Just checking in to see where everyone is and how they are doing.

I was scheduled for my first fill on 6/7 (banded 4/13) but rescheduled. I decided to fly to visit my family for my nephews graduation party and didn't think it would be a good idea to have my first fill right before everything. Now I have it rescheduled for 6/21. I have to admit I had a few things that I probably shouldn't have had but I did listen to my band - even if I did push it a little bit.

I had a great time and did a few things I don't think I would have done last summer. Jumping in a bouncy house is fun and great exercise...just an FYI!

My BMI is now under 30 and qualifies for Overweight - Yay!

I had originally set my goal for 130 lbs and am now a little under 175. I'm not sure how I feel about having an "ultimate" goal right now. I am starting to feel like a specific weight or size shouldn't be my goal. My fear is that once I reach that goal I will start to put on weight. I have to keep the entire lifestyle change idea as my ultimate goal!

How is everyone else doing?

Who has had fills?

How did they go?

Anyone else eat any graduation cake?

Hey all.

I had my dr appt today and he put in 1 cc for my 2nd fill. I had gained this week with all the partys and food at work (sigh) I know i will take it back off quick but i hate to have gained any week. My dr assures me i am doing Great I heard he could be rough on you if you are not meeting his expectations so was worried today that i was going to get a lecture but he was good and said that i was doing great and he wont see me again for 6 weeks for my 3rd fill which he expects to be the one that gets me to zone.

Scorpio YES turtles walk... lol we also swim (been doing alot of that as of late with this HOT weather). Either way we are going to get to our goal

Oh also wanted to share i found a no no food for me this week. Mini wheats. I could not get them down. They was to fiberus i guess. I took 2 bites and had to PB them up and toss the bowl in the garbage. SO thats a no no food for me.

I have had three fills since surgery. First fill I was truly doubting why I even got this wls. I was still able to eat everything like it was still pre-surgery. Honestly if it weren't for me hating to see my investment go down the drain I would have. But I was able to stick through it and even though I had slip ups my over all weight was going down.

Right after my second fill I was still able to eat and drink everything like normal. That morning BIG difference I had my first "stuck" filling ever. That day was hell I had to honestly relearn everything I learned prior to getting the band, because clearly I forgot. Lost a little more wait and increased my work out regiment; and guess what I started gaining. I had no idea what I was doing wrong eating less and working out more how was I gaining. And on top of that after two weeks of fill I was back hungry and my portion sizes had increased. I was ready to cry, actually I think I did a few times. A friend suggested I may be over working myself and to take a break. Took a couple of days off which turned into a week and a half of not working out and pigging out. Needless to say I found out it wasn't the over exercising it was what I was eating; I forgot the basis about 70% protein and 30% carbs. Went back to pre-surgery diet protein protein protein and the weight started coming off again.

I am two days into my third fill and I honestly think its to tight I can't eat anything solid only soft mushy foods and that stuff gets caught too. My doc said its just swelling and I should be fine but GOD this sucks. I have thrown up enough in the last three days to last a lifetime. But hey I am still losing weight, but I fear I am getting dehydrated. But on a positive note I can fit into every pair of pants in my closet and even a few that were put in storage because they were close to my size and too cute not to buy. And I am no longer stage in stage one hypertension. So all in all it is working. I can say I honestly did not listen when people told me it was just a tool and I would have to make a "lifestyle" change. I know now what that all means first hand, I can finally say I get it.