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I went in today and got a fill, and the nurse said that this happens occasionally. She said with my last fill, there may have been some back pressure and it did not fill as much as we thought. I now should have pretty close to 10cc's in there, so I am hoping this does the trick. The dr. also said that the fact that I got a 14cc band, (she didn't do my surgery), and I "only" had about 80lbs total to lose, means that my weight loss is going to start slowing down a lot faster than someone who had more weight to lose than I do. Anywho...I am going to try some of the things people have posted on here and see if it, plus the new fill, helps!

Thanks guys. I usually eat a bit of a better breakfast, but I found that eggs are no longer my friend, as they tend to get stuck. I will look into maybe a Fiber filled ceral, or perhap some oatmeal in the mornings instead. I just hate the fact that I want to snack so much. I am going to get some higher protein/less carb filled things also, and give that a try. I was hoping that I had reached my "sweet" spot with this last fill, but that does not seem to be the case.

I had my surgery in July of last year, and I am currently at about 45lbs lost (which is a little disappointing to me, but oh well!). I have 9.5cc's in a 14cc band and the last few weeks I have been starving!! I mean, I just had a Protein Bar for Breakfast an hour ago and I am hungry again. I just have the urge to snack all the time! Has anyone else gone through this? It is bery frustrating, as I was really hoping to be much furthur along weight loss wise at this point, and I have a feeling I am going to put weight on soon if I don't get a handle on this.

How are you doing all those jumping jacks? I could do the rest but not the jumping jacks. Maybe I am just too old.

Cheri

I HATE the jumping jacks, but I do them! I told my hubby that I hate the feeling of my stomach flapping in the air!! lol

How long did you work level 1?

I just worked it for 10 days. I was ready to move on, and had gotten kind of bored with the first level.

I am actually two days into Level 2 now, and although it is quite a challenge, I like it even better than Level 1!

Can someone tell me a little about this 30 day shred? I have a feeling it is WAY beyond my fitness level but am looking for something to start at home.

Kassy, it really isn't as bad as you would expect. Jillian Michaels has two other girls demonstarating the exercises and one of the girls is doing a modified version for beginners. It is hard, but not as bad as you would expect. I am on day 9 and I am feeling pretty good. I am sore, and I still want to punch the tv about 20 minutes in, but I figure no pain, no gain!

I am doing the 30 Day Shred and it is a great program for toning up. I also like the fact that it is just about 25 minutes. I have two small children and not a lot of time to workout, so it is perfect for me.

I have completed 5 days, and it is a butt kicker. I am taking Sat/Sun off and will continue with it on Monday. I may have to do the first level for more than 10 days, however, because I am not sure I will be able to move on after 10 days.

I was banded on July 8th and am having some of the same issues as you. I know I need to watch what I eat and exercise more, but I have two small kiddos, and it is often hard to do wither of those things. I did start the 30 day shred on Monday and have been faithful every night, so I am hoping that helps. I would really like to hit my goal of losing 100 pounds by my first anniversary, but I am going to have to work harder than I have been. I go to the dr on Monday and I am going to see if she will tighten me up a little bit more. Good luck, and maybe we can keep each other honest about what we are eating and the working out we are doing. Message me anytime!!

Anyone else done this workout? I started it last night and I thought I was going to die!! It is a good one and I am determined to stick to it, but oh my it may kill me. lol

I'm sitting at my pcp's office, needing to get back on my anxiety meds.... usually I refuse to let them weigh me.... but I figured with my surgery coming up next month I need to quit avoiding the facts (my favorite thing to do) and bite the bullet. I am 11 lbs heavier than when I weighed at my consult for a gastric doc in September. Which means over the past 3 years I have gained 100 lbs...and the last ten years 180 lbs all together. I'm trying to process my feelings right now and my "mind's" first response to this news it "I want to eat"..... that little voice that broke thru from the back of my thoughts still managed to surprise me even though I am fully aware of the fact that I'm an emotional eater.... this surgery seriously couldn't come fast enough. I need help, and feel like such a failure. :(

I totally understand the feeling like a failure. In 2001-02, I lost about 100 pounds all on my own. I dieted, excercised and just totally changed my lifestyle. I met my now husband in November 2002, and in the course of dating and getting married, I put about 20 pounds back on. Then came the babies...two of them in a span of 21 months. I put on 50 pounds with them and was very close to being back where I was when I initially started dieting in 01. I thought to myself, well I did it before on my own, and I can do it again. Well, it did not happen that way. I would lost 20 pounds and then put 10 of it back on. I did NutriSystem, Weight Watchers, and even did a medical weight loss program that used drugs. Nothing helped me. I used to look at all WLS as the "easy" way out, but after having a nervous breakdown in my dr's office over the fact that I just couldn't lose the weight, I relized that this was something I needed to look into. I am so glad I did, as I am down 43 pounds and so much happier with myself and in turn, I feel like I am a better mom and wife. Good luck to you!!

I had the surgery done in July of this year and just recently the scar where my port is has started itching like crazy. I try to keep lotion on it, as I think it is just because the weather is so cold and dry right now, but it still itches. Anyone else have issues like this?

I was banded on 7/8 and have lost 43 pounds total. Eight of those pounds were prior to surgery while on the pre-opt diet.

just a suggestion since you can't get anything done on the phone or with your dr and the paperwork, how abou going down to the tricare office in the hosp and talking to them. they can tell you what to do and also i would go over to the referral office and talk to them. if you still can't get anything done go talk to the patient advocate. yes just to get the band i had to do all of that. and i ended up speaking to the director of tricare south in person. i didn't care at that point but heads were going to roll. something i just noticed you had tricare and now you have triwest? and this is because you moved correct?

I have met with the patient advocate here at Leavenworth. While she was very nice, she was not much help. She did talk to the higher ups at Triwest, who told her that my appeal was under review and it looked like a strong appeal, but it could take 30-60 days to get resolved. It is just frustrating, because I have done everything asked of me and they are still taking their own sweet time. We did indeed move from Trisouth to Triwest and that is the problem. I was approved for 14 fills/visits before we left Texas.

Well, it has been several months since I wrote this post and I am still fighting with Triwest. They have yet to approve my fills, even though they have been sent all the paperwork they could possibly need to show them that I had the surgery and it was paid for by tricare. My dr's office has told me that if I don't get it straightened out soon, I will have to go self-pay, because they have already had to eat the cost of two fills, because tricare would not approve the charges. It is very frustrating!!!

I have had a ton of trouble with TriWest, because I got my surgery done while in the TriSouth region and Triwest refuses to approve my fills, because I not longer fit the criteria for surgery. It has been a nightmare and I hope to have it resolved soon.

I take the Walgreens brand liquid Vitamin. It doesn't taste spectacular, but it goes down fast and does not leave that gritty taste in my teeth that chewables do.

Hello everyone. My name is Roe Anne and I was banded on July 8th at Scott & White hospital in Temple, Texas by Dr. Carpenter. My husband is military, and we recently moved and I now see Dr. Fearing at Malley Surgical in Kansas City. So far I have lost 40 lbs and my band has 7cc in it.

Hello everyone! My name is Roe Anne and I am new here. I was banded by Dr. Carpenter at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas on July 8th. Not long after that my husband got orders and we moved to Fort Leavenworth Kansas. I went to my PCM and got a referral to go to Dr. Malley in KC to get my fills. Well, Tricare has denied my referral for a fill! Ugh. Tricare paid for my surgery and now they are denying me a fill. It is insane! Anyone else ever had something like this happen? Shoot, I can't even get into Dr. Malley for my first fill until Nov. By that time, I am going to be HUNGRY!!