Bobthedog

I haven't lost much weight yet either, i need another fill, but have not been working much at all, my band is at 6cc's. How much weight have you lost?

One thing that I have found that helps me is magnesium. I take a 400mg pill everyday, and I am much more regular. If I go for a few days with out a movement I take 2 at the same time. I have been told that the reason it works is that your body only absorbs what it is needs and gets rid of the rest, on on the way out the maagnesium attracts Water and then softens up your stool and everything comes out. But you still need to remember to drink lot of WATER. I have told many of my friends about what I used, and they all say it works for them if they need it. I think it takes many tries for you to find what works best for yourself, but be sure to give whatever method you decide to try an honest efford, not just 1 or 2 days. Good luck Tania

I was banded on October 15th and after a couple of fills at the beginning of January I finally started to see regular weight loss. I know I shouldn't have jumped on the scale on monday or morning, or tuesday or today, after starting my period on Sunday, but I did., and I am up 6lbs. I never used to weigh myself on a regular basis since it always remand the same. So, I am not sure what is normal. But 6lbs seems like a lot from my weigh in on Friday morning. Thanks Tania

I used to eat PB by the spoonfuls as well, then I switched over to the all natural no salt added kind. I still like it occationally on toast but it is just not the same eating it by the spoonful with out all that sugar and salt. Maybe you just need to switch to all natural?

Good morning, I have been taking the same fish oil as before my surgery. But if my restriction gets too great in the future I will probably go to a liquid omega3 and just add the oil to my morning protien shake. How do you find everything is going TPAD?

I can eat them without a problem, but i don't have much restriction yet.

Hi MArlee I stuggled with the preop diest as well, but I was able to eat real food 1 meal a day, and only had to do it for 10 days. I have not lost much for weight yet, i hope I am not one of those people that need 5 fills before i feel something. I had my first fill 1 week today, and I do notice that I stay full longer, but I think i could still eat pretty much as much as I wanted as long as I chew it and don't eat too fast. If I eat too quickly and dont chew I get back shoulder pain. Can I ask, are you self pay? if not how did you qualify in Winnipeg? Thanks , Tania

I had surgery on October 15th, and had my first fill on friday. My fill was 4cc's. So far I wouldn't say I noticed any more restriction, but I have noticed that I stay full longer. Unfortunatly that does not stop my brain from wanting me to shovel in more food, so i was kind of hoping to find a point were I would experience some BPing, or something so I would stop myself....

I had my first fill yesterday with Dr. Peggy Burke. IT went really well, i had been scaring myself after I had read a bunch of posts in the fill section, things like being jabbed multiple times, not being able to find the port, ect. But she found it no problem, and was able to find it no problem. She put in 4cc's in my band, and now hopefully in the next couple of days i will find out if i have a little bit of restriction.

the only people that currently know that I had the surgery on the 15th of October are the other people that were having surgery the same day as me. It is a personal decision to tell anyone, or not to tell. I may start telling people once I have restriction and my eating hapits change noticeably. Chocolatecity, I am just curious how your husband won't find out, won't he see your scares?

I have the armband, i loved it at first but the velco fell apart and it took them months to send me a new one, and I haven't worn it since. once I stopped wearing it, i lost interested, i also found it so big, that it was really hard to conceal.

oh my, i have been scared to get my first fill, and the idea of them digging around, and taking awhile scares me. Not looking forward to this.

HI, does Dr. Mitchell use fluro for his fills

Candies-where are you going for your consult? Swansong- I haven't heard anything about Dr. Phil Mitchell, have you look into the vancouver bandsters thread to see if anyone there has?

Can you take a liquid or chewable vitamin?