howdybooth

Yeah - you'll get shorter! My husband is 2 inches taller then me, but when we sit......I'm "taller". As your butt gets smaller, you'll sit lower in a chair, in your car, etc. Funny isn't what we have to look forward to? I notice I don't have to get too far into the car now before I can close the door! I can judge my weight loss by how much my "hip" hangs out before I can close the car door! HEHE:lol:

I average 500-800 per day and I'm just fine with that. I track my food intake and my exercise on Livestrong.com. I always eat my protein first and I really stay full for long periods of time........

What is this “sliming” stuff and what makes it happen? If I've eaten too much or didn't chew very good - I get this slimy stuff. What could it be?

I don't see why you'd be locked in......I would think that once you are approved.....you're approved. I really wouldn't know since I paid for mine myself. I've learned that after banding care is far more important then before!!!

I was banded 11/16/09 and had my first fill 12/3/09 during my post surgery check-up (1 1//5 CC) because I felst I was eating too much. Had some restriction, but could pretty much eat what I wanted – just small quantities. Went for my second fill on 1/12/10 and had gained 2 lbs! Yikes. He suggested a more aggressive fill and I said OK. Filled me with 3 1/5 CC, which was too tight, removed the half and it’s been great. Can’t eat solids in the AMs, but do pretty well the rest of the day. I’ve lost a total of 28 lbs, 5 of which happened in the last week! I hate that I was 8 weeks post surgery before I actually felt real restrictions. Bread and pasta are my demon foods and until last week’s fill – I could still eat them; now, not so much. So I now LOVE my band – just wish I had been more restricted, longer. Here’s the other thing – my doctor is a general surgeon that also does the lap band (no other bariatric surgery) and it is only about 5% of his business. So getting in to see him isn’t a problem. At my support group, people who have been to surgeons that pretty much only do bariatric surgery have a really hard time getting in for fills and most times it’s the PA doing the fills and they don’t even see the doctor. My coordinator talks about some surgeons hating to do the fills and would like to “farm” them off to someone else……I’m trying to talk my GP into learning how to do them so that I can just go see him…he’s someone that I’ve been going to for years and feel very comfortable with. BTY – what is this “sliming” stuff and what makes it happen?:biggrin:

I guess maybe I should have said "average" 2 pounds per week. But I had done WW for years and used to average 2 per week. I also track my food intake and my exercise through the Livestrong.com website. I also have the application on my phone. So if I eat it, I count it!

My questions: 1.) Is 49 pounds a good amount to lose in the first 4 months? I feel like I did not do very well. I also know its 49 pounds over the holidays very cool. Very good weight loss - look at it this way, you are 25% of the way to your goal! I had my surgery in November and had lost about 18 pounds at my 2 weeks check up. Went for my fill last week and I was up 2 pounds after the holidays. The more you have to loose the faster it can go at first. But I'd say you're doing great. I just can't beleive you haven't had a fill yet..... 2.) What is the first fill like? It depends on how your doc does the fill. Mine has me sit up and drink Water (guzzle like you would a cold beer on a hot day) and he fills me as I'm drinking. When I start burping up a little water........he stops. Easy as pie. I did get a little over filled and he had to remove some - but no biggy. My doc also deadens the port area - no pain. 3.) How many Calories do you eat per day? Before the fill - about 1200 now only about 500 and most of that is Protein stuff. After I exercise - I'm at about 200 net calories per day. But here's the thing - I have always been very careful of what and how much I eat. I've reached an age that only the smallest amount of food will allow me to loose weight. So the band helps me with the how much and helps keep me full for long periods of time. The what to eat I have down pat.......the difference is if I want a whopper now - it's not going to happen - just can't eat that stuff any more. 4.) How do you handle stalls? With a fill. My doc says if you stop loosing weight, it's time for a fill. If you get a fill and still don't loose any weight in 4 weeks and the band is tight - you need to look at what you are eating. I've known people who have had the band and threw up almost the entire time.....because they just couldn't or wouldn't controll the types of food they ate. My frustration is that I was 8 weeks post surgery before I had any real restrictions. Before this fill, I could eat anything.....just slowly and in smaller quantities. I beleive the 18 lbs I loss had more to do with my pre-sugery liquid diet versus the band. I'm very, very happy now with my restriction! 5.) What is your weight loss like... Pounds per week? Can't help you there. Like I said, I belevie I lost most my weight before my band.......but lost 5 pounds last week after my fill. But, my goal is and will continue to be, 2 pounds per week. Once again, everyone is different.......and I think it really has to do with how much you might need to loose. I need to loose 100 and if I can do that at 2 lbs per week, I'll be a very happy woman.

I'm not sure......I had my surgery 11/16/09 and had a very small fill (1 1/2cc) at 1st check-up. And I was restricted some what - but not really - I actually managed to gain 2 pounds over the holidays. Had my first "real" fill last week (3cc) and boy can I tell the difference - I"ve lost 5 lbs already. I wish I had been this restricted all along. I'm now 9 weeks post surgery and just now really feeling the restriction. Before I could eat just about anything, but in very small quantities - but not now! I keep track of my calorie intake and fitness on Livestrong.com and basically I'm down to 200 calories per day after exercise. I'm really working at getting my protein in!

I'm five weeks post with 1 fill (1.67 CC) and minimal weight lost! I walk or do yoga daily and my calorie count is averages about 900 per day.....yet my weight isn't going down. Any advice?

I'm five weeks post with 1 fill (1.67 CC) and minimal weight lost! I walk or do yoga daily and my calorie count is averages about 900 per day.....yet my weight isn't going down. Any advice?