Banded on 3/16/11

Haven't lost any weight in about 5 weeks....went in today for my 3rd fill. 1st was 2.5, 2nd was 2.0 and today was 1.5, l(apband holds 10 cc's). I feel differently, I had a salad got three bites down, had to go to bathroom and had some slime come up? havent ate much at all today and feel more full.

Dr. rules for fills no bread, Pasta, rice, or meat on day of fill.

Next day reg diet.

I've been so frustrated, when you first got restriction, what did it feel like? Could this be the start of the green zone?

Thanks so much!

I'm not sure sliming after three bites of salad means you are in the green zone. I see some people have liquids only for a day or so after a fill - maybe try that - sliming can't be a good feeling.

Getting to the green! Id do protein shakes for a day.

Thanks for the response....I was able to eat a luna bar, Turkery & Cheese for lunch, haven't had dinner yet. No slimming today, but things are different! Getting so excited that the band will work for me too!

Banded on 3/16/11

Haven't lost any weight in about 5 weeks....went in today for my 3rd fill. 1st was 2.5, 2nd was 2.0 and today was 1.5, l(apband holds 10 cc's). I feel differently, I had a salad got three bites down, had to go to bathroom and had some slime come up? havent ate much at all today and feel more full.

Dr. rules for fills no bread, Pasta, rice, or meat on day of fill.

Next day reg diet.

I've been so frustrated, when you first got restriction, what did it feel like? Could this be the start of the green zone?

Thanks so much!

This post makes me feel so much better. I was banded on the exact same day at 264. I lost 20 lbs really quickly, and I haven't lost anything since then. I only have 2.8 cc's in my band, so I don't have restriction. I was really starting to get discouraged that this might now work for me. Hopefully I'll get to a good restriction during my next fill on June 20th.