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I was banded on may 1 and have only lost 16 pounds I am still feel hungry but working on trying to know what that full feeling is... is that crazy :) I think i been doing good so far. Im going in the morning for my first band fill Im kinda scared dont really know what to expect. Any advice ya could give me

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I had my first fill this morning. I walked into the dr's office at 9:30 and was back in my car at 9:42. The fill didn't hurt at all. I only felt the initial needle stick. He put 3ccs in my band. I was banded on April 30th and I have lost 20 pounds so far. Good luck!

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You are early in the process and it isnt unusual for people not to lose much weight if any and to still feeling hungry. Most people dont start to feel less hungry and more restricted till they have a few fills under their belt. You have already lost a good amount of weight so dont be impatient, the average should be 1 to 2 lbs weekly .. just keep doing what u are doing and u should be fine and dont be too disappointed if u dont feel much after the first fill, many people dont ...

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i think 16lbs is great for a months time! i have had three fills and they are generally no sweat thanks to the lidocaine!!!! you should be in and out relatively quickly:) good luck to you!

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I was banded on may 1 and have only lost 16 pounds I am still feel hungry but working on trying to know what that full feeling is... is that crazy :) I think i been doing good so far. Im going in the morning for my first band fill Im kinda scared dont really know what to expect. Any advice ya could give me

Shutup!! 16 lbs is incredible. I would have loved to lose 16 lbs the first month. I only lost 12 lbs the first 4 months. I'm beyond that now. But I have to tell you that you are probably average. But, you probably will never lose like this again as from here on out it should only be 4-8 lbs per month so do a happy dance!

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