John337

Love the dancing vitamins.........thanks

Weighed myself this morning and lost another 2 lbs......Total now 101 lbs....I can't believe it...I haven't weighed 236 since 1985-87. :thumbup::biggrin::frown: I'm still very tight from my last fill of 8/26/09. I see my Doc on 9/17/09 and will ask what my true goal weight should be and see what he thinks. I definitely do not want a fill. Anything more will give me trouble and I like cruis'n the zone. To all my Mayo Banditos....Keep it up. We're all losing weight, maybe at a different pace, but we're all losing, which is the goal. :seeya::thumbup::thumbup:

SpideyMom - You're right. Once in the zone, the adjustments are minimal. My last three were minimal. Especially my last - .25cc. I see the Doc 9/17/09. I do not want another fill if I feel this way next week. The last was on 8/26/09 and I'm just as tight today as I was on 8/26/09 which is a good thing.

On the way - Please don't be discouraged. Some Doc's are more aggressive then others. I have had 6-7 fills. Two of those fills were too tight and I went back the next morning and had a slight unfill. The adjustments have gotten smaller and smaller. My last ended up being .25 cc. I am just as tight today as the day of my fill. Ask your Doc to be aggressive. Tell him you are not restricted and he should compensate for it. If you are not restricted, call him up for another appt asap. Why should you be hungry. We can manage our bands as well as the Docs. They should listen to us as we listen to our own body. My Doctor's office is great. They listen to me and they are willing to be aggressive as long as I am willing. Keep up the good work.....Ann said it right--- THIS IS A JOURNEY not a diet. We're in it for life whether it takes months or years to lose all of the weight we want to lose, so what. It's working , isn't it?? Without the band none of us could of done this well. Don't Worry - Be Happy with what you have accomplished. :sad::thumbup::blush2:

Had a great week. Still tight which is a good thing. Lost 4 lbs.....down a total of 99 lbs......Hopefully, next week a milestone will be reached.........

Just reading the various posts.........Everyone is doing great and really paying attention to what is eaten. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.................:frown::thumbup:

Down 2 lbs this week.........20 to go !!!!! very excited :w00t:

I feel your pain & know the feeling. I had the same happen Tuesday. Went back first thing Wednesday morning for .25cc removal. You are doing great. Keep it up........

Went in for another adjustment yesterday. Gaspar (N.P.) put in .5 cc. When I drank water in the office, it went down ok. WELL - When I got home and had soup, oh boy, was I in for a surprise. I started to hiccup and slime for 1 1/2 hours. It wasn't pretty. I tried an ice pop 3 hours later and after sucking on it for five minutes, the same thing happened. Then I went to bwed and it was trying to come up all night. Didn't sleep well at all. So first thing this morning I show up in the Doc's office and Gaspar removed .25cc's and thank the lord all is good. I'm tight but I can drink and eat . It's hard to believe that after almost a month the adjustment was only .25. My total is now 6.45 cc.

Went in for another adjustment yesterday. Gaspar (N.P.) put in .5 cc. When I drank water in the office, it went down ok. WELL - When I got home and had soup, oh boy, was I in for a surprise. I started to hiccup and slime for 1 1/2 hours. It wasn't pretty. I tried an ice pop 3 hours later and after sucking on it for five minutes, the same thing happened. Then I went to bwed and it was trying to come up all night. Didn't sleep well at all. So first thing this morning I show up in the Doc's office and Gaspar removed .25cc's and thank the lord all is good. I'm tight but I can drink and eat . It's hard to believe that after almost a month the adjustment was only .25. My total is now 6.45 cc.

Had another adjustment yesterday (8/25/09)....5cc. Ended up being too tight. Had to go back first thing this morning and he took out .25cc. Now it's good. total = 6.45 cc.

Rebecca - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you as well......We seem to have a few birthdays for August.......Mine's the 26th.....

Carrie - way to go.....and HAPPY BIRTHDAY........... As for me, I lost 3 lbs

I do the same thing - Burp and or hiccup is my early warning sign to STOP EATING NOW !!......

Sounds like you're a little too tight. If you can live with it for a while, the band should feel looser as you lose a few lbs. I was too tight once.I never left the office, that's how tight I was. Water didn't even go down. .3cc's were removed and I was tight but good. I was last adjusted 7/28 and still feel tight but can eat chicken & fish without issue. When I first start to eat I do feel the food settling down above the band. I can eat 4-5 oz of Protein at a meal. If you are sliming no matter how you chew, you may be too tight. You do not want to get stuck. The test for me was eating tuna salad. If I could eat tuna salad and it didn't give me an issue then I knew as long as I chewed well I was good to go. I tell myself and I tell you - listen to your body no matter what advise you get. If you realy feel too tight and can't eat 4-5 oz per meal, and are sliming, etc - do what's best for you. Consult your Dr's office if needed. Keep up the good work !!

Thanks Rebecca......... It truly is an adventure ....

Here's a picture that was taken of me when my journey started in January of 2009( 337 lbs). The current picture was taken August 16th, 2009 ( 248lbs). A work in progress.

Took two weeks of vacation between 7/30/09 and 8/14/09. Fire Island,NY and Wildwood, New Jersey......Walked on the beach ALOT ! Lost 7 lbs in the process. Down to 248. It's hard to believe. Just came across my "before" picture. I can't believe it's the same person.... I feel great and only have 25 lbs to go.....

Took two weeks of vacation between 7/30/09 and 8/14/09. Fire Island,NY and Wildwood, New Jersey......Walked on the beach ALOT ! Lost 7 lbs in the process. Down to 248. It's hard to believe. Just came across my "before" picture. I can't believe it's the same person.... I feel great and only have 25 lbs to go.....

Hi Everyone - Sorry for not posting......Been on an extended vacation and then catching up at work..... Last weighed in on 7/28/09 @ 255. Today I'm 248. Down 7 lbs in 3 weeks ( mostly vacation).....Did alot of walking on the beach and boardwalk of New Jersey. My restriction is just as tight today as it was on 7/28/09 which is different than any other fill, but I'm not complaining. I have been reading alot of posts and everyone is doing great. Can you imagine if we totaled up all of the Mayo Banditos weight loss since May what number we'd reach ?? It would be off the charts....... Just found my " before" picture. WIll take a current picture and post same. I can't believe my before picture....Dramatic difference that's for sure.

My last weigh-in was 7/16 and I was 261. Today I'm 255. Down 6 lbs in 2 weeks. Can't believe it. I'm in uncharted waters.......Total = 82 lbs

Went in today for another adjustment. The NP added .5cc. Total 6.2cc out of 10cc. Feel good. What's really nice is that we were away on vacation for a week and I still managed to lose a few lbs. Down 79 lbs. Buying large shirts and size 38 pants. Feels great. Trying to get in my walking every day. I did notice with all the weight loss the port is starting to protrude. If it becomes an issue, they'll move it deeper under the stomach muscle. It's a wait and see approach but I do not want it to protrude.

Went in today for another adjustment. The NP added .5cc. Total 6.2cc out of 10cc. Feel good. What's really nice is that we were away on vacation for a week and I still managed to lose a few lbs. Down 79 lbs. Buying large shirts and size 38 pants. Feels great. Trying to get in my walking every day. I did notice with all the weight loss the port is starting to protrude. If it becomes an issue, they'll move it deeper under the stomach muscle. It's a wait and see approach but I do not want it to protrude.

Just had my latest fill today. Added an additional .5cc. Feel good. Even lost a few lbs since last week and we were on vacation. :biggrin: My next appt is scheduled for 8/21/09.

Leaving for vacation today so I wanted to weigh in. Lost 3 lbs. Now - 261lbs. Let's see what happens after a week of vacation ?????