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Yes, I know what you were talking about! first week after the fill, it was pretty good. during that week I lost 5 lbs, was so excited, but now I have stalled, nothing going on but hunger:scared2:. I called my doc's office next date available is Mar. 20th....OMG that seems like a long time away! I have to be very careful with the portions, because it goes down, and the feeling of "full" just doesnt come!! Good luck to us, we need to stay focused and choose carefully. Patti in Fresno, getting hungry:thumbdown:

I am at a stall, nothing in the last 1/1/2 wk. I am managing the hunger, but it's getting tougher. I called to see about tweaking the the last fill, but cant get in until the 20th of Mar. I have noticed that if I keep busy the day passes much easier. I am back to work 3 days, so that is helping. got to find a way to make it to the next fill.:cursing:

I am at a stall, nothing in the last 1/1/2 wk. I am managing the hunger, but it's getting tougher. I called to see about tweaking the the last fill, but cant get in until the 20th of Mar. I have noticed that if I keep busy the day passes much easier. I am back to work 3 days, so that is helping. got to find a way to make it to the next fill.:cool2:

OK, I too am guilty...i get on the scale every morning!! I like looking at the #, and if it isnt what I would like to see, I try harder for tomorrow!! sign me up....your newest member. Patti looking forward to tomorrow's weigh in

I had my first fill on Tues. 17th and to my amazement....dropped 5 lbs more. This is looking good, think I might have a good response to the 4.7 cc fill. The hunger is a bit easier to maintain. I am trying to pay more attention to "being full". I have not really had that feeling, now I believe I just might know what it is. I have no pain eating solids, I do try to chew, chew and no drinking water after the meal. Hey, I also am making a true effort to get to the gym, I am not completely there yet, going at least 1-2 times a week. I get my 2 miles in at a good pace. Today I cut my time by 7 minutes!! 2 miles in 36 minutes with some elevation. Good heart rate. I have been monitering my BP, because I still take my BP meds. I have noticed it is dropping much lower (112/ 81) than what is my normal(132/84), so I think I will be calling my Doctor soon. I feel very good, so much more optimistic, clothes are fitting better. I am able to chase the little one alot better!!:thumbup: Overall, I am very pleased with this journey.....

I had my first fill on Tues. 17th and to my amazement....dropped 5 lbs more. This is looking good, think I might have a good response to the 4.7 cc fill. The hunger is a bit easier to maintain. I am trying to pay more attention to "being full". I have not really had that feeling, now I believe I just might know what it is. I have no pain eating solids, I do try to chew, chew and no drinking water after the meal. Hey, I also am making a true effort to get to the gym, I am not completely there yet, going at least 1-2 times a week. I get my 2 miles in at a good pace. Today I cut my time by 7 minutes!! 2 miles in 36 minutes with some elevation.:thumbup: Good heart rate. I have been monitering my BP, because I still take my BP meds. I have noticed it is dropping much lower (112/ 81) than what is my normal(132/84), so I think I will be calling my Doctor soon. I feel very good, so much more optimistic, clothes are fitting better. I am able to chase the little one alot better!!:drum: Overall, I am very pleased with this journey.....:thumbup:

I got my first fill on Tues. the 17th. and it was a breeze. My doc placed 4.7 cc. got good restriction, finally back on track, no real hunger.:thumbup: It was a tough couple of weeks before the fill. :tt2: I just might make my March 17th challenge to myself, I wanted to hit 210 lbs. I think I have a good chance now. Hope you are all doing great with your fill. My best to all, Patti with a smile:thumbup:

Today finally got here, my first fill. I was quite proud of myself, no fears, ready to do it! Doc and I discussed my hunger, weight loss over the past month, and decided to go for the fill. NOw, my doc is known for his aggressiveness so I kept that in mind, I knew he would not deny me the fill, because I was truly hungry, throughout the day! He numbed the area, he had me give him a crunch, my port was placed under my sternum, so the crunch position helped him locate the port. I didnt feel a thing! He placed 2cc then he had my swing my legs around the table, sit-up he gave me water to drink.....it went down very good, so he put another cc in....I drank, it went down good......so another cc, drank again, no problem.....he went for .7 of a cc., that did it. I drank, it went down very slowly, some restriction, no pain. He was happy with that, so I have 4.7 cc in my 10cc band. I was told to have yogurt today, then move over to soft foods, then solids. He informed me that the fill could last 1wk-2wks or we could actually hit my sweet spot "green zone". I feel pretty good, some restriction, yogurt is going down great, but most of all I am feeling full, so I think we are in the right direction. Now, the journey does begin, good choices of foods, eating slowly (that is a difficult one for me), correct portions and exercise. Again, I am so excited. Getting hungry these past weeks was getting hard to handle, so I am glad to be at the next step. I will keep you posted on my first fill adventure, let's hope we get more that 2 weeks of feeling full. Patti with a smile:thumbup:

Today finally got here, my first fill. I was quite proud of myself, no fears, ready to do it! Doc and I discussed my hunger, weight loss over the past month, and decided to go for the fill. NOw, my doc is known for his aggressiveness so I kept that in mind, I knew he would not deny me the fill, because I was truly hungry, throughout the day! He numbed the area, he had me give him a crunch, my port was placed under my sternum, so the crunch position helped him locate the port. I didnt feel a thing! He placed 2cc then he had my swing my legs around the table, sit-up he gave me water to drink.....it went down very good, so he put another cc in....I drank, it went down good......so another cc, drank again, no problem.....he went for .7 of a cc., that did it. I drank, it went down very slowly, some restriction, no pain. He was happy with that, so I have 4.7 cc in my 10cc band. I was told to have yogurt today, then move over to soft foods, then solids. He informed me that the fill could last 1wk-2wks or we could actually hit my sweet spot "green zone". I feel pretty good, some restriction, yogurt is going down great, but most of all I am feeling full, so I think we are in the right direction. Now, the journey does begin, good choices of foods, eating slowly (that is a difficult one for me), correct portions and exercise. Again, I am so excited. Getting hungry these past weeks was getting hard to handle, so I am glad to be at the next step. I will keep you posted on my first fill adventure, let's hope we get more that 2 weeks of feeling full. Patti with a smile:thumbup:

I was banded on this date too, no pre-op diet, down 10 lbs. 20 lbs wow that is great, tomorrow I go for doc visit, maybe a fill??? how is your hunger? My hunger is definately back, so I hope doc can help me out. I have done some exercise, how about you? Good luck to us, and great job on the 20 lbs gone:thumbup: Patti with a smiile:tongue2:

well gals, I know it was not 3oz of chicken nor 3oz of pasta, nor was the veggies on the plate 3oz ! And God knows that Taramasui was definately not 3 oz! so, what am I up to now.....3+3+3+3+ salad.....damn..way to much! I have been pretty good the rest of the weekend, no loss of lbs but no gain either. I have to do some exercise today, going to get back on to the Wii..Fitness. tomorrow is the day, possible first fill. My doc is known for his aggressive approach. After he screams at me for the italian lunch mishap!!!LOL I hope he agrees I need some help with the hunger. I will keep you posted on the visit. Thanks for the supports and most of all the nice words. Patti in Ca, today is a raining day....and we need the rain. Thank you God!

I wish I could say i was just a little hungry. I go to doc tomorrow, might be a fill. I am working double time being creative on Snacks that are good and filling. down 10 lbs from surgery date of the 23rd of Jan. I feel good about that, but the hunger has been back for the last 1 1/2 in full force! I have to work on will power, and probably mental hunger. Good luck to us all. Patti with a smile:smile:

Thanks for the reading site, good info. I too have small children and that was one reason for the band. I wanted to be healthy enough to enjoy them. After reading, me job is to continue with follow-ups and good eating habits. As before the lap=band is a tool. I appreciate your time to post the good info. Thanks...Patti with a smile

Ok, found your blog......hip hip horray!! 200 lbs for you! The last time I weighed that was in 2000! Good for you. And the Wii Fit is great, I got to get back into it. there is lots you can do on it. My son Jacob usually takes over the Wii, so when he goes to school it's going to be mine!!LOL Wii Fit offers Yoga, step, running, aerobics....it is a good program. Maybe we can challenge each other to Wii time!! YOU game?? And maybe ms. Band Groupie will join too, and Yoco28 too! I love this blog stuff. Good way to find people just like myself. good luck and drop me a line. Patti with a smile for YOU

hi there, I was banded on the 23rd of Jan. My doc is more aggressive, so I think he may go for the fill at 5 weeks. I sure hope so. If I think before I do, it will work for me. It is hard breaking those ugly awful habits. I am visiting less the pantry, so that is good. Thanks for the nice words, my journey has just started. Tell me more about yourself, I will search for your blog. Let's do this!!! Patti

Yes, I blew it! I have no restriction, so all my meal went down the hatch so good! I ate every thing on my plate, it was italian food, full course meal. Salad, chicken with pasta and Veggies. then came the Taramasui (sp) oh but it was so good!! I ate slow, chewed and down it went. YES, I was quite full, so finally I know what it feels like to have a big full belly with the band!:drum: I went to the bridal shower on a very empty stomach, no breakfast, that was wrong to start! I came home and didnt feel hungry until 9:00 pm, so I had some high fiber/protein cereal. I was so afraid to get on the scale this morning, but I did.....218 still. I made my Valentine's weight challenge, actually lost an extra lb. I go to the doc on Tues. And believe me, I will discuss my luncheon. Maybe it's time for the first fill, need some help now, my snacks are not really helping and the hunger is progressing. I have loss a total of 10 lbs in 4 weeks, good for me...I cant remember doing that in a very very long time. I am back on track today, I sit and think about that luncheon and cant understand why I didnt have more will power? My land band is a tool, all I needed to do was use it!! Patti with a smile:tongue2:

Yes, I blew it! I have no restriction, so all my meal went down the hatch so good!:thumbup: I ate every thing on my plate, it was italian food, full course meal. Salad, chicken with pasta and Veggies. then came the Taramasui (sp) oh but it was so good!! I ate slow, chewed and down it went. YES, I was quite full, so finally I know what it feels like to have a big full belly with the band!:tt1: I went to the bridal shower on a very empty stomach, no breakfast, that was wrong to start! I came home and didnt feel hungry until 9:00 pm, so I had some high fiber/protein cereal. I was so afraid to get on the scale this morning, but I did.....218 still. I made my Valentine's weight challenge, actually lost an extra lb. I go to the doc on Tues. And believe me, I will discuss my luncheon. Maybe it's time for the first fill, need some help now, my snacks are not really helping and the hunger is progressing. I have loss a total of 10 lbs in 4 weeks, good for me...I cant remember doing that in a very very long time. I am back on track today, I sit and think about that luncheon and cant understand why I didnt have more will power? My land band is a tool, all I needed to do was use it!! Patti with a smile:tongue2:

did myself in at a bridal shower, first time out as a bander......and I finished all my plate. I was so bad, I kept on eating...skipped breakfast...not good.....I fell off the wagon. I will get back on track, go see doc this tues, hopefully first fill will make the difference! Good luck Lena, and thanks for all the imput you give us, good recipes too!! Patti

Can you get me in? Want to get to 210 by March 17th, and maybe 200 April 1st! that would be great. Tell me how to add the challenge to my ticker?? do I create a new one?? Thanks again, and good luck:thumbup: Patti with a smile

Thanks all, I did a # on myself yesterday. I had a brial shower to attend, italian food....well....I was able to eat all my food! I was stupid not to have had my oatmeal breakfast! I got so busy and before you know it it was time to go to the shower, I messed up. I was hungry, I didnt feel full so I kept eating off the plate. I go to the doctor this Tues, I hope to discuss this with him and hope he agrees to a fill. I did make my Valentines weight challenge...made 218, and hoped for 219, so that was good. Maybe that is why I did what I did?? I tend to do that to myself,,,,,do good.....mess up:crying:. I will get back on track today:thumbup: Hope all had a nice Valentines Day Patti with a smile:tt1:

I need some help with what the feeling of full is? I am almost at 4 weeks out and I am getting hungry at times. I am trying to keep at 1000 cal. I hear my stomach at morning and at night, sounds. I think they are coming from the bottom of stomach?? When I have my meals I can easily finish 1-2 cups and sometimes feel still hungry. I stop and wait, but then about hour later I go for a snack, pudding or yogurt, something. I have read posts regarding the feeling a full sensation, described as "cant eat more, cant finish meal". I dont ever feel that way. Maybe I am not paying attention to my body, hunger? Maybe I am still stuck on my old eating habits.....eat eat eat till you bust!! LOL If you can help me find a way to tune into my hunger, real hunger I would appreciate it. I go for a fill on the 17th of this month, maybe that has something to do with it, Band was not filled when placed. Thanks in advance. I have been walking. so getting some excerise Patti with a smile:tongue2: