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I had to go tothe surgeon yesterday for a fluid check to see if the band was leaking, which it is not thank god!! He added 1c to bring me to 5- last night and today i am drinking just fluids but they are going down very slow -- i have to wait a good 10-15 min between every 2 sips or so... no vomiting, no nausea -- just wondering if this is normal to feel? cant imagine anything solid or even mushy at this point.

Thank you both so much - I was confused as silly as that sounds - but when you think about it 8oz of salad is way more than 1 cup full.. Thank you again. S

Mine growl alot and LOUD!! lol, just over 3 months post op--

I love chinese food,, but i cant eat it anymore -- gets stuck,, hurts like hell, causes PB and pain and Ugg (((

I have a quick question -with the problems i have been having laltey i am trying to be very careful with my food... I am trying to measure everything -- my question is this.. when measuring your foods.. now my dr say 1 cup/8oz of food should i be measureing up to 8 oz on a scale or what would fit in a 1 cup measuring cup?? very confusing lol.. wish me luck thursday i go see the surgeon again to see what is going on here - very slow weight loss - possibly a leaking band..uggg im scared.

wish i could help -:thumbup: I am looking at the possibility of having my bands replaced after only 15 weeks - i cant imagine having to take it out... for me though i think i would go bipass if they said i couldnt have the band - but thats just me

I have 15 weeks out and i have lost 32lbs.. that is just over a 2lb a week loss - do I wish it were quicker - yes lol I keep trudging along, going to the gym a good 5 days a week - also dealing with the possibility i have a leak in my band - I keep telling myself that 2lb a week is right on target with what they say is the healthy way to do this...

i had mine the week before surgery , was 100% gone when i went in - when i woke up in my room i had started again and had it for 2 more day,, nurses said was totally normal and happens requently

I am trying to learn what this feels like - trying to decide if i have the same amount of restriction as i did this past week - espeically with the question of a possible leak. My question is, is it normal for certain foods to be easy to eat and others to be quite the chore? What about having real good restriction one day and then what seems like none the next ? thanks sue

I am 3+ months out and still have that pain off and on, the Dr. said it was normal.

Long story short - went for a fill had no restriction , dr. pulled out Fluid, not as much as should have been there -put a total of 4cc back.. Skip to now - Great restriction - possibly too much -- dinner hard to get down takes a long time , easily sticking but only for a few minutes..not going to complain - since the last filli last wed ive lost 3 lbs putting me at the 32 mark!

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I am totally using this as a motivator!! lol, just wasnt sure if i should be concerned or not. It is hard to say when the loss of fluid happened, my first fill was in nov 5 weeks post op, 4cc and my second was 5 weeks after that .5cc - at the second fill i did not check the fluid amount so i am not sure if it was lost at the first fill or after the second -thanks for the advice.

I am a medical assistant - i was out for 2 weeks - also am an emt on rescue, was out there for 3 weeks because of lifting.

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Hi, So I posted the other day about the Dr. thinking if was losing fluid - only pulled out 2 when he should have pulled out 4.5. He put the 2 plus 2 more back in , for a total of 4. That was on wednesday - and as of today i still cant eat anything solid no matter how small the bite or how much I chew - I have been living on protien shakes and yogurt and soup. while im not really complaining, this surely has to the get scale moving again - but how can i go from no restriction and loss of fluid to 4 cc being too much? How many days should i wait to see if it improves and i can eat something that requires chewing ?

Im hanging in there and hoping for the best, though this could explain why ive only lost 29 since surgery. :biggrin:

So I went for my third fill today and was really looking forward to some restriction. I have been struggling the same 3 pounds for the last 5 weeks, and only lost 1 lb according the dr scale today . He asked what was going on and i said well, the scale isnt moving, he asked if i was feeling restriction and i said no not really , i did for about 1 week after the last fill , then nothing. He removed the Fluid that was in the band - and where i should have had 4.5 cc, i only had 2. Somewhere ,somehow i lost 2.5cc. He added that 2 plus 2 more back in and said if i feel no restriction to come back in 2 week for a check. My question is, has anyone here had fluid dissapear and not had it from a leak that required a second surgery ... I am very dissapointed and frustrated at this point.

Thanks for the website,, cant wait to try some of those.

I drink that shakes at the advice of my nutritionist - i know i dont get enough protien, and the shakes a actually do fill me up for a couple hours and get me through the in between time of lunch and dinner - mine dont have many calories right around 100.

soups were part of my DR's first 2 weeks, that and yogurt, sf pudding,jello. I ate soup for lunch and dinner ..just has to be smooth - i loved the progresso tomatoe basil soup.

I too found that I was starcing by the time i got home from work - I eat lunch at noon at work and then dinner wouldnt be until between 6-7 - I changed my breakfast from a protien shake to weight control oatmeal , and i have my shake between 3-4 that way im not hungry when i get home , can make dinner and eat a acceptable amount, I dont know if this will jump start the loss again as i just started this week, but it is making me feel more in control at dinner time.

I think so too.. i am at 4.5 never updated the fill amount the last time,, my appoinment is the 20th,, i am hoping he migh do i ful 1cc but he seems to doit in .5 increments

HI, I am 3 months out - already posted i was discouraged about my weightloss - I am wondering what you guys eat for meals? This week - Weight control oatmeal for Breakfast - salad and a meat for lunch - dinner and more salad and more meat -- Lunch is at noon, so around 330-400 i have a protien shake to get my through until dinner because by 6 im starving. Im bored with my food choices, im looking for quick and easy ideas for lunch and dinner - can you give me your grocery list? Fill net week on wednesday , hoping to feel some restriction.:thumbup:

Thank you . I have a fill scheduled for the 20th.. so I guess I will just ride it out and be extra aware of how much i eat.