I went to see the doc today and they took out 1 cc. I had been having a hard tiime eating through out the last week or so. I was having issues of making the food stay down with out burping it back up. They also told me to drink 1oz of pineapple juice 30 min before eating. I was able to eat dinner now with little discomfort. I hope to feel better by tomorrow although I already feel a big difference. I am still losing weight and happy to hopefully be back on track with eating. I have lost 67 lbs since Oct 22 with no fills. I feel that I have been very lucky with the success. I will take it how ever I can get it. I started at 344 and now I am at 277. I sure love this forum because there is useful info and great people. Keep up the good work everyone.

Congrats Chavez on your wt loss!!! 67 lbs with no fills that's great! I had my first fill today after doing pretty well the past 6 wks with no fill- about 22 lbs down (my stats indicate loss with pre op liquid diet also)...

Anyway, everything is going down well so far knock on wood! How much did your dr. put in initially before you got the unfill, if I may ask?

Keep up the great work!

Susan

Congrats on your success. Sounds like you are doing great!

I'm curious about the pineapple juice. That is the first time I've heard that suggestion. Do you know what it does to help?

Becki

I had 3 cc's before the unfill.

As far as the pineapple I am not sure what it does. I will let you all know if it makes a difference. I have only tried it once but I think the unfill is what made the difference. I will keep you updated.

Congrats on your success. Sounds like you are doing great!

I'm curious about the pineapple juice. That is the first time I've heard that suggestion. Do you know what it does to help?

Becki

Some people think that an enzyme in pineapple juice helps digest foods. The problem with the juice is that it's full of sugar. You might ask if you can try papaya enzyme if the juice stalls your weight loss. The papaya comes in chewable tablets and does the same job as the pineapple. I've usually heard the pineapple or papaya recommended as a help for stuck issues instead of a preventative.

I suspect it was the unfill also that made the difference. Glad you're feeling better.

Some people think that an enzyme in pineapple juice helps digest foods. The problem with the juice is that it's full of sugar. You might ask if you can try papaya enzyme if the juice stalls your weight loss. The papaya comes in chewable tablets and does the same job as the pineapple. I've usually heard the pineapple or papaya recommended as a help for stuck issues instead of a preventative.

I suspect it was the unfill also that made the difference. Glad you're feeling better.

Agree 100%. Definitely invest in some papaya chewables. Tasty and they do help!

I do have papaya chewables and will try that as well. Thanks everyone.

Glad u are feeling better. I too recently went in for an unfill. I got a large one because I am now maintaining. Boy was I tired of getting sick and having to eat so carefully. I also missed eating breakfast and eating whole wheat bread and whole wheat pasta. I feel so much better and haven't been real hungry. I splurged on some chinese food and didn't like the scale this morning. I will cut back until I loose 3 pounds. I wonder if you even need the pineapple juice. I would try without it and see how it goes. It may be the unfill that did the trick.