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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.