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6cc's!!! Thats alot of fluid for the first time... but depending on your band size I can see that...I have the small 4cc band and only had fills with 1.5cc at a time then my last was .75cc's so I'm up to 3.75cc's in a 4 cc band...

I just had a fill today and I just took my anti-depressents they didnt burn but I sure can feel them in my pouch...

I have not drank beer yet...But I have had soda and wine coolers and i felt no problems... I just had a fill today under fluroscopy and the doctor said my pouch looks wonderful better then the day I was banded. Now I dont drink soda or wine that much maybe 1 time a month and never more then one so with that said judge for yourself if it is worth it or not...

Try taking it with yogurt or pudding to coat it???

I cant believe that Livestrong.com suggest I eat 1695 A DAY!! in order to lose 2 lbs a week!! That is an insane amount of calories!!! That cant be right! If I really need to eat that much just to lose 2lbs a week I am so WAY UNDER like 695 calories under. Can websites like these really be trusted? Has anyone used Livestrong.com and followed their recomendations? If so let me know because if I need to eat that much to lose 2lbs a week then Hey I'm All For It!

dont get me wrong I did lose weight with WW but not enough and It came back on when I stopped it got to expensive paying to have someone weigh me when I could do it at home. I've lost more weight with the Lap band then I ever did with WW and plan on getting to my goal weight that was something I could never do with WW.

I have read a lot of bandsters use WW...Me on the other hand do not I tried it many times and never saw results and so I got the lap band so I wont have to do anymore diets.

Yes my Doc takes the fluid out and puts it back in Your right even though I have had 2 fills and 1 pre-fill it may not equal 4cc because of the tubing

Well Said .... Well Said

LOL!!! So true so true...

Lots of negativity these past 2-3 weeks...it's stating to wear me down but I need this site for the support I get from it. I will not be driven way by mean people who only what to cause trouble and drama, I need help so I will be the first to ignore mean spirited posts and If I post a topic that someone doesn't like I will hope that they will keep their negativity to themselves as I NEED HELP not condemnation...

I think for women as we age we need more calcium and Vitamin D...as far as the Iron I would get your blood levels checked before you increase that.

Thats a very very good question......

Aww shucks..... your too sweet....

Got mine done in Mexico they only have 4cc bands down there... it's all good it works the same just smaller I suppose...

So I'm sitting here getting ready for my fill on Friday when I calculate that I have 4cc'c in a 4cc band... That would mean that I am at capacity..But I dont have restriction and want it desperately. Is it possible to fill over the band's capacity? Would it rupture could it break if they put too much in?? Anyone know?

Thanks for your kind words Summer!!!

I am in the same boat as you...Eat 3 meals a day 2 snacks but still hungry when i go to bed and i mean real hunger stomach rumbling hunger and I too get stuck on solids if I dont chew well but I know I need a fill and am gonna get one this friday even if it's a small one I want more restriction...

I think i may have said this already cant remember....Try a suppository..I know the thought of it is gross but they really do work....or prunes I ate a bag of them once and boy did i have to go...

I should probably post this in the food and nutrition forum but here goes... I had some egg beaters i needed to use so i got: 2 cartons of egg beaters 1 bunch of spinach 1 package of turkey bacon 3 green onions 1/2 polska kilbasa (beef) 1/2 cup mozz cheese Put oil in the bottom of the baking dish, layered the turkey bacon on the bottom, mixed egg beaters with salt, garlic powder, and cumin...added spinach, green onion, cheese and polska kilbasa.. added it to the baking dish...baked on 350 for 20min....It came out really yummy and delish looking...Cant wait to try it in the morning.... Sorry i dont know the nut value of this...i just thew everything together

Have you thought of trying the 5 day pouch test? http://www.5daypouchtest.com/ I have heard good things about it, it may help you break that 5 lb mark... Good Luck

Not to be gross but if you still dont have a BM I'd go get some suppositories...those really work...

For me it takes a good 1-2 weeks to "feel" the fill so after the 2nd week when I was getting stuck and vomiting after every meal I knew I was too full. And that's why I got a unfill about 4 weeks later I should have gotten it done sooner but I go to Mexico to get my fills and they are only there one week out of the month.

So I'm going to go have my 3rd fill on Friday... a little nervous because after my 2nd fill I was way to tight and am scared of getting over filled again today. Even though my Doc does the fills with Fluro and he can see the liquid pass through the band I still am nervous but KNOW I need a fill because I get hungry after 2 hours and I mean stomach rumbling hungry and I can eat way more the 3-4oz of Protein and 1/2 cup of veggies and 1/4 starch per meal. So here's hoping all goes well after friday and I get back to losing weight! I know he is gonna be unhappy with my weight loss so far but it's hard even with the band to lose weight it's just a tool not a cure all..... keep telling yourself that Zen keep telling yourself that!

This post made me realize i havent been using my app on my Iphone...so today is a new day and i have logged everything i have eaten and i still need 300 cals to make my goal of 1200/day..whoo hoo