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I have tried every weight loss method, diet, plan, doctor....anything to lose weight. I am a 32 year old female and I have been over 200 lbs since middle school. I have been banded for 2 weeks and am patiently waiting on my first fill (my doctor won't fill for the first 4 weeks for healing). I am hungry, but I can already see the tremendous difference in my ability to discern the right portion sizes. I am calorie counting so that I don't over eat with an unfilled band. I welcome any suggestions for the future, any success stories, any information at all!

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I have tried every weight loss method, diet, plan, doctor....anything to lose weight. I am a 32 year old female and I have been over 200 lbs since middle school. I have been banded for 2 weeks and am patiently waiting on my first fill (my doctor won't fill for the first 4 weeks for healing). I am hungry, but I can already see the tremendous difference in my ability to discern the right portion sizes. I am calorie counting so that I don't over eat with an unfilled band. I welcome any suggestions for the future, any success stories, any information at all!

Congratulations! I am getting my band tomorrow, how are you feeling two weeks out? I am really loking forward to hearing how you are doing throughout your journey!!

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The first 4 days, I thought "What on earth did I do to myself? This was a horrible decision!", but now I feel fantastic! Every day is a learning experience. I have had a couple of overeating/vomiting experiences, but they have helped me to learn how to guage the amount and types of food I can eat. I am a BIG TIME calorie counter since my band isn't filled.

My doctor has been wonderful with educating me on how and what to eat. I am the kind of person that has a problem with anyone telling me what to do, so naturally, when I am told not to eat something or not to eat some kinds of foods, I need to know why! My doctor put on intro seminars, pre-op seminars, and post op seminars, all of which were a few hours long.

I don't weigh, except when I go into the doctor office, so I have my current weight as my weight 10 days out, but I won't have a new weight until my first fill on 3/30/2011.

Congrats on your journey! The first few days may be rough, but, even 2 weeks into it, it is already worth the pain and the money! Let me know how you are doing.....we can go throught this together!

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