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Best to do meassurements too, sometimes we lose inches buyt the scale dont move.. Make sure your eating enough,m if not enough you wont lose, body holds on to it thinking it's starving. My thing is when i get my water in and walk it helps me the most.l

I agree with them call your DR. Plus sometimes it can take up to a week to feel a fill and also we swell when fills so could be just that, can wait a few days and see if it gets better, can try some liguid ibuprofen too.

HI, it is normal, just keep sipping on water and do the best you can ion food choices, ther time before your fill they refer it to bandsterhell, this is where you dlont have any restriction and dont be upset if youy gain a few, you have to focus on healing. The real weight lost dont start til after a few fills, if you loose before that look at it as a bonus. I been band since may 2009 and hit goal in 18 months. started at 258 and got to 133 and kept it off for over a year, I just had to have surgery again my band got tilited and he removed a hernia. so, I'm back to no fluid in muy band and know how you feel when you say hungry. Just focus on protien and sometimes we are thirsty and mistake that for hungar, eat up on sugar free popcisle and sugar free jello, i even put a little fat free coolwhip on top. Take a short walk anything to get your mind destracted. Congrads, you'll love the band!!!!!

HI, I had all my fluid removed about 2 weeks ago, due to waking up with heartburn at night. I had a xray today and no slip, but did say I had a slight tilte band, but not to be concern and i can start getting fills and see how it goes., I hope my doctor who will get the xrays agrees. Has anyone had this issue and how did it turn out. These will be the longest few days of my life waiting on my doctor to call me. Thanks in advance for you replies.. I was banded May 2009 start weight 258 current weight 135.

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HI, i am going to try the 5 day pouch test on sunday. To help get rid of cravings and to shed a few pounds. any pointers who ever done it before. I'm 2 years out and never tried it til now. I keep hearing thr first 2 days are the worse. Dont seem to bad from what i read,I guess I'll find out. let me know how you guys did with it and suggesestions., thanks..

well, tomorrow a new day! you cant change the past. just do better tomorow. dont beat yourself up, we are human and this a battle we will cont to fight and you will win!!!

Thanks for your advice everyone!

congrads!!!! tht is great 18 already... before you know it you'll be saying 50!! Time goes fast... just make mini goals, helped me...

well, alot have those feeling right after surgery, i done 5 months of research before i got my band and i did have a break down day 2. Thinking what did I do, cried and all.. But, it didnt last long, and i love my band. I think you pump yourself up for this and read and research alot and decied yes this is for me, but we all all human, and have doubts, it's true reality sets in, it's like your divocing foods. It's like a grieving process, we all grieve different. As in regretting before the first fill, it's like you have your hopes so high and want results, and they dont come as fast as we like, most need or want a change or something right away to keep going and to stay motivated. It's very easy to slide back to old thoughts, i done tons of diets, none worked. I think we all will fight that for life or we wouldnt need this band if we were so stronge willed. I'm 20 months out and below my goal of 135. I fight cravings alot and know it will be that way forever, the band for me helps me with portion control. Just my thoughts..

I haVE TRICARE PRIME too. The referral is for the consultation, they have to submit it to get approved for surgery, that is the tricky part. I had to have physc evaul, which they did at my doctor office for lap band, i had out of pocket, could of went thru tricare but would of drug it out longer.. They dont do that surgery at the base i'm at, i'm in AZ. I got the referral and thought wow approved, later is when i learn that is only for consult. good luck and you'll love the band!!