from getting as hungry. Hope this helps. Julie

Tanya, are you counting your caloric intake?

Good for you! It is important to stay patient when the weight loss starts. It can take some time.

I have lost 65 lbs since being banded and 40 preop for a total of 105 lbs. I weight 220 today at Weight Watchers. My goal is 185. I started weight watchers because my band was too tight and I had a hard time eating solids. Recently I had .5 ccs taken out and now I am starving! I am hoping that with WW I can lose the rest of my weight. My surgeon is very happy with my decision to join. Julie

Hi Girls, let me give you an update. So far the phentermine is not working as my appetite is bigger than ever. I am going to go back in for a slight tweak next week to see if that will help. I weighed in at Weight Watchers today and I need to lose 35 lbs to goal.

I joined today and I have 35 lbs to lose. I am hoping to do that in the next 6 months if not sooner. Wish me luck.

Hi Tina, mine is on my left hand side just under the waist line. No I can't see it. The only time I can feel it is when I lay down and really try to find it. I have a low profile port if that matters. He has not trouble finding it when I need a fill.

My husband has definitely not lost weight with me.

Yes. I have lost 100 lbs and am currently 40 lbs from goal. My goal is 185. My real goal should be 165 but I am really scared of that number because it is so difficult to maintain. So yes, I am scared of getting too thin because I usually rebound. Does that make sense?

Ditto, after the incisions heal yes you can take a bath, enjoy a hot tub, etc. The port is placed under the muscle. Julie

phentermine is one of the drugs with phen phen but not both. My story is a little different. I am 40 lbs from goal. I've had a problem with my band for a few months and solids. So yesterday I chose to have .5ccs taken out so I could eat solid protein again. I was concerned about the hunger so my surgeon prescribed me phentermine. He did say it is not a long term solution.

I am just curious if any of your surgeon have prescribed phentermine to you? If so, how have the results been.

Update: I went in yesterday and had .5 removed. Today I woke up very hungry but with a protein shake and a banana I feel pretty good now. I ate probably 7 oz of solid protein yesterday and yes, I did gain .5. Wonder how long it will take my body to adjust? Also, I had no alcohol yesterday which is a good thing.

Ask your doctor to be sure. In my case he said anything that fit through a straw. I ate a lot of creamy soups.

GNC has great protein drinks and shakes.

Theresa, this is a very exciting time for you. Congrats and good luck.

I went from 3.0 to 2.5 ccs because I couldn't eat solids. I at solids all day long yesterday and had a little bit of nauseau. Typically I can consume maybe 1-2 oz at a time. Yesterday I was able to consum 3 oz at least at a time which gave me a stomach ache. Today I woke up starving. I am wondering if I need to go back up to 2.7 or 2.8.

Holly, it sounds like you need a fill. How much food can you consume at once?

Hi Karen, I was able to consume probably 7 oz of solid protein yesterday. I feel so much better today. The only thing that has changed is the hunger. I am a lot more hungry now. Julie

Liz, how is your restriction. I have 40 more lbs to lose and I choose to start Weight Watchers on Saturday. I am joining with my Sister. Keep me posted on your results.

Paragirl, it depends on how much restriction you have. 4 oz is a fair amount at one time. When I am really restricted I can't eat more than 1-2 oz at a time. Typically when I slime which is what you are experiencing, it is because I have eaten too much. Try and keep your bites to the size of an eraser and eat really slowly take a minute or 2 between bites. It could be that you just ate too much. Julie

Peaches, ice cream goes right through you and will not sustain your hunger. Try to keep your servings to 1/2 to 1 cup of food and 800-1k calories a day. That should do the trick. good luck.