I had another Dr. Visit and got my first lap band fill. I am at 2.5 fill which is pretty low. food still passes through easy when chewed properly. I lost a total of 15 lbs since surgery 4 weeks ago. I am in 38 pants pretty good now. I wore them all day yesterday with my belt in 3 notches from where I used to be!

I am slowly getting back to that fella playing the guitar. A bit grayer, but still closer

Be encouraged, this process works. Now I have to update my ticker...

Updating my ticker is always a treat!

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I understand!!! But remember that "we" are filled slowly so that we can adapt to the band. I have found that with each fill my "intake" has decreased and so has my awareness of what I need to be eating (and not eating) and to really pay attention to the cues my body is sending me. Don't worry...the "green zone" is coming. Take it easy and use this time to really learn about how the band is working with your body--oh...and get really excited with each pound you lose!!!

I'm glad you're doing well, and gray hair on men is so distinguished, but I hope you're not looking forward to a fill so tight that food doesn't pass through easily. That kind of a fill is a too tight fill, and being too tight does not increase weight loss. As a matter of fact, it can cause a plateau because you start eating high-calorie, low-satiety soft foods.