I went to the doctor today with the intention of having .2cc taken out of my 5.8 until after the holidays. That .2 makes a huge difference and I just wanted to enjoy the holidays and my son who will be home from college Saturday for 3 weeks. When the doctor asked me how much to take out, I rethought and decided to take out .5 instead. My band is going to be sooooo loose! I can already feel a difference. Keeping my fingers crossed that I don't gain!

Cindy you deserve a break!! I think you'll do just fine and if you gain a little bit - so what!!! You know how to get it off girl! Have fun!

Its really amazing how so little makes such an affect! I agree with Highland ... Enjoy your time with your son and don't worry! Merry Christmas!

I actually need another fill b/c I am not tight enough. My husband talked me in to waiting until after the holidays to get it done. He wanted me to enjoy the holidays and not have to be so careful and worry the whole time that I would get stuck in front of others. I agree and I will get that fill in January and get back on the horse. I don't think I will gain that much back in three weeks, especially since I can't eat a whole lot! Good luck, and our new year's resolution has already written itself!

i agree with the PP's, enjoy the holidays. get the fill after the new year

Wow Cindy, I would be scared to do that. Plus I think my doc would probably not be real happy about it either. Actually Thanksgiving wasnt too bad anyway. I ate everything that I wanted, I just didnt eat much of it. I hope it works out for you. Just be careful and watch the scale. You have been so incredibly successful, I would hate for it to start going south on you now. YOu have been an incredible inspiration to me and to many others I am sure.

Have a happy holiday!!!

I on the other hand got a fill before the holidays, I had surgery almost 4 months ago and was afraid to gain the weight that I have worked so hard to loose.

Wow Cindy, I would be scared to do that. Plus I think my doc would probably not be real happy about it either. Actually Thanksgiving wasnt too bad anyway. I ate everything that I wanted, I just didnt eat much of it. I hope it works out for you. Just be careful and watch the scale. You have been so incredibly successful, I would hate for it to start going south on you now. YOu have been an incredible inspiration to me and to many others I am sure.

Have a happy holiday!!!

My doctor was more than OK with it. He thinks I keep my band too tight anyway. Plus I haven't seen him since April and have lost 20 pounds since then. He was kinda shocked my how thin I was. I will definitely be keeping a very close eye on the scale. If it starts to go up too much I'll be back in there in a flash!

I on the other hand got a fill before the holidays, I had surgery almost 4 months ago and was afraid to gain the weight that I have worked so hard to loose.

I did that the first 3 years. At some point I'm going to have to learn to control myself without depending completely on my band to do it for me. I guess there's no time like the present!

Wow, not banded yet, but can't wait until I know my band as well as you know yours, right down to telling the Dr how much you think you'd like in or out! Incredible!

UPDATE: After 5 days of being less restricted, I've gained 3 pounds! OK, Lapband G_ds....message received! This is going to be more difficult than I originally thought! I'm still not going to have the fluid put back in yet, however; I am going to be a little more proactive about diet and exercise!

I Got my last fill 12/09/11 7 cc total in my 10 cc band going on a cruise in couple of days

Happy Holidays