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Hello All, Thanksgiving was great being around family and friends but I couldn't eat anything. I received my third fill on Tuesday and I can't even drink Water. Since Tuesday I have lost 6 lbs. Should I wait it out another week or do I need some of this Fluid out? I am so miserable.....:thumbup:

Hello all, How often or what day should we update status? Thank you

Hello All, I would like to join the challenge. I'm a little late but my goal is to lose 16 lbs by Christmas. I will commit to 30 minutes to m Wii Fit each day and no junk food! I can do it... we can do it!:ohmy: Current 206 Goal 190

I'm glad to hear I am not the only one experiencing this... After my 2nd fill (almost 3 weeks ago) I was so tight I could barely drink Water. But over the past several days I began noticing my ability to eat much more. I still have restriction, just not as much as I did initially. Actually, it's pretty good so far because I was sooo tight eating anything was uncomfortable. I believe I'm almost at my sweet spot...maybe .50 cc more and hopefully that should do it for awhile. I suggest waiting it out for a week or so then go back in for an additional .50 cc. That may do it for you???? This is a learning experience for us all but now you know to wait it out a week or so before an unfill.

Thanks for the suggestions. I do have the Wii Fit and will commit 5 days a week to hula hooping :thumbup:...anything to reduce this stomach!

I am only 3 months post op and I am noticing my weight going down in my legs and chest but my stomach is not going anywhere. Have you lost your belly fat? If so how??? I know it is still pretty soon for me but I want to start the work now! I do exercise about 3 times per week for 20-30 min each.... I know I need to increase my workout. Your suggestions are appreciated!

I think I need an unfill! Things have not gotten better. I can only eat 3-4 bites of most foods without feeling discomfort. It is so frustrating! I'm happy to see the weight loss but I keep getting stuck. It is so painful! Tonight I got stuck eating rice. The pain was in my chest and I felt as if I couldn't breathe. All I could do was pace back and forth. Finally my mouth became watery and a bunch of slim came up (sorry for the description). So after tonight I have made the decision to get .25-.50 removed from my band. Until then eating will not be enjoyable for me.

Hello All, How are things going for you? How many fill have you received? Are you exercising? What do you eat and how much? And how is the weight loss going? I have much more restriction after my 2nd fill (1 week ago). I was really tight at first but as the days go by it is getting better. The weight loss was very slow for me but now things have improved. I am so excited....I have meet my 1st goal of 215 as of today 10/4/09!!!! :smile: Currently, I can only eat about 2 oz. which is equal to about 4 tbsp but I am hoping to reach 4 oz once the swelling goes down in the band. Each day it gets better. Initially, after getting the 2nd fill I could only eat 2-3 bites so I am definitely improving. I was considering a slight unfill but I will give it another week or so to see if things improve. The good news is that I am losing and I have not PB'd. But my stomach gets really tight with a slight burning feeling. It is very uncomfortable. I have found out that eating slowly and chewing well is the way to go. If I did not do those things it would be very uncomfortable each and every time I ate. OK, so enough about me.....How are things with you all? WE CAN DO IT!!!!

Thanks for the replies. Things have gotten a bit better. I can now eat about 3 ounces of food and I am satisfied for at least 4 hours. I think this may be my sweet spot. I have lost 5 pounds in 1 week. Is that too much?

Thanks for the replies. Things have gotten a bit better. I can now eat about 3 ounces of food and I am satisfied for at least 4 hours. I think this may be my sweet spot. I have lost 5 pounds in 1 week. Is that too much?

Thanks for the info! I just received the fill last Friday so just 5 days ago. So with that being said hopefully this uncomfortable feeling will go away in a week or so. I will wait it out and see what happens. If it does not get better I may need to remove a 1/2 of cc or so. Thank you!!!

I recently received my 2nd fill and now have about 5.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. The problem is I can only eat 3-5 bites of food before I begin feeling completely uncomfortable with continual burping. It feels as though I have to vomit along with a tight burning sensation. I believe it's telling me that I have eaten too much but it was only 3 bites. Is this what the "sweet spot" feels like or should I have some of the Fluid removed? Until this point I have experienced very little restriction so I am excited about the opportunity to now start losing but my mind is telling me... you need to eat more. Does this make sense?

I recently received my 2nd fill and now have about 5.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. The problem is I can only eat 3-5 bites of food before I begin feeling completely uncomfortable with continual burping. It feels as though I have to vomit along with a tight burning sensation. I believe it's telling me that I have eaten too much but it was only 3 bites. Is this what the "sweet spot" feels like or should I have some of the Fluid removed? Until this point I have experienced very little restriction so I am excited about the opportunity to now start losing but my mind is telling me... you need to eat more. Does this make sense?

I am soooo glad everyone is doing so well. If you don't have a support system or just need to talk to someone who is going through the same life change I am here. I went for my post op follow up and my Dr. was so proud of me. I'm down 16lbs and my one incision has healed very well. He instructed me to stay away from stomache excercises for now but walking on the treadmill (which I had already begun) is the best excercise. My goal is to do 30 min a day on the treadmill. :thumbup: KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Hello fellow bandsters, I was banded on 7/16 and I am wondering how everyone's progress has been. My surgery went really well. My only complaint was the severe gas pains but after the 5th day it subsided tremendously. I do have slight discomfort around my port but I know that is to be expected. Currently, I am still on full liquids and I am sooo hungry. I do understand the reason for the transitional diets so I intend on sticking with it. Enough about me...how are you doing? Are you excercising? How much have you lost so far? Are you happy you went through with the surgery? Keep positive people in your circle and you will reach your goals!!!:smile2:

Congrats to u! Your surgery did go very well. I was banded on the 16th and I stayed one night in the hospital. When I woke up I was delirious. LOL The gas was really bad for me but it has gotten much better. I am proud of the weight loss so far and am anxiously looking forward to mushies. We are on our way!:thumbup:

Oh my the burping is crazy! My surgery was 7/16 and not only do I burp all the time but I hear all sort of sounds. It's a little embarrassing because the sounds can be loud. Does that go away???

Hi Kimmie I was banded the same day & I'm sorry to hear about the issues you are having. I know they will take care of everything and you will be feeling great real soon! Tomorrow we will be 1 week post op!

Congrats on your surgery! I was banded on the 16th and I'm facing the same issue. These are some great suggestions! I will try both.

Hey I was banded on the 16th! Congrats! I completely understand where you are coming from...I am so tired of chicken broth. Today, I found some delicious soups at the grocery store and I can know feel better about this process. Get ready because next week we will be on mushies...

Thank you all for the well wishes! Overall I'm doing well just a lot of tenderness and pain were the port is located. Not sure how long to expect that but I hope it goes away soon. Like the old saying, "No pain, no gain". :smile:

I'm so excited, nervous and anxious! I can't believe it's finally here. My first surgery consult was 4/17 and the surgery is 7/16 ~ 3 months. Although, I have been considering the lap band for the past 4 years. I'm so excited that my process did not take as long and now I can have a new beginning. My arrival time at the hospital is 10 am and I will stay overnight. I pray for a smooth surgery with very little pain....:wub:

July 16th!!!

Thank you for the replies! My 7 day liquid diet has officially begun although I reduced my intake over the past week. My surgery is 7/16---- next week!!!

I'm glad things went so smoothly. I hope to be saying those same words in the next two weeks.