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I was banded on 5/5/09 and so far I lost about 70lbs. To date it took me about 6 fills with one minus .2cc and then 6 weeks later he put back the .2 cc. I'm presently at 12.4cc on my 14cc band and i'm at my sweet spot. I hear everyone is different with the amount of fills they need. I'm a guy so I don't know how different it is for women with large bands. Some days I feel alot tighter than other days, right now I'm very restricted but a few days ago I could eat more (2cups of chili compared to a 1/2 cup chili). I'm just happy I'm finally at my sweet spot and the weight is coming off with more ease. So good luck and keep working at the fills you will know when your at your sweet spot

I was banded May,2009 and went on a cruise in August and then again in January of this year. The both cruises were great and I went on Nowegian cruise,freestyle cruises,which means I could eat whenever I wanted so I would eat small but often. It also depends on what resyriction level your upto. In Aug. I only had a 7 fill in a 14 band, and in Jan, I was about 9. Right now I'm up to 12.4 and planing on cruising this winter and I have no worry at all about the food. Believe the choices are many and if you eat at your own pace you'll be fine. At breakfast i would get mixed cutup fruit and sit poolside and snack at my leisure and later progress to the band friendly foods available. Good luck and enjoy your cruise,you will find you get more exercise than you think with all the walking you can do; Suggestion,pedometer and walkie talkies to keep in touch with other people you go with especially if you are waking the track on the ship.

good luck on your upcoming banding. I am so happy I did this but I only wish I did it years ago. You won't believe the diffrrence in how you will feel. Once again good luck and congradulations on your decision. Don't forget on this site there are many helpfull people and you can ask any question no matter how silly or sick you may think it is. There are people on this site that has experienced it all.

Thank you both very much, I don t eat much carbs at all so I guess I'll have to change my diet around a bit I consentrate on my protein alittle to much I think.

does anyone have any problem with their breathe. My wife told me my breathe smells bad since the surgery. Just wondering because i brush my teeth at least 3x a day and now I have to use sugar free fresheners during the day.

for all my fills the doctor does a complete unfill/refill to make sure there is no leaks and so far everything has come out right.

i ve had 5 fills and each time my doctor withdraws the old fill he says to make sure there is not a leak and then replaces it with new fluid as I always watch this procedure. Onee thing is I always got more fill than he takes out never the same amount

i feel the same as you about sometimes eating in the later part of the day also. I also have a 14 band and I'm up to 12.2 fill and probably gonna get another .2 this coming thursday because tonight for dinner I was able to eat 4 cups of chili but earlier in the day I could only drink protein, water and ice tea. It's all very confusing to me also because I thought when your at your sweet spot you eat only about a cup of food each meal

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I have a 14cc band and yesterday I was filled to 12.4 from 11.5 yesterday and I was drinking shakes and liquids up to an hour ago. I just finished a half cup of progresso veg soup and I m hoping this is my sweet spot. I'm gonna try this for six weeks and see how I do but I think I'm close if not there now. At first yesterday the Dr. filled me to 13cc but drinking the water wouldn't go down so he removed another .6cc where it went down better. Good Luck I hope this helps

I forgot to state that the Guiness should be poured in a glass to remove whatever carbonation there is in it

I recently tried Guiness Draft and it does have less carbonation and it taste good

Hey guys out there how many calories is the best range for steady weight loss. I ve seen it posted on the nutrition section but mostly women were posting their calorie counts but I believe men eat a different amount of calories. I just feel I'm just not eating the right amt of calories.

it is very simple to make home made chili. Just brown ground turkey,drain add your choice of diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes,an envelope of chili mix(I buy the store brand its cheap and just as good as name brand) and red kidney beans and simmer about 1/2 hour. You can use your choice of beans or no beans at all. Make a pot full and cool and make serving sizes in a zip lock bag and freeze for future use.

I have the same exact problem. One day food feels like it gets stuck earlier in the day but as late afternoon approaches I get hungry and it's like magic I can eat again. I won't get another fill for awhile because I'm thinking if I do I won't get anything down. When I can eat sometimes I'm so hungry I can eat 2 cups which my nutritionist said is to much. I don't want to stretch my pouch so I'm not sure if getting another fill is good or bad. I'll let my Dr. determin if he thinks its a good idea or not. So to answer your question I believe alot of us have the fickle band when we get close to our sweet spot.

I would ask my nutritionist as I really did for the same problem and it turned out I was not eating enough calories. When I started eating the calories allowed I started losing weight again. The web site fitday.com you can track your calories and you can bring the print out version to your nutritionist to look over. So in a nutshell you may not be eating enough calories especially with the exercise you are doing.If you don t eat enough calories your metabilism slows down and you stop losing weight.

Thank you all for the suggestion about water etc in the mornings. Ive been drinking my cup of black coffee warm,then I drink about 1 qt of water and that seems to do the trick. It s been about 3 days now it s much better. After the water I have the EAS protein powder shake I buy in costco or BJ s, it has 27 g of protein plus the 8g that s in the fat free milk comes to 35g in the morning. I prefer chocolate over vanilla and sometimes I add a tablespoon of low sugar nestles quick, it adds to make it taste more like a shake for only an additional 30 calories. Thanks for all your advice good luck in continuing success. P.S. I also add crushed ice cubes to my shake

I get such restriction in the morning that I cannot eat any food including mushy eggs until mid afternoon. When dinner time arrives I can eat alot of food almost anything i want except salad which lettuce gets stuck. I m scheduled for a fill on Thursday so i m not sure if I should increase it or not. I know in the evening I can eat 3 cups or more. My weight seems to be fluctuating 2 & 3 pounds up and down.

Hi Hopefull there is a section on this website on alot of fill Q&A that has been very helpful to me go to the homepage and click on Fills

i still have restriction especially in the AM i cannot eat solids but that is my chance to have my protein shake until lunch. Unfortunately i m at a stand still weight wise because i have chronic bronchitis and taking heavy doses of prednisone also i cannot exercise because of my severe coughing so I m going through a bit of a tough time but still eating healthy. i hope your next fill helps good luck.

well since my last post things have gotten much better at 9.4 I eat about a cup of food for lunch and dinner to go along with my EAS choc shake in the A.M. I don t get stuck in my throat in the morning anymore. In the 6 days since my fill I lost 7 lbs but I know that was alot of water weight from the 3 days before my last fill I had alot of chinese food. I m happy things are moving along it takes patience to get to where you want to be.

Well I went yesterday for a fill from actually 8.4 to 9.4 and I now get full up to my throat with liquids. I m sticking it out for a week to see if this feeling subsides, I already have an appointment for next thursday or Tuesday if it is unbearable,untill then I ll sip my protein throughout the days. At least I know what it is like for restriction, I was getting concerned maybe there was something wrong with my band and now I can see success in the future.

I am just wondering how much anyone that has a 14 lapband is filled with. I have a 14 and 8.2 fill with no restriction. I just came back from a cruise and gained 5 lbs. I m scheduled for a fill tomorrow and my Dr lets me determine how much of a fill I would like. This will be my third fill so I don t know how high fill is to high. I m thinking maybe 11 but I have no idea. Do men need more amounts in their bands for some reason? If anyone has any suggestions please let me know because any info will help. thank you again Al

I need sought of a fast answer from someone who knows. I have a 14cc band and I have a 8cc fill. I ve been trying to see if beer has affected me and so far I have no problem. My restriction is minimal and can eat anything so far the only problem I have is in the morning it seems like I can only handle liquids but the rest of the day anything. I would like to know if I drink beer on the cruise (which I reserved before I decided on band) would I be doing any damage. I m scheduled for a fill when i get back which the dr. said he will do as I request on the amount since I really don t have restiction. The cruise is tomorrow so I ll be happy with any fast replies. Thank you in advance

Allopurinol is exactly the correct Rx for the gout. I ve had it for almost 30 yrs and the only that was the drug to prevent the uric acid buildup in your body. For fast relief the dr. might perscibe cholchicine or indocin but indocin is strong on the stomach and I know before LB I had to take it with food but never for long periods. Good luck I know what your going through