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BG, I was concerned that I haven't seen your post, and was worried you had another weird kind of complication. I also gained this week a whooping 4lbs! I went to northern CA. for a girls weekend and ended up eating/drinking as before. Absolutely no restriction, I hate to admit it, but I actually ate fast food, McDonalds and TacoBell. (I usually never do that) I came back home worried to death that I totally screwed up my band, like stretching completely out. Also, my weight loss has not been like yours, maybe a total of 14 lbs. since surgery. Anyway, I am in the same boat and we WILL GET BACK ON TRACK! My 2nd fill is on the 18th. Barbara

Oops, I didn't mean to post that last sentence. What I was going to say was, I had to go to the radiology dept. for my first fill. Did they do yours on X-ray? They actually fill the band and watch it on x-ray and they had me drink some barium to see if everything is functioning correctly. Then he withdrew most of the saline out leaving 4cc. The next fill I will have done in the doctor's office without xrays. Like I said to you I hope you feel more restriction, because I don't. I didn't even need to say on a 2 days of full liquids afterwards. I did one day and introduced food on the second. I was pleasantly surprised that there wasn't any discomfort as well. Barbara

BG, Interesting experience you had. I had to go in to the radiology dept. et

BG, Good luck!! Let us know how it goes. I will be curious how many cc's you get on your first fill. (I got 4) Barbara

BG, your house sounds fun......when my son was in high school a few years back he got up for school only to find his Ford Explorer wrapped completely sealed with plastic cling seran wrap. The girls that did must of used 5 containers of cling wrap, he had to cut his way in.Your photo above reminded me of that. I love "harmless" jokes. I still am chuckling over that one. Barbara

I second that, JazzyMom! BG, thank you for being such a gifted writer and sharing it with us. Barbara

BG, Funny!!! Hey, if it makes you feel better, I know I have you beat on my saved pants. I have bins of every size. I could not just get rid of Levis, that never felt right. Any other brand I could. I am loving just being able to breath and feeling the baggyness. (something about baggy pants even though they are size 16, makes you feel thin) Barbara

thanks for the words of encouragement, yes, I agree "we will get there!!!"

BG,I know what PBing is but I can't figure out is NSV!! I had my first fill last Fri. I feel no restriction, if anything I am eating more! I keep reading the blogs and they are reassuring to me that sometimes you don't feel restriction right away. I look forward to your first fill and to hear in your cleaver blog writings. Barbara

BG, We went last Oct. in San Diego. Never miss a Jimmy B. concert, its an event that we love!!! Barbara

BG, I just got back from visiting 2 girlfriends up on Balboa Island, its close to Newport Beach and Irvine. Well, I just want you to know, I fell into the exact situation! Right down to the spinach dip. My other downfall was white wine. We are at a beach house and the sun is shining and its just the girls, no husbands. Well, I got back home and got on the dreaded scale, and I gained 2 lbs in 2 days. So, like you I am reminded of amount of food I still can eat, hopeing I didn't screw up my band with such binge. My 1st. fill is Friday! I couldn't wait to read your blog, and was a little relived to hear that I am not alone in this. Barbara

BG, I don't have a WII Fit, but I have seen them. Your describtion of the characters cracked me up, esp. MiMi from Drew Cary!! I have my appt. at 11:30 this am too, look forward to comparing notes. BARBARA