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SCREW THE PA!! Get yourself an appt with your Dr. You will probably will have to hear a speech from him but just take it in and then move on... I have not been 100% with my food choices and i have also had no restriction...and that is why my weight loss has been very very slow... in the last 4weeks have not lost anytrhing. Going for a fill next friday. Good luck and get back on track!!

Happy Bday to you! Thank you for posting this. I have been struggling for the past few months since i have not lost any weight. I have 6.6 cc in my band and still feel no restriction. I am also not able to stay away from my old habbits. i am a "crunch carb " junky and i know that is affecting my weight loss. My one year Anniv is in Sept and it will also be my 35th Bday. I had hoped to have lost 80lbs by then. But i know it is not going to happen. It has been a total of 40 lbs so far so now my new goal is 55- 60 by Sept 30th. I have my 5th fill next week and have my fingers crossed that it will put me closer to my sweet spot. THANKS again for sharing, it really helps to read about people that are not perfect but still hopefull and willing to do what it takes. Hope your ankle is better!! VIc

CONGRATS!!! I think in my past life i must of been a photo fanatic. In this life i just am content taking pics of my kids. Hope you win, that $$ would come in handy for all the new clothes you will need Since it is your 1st fill i would not pospone it. Is the food at that ceremony really that good?

On my last blog i was fustrated over not being able to get ahold of a human at my Dr office.. Well yesterday i finally got a call back and the lady told me i could go in 10 days from now @ 10:15am take it or leave it. SO i said yes!!! I sure hope my husband can work from home that day. It takes me about 1 hour to get there but if there is taffic it can take much longer...so basically for a 20 min visit it will take me the whole morning to go and come back. I sure hope my Dr doesnt give me any grieff over coming in early for my 5 th fill... why should i wait another month if i know i am not even close to my sweet spot and i am not loosing any weight... Sept 30th will be my 1 year...so my goal by then is to have lost a total of 60lbs. Yesterday and today i did 1 hour on the elliptical...i basically dont get off till the machine tells me i have burned 500+ calories I like that machine better that the treatmill..it gets my hart pumping muvh faster and it is easyer on the knees Hope everyone is doing well.

OK so since i had my 4 th fill on MAy 20th i can officially say that i dont feel my Band. I still have zero restriction and can eat well over 10-12 oz of food at a meal. In 3 weeks i have lost 2-3 lbs..... so i called my Dr office to ask to come in for my 5 th fill...but all i get is a recording!!! Last friday i called 3 times..... thank goodness it is not a real emergency. I will keep on calling this week till i get a human on the phone. I do not want to wait till july 24th for my fill. I am fustrated..... but still happy i have lost a total of 40lbs. I have realistic goals. Unfortunally in the last 7 days i have overdone it with the food. Tomorrow is weigh in I am thinking of skipping it cuz i am not going to like what i see,,, Ofcourse i am sure my husband will step on that scale and see another 3 lbs gone. have a great week everyone

best of luck!!

CONGRATS!!! when i started my BMI was 42 now i think i am 37. still have a way to go. I will be content when i reach the Overweight section.I am tall , i was told that to get to "normal" i would have to weigh less that 160lbs. I dont really want that. My ultimate goal is to be in the 180's. I go to the gym usually before my kids get up and i do feel more alert during the day. You are going through a rough time, but this shall pass. Best of luck!!

So true So true!!!. Im having a hard time... loosing litle a turtle!!! I am not eating well all the time...( had pizza last week for the 1st tiem in 8 months) but i am trying and reminding myself that i Have lost 40lbs and it will not come back.. So CHIN UP!!

hi, I know what your r going through. I had my band in Sept 09 and have lost 40lbs. It is going very slow. I think partially because i have had 4 fills and still have zero restriction. So i can eat practically anything. I do try to stay away from "bad" food but i can eat well over 1 cup of food per meal. I am working out. My surgeon seems indiferent when i tell him that the scale is not moving.... I have my 5th fill for July but i am going to call and ask for the fill sooner to see if i get closer to the so called "sweet spot" I would also ve so happy to loose 1-2 lbs per week...i think that would be healthy. GOOD LUCK and keep you chin up! WE are doing the best we can, if you can look into changing drs Suggestiong fro protein COTTAGE cheese. 1/2 cup has 13grams and it goes down

i tried going to your blog could not find it. 82 lbs!! wow that is great! For me it is going very slow... In Sept it will be 1 year i have lost 40lbs and still have zero restriction. I hope when i get my 5th fill i will be closer to the "sweet spot" when did you start seeing the difference in your body? i look at myself and do not see much change

WOW..he gave you 5cc in one fill!? I have had 4 fills and have 6.6 cc. 1st fill= 3cc then 2nd, 3rd, 4th fill = 1cc Unfortunally for me i still have zero restrction. its going really slow and i can still eat well over 1cup of food per meal. If you are not feeling well, you may need an adjustment. 5cc at once seems alot for me. I have my 5th fill at the end of July, but i am thinking of changing to sooner since i have only lost 2 lbs in 3 weeks....I would like to have a little restriction. good luck

it seems you are getting close to your "sweet spot'. I have had 4 fill and have 6.6 CC and still have no restriction. I am trying my best to stay away from bad food but i am hungry and can eat well over 1 cup of food per meal. I am working out more than i have ever have. Good luck to you!

THIS GIVES ME HOPE.... IT HAS BEEN 8 MONTHS AND I HAVE 6.6 CC . sTILL NO RESTRICTION ;-( i HAVE LOST 40LBS MUCH LESS THAN WHAT I THOUGHT I WOULD. MY ORIGINAL GOAL WAS TO BE DOWN 80LBS IN 12 MONTHS. NOW I AM CHANGING IT TO 60LB. I HOPE MY NEXT FILL WILL GET ME CLOSER THE THE "SWEET SPOT" KEEP IT UP! i CAN EAT WELL OVER 1 CUP OF FOOD.

I got my 4th fill last thurs (total 6.6 cc) Surgeon made a appt for my 5th fill for July. I could alreay tell by Sat that i was having no restriction.It felt exacly the same! So the way i see it i will just stop weighing myself, keep working out, eat my 1200 calories and PRAy that in 2 months i have lost some weight. My goal will be 10lbs. It doesnt help that my husband finaly got on the train and is eating better ( gave up soda) and working out and in 4 weeks he was lost 15lbs.!!!:cursing: i am very happy for him, but now he is looking at me like"why can you loose weight like me??":blink: Family and friends are very supportive BUt i can tell they are wondering why i am not loosing weight quicker. my father lives in South America and has not seen me in 2 years (278lbs) he seems to think i have lost a huge a mount and is asking for pics... i have none to send. One friend put it as a positive " you are loosing slowly and that is giving your body/skin time to adjust..." Anyways, I will keep going. Love this website. I read the blogs and it gives me hope. Have a great Week !! Ciao

it will be BETTER!! Im going throught the same. But i have had 4 fills and still feel zero restriction. My scale keeps playing with the same 2 lbs....so what i decided to do is keep working out and stop weighing myself and look at how my clothes fit me. I have one particular problem spot (belly) that doesnt seem to want to go away. I know i am still eating way to much...my next fill is 2 months, my goal is to try to loose 10lbs by then. Keep your head up!! It has take me 10 years to gain 100lbs i should not expect to loose it in less that 1 year...

i just went for my 4th fill on thurs and i have 6.6cc in my band....i still dont feel restriction! now i have to wait till July. Make sure you can take in your caliries , protein and water. I want to loose the weight but i would not be happy if i cant even drink water peacefully. good luck

i cut my vitamins in half and make sure i drink atleast 4oz of water with it. i tried chewing them...it gaged me out.

DITO!!!! I was banded 9/30/09 have had 4 fills (6.6cc) and have only lost about 40lbs! I still have no restriction and my next fill is in July. I keep hearing about the "sweet spot" and ask myself if i will get there. Family and friends are supportive but i know that they are thinking i should be much farther along by now. My husband just last month decided to cut some soda and junk out of his diet and had lost already over 15lbs..it pissed me of a bit. This web site is great for RAnting... i vent all the time. I like for people to know that the band is not "magic" and that is will take effort and time...sometimes ALOT of time Good luck!

6 cups of coffee? wow! i have not had caffeine since i had my band put in. thankfully is wasnt that hard to give up. I had my band put in 9/30/09 and so far i have lost 40lbs. I have zero restriction and have not been 100% with my diet. My weakness are "crunchy carbs" wich unfortunally go right through the band ;-( I do have alot more energy and can keep up with my 3 small kids. But i still have about 60 70 lbs i would like to shed..its not easy do u feel restriction? I just got my 4th fill and i am not at 6.6cc in a 10 cc band I am hoping i will get to the so called "sweet spot soon" Best of luck to you!!!

HI I am 8monthd out and have lost only 40lbs...it is going very very slow since i have no restrction. To keep me motivated a look at old pics and wear clothes that just last spring i could not get passed my hips. I have alot more energy and my goal is to loose a total of 100 lbs...it may take me 12 moths or 24 months to get there..but I will...we all WILL. Congrats!!

i GET MY FILLS AT A HOSPITAL IN bOSTON, BUT THAT IS BECAUSE THE sURGEOUNS OFFICE IS THERE. I HAVE HAD 3 FILLS SO FAR AND NONE HAVE BEEN WITH X-RAY. MY PORT I GUESS IS EASY TO FIND, JUST BELOW THE SKIN AND IT HAS NOT CAUSED ME ANY PAIN. ALL INS COMPANIES ARE DIFFERENT. I FOUND OUT THAT AT THE BEGGINING OF EVERY YEAR I WILL HAVE TO PAY 80% OF THE COST OF MY VISITS/FILLS TILL I GET TO A SPECIFIC AMOUNT AND THEN I WILL ONLY HAVE TO PAY 20%. SO FOR MY 1ST FILL OF THE YEAR I GOT A BILL FOR OVER $300, BUT MY THE SECOND FILL I GOT A BILL FOR LESS THAT $50. sO HOPEFULLY I WILL GET TO MY SWEET SPOT BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR i WOULD CALL YOU INSURANCE AND ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

do not deny yourself...cuz it could backfire. When i snack i look more at the Calories and protein. I try to eat food with protein. I am a "crunchy carb" junky!! and that has been the harderst part for me and unfortunally those food are slidders ;-( I eat a lot of cottage cheese (high in protein) for snack. it fills me up. I keep a clse watch on calories...they add up quick! good luck

congrats!! i go tmy band in sept 09 and the weight is coming off very slowly ( -37lbs ) .So far i have zero restriction.So i am hopefull that next week when i get my 4th fill it will do the trick. do you work out alot? did you give up any food completly? I still have a ways to go to reach my goal of 100lbs loss.

COngrat is getting married..im sure the dress will look great on you. I have lost 37 lbs since Sept 09 and it is going slow. I have my 4th fill coming up next week...i have zero restriction so i am looking forward to getting to the "sweet spot"..How many CC do you have?

what you wrote gives me hope. So far i have very slow weight loss and ZERo restriction. hopeing to be at the sweet spot soon. 1) I have lost about 40lbs and still dont like what i see. I have twins so my belly is really my "trouble" area. it looks to me like i am 7 months prego. And the skin is getting jiggly...i already told all family members that any donations for my full body lift will be accepted 2) I have been open about my Band...so far the response has mostly been positive. I have had people be totally FAKE and i know that when i leave the room they are comenting...but should i really care? Nope. 3) I dont have this issue (yet) but i would take it slow ,,,it has only been 6 months. They way i see it is that once i reach my goal (loose 100lb) i will wait 6-12 months to see what my body does...if the skin does not shrink at all then i will seriously look into surgery.