August Rush in bandland!

[spoiltmom 44]

I'm at 4 cc's now. I think 4 1/2 might be my true sweet spot b/c I'm almost there at just 4 cc's.

[jamelyn1979 1]

I'm at 4 cc's now. I think 4 1/2 might be my true sweet spot b/c I'm almost there at just 4 cc's.

Awesome, I'm jealous! I have 3cc's now, 2 my 1st fill and 1 my 2nd. I go in on Oct. 5th for my 3rd fill. I'm hoping I get 2 more - I do not believe I feel any restriction. I do get full faster, but I have to stop myself from eating opposed to the other way around. Best of luck! Hopefully we can get there soon :drool:

[bandmeimready 0]

Hi! My name is Mary and I was banded August 12. I still have not had a fill yet!!!! I go Monday for my first one! I have lost 28 lbs so far!! I am so ready for this fill!!!

[spoiltmom 44]

Hi! My name is Mary and I was banded August 12. I still have not had a fill yet!!!! I go Monday for my first one! I have lost 28 lbs so far!! I am so ready for this fill!!!

Congrats and good luck with your fill:)

[tylee72198 10]

I had my second fill today. He put in .75 cc to give me 4.25 cc in my band. I have lost 17.5 pounds since August 23. I was so happy with that. That puts me down a total of 45 pounds since June 30.

I have forgotten how yucky the liquid diet is. Tomorrow is pureed foods, and Saturday is mushies. I can't wait till Sunday when I can eat actual food.

[Beachbunny 5]

well it happened , i lost my meal last night.....maybe i ate too fast , although i may be swollen still from my fill on monday. ughhhhhh it was yuck.

[tylee72198 10]

well it happened , i lost my meal last night.....maybe i ate too fast , although i may be swollen still from my fill on monday. ughhhhhh it was yuck.

I'm not looking forward to doing that. I hope you are better today.

[spoiltmom 44]

I got stuck yesterday but luckily I didn't throw up. The pain was intense though.

[msdv 5]

Congrats Monica, I wish I was down 45lbs. I am beginning to feel that I'll never get there.

I feel like I'm just on another diet. I don't feel my band at all.

I've noticed during the day I can feel pretty tight but as the evening rolls around my hunger kicks in and I'm not as tight and I'm fighting cravings. I'm not much of a sweet eater but last night I was craving cake. I didn't have any but I hate that feeling. I had a portion of vanilla wafers (8 wafers) but still craving.

I feel very frustrated and I'm not happy at all. I'm beginning to wonder if I will really meet my goal.

Sorry you had a bad episode Beachbunny. I hate throwing up so I try to avoid that. I have had a stuck episode and it was painful to me also. I felt it all down my back.

What to do? what to do?

[Beachbunny 5]

it definately wasn't fun . slime and gunk...the one positive ...i got no calories lol

[shadena32 0]

Congratulations surgery buddy! I'm at 190 and holding! I so want that number to say 189, but I have to remember that it's not a race and I'm not competing with anyone but myself. I was so happy to see the 1 as the first number, I should just be pleased with the results so far!

I am due for my second fill tomorrow, I have to call and make an appointment, I can't believe it's already been 4 weeks since my first fill! I definitely need one...I had 3cc in my band already so they added .5 cc to it. For the past week, I have been able to eat a lot more food than I had previously, I even ate almost an entire Subway sandwich. I wasn't trying to eat it all, but I was thinking I would stop once I felt satisfied. I ate 3/4 of it! bread and all! Last night I went out to dinner with the family and brought half of my meal home and no dessert, not even a bite! I was pretty proud of myself...and the fact that I was wearing my size 14 jeans that I've never been able to get much of a leg into and now I can wear them and zipper with no problem! :thumbup:

Hope everyone is doing well. I am finding that I don't come on as much because sometimes I forget that I even have had the surgery and still need the support that goes with it. I know I'm not doing everything I can and should be logging on more, I'll work on that!

Hey Lap2Fab, Wow great job! other than the subway! ha ha ha! I want a subway BLT soooo bad! I can feel like that too at times! I have really been using will power and not the band to stop eating! I can't wait till my next fill on Oct 11! As Msdv said in her post, i am having craving really bad at night also. i have been between 188 and 189 for about a week, i stared pilates a few days ago! i need to tighten up my jiggle, ha ha! However I too am wearring my wonderful size 14's, yay!!!!!!!!

Msdv I love you girl, please don't give up remember that we are in this together, you have been my support when i need you so message me if you need to vent more or for more support!

I hope all my fellow bandsters and august rushers are hanging in there! have a great weekend!

~Dena~

[spoiltmom 44]

it definately wasn't fun . slime and gunk...the one positive ...i got no calories lol

LOL!

Yesterday I was stuck on a piece of dry chicken breast. I read on these boards months ago how Papaya enzyme can help with stuck episodes. I bought some right then. Yesterday I remembered I had them so I took them and it really did seem to help and they taste good too.

[shadena32 0]

Hey spoiltmom, what are Papaya enzyme's and where do you get them?

[tylee72198 10]

Congrats Monica, I wish I was down 45lbs. I am beginning to feel that I'll never get there.

I feel like I'm just on another diet. I don't feel my band at all.

I've noticed during the day I can feel pretty tight but as the evening rolls around my hunger kicks in and I'm not as tight and I'm fighting cravings. I'm not much of a sweet eater but last night I was craving cake. I didn't have any but I hate that feeling. I had a portion of vanilla wafers (8 wafers) but still craving.

I feel very frustrated and I'm not happy at all. I'm beginning to wonder if I will really meet my goal.

Sorry you had a bad episode Beachbunny. I hate throwing up so I try to avoid that. I have had a stuck episode and it was painful to me also. I felt it all down my back.

What to do? what to do?

Thanks.

You will get there. I got very discouraged a few weeks ago. I actually gained 5 pounds over 2 days, and I was horrified. I couldn't figure out what I had done that was different to cause me to gain weight. I still don't know what I did to cause the weight gain. I just know that I didn't want to do a "diet". I was also wondering if I would ever get to my goal. There are days that I still do wonder that.

[spoiltmom 44]

Hey spoiltmom, what are Papaya enzyme's and where do you get them?

There a supplement. You can get them on the Vitamin aisle at Wal Mart or at GNC.< /p>