Super excited!! April couldn't get here any faster!!! I'm ready for this change in my life!!

Soo i am home now... just got settled in... the cat missed me... is all curled up on my shoulders and puurrin to his heart content. The stairs weren't that bad getting up so i think i am good here.. i am hurting a bit more today though but i think i might have slept on my stomach for a lil bit last night. Hope all is well.

Glad you are home. Make sure you are walking a lot, even in the house. Drink lots too, you are well on your way to a better banded life!

I'm hanging in....was banded 4/29. I had some cream of tomato soup for the first time yesterday and it was pure heaven!

Banded 4/5. Total lost- 46 lbs. seriously having a hard time adjusting to the lowered amount I should be eating- yet doing better with waiting 1 minute between each bite- and chewing food thoroughly. Overall, still eating so much less than I used to

That's great Charles..

Banded 4/5. Total lost- 46 lbs. seriously having a hard time adjusting to the lowered amount I should be eating- yet doing better with waiting 1 minute between each bite- and chewing food thoroughly. Overall' date=' still eating so much less than I used to[/quote']

Hey Charles I am having that same problem althouh I am getting much better i have that sand glass and I use that I was banded on the 10th how many fills have u had?

the sand glass ms? please explain

Oh its just one of those minute counters when a minute up you flip it...it came with my lap band welcome kit

Hey Charles I am having that same problem althouh I am getting much better i have that sand glass and I use that I was banded on the 10th how many fills have u had?

I've had one fill so far, last week. I now have 4.2 cc's in my 14 cc band. They only allow 1.2 cc's per fill- so i know the process to finding the green zone will require patience. Can't wait till next week when I get my 2nd fill

Hey Charles. I'm happy to hear you are doing better. Has your eating habit and weight changed since your first fill?

Hey Charles. I'm happy to hear you are doing better. Has your eating habit and weight changed since your first fill?

I actually gained a few pounds before the fill- due to eating rice with dinner. Never realized (or maybe I knew) how carb sensitive I am. That was confirmation. So after the fill I'm down a few more pounds and eliminating the carbs once again. They were right, the band is just a tool. It still takes effort on our part as well

Thanks for the update, Charles. I've got 3weeks until my first fill, but I wish it was sooner. I have zero restriction right now and can eat whatever...whenever. I suppose the good news is that I don't think about food as much these days so I'm still losing, but it's definitely slowed since the initial big losses.

Ah that's a good idea... i however did not get one in my kit lol oh well..

Quick update. I'm down to 270 which puts my weight loss at 80 pounds. Crazy that I've almost doubled my weight loss since my last comment on this thread. Had several fills, totaling my band to 8.6 cc's. very restricted on quantities eaten but there's still loopholes. Trying my best to avoid the loophole. The loophole is- if I don't eat meals- but just continuously snack- I can end up eating more. So I'm doing my best to make time to sit for 20-30 minutes to enjoy a meal, that way I get full enough to keep from wanting a snack later. Been doing cardio, walking has turned into some jogging. Making and beating personal goals with my workouts. Myfitnesspal has been a tremendous help. Highly recommend it to you all. Log every thing you eat! Look me up! Myfitnesspal screen name is charlesoakes68

Awesome update. I'm going to add you on myfitnesspal. I'm super interested in seeing your food logs. Are you in the green zone with 8.6ccs? Oh, I'm tentseven on MFP!

Awesome update. I'm going to add you on myfitnesspal. I'm super interested in seeing your food logs. Are you in the green zone with 8.6ccs? Oh' date=' I'm tentseven on MFP![/quote']

Yes I think I'm in the green zone now. I was planning on asking for an un- fill at my next appointment, however, I think I hit the green zone and I might have swelled up to the point of temporary discomfort and too much restriction. It's been a week since the last fill and the restriction has gone down. It's not as difficult to eat or swallow as it was for several days following that fill. I think I'm just going to enjoy this restriction and call this my green zone. For months I've wondered how I would be able to tell when I'm in the green zone. Trial and error!