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good luck!

good luck!

how did you do it? i have been trying to do that for a long time.

Well said Llyra....well said!!!

I use myfitnesspal as well as sparkpeople.com and love them both. I have both apps on my iphone. they are great tools.

thank u guys....I went back to the doctor today and they removed 1cc so now im at 4. still a bit snug but a lot more tolerable. the somewhat good news is i lost 3lbs from wednesday.(although its not the way u wanna lose the weight for me its still a loss LOL)

Im with u on that...Im ready for some real weight loss! I got my first fill 2 days ago and was given 5ccs. I too am a bit concerned that it was too much. Ive decided to go back on liquids and onto mushies because i get the feeling that my food is getting stuck but if it gets unbearable ill go have some removed but as long as u are comfortable and you eat well and excercise you'll do great!!! good luck!

Hi all As u know i had my first fill yesterday and was given 5ccs which seemed like a whole lot to me for a first fill. well i was on pureed yesterday and everything was going great. Today not so great... so i had b/fast, oatmeal and couldnt finish 1/2 cup and after i was done the food felt as though it was stuck in my throat or on my chest...it just felt stuck. I hit the gym and while i was working out I tried to drink water but everytime I take a mouthful i have to keep it in my mouth and swallow tiny sips at a time or else i would be nauseated. I really dont mind having to sip on water but its the feeling of the food being stuck is what gets to me. and after about a half hour i can feel it slowly moving down. Is this a sign of my band being too tight or should i just give myself time to adjust? and PS the burping is off the charts. I have never burped this much and this loud in my life. I hate it!!! is anyone else experiencing that???

congratulations!!! I cant wait to be IN the 230s...LOL

Thanks a lot Bklynike. Thats the reason why i love this sight. You guys are awesome!

thanks sandradee

Hi all I had my first fill today and i gotta say when i saw the size of that needle i almost peed myself but it was painless. he first gave me some local anesthesia and then he did the fill. Now I thought the first fill would be around 2-3ccs but he gave me 5cc:confused:. doesnt that seem like a lot for my first fill? well he had me drink water and it went down fine and since i got home ive been drinking and everything seems great which leads me to my next concern. what if with the 5ccs i still dont have enough restriction? my band is 11cc so im already almost at half. I really dont want to fail. I only lost 15lbs so far and i was expecting so much more. i think im doing everything right, trying to eat well (although i could do a lot better) and excercising almost everday for sometimes 2 hrs. i guess ill see what happens in the next 6 weeks but i gotta admit Im scarred:crying:

according to my nutritionist as long as you put in your weight on the gym machines the calories burned should be accurate.

I love leslie sansone....her work outs are simple (walking) yet so effective. I really break a sweat!!

congrats on your approval, i was recently banded on July 1st and it was the best decision i have ever made! good luck

congatulations....welcome aboard !!! i was banded on july 1st so i myself is a new comer but i love my band so far and im sure u will too!

thanks Finallyncontrol, i needed to know that i wasnt doing anything wrong. i appreciate your reponse.

thanks LoseIt!!

Hi again all, So today makes 20 days post op and so far ive lost 14 -15lbs to date. Im on my mushie stage which really isnt that bad. I love yams so i eat mostly yams and pureed chicken but im stuck at that 14-15lbs. I just started excercising again, hiking at least twice a week yet still nothing. Am i doing something wrong? or am i expecting too much too soon?

thank you so much!

So i finally had my surgery on the first of July. I gotta say it wasnt what i expected. I was in a great deal of pain the day i left the hospital from the gas and i expected that what i didnt expect was how fast the incision pain subsides. well the doctor did mention that ill be back to normal in no time but i thought he was just saying that so i wont get too scared but Im on day 6 and im pretty much back to normal except for the itching....boy do they itch. now im in the liquid diet stage. Is it just me or does anyone else wanna eat every damn thing in sight just cause you cant have it? I crave every thing! I never thought that i would ever miss chewing but after 6 days of drinking I need to chew.:frown:

Hi Again I just wanted to add that I too was denied by my ins company but it was because of the 6 months medically supervised diet. I called obesitylaw.com just today (dont know why I waited so long) and I was told that they have a program in place that helps in situation like this when u are denied, and here is the best part... ITS FREE! they will represent you and handle the whole appeal. I was told by the attorny that the program has been in effect for almost four years (sponsered by the makers of LAP-BAND®) but for some reason not a lot of people know about it. So maybe it just might be worth giving them a call. Let me know how it works out.

Hi Im so sorry that you are having such a difficult time with the insurance.:cool: I read someone's post before that suggested obesitylaw.com. for what its worth i think you should give them a call and explain the situation. Dont give up just yet because thats exactly what the insurance comapny wants you to do. hang in there. Good luck with everything.

Thats what my mom and everyone else is saying but I guess because Im so anxious and really want to get it done it seems sooo far away. I think thats what Im gonna end up doing. Thanks