Gorda123

Im asking the same questions... I have had 3 fill and i am at 5.6 CC and still have no restrction...my next fill is in MAy and since the last fill i have only lost 3 lbs. I am working out and keeping my calorie intake bellow 1300 with high protein. I also have a 10Cc band and i am scare that i will get to the max. I guess we need to take it slow and it will happen. After all it took me 10 years to gain 100lbs, why should i expect the weight to fall off in 7 months. good luck

holy Sh*t!!! I have been trying to convince my husband to go to South America to visit the country i was born in. Just my luck something like that would happen to us. As Americans we are pampered with all the convinient 24 hour daily living and even though i was born and raised in Colombia i am sure i would have a hard time surviving there...specially with clothing since Xl is the biggest they go and their XL is more like a American M. It sure sucks that you lost all your new outfits, someone in France is looking good. How does it feel to be totally unfilled? are you hungry? I am still waitng to feel restriction and i still have not lost much weight...only 3 lbs in the last 3 weeks.

DIET COKE...it has been 7 months since i have had one. I still have a couple of cans in my fridge (for when grammy comes over) . I miss my caffeinne!!!!

I was banded in Sept 09 and since then i have stayed away from bread... I still have no restrciton after 3 fills. My weakeness is rice.. i am blaming my Latin herritage for not being able to stay away from RICE!! I have my next fill in May..i hope this one gets me close to my "sweet spot" i will be crushed if i get stuck with rice, I rather give up bread & Pasta. good luck

I keep reading about people getting fills every 2-4 weeks and i am thinking my surgeon is going way to slow. I have had 3 fills in the last 7 months...the next one is on May. I have zero restriction and have lost about 34lbs...1/3 away from goal. And i am paying for al of mine.

wow i have been complaining about my 3 little fills..since i still dont have much restrcition. BUT i think having 9CC injected all at once is EXTREME.maybe you could talk to the otehr people your surgeon has done this to. But you need to remember that everyone is different.. so people find their sweet spot with onlt 3CC or 4 CC, others need more (like me). But if in my next fill my surgeon told me he planned to place 4 cc all at once i would refusse. I want to loose the weight, but i want to do it the healthy way. Good luck and take it easy.

DITO!!! i got my band in Sept 09 and have lost 35lbs. I still have zero restriction even after my 3rd fill.So i am guessing i am not at my sweet spot. I am eating way to much i know it.Its hard to break habits and when you have 3 small kids that are constantly asking for snack it makes it a little harder to fight the cravings. Good lucck and keep it up!!

ok how does Saline get "LOST"??? maybe that is whats happening to me... I got my 3rd fill 2 weeks ago and i have ZERO restriction with 5.6 CC. I am going back in MAy for another fill...since the fill ihave only lost about 2 lbs!!! I can eat alot... but i try to keep my calorie intake below 1300. Good luck

hi... i am going though the same thing. I got banned on 9/30/09 and since then i have lost 35lbs...now i have been stuck at 243-245lbs for the mast 2 months. I just got my 3rd fill last week. and i have ZERO restriction. Iam doing cardio 3 times a week for 1 hour ( sweating my butt off). I am fustrated.. I have been taking Biotin for the last 2 moths cuz i was loosing alot fo hair and my nails were getting paper thin. I think it works. The pill is very small, sometimes i cut it in half before swallowing. For protein i eat cottage cheese 1cup has 26grm, also BLALANCE Bars, they dont taste to bad. I try to keep my daily protein intake above 65-70 grams. good luck

WOW..it seems my Dr is real coservative then. My first fill i got 3 cc 2nd fill got 1cc 3rd fill got 1cc. that has been in the last 6 months. Maybe i should ask him to kick it up a noch since i have no real restriction..

53 inches that is great!!! I dont get upset with the scale i rather look at how clothes fit. dont be so hard on yourself. i just had my 6 month eval and the scale said i only lost 3 lbs in TWO months!! ouch! my body has always been good at maintaining, it doesnt like to let got of my fat.

I am happy for you... 93 lbs is a huge change and i can imagine you see it and feel it everyday!! You are a very positive person and it is a great help to read your post and I am thankfull for all your advise.

i just had a fill on thur.. i was told to be on liquids for 2 days and then mushies for the rest of the week. your band needs time to adjust to the fill

yes i saw it... it is sad that she agreed to do a "reality show" but is not willing to be honest with her weight. I know the camera puts on 10 lbs but really. I am 5'8 and currently weight 250...there is no way she is 230!!! sad... but entertaining

Tej few times i have been stuck i have been HOME... and pressure a and the slime has only lasted foe few minutes. I cant imagine the day it happens in public. I still eat rice usually i make sure it is wet (sauce).I think the combination of eating the rice first and then the fish did u in. Maybe you should focus on your protein first and then if you crave the rice make sure it has sauce. thanks for sharing

i could not do the protein drinks... the only one i can do over ice is the Special K chocolate one..but that one is not as high in protein ( 10gm) I eat alot of cottage cheese. 1cup has 26 gm of protein!!! and it goes down well

I am getting my 6 month eval and my 3rd fill tomorrow. I sure hope this time it works. I have had ZERO restriction since Jan. I am pretty sure i am eating the right things but just to much ( quantity). Im working out 3 times a week.. i can now be on the bike for 1 hour and sweat my ass off...the machine tells me that i have burned 300+ calories but im not sure if i should believe it.Mu nect challenge is to try the step machine and gett into a aerobics class with out fainting or making a fool out of myself. wish me luck. I am dreading getting on the scale tomorrow...i have lost only 5 lbs since my last fill in Jan.

I am getting my 6 month eval and my 3rd fill tomorrow. I sure hope this time it works. I have had ZERO restriction since Jan. I am pretty sure i am eating the right things but just to much ( quantity). Im working out 3 times a week.. i can now be on the bike for 1 hour and sweat my ass off...the machine tells me that i have burned 300+ calories but im not sure if i should believe it.Mu nect challenge is to try the step machine and gett into a aerobics class with out fainting or making a fool out of myself. wish me luck. I am dreading getting on the scale tomorrow...i have lost only 5 lbs since my last fill in Jan.

hi, I also have straight hair i have been taking Biotin for the last 2 months i have to say that i am not loosing as much hair as i was before i started taking it. i am also just noticing new growth so i would recommend it. The first month i did not see much change but in the second month i did. it is a small bill so its easy to swallow. I bought it at Target.

I HAVE MY 3RD FILL COMING UP NEXT WEEK. I have had zero restriction since feb so i am hoping that after the fill i will feel full longer. i have also been eating stuff that i will probably not be able to eat...like pasta salad, crackers and penut B, wild rice... im getting hungry!! I have not had bread in 6 months...and i guess/hope i will be giving it up. I need to stock up on soups and cottage cheese. Good luck

its 5:45 am-- i am on my way to the gym. I became a member of the YMCA this week to see if getting out and doing cardio out side the house will work better that doing it infront of the Tv. Getting up before the kids is the only chance i have to do a work out.. why am i fustrated??? well after almost 2 months since my 2nd fill i have lost olnly 3-4 Lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a HELL!!:eek: I will admit i have not been perfect with my intake of food. I have ZERO restriction. But i have been keeping up with the 64 oz of water a day and excersising 2-3 times a week. I see my surgeon next week for my 6 month follow up...he better be prepared to give me a aggressive fill. right now i have 5CC and the is not doing much and i have lost a total of 35 lbs since Feb 2009. Still have 70lbs to go. have to go burn some FAT! It seems all my post are negative...but believe me when i say that i am greatfull for my BAND and i do not regret it. Hopefully soon i will have apmething positive to report.

its 5:45 am-- i am on my way to the gym. I became a member of the YMCA this week to see if getting out and doing cardio out side the house will work better that doing it infront of the Tv. Getting up before the kids is the only chance i have to do a work out.. why am i fustrated??? well after almost 2 months since my 2nd fill i have lost olnly 3-4 Lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a HELL!! I will admit i have not been perfect with my intake of food. I have ZERO restriction. But i have been keeping up with the 64 oz of water a day and excersising 2-3 times a week. I see my surgeon next week for my 6 month follow up...he better be prepared to give me a aggressive fill. right now i have 5CC and the is not doing much and i have lost a total of 35 lbs since Feb 2009. Still have 70lbs to go. have to go burn some FAT! It seems all my post are negative...but believe me when i say that i am greatfull for my BAND and i do not regret it. Hopefully soon i will have apmething positive to report.

my Surgeon and nutricionist told me in my first 2 months post op iti s very important to take the protein in to heal in the healling process. The said that if for some reasoni could not take in enought solid protein to have a shake or somethink liquid high in protein ( i perfer cottage cheese) . I think protein shakes and bars are going to be a part of this new life cuz simetimes the band will not be willing to accept "normal food". After the 3rd month post op i was noticing hairloss, so since theni have really focusing on protein intake and also taking Biotin... it has helped. good luck

I can relate a bit... every time i go into Boston to see the surgeon i am always stuck in traffic and what surrounds me?? block after block of great restaurants that are calling my name!!! Im joining the Gym tomorrow...i hope to have the dicipline of working out for 2 hours...at this point i would be please with 40 mins You are doing good!

I can tell you it is not going to be easy.. I have 3 small kids and a husband that love to eat!!!! I have had to suffer through dinners where everyone is enjoying a large plain pizza while i eat a cup of cottage cheese. Sounds unfair i know...BUT i also know that i have a choise. I could grab a slice and take small bits and chew and chew to make sure it went down... but for that plain ppizza it is not worth it. For me the solution is that i serve myself in a salad plate, so that when i feel full i dont see a huge amount left over. Same goes for when i go out to eat, the minute the food arrives to the table i ask for a small plate, fill it up and ask for the rest to be bagged so i dont even have to look at it. Yeah, it is still hard to see the people around you eating their full meals but the Band is something i committed to so that i can loose the 100 lbs for ever. It is amazing what you can give up. Befor ethe lapband i as addicted to Diet coke, i drank 2-4 cans a day as my caffeinne, i was so scared that i was going to have terrible craving and get myself in touble... but so fr it has been easy to stay away. I have not beem 100% perfect with my diet, bad habbits die hard. My weakness is till crunchy, salty food such as crackers, chips, pretzels. It is ol to feel scared. it is ok to feel left out when others arond you stuff their faces...we are all human. Just remember that the BAND will change your life for the better. Good luck