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fills have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW MUCH WEIGHT YOU WILL LOSE....for instance a person that has had 2 fills could be losing way more than a person with 8 fills...ALL A FILL DOES IS RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF FOOD U CAN EAT...the rest is UP TO U...u should b on ur way to a very successful journey walking and watching ur calories....

i'm 16 pounds away from goal...i havent updated my ticker...i know i'm going to need a Panniculectomy...i'm hoping my insurance will cover a portion of it...i do have sores...rashes..the whole 9...what do i do now????...my surgeon's office keeps telling me to wait till i need a fill to talk to my surgeon about it...i have a feeling i will hit goal b4 i need another fill...do i go to him...do i find a plastic surgeon on my own...what do i do??????

i have an appointment with my surgeon on the 29th...i'm in need of a slight fill...and we will discuss the excess skin removal...woo hoo!!!!!!!!!

i have a 6 year old son...that worries about me constantly!!!!! i told him i was going to get my stomach fixed so i could play with him more...that it needed to b smaller in order for me to play basketball ...run...ride bikes...and to do all things i had no energy 4 due to my weight...he came to the hospital with my mom and my surgeon actually spoke to him after the actual procedure and told him i was doing great...he loves the outcome...he is amazed to b able to put his arms around my waist and his hands r able to touch...i also have a lot more energy for physical activities and he is enjoying that to the fullest!!!!!!!!!! we go bike riding...hiking...walk to go get him ice cream...this surgery has benefited him as well.....

im a receptionist for aerospace...i sit all alone...bored out of my mind!!!!!!!!!!!!! i use to snack on boxes of cheese its...sunflower seeds (were my favorite) along with whatever else i could find at 7-11...lol...the week b4 i had surgery i threw it all away...it was kind of embarrassing...now i snack on a super big gulp full of crystal lite....and that seems to keep me occupied when i want to reach out for something...but it was really hard in the beggining...i ate a lot out of pure bordem!!!!!!!!!!

its actually improved a whole lot since i've posted this thread.....wiping the sweat of my 4-head....lol

i've been told by friends and support group members i exercise too much...as of now i jog 2 miles and power walk 4 miles...6-7 days a week.....i just introduced bike riding into my routine...and i will now switch of between bike riding and jogging/walking .....i have not stepped foot into a gym since i've had surgery....although i wish i could...and i will come summer...i contribute a lot of my weightloss to exercising....but i will always argue that exercising too much (which i dont think i do....and now i love to exercise....i have so much energy....not to mention it feels soooo good once u get use to it...and feels even better to actually move!!!!!!!!and i have some very toned legs ) is soooooooo much better then when i sat and didnt lift a finger.....so the debate 2-day is too much exercise or none at all....lol

IM SOOOOOOOO happy i posted this thread...all ur responses have been more than helpful...i'm not addicted...if i have to a miss a day...i dont feel bad...i do LOVE to jog/walk/ride my bike...it feels good now...but i never let it get in the way of my day to day life....i've made it part of it....but if something comes up ...i dont beat myself up....

i was having the same problem...i was miserablely constipated...i mix 1/4 cup of fiber 1 cereal in my yougurt every morning and that has kept me regular....and i tastes sooooooo good too!!!!!!!!!!!

i LOVE all ur guys feedback...my legs r gearing up to take our jog/walk...its almost quiting time @ work!!!!!!!!!!

panniculectomy....theres the "p" word...lol...i have a realize band and HAVE NEVER used the website to track my weight loss....so far thats the only difference i've heard between the realize band and lap band....the realize band has its own site for u to track ur weight loss...and ooooo i only have 1 incision...

my surgeon knows how much i exercise...he says as long as i feel good and i'm healthy...y would he tell me not too...he said to me at my first follow-up appt...walk...walk...walk and i listened...listened...listened....lol

good morning... i'm a BAND PATIENT (and proud of it!!!!!!!....lol) that lost weight as fast and as much as a bypass patient (haha...bypass patients...i didnt have to go through an invasive surgery....just kidding)....i've lost 122 pounds in less than 7 months...and the lower part of my stomach is a mess!!!!!! sooooo much excess skin...do i like it...no...do i like wearing a size 12....i LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! i am having minor complacations due to the excess skin flaps and my insurance has agreed to pay for my tummy tuck (i dont know how to spell the medical term for the procedure but i know it starts with a p)....lol...i wouldnt let loose skin keep u from changing ur life....

i'm not coming down on any1...i personally think that if u have lost 5 pounds or 125 pounds...u should b proud of urself...and b happy that u r losing...but when people arent losing they want to start blaming the surgeon...the surgeon is there to perform surgery and give u fills when needed...what else do u want him to do??????? they dont lose the weight 4 u...they dont watch what u eat...make u exercise or read u bedtime stories...i expected my surgeon to put this band on me safely...give me fills when i didnt feel restriction and make sure i was losing healthy...i didnt expect anything more from a doctor...u have to take responsibility for ur part in this journey...if ur not losing change ur eating or exercise habits...and be TRUTHFUL with urself as to y ur not losing...my friend who had the bypass is always boo--whooing about not losing the weight she thought she would while snacking on jack in the box at 10p.m....uuummmm hello????????? is that the surgeons fault???????????

maybe i should've been more specific in this thread...those that dont lose weight due to lack of exercise and changing their eating habits....SHOULD NOT BLAME THE SURGEON....

i'm 15 pounds away....although i change it every other week...lol

i'm honestly not sure...i'm a weird 1...i dont keep track of how many cc's are in my band or my fill dates...lol...i'm just losing a whole lot and feel that i'm doing something right....lol....i go to the dr. on the 29th...i will ask...i havent updated my ticker...but i'm at 175

my 4th fill...was the fill that did the trick!!!!!!!!!! i didnt understand what restriction felt like until my 4th fill....i havent had a fill for 3 months now!!!!!!!!! i hope this fill hits ur sweet spot!!!!!!!!!!!

the only reason y i am posting this thread...is bcuz i get a lot of members that ask how i took off my weight so fast...i dont believe my way is better than anyone else's...i had this surgery at 296 pounds and was an over eater and did not exercise ...please do not send me replys telling me i have the bypass...I DO NOT HAVE THE BYPASS...i have a realize band...please do not send me reply's telling me i'm unhealthy...my surgeon and m.d. keep a very close eye on me...i have had lab work done twice and check out a-okay...basically do not send me negative replys...i get a lot of negative private messages...this is a support group...i am more than happy and willing to support all of u and i deserve the same treatment in return...take ur jealousy somewhere else....as u can c from my pictures i OBVISOUSLY know what i'm doing....to all of u that send me compliments and positive feed back...it is much appreciated!!!!!!!and these secrets (which i dont really consider secrets) r 4 u!!!!!!!....lol....this is how I did it...i started this journey immediately!!!!!!! i went through bandster hell (no restriction for 6 weeks) with a will to lose weight ....that was stronger than the hunger pains...the day i came home from the hospital i started walking hunched over and at a slow pace up my street...worked my way up to a mile...2 miles...etc....etc...now i'm able to jog 2 miles and power walk 4...6-7 days a week...some people find that to b too much exercise and unhealthy...my agruement is ...its got to b a lot healthier than sitting on my 300 pound ass eating portions that would feed me 4 a whole week now...i dont know how many cc's are in my band and to b honest i dont care...i know i have a realize band...fills dont make u lose weight...they restrict the amount of food u take in...right now i am able to take in a 1/2 cup of food 3 times a day....i still measure my food out in a measuring cup...i do NOT eye ball my portions...and i'm very comfortable staying full 4-5 hours...i DO NOT SNACK...some bandsters bellieve it is okay to have a small snack here and there...i'm not 1 of them...i watch my calories like a hawk...i dont go over 800 a day...and the calories i do take in...r fats and calories i can burn back off...thats just how i do it...i'm not knocking anyone else's way of doing it...ur mind set about food HAS TO CHANGE as well as ur eating habits...i am tempted on a daily basis to eat junk...i'm no different than any1 else...but i think to myself a cookie...that will taste good for about 30 seconds or a size 12....i'll take the 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i know u will all b success stories...i wish u nothing but the best...and am more than happy to answer any questions!!!!!

i've noticied that too!!!!!!!!! billboards everywhere "do u need to lose 50 pounds...get the lap band"....like its a car or a purse....aaaaaa its not that easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!