SwissMiss

Way to go on ur progress!! and thanks for sharing ur daily water / protein intake because i to was wondering how in the heck was I suppose to get 64oz of water in and im barely getting 16.9oz in a day. I am jus not that thirsty during the day. I have to make myself drink that lil 16.9oz amount!!

Timbergurl, I totally feel your frustration!!!! I was banded 2 days prior than you and I am stuck at a 16lb weight loss!! I keep gaining and losing the same 4lbs!!! I also work out like crazy doing both 30 mins of cardio and maybe 45min to an hour on weight lifting. Im tracking my calorie intake and I am not eating all the "wrong" foods and its driving me nuts!! I am also starting to believe that this "tool" is not gonna work for me!! I have had 3 fills and at a good restriction but still nothing is happening. My question is....What am I doing wrong:confused:??

Hi Sharronann2u, I have a similiar story as yours! I went in on last week for a fill and it was recorded that I had 5.5cc in my 10cc band but when the nurse withdrew all of my fill it was 7cc's!! She told me to stand up so that I could see it and more fill came out and it stopped at 7.4cc's!! I was like W:eek:W!! She tried to fill me with .3cc and it just sat there under the fluroscope so she withdrew .2cc of it. I still dont feel that much restriction so I go back on tomorrow for another fill.

Hi I'm from Houston! I was banded thru True Results on 03-10-10 by Dr. Chris Reilly!

Hello March 2010 Bandster! I was also banded in March on the 10th!!!

OMG..... Call me crazy but I weigh myself like 2-3 times a day usually 1st thing in the morning and definately before I go to bed (like the #'s gonna magically drop)!!!....lol

Hi Ellen, I recently purchased unflavored Unjury and have been afraid to use it because the packs are soo big:eek:..... I did try using it in a 16.9 oz bottle of Water with a sugarfree hawaiian punch packet and it tasted horrible!!! It tasted like penicillin and I gagged as I tried to drink it!! Do you use the ENTIRE packet in one serving? What are some other options with it?

Thanks for the step by step instructions!!! :thumbup:

I was wondering the same thing!! :thumbup:

OMG thanks for sharing that:thumbup:!!! I just went to the site and it actually calculates EVERYTHING!!!

But do u guys use the WHOLE pack?? Yesterday I only used not even close to a 1/2 of the pack in a 16.9oz bottle of Water w/ a sugarfree hawaiian punch pack and it totally changed the consistency and I could not stomache the texture or smell!!:smile:. How do u use the packs and in what serving amount? For example in the soups and chili, do u add the whole pack to 1 can?

@ Shadst8... Hey Soror!!:redface:... Its so nice to see one of us on here!!....lol I am soo glad I found this forum!!! I too was begining to loose hope in the band. I am 7 week post op and I've only lost 12 lbs!!! 7 of the 12 was in the 1 week post op so basically Ive only lost 5 lbs in 6 week!! I walk at home at least 3 times a week to Leslie Sansone's DVD ( I love her:thumbup:). I make myself not eat too much although I can eat a whole lot more after 2 fills. I have a 10cc band and im at 5.5 cc. My weight keeps fluctuating up/down 2 lbs. Does or has anyone used

Hello all! I just purchased some unflavored Unjury and am quite shocked at how much is in the packs!!! Do you guys use the WHOLE pack in one serving? For example the ones who posted that the unflavored is good in mashed potatoes, what is the serving size of the mashed potatoes and do u use the whole pack in it? I am very leary of opening all these packs i've just purchased....lol Also, when you mix the unflavored powder in liquids how many ounces do u mix it with and will the powder change it into a thick consistency?

Hello!!! I am a True Results Houston patient!! :eek:

Thanks Ladies for all of your responses and warm welcomes !! I hope no one has to ever go thru what i've been thru.. @crystal525... I do believe I am at my "sweet spot" now.. I think:confused:. @battlekat1970.. Thanks for that suggestion. I think ill start taking a pain medication before i go in for a fill and afterwards. The bruising and pain after is horrible!

Where can I purchase this UNFLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER??

Hey all!, I was banded on 3/10/10. I had my 1st fill on last week 04/06/10 and it was sooo :eek:PAINFUL!! My Dr. had a difficult time finding my port even while using an ultrasound. He was able to see it (slightly) but he just couldnt access it. So after being "pressed" on and "poked" for what seemed like 100 times for 30 minutes, he finally sent me to radiology to have my fill using a fluoroscope. I was "supposedly" filled with 5cc by the radiology Dr. and I was in pain for like 2 days after that experience. I wasnt feeling any restriction so I went again on yesterday 04/12/10 for my 2nd fill and the same thing happened except with less pokes this time....Come to find out when the radiology Dr. did my 1st fill 2cc leaked back out when he extracted the needle (and I felt it run down my side) and I wasnt at a full 5cc. I believe I was at 3.5 or somewhere around there. My Dr. did the fill this time and he assured me that there is 5.5cc in there. Has anyone else had a problem with a hard to locate low profile port?? With 2 painful FILL experiences I am not at all excited :thumbup: about going in for my fills!!!!