BandNewMe

Thanks for your reply! Honestly, I don't really know if I'm posting to the correct place. I don't find this site very user friendly or perhaps I'm just technically challenged. Anyway, I've posted a blog before and seemed to get better response from that.

First-the 4 pounds are gone. Thank you for your encouragement about how much I would have had to consumed to gain an actual 4 pounds. I talked to my nurse and she said it is quite normal with the first adjustment that it doesn't last long. I'm going back in on the 20th to get another fill which should help.

I do feel a bit out of control with what I'm eating, though. It seems like since surgery, with or without a fill, my ability to eat much has diminished significantly. This week seems as though I'm eating more than I was. So, I'm going to journal everything I eat to really get a handle on it while I'm waiting for a fill.

Again, thanks for your kind and encouraging words. It's so nice to have people to "chat" with that know what I'm experiencing!

I had my first fill on Monday and the strangest thing is happening. I actually feel less restricted than I did BEFORE I had a fill and I've put on 4 pounds?! I called my doctor but they were out for the long weekend so I need to wait until Tuesday.

I'm down 19 pounds total since my pre-surgery diet (Surgery date 7/23/2010) and as mentioned have gained 4 back since my first fill. I find this very odd-why would I feel less restriction than when I didn't have any cc's in my band? Has this happened to anyone else?

Thanks!

AJames-yes-please follow/friend me and I will do the same. Looks like we are in similar phases of our journey. It will be nice to support each other.

You must be reading my mind! I am three weeks post surgery and have nearly convinced myself my band has slipped and failure is yet again what I will face. I've talked to a friend of mine who had the surgery as well and she's trying to keep me off the ledge. I blogged yesterday about past failures, etc. And, I think that sometimes for us who battle the weight issues-the thought of success is sometimes scarier than failure simply because we haven't experienced lots of successes with weight loss...it's an unknown. I'm sure you will do fantastically! Good luck!