EileenMary

Hi there. I have not had a fill in months. I called today and set up an appt for this Wed. with my doctor. I noticed my portions getting larger and I am eating more. I have not dropped any more pounds. I hope that this will bring me down further. I know where I want to be by Thanksgiving. Well that is my story for today. I hope u all have a nice weekend with family and friends.

My new goal with this lap band is to reach under 200 lbs before Jan 1 st. I really just can't wait to see 199. I am going to celebrate. I am 14 lbs away and think I can do it before Jan 1 st. Wish me luck all you wonderful lap band friends......:wink2:

My new goal with this lap band is to reach under 200 lbs before Jan 1 st. I really just can't wait to see 199. I am going to celebrate. I am 14 lbs away and think I can do it before Jan 1 st. Wish me luck all you wonderful lap band friends......

Hi everyone. I went for my monthly visit yesterday to my surgeon and I lost another 6.5 lbs. in 3 weeks. I went away with my honey to Disney for 1 week, boy was it HOT there. I did have some episodes where I just thought I could handle a certain food or ate too fast and got sick. This is a daily commitment. The band does NOT go on vacation. I thought that maybe I was ready for a fill and he said, "NO!" We had a long discussion and he feels I am doing great without pushing it and going too far. He does not want to see me develop any problems from being too tight. I agree. I have 3.75 cc in a 10 cc band. I wonder If the 3.75 cc is still there?? I am still not having any soda. I can not eat bread or pasta. I try to make good healthy choices everyday and it is not always easy. Now I am really starting to see the loss and it feels great. It is wonderful to have to go to Walmart and buy a 2x underwear and throw out the 3x. THEY ARE TOO BIG !! I am most proud of the fact that I went away on vacation and still lost weight. I was aware and made good choices and limited my alcohol and did it. I was so worried and did NOT want to come back heavier. Today is a new day. I feel blessed !!! Have a great day to everyone who is reading this.....

Hi everyone. I went for my monthly visit yesterday to my surgeon and I lost another 6.5 lbs. in 3 weeks. I went away with my honey to Disney for 1 week, boy was it HOT there. I did have some episodes where I just thought I could handle a certain food or ate too fast and got sick. This is a daily commitment. The band does NOT go on vacation. I thought that maybe I was ready for a fill and he said, "NO!" We had a long discussion and he feels I am doing great without pushing it and going too far. He does not want to see me develop any problems from being too tight. I agree. I have 3.75 cc in a 10 cc band. I wonder If the 3.75 cc is still there?? I am still not having any soda. I can not eat bread or pasta. I try to make good healthy choices everyday and it is not always easy. Now I am really starting to see the loss and it feels great. It is wonderful to have to go to Walmart and buy a 2x underwear and throw out the 3x. THEY ARE TOO BIG !! I am most proud of the fact that I went away on vacation and still lost weight. I was aware and made good choices and limited my alcohol and did it. I was so worried and did NOT want to come back heavier. Today is a new day. I feel blessed !!! Have a great day to everyone who is reading this..... :thumbup:

Well, I went to the surgeon this week and I lost another 6 lbs. I was happy with that. The doctor decided that I did not need a fill because of what I shared with him. I am still having bp episodes and wasn't too sure I was ready for another fill. But, In the end I would have went with whatever he said. I am plugging along learning what I can and can't have. Sometimes it really depends on the time of day. Next week on Wed. Sept 30 th I leave for a vacation for a week in Disney. My goal is strictly don't GAIN any weight. I am ok with staying the same but I will not gain. That is going to be a challenge. Well everyone keep up all the good work and take things one day at a time!!!! :thumbup:

Well, I went to the surgeon this week and I lost another 6 lbs. I was happy with that. The doctor decided that I did not need a fill because of what I shared with him. I am still having bp episodes and wasn't too sure I was ready for another fill. But, In the end I would have went with whatever he said. I am plugging along learning what I can and can't have. Sometimes it really depends on the time of day. Next week on Wed. Sept 30 th I leave for a vacation for a week in Disney. My goal is strictly don't GAIN any weight. I am ok with staying the same but I will not gain. That is going to be a challenge. Well everyone keep up all the good work and take things one day at a time!!!!

I am 2 weeks away from my next fill appt. My belly constantly does this gurgling thing. It is crazy. All of the sudden I can eat more food. I am burping and have the hiccups several times per day. I did not have a good day today and ate more than ususal. Maybe I am being too hard on myself. I want to be one of those girls with a 100 lb. weight loss. I was able to eat a mini sub today at Subway. I ordered it as a mini sub but still I was able to eat it. Tonight for dinner I ate a half of a meatball grinder. I could not believe I could eat that. I am going to start keeping a food journal and have it out ready for tomorrow. My honey is taking me to the casino tomorrow in Ct. called Mohegan Sun. I am really looking forward to a good time. Then it is long hours on the weekend working. I think I am going to call the surgeon's office in the am and see If I could move up my appt. to next week. I know that I am down and do not want to gain it back. We go to Disney in 3 weeks and would love to be down another 10 lbs. well just thought I would give a quick update. I wish all of you continued sucess with your lap band.....:thumbdown:

I am 2 weeks away from my next fill appt. My belly constantly does this gurgling thing. It is crazy. All of the sudden I can eat more food. I am burping and have the hiccups several times per day. I did not have a good day today and ate more than ususal. Maybe I am being too hard on myself. I want to be one of those girls with a 100 lb. weight loss. I was able to eat a mini sub today at Subway. I ordered it as a mini sub but still I was able to eat it. Tonight for dinner I ate a half of a meatball grinder. I could not believe I could eat that. I am going to start keeping a food journal and have it out ready for tomorrow. My honey is taking me to the casino tomorrow in Ct. called Mohegan Sun. I am really looking forward to a good time. Then it is long hours on the weekend working. I think I am going to call the surgeon's office in the am and see If I could move up my appt. to next week. I know that I am down and do not want to gain it back. We go to Disney in 3 weeks and would love to be down another 10 lbs. well just thought I would give a quick update. I wish all of you continued sucess with your lap band.....:redface:

After this last fill, WOW what a difference. I can't believe it. I am less hungry. I am making better food choices just like my surgeon said I would and I am losing weight. I am now down to 25 lbs lost. I really feel it now. My clothes are falling off. I started on the Unjury protein powder at least once a day. I have one scoop in plain yogart. It is ok. Not great wonderful, but ok. I am working out 2 to 3 times per week. I can't believe what a change after this last fill. I am now at 3.75 cc in my 10 cc band. I go back in 2 weeks for a weigh in and another fill. Maybe just a small 0.25 cc is needed to get me to 4 cc. I can't imagine more than that. My body is changing and it feels wonderful. I am learning to play nice with the band..... :thumbdown:

After this last fill, WOW what a difference. I can't believe it. I am less hungry. I am making better food choices just like my surgeon said I would and I am losing weight. I am now down to 25 lbs lost. I really feel it now. My clothes are falling off. I started on the Unjury protein powder at least once a day. I have one scoop in plain yogart. It is ok. Not great wonderful, but ok. I am working out 2 to 3 times per week. I can't believe what a change after this last fill. I am now at 3.75 cc in my 10 cc band. I go back in 2 weeks for a weigh in and another fill. Maybe just a small 0.25 cc is needed to get me to 4 cc. I can't imagine more than that. My body is changing and it feels wonderful. I am learning to play nice with the band..... :redface:

Are you feeling better now? I can't even imagine what you went thru.... That is terrible. Next time face the damn bowl !!! LOL Eileen

Well today is a new day. I feel so much better. That strange feeling that lasted days after the fill is gone. Drinking esp. cold fluids really was annoying. It felt so uncomfortable. Now today things are starting to feel normal again. I am eating very little and worked out this am at the gym. Did step class. I am ok with things sticking with soft items. I am just thrilled that today the soups and liquids are going down much better. I think the swelling went down fromt the fill on last Tuesday..... Thank god !! Feeling sooo much better !!

Well today is a new day. I feel so much better. That strange feeling that lasted days after the fill is gone. Drinking esp. cold fluids really was annoying. It felt so uncomfortable. Now today things are starting to feel normal again. I am eating very little and worked out this am at the gym. Did step class. I am ok with things sticking with soft items. I am just thrilled that today the soups and liquids are going down much better. I think the swelling went down fromt the fill on last Tuesday..... Thank god !! Feeling sooo much better !! :smile2:

I went for another fill this past Tues and now have 3.75 cc in my 10 cc band. I am really having a hard time getting in my daily requirements of water. I am feeling confused. I am tight in the am and had heard about that from many others and was not too concerned. But today having salad for lunch and taking my time eating did not go too well. It came back up. I am burping all the time and the min. I drink something I feel it going down. Is that normal? Does everyone with a band feel the food and liquids going down? I can't eat fresh fruit it makes me sick. I don't think I have hit restriction. I noticed that I am sticking with soft foods trying to avoid any epidsodes. I feel hungry. My urine is slightly darker. Before this surgery I use to call myself a beverage hore. I love to drink and drink lots. I CAN't DO that anymore. I just can't. I am going for bloodwork in the morning. I am also due for my period and wonder if that is affecting my bands tightness. I am really finding all of difficult right now b/c I don't know If what I am feeling is normal. Anyone ready to give me some advice.....

I went for another fill this past Tues and now have 3.75 cc in my 10 cc band. I am really having a hard time getting in my daily requirements of water. I am feeling confused. I am tight in the am and had heard about that from many others and was not too concerned. But today having salad for lunch and taking my time eating did not go too well. It came back up. I am burping all the time and the min. I drink something I feel it going down. Is that normal? Does everyone with a band feel the food and liquids going down? I can't eat fresh fruit it makes me sick. I don't think I have hit restriction. I noticed that I am sticking with soft foods trying to avoid any epidsodes. I feel hungry. My urine is slightly darker. Before this surgery I use to call myself a beverage hore. I love to drink and drink lots. I CAN't DO that anymore. I just can't. I am going for bloodwork in the morning. I am also due for my period and wonder if that is affecting my bands tightness. I am really finding all of difficult right now b/c I don't know If what I am feeling is normal. Anyone ready to give me some advice..... :smile2:

I have to be on liquids for 2 days. My fill was yesterday. I feel so hungry. Cold liquids going down feel uncomfortable. Warm liquids are better, but still not good. It is so hard watching everyone around me have regular food and I can't have any. I am contantly burping and get hiccups several times per day. I feel so miserable today. I wish someone had told me before this surgery what entirely was involved. I did not have knowledge of this site prior to the surgery. I am wondering if anyone else finds it hard after the fill appt.??? Liquids seem so slow to go down and I keep burping my chest to get the gas up. What the hell ??? :laugh:

I have to be on liquids for 2 days. My fill was yesterday. I feel so hungry. Cold liquids going down feel uncomfortable. Warm liquids are better, but still not good. It is so hard watching everyone around me have regular food and I can't have any. I am contantly burping and get hiccups several times per day. I feel so miserable today. I wish someone had told me before this surgery what entirely was involved. I did not have knowledge of this site prior to the surgery. I am wondering if anyone else finds it hard after the fill appt.??? Liquids seem so slow to go down and I keep burping my chest to get the gas up. What the hell ??? :thumbup:

I had my 5 th fill appt. this am. When I got on the scale for the nurse I was down 5 pounds since my last appt. one month ago. I was at 3.25 cc and today he put in .5 cc so now I am at 3.75 cc. He had a hard time again finding the port and told me it is tilted to the Right. It was very uncomfortable while he was finding the correct spot. My daughter was with me, thank god. Things are moving slow but I am losing. Just slowly.....Does anyone out there have a tilted port also? How do u feel when he injects you ? I would love to hear from a few other people with the same issue....... :laugh:

I had my 5 th fill appt. this am. When I got on the scale for the nurse I was down 5 pounds since my last appt. one month ago. I was at 3.25 cc and today he put in .5 cc so now I am at 3.75 cc. He had a hard time again finding the port and told me it is tilted to the Right. It was very uncomfortable while he was finding the correct spot. My daughter was with me, thank god. Things are moving slow but I am losing. Just slowly.....Does anyone out there have a tilted port also? How do u feel when he injects you ? I would love to hear from a few other people with the same issue....... :thumbup:

Do u have a 10 cc band? I am waiting to feel restriction. I have 3.25 cc in a 10 cc band and I am hungry all the time. Good for u. Keep up the good work and enjoy restriction !!!

I wish you the best of luck. Thanks for your recent comments on my blog. I have not hit restriction. I am only at 3.25 cc in my 10 cc band. You are doing great. I need to work out more often. I just got back from Canada on vacation and want to try to focus on some kind of work out each day. I usually do step class twice a week. thanks for responding. Eileen

When I researched this lap band surgery I really thought that the weight would come off a little faster than this. I know it is safer to go slower. I just want to hit this restriction thing and embrace it. I am still hungry often. I go next week for a weigh in and another fill. I have lost a total of 23 lbs and need some help to change my ticker. LOL. I try to follow all the rules but I am not perfect. I gave up diet coke and do not eat and drink at the same time. I have made so many adjustments and just want the best results. My surgery was May 11 th. I have now hit my $3000.00 deductible for my Insurance company and now all my appointments for my surgeon for a fill will be covered 100%. Any advice from all of you that have had great success I would love to hear. Thanks for all your support LB family !!! :thumbup:

When I researched this lap band surgery I really thought that the weight would come off a little faster than this. I know it is safer to go slower. I just want to hit this restriction thing and embrace it. I am still hungry often. I go next week for a weigh in and another fill. I have lost a total of 23 lbs and need some help to change my ticker. LOL. I try to follow all the rules but I am not perfect. I gave up diet coke and do not eat and drink at the same time. I have made so many adjustments and just want the best results. My surgery was May 11 th. I have now hit my $3000.00 deductible for my Insurance company and now all my appointments for my surgeon for a fill will be covered 100%. Any advice from all of you that have had great success I would love to hear. Thanks for all your support LB family !!!

I went for my 4 th fill and he filled me from 2.75 to 3.25cc in a 10 cc band. He had a hard time finding the port and had to poke me several times. It did hurt this time. My belly is still sore in that area. I have been on liquids and today I am going to try some scrammbled eggs and yogart. I really hope that this brings me restriction. He told me to come back at the end of Aug. He is going to be away for weeks in august. Hopefully this will do it for me and I won't need him until then. There is another surgeon I could see but he did not do my lap band surgery so I am a little nervous about seeing him.