August is upon let's hear from everyone getting banded August

ROLL CALL...15AUG who else is out there?

I sure hope so! I am continuing to keep the faith and will not give up!!!

Roxy, stay strong and you will do great! I was banded 8-7 and got my second fill today. I'm down 30lbs as of today. I don't feel very successful but my doctor was very happy. I'm hard on myself so I should be happy. I know where you are coming from with wanting to see rapid results but we need to keep reminding each other that this is a journey not a Sprint. Keep your head up!

I am so excited! Thursday I get to start semi-soft foods. I am 1 week post-op and down 28 pounds. I found out I was way low on protein and that's why I was feeling so bad. On the Kashi.com site there is a protein calculator and getting close to that number will make you feel 100% better. Also get enough calories. My doctor said about 1200 and getting close to that helped also. I also recommend Protein Shots. 4 ounces and 42g of whey protein. Watermelon is my favorite. WalMart carries them here.

My only down side is my bowels are messed up. When I have to go its like urgent and it's liquid(sorry for being gross) I hope this passes as food gets incorporated.

Still loving the band!

I am so excited! Thursday I get to start semi-soft foods. I am 1 week post-op and down 28 pounds. I found out I was way low on Protein and that's why I was feeling so bad. On the Kashi.com site there is a protein calculator and getting close to that number will make you feel 100% better. Also get enough calories. My doctor said about 1200 and getting close to that helped also. I also recommend Protein Shots. 4 ounces and 42g of whey protein. Watermelon is my favorite. WalMart carries them here.

My only down side is my bowels are messed up. When I have to go its like urgent and it's liquid(sorry for being gross) I hope this passes as food gets incorporated.

Still loving the band!

My doctor told me "liquid in, liquid out." You'll "firm up" when you start having puddings, runny mashed potatoes, etc. Good luck!!!

I too am frustrated! Banded 8/16/12. Got my first fill on 9/26/12. 3cc in 14cc band and don't feel any restriction. Was told I probably wouldn't until the third fill. My next one is scheduled on 10/22/12 and I'm hoping it gives me some restriction. Scale is still going down but very,very slowly. Stay the same for 4-5 days at a time and then down 1/2 to 1lb. Don't want to get discouraged but I am.

So I decided to scale my walking down a bit and see if that makes a difference. I use to be a runner. In 2010 I ran 3 half marathons and eventually gave it all up because I never saw a budge on the scale and became so frustrated with all my hard work. Sounds crazy, I know! Maybe I am just one of those that's body holds on for dear life to weight if it burns more calories than it gets a day. I don't know. I sure wish I had the answers!

Hi Roxygirl, I know the feeling I did two half marathons, trained with a running group and did several 3-10k runs in 2012 and managed to GAIN 25 lbs! Ugh. So frustrating, I did realize that I was overeating. Thinking I could eat more because I was running so much, NOT. I'm back training again and this time watching what I eat like a HAWK!! lol

So I decided to scale my walking down a bit and see if that makes a difference. I use to be a runner. In 2010 I ran 3 half marathons and eventually gave it all up because I never saw a budge on the scale and became so frustrated with all my hard work. Sounds crazy, I know! Maybe I am just one of those that's body holds on for dear life to weight if it burns more calories than it gets a day. I don't know. I sure wish I had the answers!

Hi Roxygirl, I know the feeling I did two half marathons, trained with a running group and did several 3-10k runs in 2012 and managed to GAIN 25 lbs! Ugh. So frustrating, I did realize that I was overeating. Thinking I could eat more because I was running so much, NOT. I'm back training again and this time watching what I eat like a HAWK!! lol

I too am frustrated! Banded 8/16/12. Got my first fill on 9/26/12. 3cc in 14cc band and don't feel any restriction. Was told I probably wouldn't until the third fill. My next one is scheduled on 10/22/12 and I'm hoping it gives me some restriction. scale is still going down but very,very slowly. Stay the same for 4-5 days at a time and then down 1/2 to 1lb. Don't want to get discouraged but I am.

I actually had 4 cc's at surgery and an additional 1 cc on September 25th. I'm down about 9 lbs but I don't feel too much restriction. I feel restriction when I eat apples or Protein such as beef or chicken breasts. I try to eat my meat first so I can get full before my veggies or carbs. I'm going to kick start the exercise and concentrate more on my Water intake. I'm hoping for big numbers soon. Keep the faith!