Hi everyone! I'm having surgery on January 10th and created a group in the groups section "January 2012 bandsters". Would love to get some discussions, support going.

I am at 8.5cc's in a 14cc band and don't have much restriction. My nurse has said most women in the practice seem to be around 11-12 cc's to be in the green zone. I feel close to the green zone but not quite there yet. Hope the next fill on April 9 gets me there. This doing it on your own through calorie counting and still being hungry is getting old!

I'm amazed how most of you have lots of "fill" in your band. My doc put 3cc's in, then after seeing it through x-ray, he took out a .5 out. I forgot to ask what band size I have but will the next time I go back. Like I said in my post above, I didn't notice much of a restriction after first fill until a few days ago and had some PB episode's which was exactly 3 weeks from my fill. Who knows.

Chrissy Lu: Chicken is no longer my friend either. For now anyway.

Meredith...I think I'm a standard 10cc band and I'm filled to 4cc (I think. I've lost track). I hate that chicken has become my enemy...because its good, lean, easy to cook protein. I'm experimenting with cooking it different ways also. My next attempt: steaming.

Chrissylu: funny you should mention steamed. That's what I had a problem with. I was ordering Chinese steamed chicken and broccoli before being filled. No problem. Always ate it even prior to surgery. The same week I was filled I ordered it and took a small bite, chewed and chewed until it was basically mush, and couldn't eat it either. Like other's on here have said, there is no rhyme or reason with the restrictions. One day it might not go down but the next day it does! I always enjoyed having chicken for dinner as there were so many variations of recipe's one can make. Plus, I always bought the chicken breasts from Costco that were so easy to just thaw out before dinner if I forgot to take it out earlier. Bummer......Good luck with the steamed chicken.

Thanks. I'll let you know how it goes....or doesn't. LOL.

NJ2NC, I think standard is 10 cc's, large is 14 cc's.

I am only at 7 cc's, bummer if I still have 4 + cc's potentially! Oh well, whatever it takes. I know it's different for everyone.

NJ2NC' date=' I think standard is 10 cc's, large is 14 cc's.

I am only at 7 cc's, bummer if I still have 4 + cc's potentially! Oh well, whatever it takes. I know it's different for everyone.[/quote']

Thanks, ok 10cc band.. sounds good to me.

So I got my 3rd fill and he only put in 1cc this time. He says 24 hrs liquids and I've never had a problem before but I endd up acing like 1.5-2 cups of egg salad for dinner and had no problems. Don't think he did a big enough fill, normally he put in 3 cc at a time.

Ok January Bandsters it sounds like we are all a little stuck this week! I know I am feeling unmotivated and down and out lazy!! I think we should all post a goal for the weekend & support each other. I'll start

GOAL

Drink all of my water this weekend

Create a new motivating workout playlist

Do at least one workout

I can totally do this!!ðŸ'ªðŸ˜„

I met my 3 goals for the weekend and did an extra workout!!

The only way I have been able to drink all of the water was to drink 24oz when I 1st woke up, then after I ate each meal I set my phone timer for 30 min then drank another 24oz. It worked!!

Nj2-WOW on fitting into a 14,I can't wait to get there!!

Kemisha thanks for the idea! I increased my calories over the weekend and will see how it goes on Thursday, that is the only day I weigh myself.

I have a 10cc band and only have 2cc and have never been restricted, they want me to wait until my next appt in 5 wks, but they said I can return if there isn't a difference in 3 wks, so I am going to try to get an appt on the 16th. It so crazy to have to wait so long especially if I will not be in the green zone until I am at 7cc, that is like 5 more months! Well at least I am still loosing!! It is all willpower and exercise.

Congrats everyone on meeting your weekend goal and 2 out of 3 is great!! Even meeting 1 out of 3 would be good, a goal is a goal!

Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't been posting, I don't go on lbt at work and work is all I so these days it seems. I have been keeping up with all the emails I get with each posting. I think the goals are a great idea, and we should keep them going! For this week, I will log every single morsel of food that I eat. I'm also go to try to keep my fat and protein levels at acceptable amounts. My current battle is water consumption...I've been drinking 64 oz a day for a few days. Also trying to exercise at least 3 times this week...one day down today! Cant wait for my fill on Apr 10th!

Hello everyone! Sounds like everyone has been doing so well! I'm stuck at a plateau right now and have been having a very hard time with motivation. I've been hungry and lazy, and don't like this feeling at all. I feel like I'm slipping into my old ways, and I've been feeling really useless over thr whole thing. I haven't been walking at night, for the past week or two. I was doing it and enjoying it, but it seems as if i can never stick with anything I ever do. I have been eating less, I suppose, than I was before, I do count calories and have been much closer to my target calories for thr day than before. Before I was so far under. Now I go right to the last calories and sometimes over. Since i lost 30 lbs, myfitnesspal has downgraded my calories for the day too, which sucks. I can't wait for my next fill, I feel so hopeless right now I know I can turn it around, but I feel like I'm running out of willpower

I think we all go through this. I went through about two weeks, where although I was SLOWLY loosing, I found myself eating a McDonald's cheeseburger. There, I said it. That feels better already! I think we just have to encourage each other and not be afraid to admit when we are in a funk because WE ALL GO THROUGH IT. I didn't realize the fitness pal changes your cal. intake for you? I was also not utilizing FitnessPal during my slump as well. I decided today was my day to get back on track. I wanted to be down 50lbs for my 3mos. bandiversary but don't see that happening, but I just have to remind myself, I"M the one that has to do the work. My band will not do it for me.

Keep your head up! Look at what a great job you've done so far! No regrets, just move forward!

Great idea on the weekly goals! I'll post this topic in our Group page as well :-)

4/2/12 goals:

3. Log into and record each day on Fitness Pal

2. Walk at my new walking spot EVERYDAY afterwork

1. Increase my water intake.

PS: Get on LapBandTalk every night to feel loved and supported !~

I just thought of a bunch of little things that I can do now and thought I'd mention them to the only group that would understand

1. I can sit in an armed chair at a Restuarant without having to squish painfully into it!!!

2. From a seated position I can now lean over & pick up a dropped pen without my face turning red as I reach over the fat to get it.

3. I can carry a load of laundry up 2 flights of stairs without stopping to catch my breath!!

4. I can get off the couch without having to push myself up!!!!

Yah me!!

4/2/12 goals

workout 4 days, drink my 80oz water daily & don't wait until I am starving to eat at work!!!

Hi I need to join this group. I didn't start looking for an online support group until yesterday so now I'm trying to play check up. I had my gastric banding on 1/26/2012 in Mannheim Germany. I was inpatient for 5 long hospital days. Standard for Germany. My surgeon is extremely conservative and I haven't had a fill yet. My appointment is April 16th and he told me it won't be much of a fill the first time. My weight has been slow to come off because I can basically eat anything because of little constriction. Looking forward to hearing from others in the same place I am. Kim