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rcaruthie    19

rcaruthie
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Ok, this might sound strange but I don't feel anything? I have been watching my calorie, Protein, carb intake and doing well! No issues at all with things going down or staying down! Is this normal? I drink my fluids! I just don't feel any constrictions? I mean I feel if I wanted to over indulge I could but I don't want to! I realize this is a tool only....but dang thought it would help more? Did they forget my band?

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naturallyjai    129

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I referred to having a placebo in an older post. I know exactly how you feel.

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lauradevans    52

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When did you have surgery and have you gotta a fill? Until I got my 2nd fill which was under fluoroscopy.. I didn't have much feel of restriction... now.. I do!

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rcaruthie    19

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Surgery was 2/14! Yes I know it's probably way too soon and all of that! But I heal fast and this isn't what I expected I guess! I have no pain or issues still healing but overall feel great...and the same! Well I will use my fitness pal and log my foods so I don't overhear or drink until I get a fill :) Just thankful others have felt like this and there is hope!!!

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ChicagoRose    650

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I think this is what tthe officionatos refer to as "Bandster Hell"...you've done all the work and got the band....and now you have to wait to heal before you get a fill and feel nothing. Hang in there, I've been on this website almost a year and most will tell you this will pass!

Good luck =)

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anniearrr    59

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I'm 29 days post op and I have felt the same way. Especially since being on solids. But my first fill is in 2 weeks and I'm so excited

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rcaruthie    19

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I needed to hear that Chicago! Thank you!!!!

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line-dancer    810

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Its to soon we sll want to come off the table and to feel different you just don't because its healing time no matter how fast you think you heal the doctor give you plenty of time because rushing it could cause some very serious problems... Its hard to wait so more but you will do it and right now you are learning the progam and as you get your fills and find you green spot you understand more...

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Jewelsm1127    351

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I suppose it depends on if you are getting hungry in between the meals you do eat. If not, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. I was banded 12/21. I still have no fill. I eat 3oz of Protein 3 times a day. I'm satisfied but not 'full' but I stay this way for 4-5 hours before getting hungry again. So I figure I'm pretty lucky. Maybe you are too? :-)

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rcaruthie    19

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Thank you Jewel - I do stay full and seem to be doing well. I guess in my mind I thought it would be a lot harder. Excited for the new journey and a new me.

Good luck all and thank you for the feedback. :)

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Jewelsm1127    351

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Thank you Jewel - I do stay full and seem to be doing well. I guess in my mind I thought it would be a lot harder. Excited for the new journey and a new me.

Good luck all and thank you for the feedback. :)

I'm with you! I say roll with it and save the fills for when you really need them because I'm sure one day we will! :-)

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B-52    7,113

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It took me 4-5 months and 3 good fills before the band finally "Turned On" and started to do it's "Magic" It then it took ME 1-2 months to adjust...after that has been the easiest weight loss program I could ever ask for.....

I am so glad I did this......it changed (and saved) my life....

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wozzicat    36

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It took me 4-5 months and 3 good fills before the band finally "Turned On" and started to do it's "Magic" It then it took ME 1-2 months to adjust...after that has been the easiest weight loss program I could ever ask for.....

I am so glad I did this......it changed (and saved) my life....

Wow you are so lucky

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Pebbagirl    131

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YES! I SO felt that way for nearly 2 months. Now I'm 2.5 months out, have had two fills, and can definitely tell a difference. I know it's frustrating, but hang in there. It will become "real" for you soon.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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