Hello, February 10 Bandsters!!! I am just getting back on track after a stall for almost three months!!!! I switched doctors and finally got a good fill! I am at 6.8 cc's and I am loving it so far. I know it may be too soon to tell because I just got the fill on Thursday and it's Sunday. I have lost 6 pounds so far this month and I am hoping by the end of the month I can get another 6 off! That's 3 pounds a week which is possible with exercise. I will be hitting the gym first thing in the morning. I have been working out M-F for 45 min to 1hr in the gym and it's really helping me stay on track. I hope everybody have a great week.

I am still struggling with the changes. I have lost weight. I have had stalls. I have had to have my Gallbladder removed. I still don't have complete "restriction" with 8cc in my 9cc band. And NOW all of the sudden I am dealing with gurgling and gas when I eat?? I am grateful for the 60+ lbs I have dropped. I am grateful that I don't PB, slime or get stuck (only rarely get stuck and I just stand up and it is gone in a minute) I am ALWAYS worried that when I feel a sick feeling in my stomach that there is something wrong with my band and it is going to have to come out! (self-pay).

I am curious how many people who had the surgery in the same month are at restriction and how long it took them to get there. I keep wondering if maybe I DO have restriction but just don't know it?? I can eat my alloted 5oz of food (sometimes wanting more) and still get hungry in between. After 2 hours I start feeling hungry and by three hours the stomach is growling and I will start feeling ill if I don't eat. I am sure I will figure this thing out one day!

Best of luck to everyone.:smile2:

Well, I wouldn't say I am at my sweet spot but I am getting close. I just gave up on having a sensation of feeling full. I just eat my half of a cup and go about my business. That was really hard to do at first but my doctor convinced me that I should be getting that full feeling anyways I should just eat until I am no longer hungry and feel satisfied. I guess it's working so far. I do miss the full feeling though. Depending on what I eat I get hungry 2 to 3 hours later also and I just eat again. I am still staying under 1800 calories so I guess it's okay to eat every 3 hours. I am trying to increase my water intake also because when you are dehydrated you get hungry quicker also. I hate water!!!

i had to have a complete unfill in June after landing in the ER, unable to keep down water. ive had 2 fills since and am up to 1.6cc in my band (we are taking it very slowly). i havent lost very much. i was 291 before my pre-op diet and am only down to 267.

I lost 30 pounds since late February but haven't lost a pound all summer. It's completely my fault. I am at my sweet spot I think but have found that of my two bad habits, overeating and eating junk food, the band has only helped with overeating. It doesn't take a lot to make me feel full. That's why I haven't gained it all back, in spite of the junk food. The junk food problem is a willpower thing and I need to re-commit to changing that habit. I also don't seem to be able to motivate myself to exercize and need to work on that too. I'm going to Costa Rica in March so I plan to use that to motivate myself to get back on track. Good luck to you all.

I lost 30 pounds since late February but haven't lost a pound all summer. It's completely my fault. I am at my sweet spot I think but have found that of my two bad habits, overeating and eating junk food, the band has only helped with overeating. It doesn't take a lot to make me feel full. That's why I haven't gained it all back, in spite of the junk food. The junk food problem is a willpower thing and I need to re-commit to changing that habit. I also don't seem to be able to motivate myself to exercize and need to work on that too. I'm going to Costa Rica in March so I plan to use that to motivate myself to get back on track. Good luck to you all.

I really wasn't motivated to work out. I just made myself do it! Some days are easy and some days I don't want to go but I was so tired of not seeing results. I am not one of those people that can lose weight without working out. Maybe one pound a week if I ate right 100% of the time. I hope you find your inspiration to workout before March. You can do it!:puke:

I'm doing pretty well, overall. I'm feel pretty good restriction wise and work out at least 4 times a week. I'll be joining the YMCA soon because I can take the kids there w/ me (they have childcare) thus making it easier to actually exercise.

My eating is ok, not great but I'm comfortable with how that's going. I tend to want to snack more than eat real meals and that's probably something I'm always going to battle with.

This morning I officially went from being obese to just fat so I'm all kind of happy about that! :smile2: