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Had my 3'rd fill on Thursday. I'm at 2.6cc now. I've lost 35 pounds since surgery on 2-13-07. PBing and gagging up like after each fill. Hard to find things to eat after fills...I get really hungry. Well, still have no regrets about the surgery. Feeling good about my lifestyle change. Good luck to everyone....take care.

Had my 3'rd fill on Thursday. I'm at 2.6cc now. I've lost 35 pounds since surgery on 2-13-07. PBing and gagging up like after each fill. Hard to find things to eat after fills...I get really hungry. Well, still have no regrets about the surgery. Feeling good about my lifestyle change. Good luck to everyone....take care.

Hey...no one added me yet. : ( Feb 13

I did a slimfast diet for 2 weeks before surgery....lost 10 pounds. Banded on Feb 13, 2007. 2 fills since and I've lost only another 19 pounds. I have my 3'rd fill tomorrow. Considering I used to be able to eat a whole large pie myself and ate other supersize meals....I feel I have completely changed my diet since banding. I eat more fruit, veggies, salad, soup, multigrain cereals and protein bars etc. Not at all the amount I used to eat. I don't eat any baked goods, breads, or pasta. I just feel deprived sometimes from my old favorite foods and wish the weight would come off faster so it would keep my spirits and determination up.

I am 2 months since surgery. I have had the insides of a mexican pizza at taco bell. I've had a salad at McD's. I've had a baked potato and chili at wendys. I've had clam chowder soup at Friendlys. No, burgers and fries are out. So are breads, donuts, etc. No more fast food junk for banders...if they are following a diet and have good restriction that is.

Have my 2'nd fill on Thursday April 12'th. Wow...I am restricted alright! I think I need to be emptied a little actually. I have slimed at least once a day since Thursday. I'm having a hard time getting things down with chestpain. Solids that is. Even cereal too. Shakes, grits, yogurt, icecream all go down fine. I guess I've caused some irritation with gagging and maybe I'm still swollen but if this continues throughout the week I'm going to call to have some taken out. I'm at 2.2 right now. The weight loss have been very slow....it discouraging really. I've only lost an additional 3 pounds in 3 weeks. 25 pounds loss in all so far. Well, at least I haven't gained.

Have my 2'nd fill on Thursday April 12'th. Wow...I am restricted alright! I think I need to be emptied a little actually. I have slimed at least once a day since Thursday. I'm having a hard time getting things down with chestpain. Solids that is. Even cereal too. Shakes, grits, yogurt, icecream all go down fine. I guess I've caused some irritation with gagging and maybe I'm still swollen but if this continues throughout the week I'm going to call to have some taken out. I'm at 2.2 right now. The weight loss have been very slow....it discouraging really. I've only lost an additional 3 pounds in 3 weeks. 25 pounds loss in all so far. Well, at least I haven't gained.

Looking forward to a few more fills. Guess I'm impatient but I really wanted to lose faster.

Told doc that I've been in the "banders hell"....dieting to hold my weight loss but haven't lost any more weight. He put in a 1.8 fill. Gotta agree with you...I don't feel any different either. I'm so bummed out. He told me to come back in 4-6 weeks. I can't wait that long! It's hard going thru everything we have and feeling so unsuccessful already. Maybe I'm being impatient?

*LUNCH/DINNER-Baked ricotta-Marinara sauce-shredded motzarella sprinkled on top *LUNCH/DINNER-Parm flavor Cocous mixed with cream spinach *BREAKFAST-Instant grits mixed with vanilla flavor granola (it will soften up) *SNACK-2 scoops frozen vanilla yogurt with flat diet birch beer soda poured on top *LUNCH/DINNER-Taco Bell Mexican pizza....open up and eat the inside only...yum *LUNCH/DINNER-Chinese take out.....chicken rice Soup...the rice is really mushy *ANY MEAL-at IHOP...spinach + mushroom omlette with holindaise sauce on top I was ok'd to start solids next Thursday....but I've been eating well and haven't felt deprived. I've lost 24 pounds since Feb 1'st. Chew well and take small spoon fulls at a time. Be creative...see what you can come up with.

One of my girlfriends, who happens to be 5 months pregnant, and I went shopping and out to eat tonight. She loves IHOP. So, after looking over the menu...nothing on kids that I could have, I ordered the spinach and mushroom omlette with holondaise sauce on top, and told them to keep the 3 pancakes that came with it. It was GREAT....I ate slow...chewed my food. It had diced tomatoes and cheese in it as well. Very tasty and went down well. I only had to eat 1/3 of it before feeling full and pushing it to the side. My girlfriend, who loves food as much as I do, and is a BBW herself, was astonished that I was full. She has been witness to my enormous appetite over the years and watched me put away alot of food in one sitting. She said she is so glad I'd done this for myself.....so am I. Banded 2-13-07

This is neat....good inspiration

There is SO much information available to you online, do as much research as you can. This site for instance is GREAT!

http://www.drthin.com/scrapbook1.htm If that link doesn't work, try this one. You'll see Dr.Wasser in pictures and read about the support group.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeon+reviews+Samuel+Wasser+kjh.html Here is my surgeon. I was banded on 2-13-07 and I'm doing GREAT! I'll be attending my first group support meeting with him on Mon night. Good luck in your journey!