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Thank you both for your encouragement!! I know my problem is waiting.........! :bored: I do have restriction the day I get a fill and the day after. So I will wait for more fills to help me the rest of the time. I am eating 3 meals a day but having 2 or 3 snacks too. Yes I have changed the way I eat. No sweets, no breads, no potatoes. Protein, vegs and fruits. And since I'm still starving on just the 3 meals a day I changed my snacks to yogurt, fruit or oatmeal. I was never told how many carbs I am suppose to have daily...just eat lots of protein. I am glad I am on the right track! Losing weight is so much better than gaining. Thanks again for your advice:biggrin:

Great job everybody!!! I wish I was doing a little better since surgery but I'm hanging in there. I was banded April 5th and have lost 14 lbs since. Lost 29 lbs pre op diet for a total of 43 lbs. I had a few questions for my April bandsters. 1. What has your surgeon said about measuring your food everytime? mine hasn't said anything about that. Only said my band isn't "working" until I hit restriction. 2. Why do some surgeons put in large fills in and some don't ? I have had 3 fills and only have a total of 5cc in my 14cc band.:bored: Pegge~

Hi ladies, I'm getting discouraged and hoping you guys could help. I started my journey at 392 LBS. To say it aloud is depressing in its self. I was on a liquid diet for 3 weeks prior to my surgery and lost 29 lbs. But since my surgery April 5th I have only lost 14 lbs and I am always starving. I think the only reason I have even lost that is because I exercise 5 days a week. I have a 14cc band and have had 3 fills for a total of 5cc. I go in again next week but don't expect him to give me more than 1cc like last time. I only lose when I'm on liquids or mushies and gain instantly when I add solid Proteins. I also get discourgaed about how much I want to eat and feel like I went through a lot for just another diet w/ no help. Any advice would be appreciated. This is my last option for a healthier life. Thank you, Pegge

umm just had 2nd fill here.........still no restriction. I hear its brutal until the "right" fill kicks the band into working order! good luck ladies.

I have a 14cc band.............I sure hope it doesn't take more than 10cc. I only have 4cc and I'm already impatient. lol.

Almost 2 months post op........I'm still hungry. Will I ever not be hungry??> 2nd fill done this week......still zero restriction. I have lost 37 Lbs since my pre op diet....but its very hard to maintain and would probably be 0 Lbs if not for working out daily. If only food wasn't on my mind all day:sad:

Hi Rebmommj, Did you get a fill when you saw the NP? I was banded April 5th and get my first fill next Tuesday the 18th.

Congrats!! 80lbs is a wonderful accomplishment! How much do you eat daily and are you exercising daily? I'm only 1mth post op but already have decided exercise is a must for me.:thumbup:

Good luck w/ your exercise plan. I'm not a big fan of exercising but I gotta do it. I walk the treadmill at the gym at work on lunch time. Its not much but just starting off I feel good about it.

Congrats!!! :thumbup: That is an awesome accomplishment! If you wouldn't mind just sharing what you eat on a daily basis? What foods have you found that makes the weight come off easier? And how much do you exercise daily?..........Thank you for sharing!

I am so grateful for this site! Reading everyones post keeps me in check and reminds me I am not alone. Today is day 3 of my 3 week liquid diet. I have a lot of excess weight to shed so have to shrink that liver! At least thats what I keep reminding myself. The past 3 days have been pretty miserable BUT on a positive note I have lost 13 lbs already :cursing:!

Tricare has been awesome. I used to have Aetna and their list of requirements is long and painful:bored:. Tricare was just a referral from primary physician and a pysch eval. I was approved less than 24 hrs after paperwork was submitted! My surgery is April 5th and I am so excited for this new chapter in my life to begin:thumbup::frown:.

Hello all....:sad: I just got my surgery date for April 5th. I'm very excited and have been very fortunate w/ this process through Tricare. They only thing I am concerned about is the pre op appt w/ the hospital. Guess I am a little nervous they will find something on my EKG or x rays...:sad:Guess I will wait and see. Good luck to all the April Banster Bunnies!

Are you just doing protein shakes for your pre op diet?