The difference 4 months has done!! I'm on my way!!

Wow girl lookin good! Congrats!

The difference 4 months has done!! I'm on my way!!

Oh you're amazing!!! You look fantastic...great work!

Looking good! Great job!

Thank you! Everytime I get a fill I feel like I'm learning everything over all over again... But I would say with this last fill I feel like my band is finally working!!

By the looks of it, it has been working!

so pretty good for doing this while your young keep up the great work.

Wow, what a difference! You have done a great job!!

You are doing awesome. I go for my first fill in 2 weeks. What are some of the challenges u run in to?

Some challenges that I have had.... As my band gets tighter there is some foods that I can no longer eat... Like breads, lunch meats. Now that I have 7.5 cc in my 11 cc band I can no longer warm food up in the Microwave.. Goes down great the first day but left overs warmed up never seem to go down.. When I asked if other people had this problem.. It's seems very common. I have no regrets. But I will say this road was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be.... Never thought it was going to be a piece of cake... But I until my last fill.. I really had to work super hard.. And walk away on times I was still hungry! Now I get full and I have to walk away from the food because my brain still wants it but my Stomach is full! I'm loosing slower than most but I'm learning everyday..... And I never plan on looking back..

Some challenges that I have had.... As my band gets tighter there is some foods that I can no longer eat... Like breads' date=' lunch meats. Now that I have 7.5 cc in my 11 cc band I can no longer warm food up in the Microwave.. Goes down great the first day but left overs warmed up never seem to go down.. When I asked if other people had this problem.. It's seems very common. I have no regrets. But I will say this road was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be.... Never thought it was going to be a piece of cake... But I until my last fill.. I really had to work super hard.. And walk away on times I was still hungry! Now I get full and I have to walk away from the food because my brain still wants it but my Stomach is full! I'm loosing slower than most but I'm learning everyday..... And I never plan on looking back..[/quote']

It is so great to hear you real experiences, thank you for sharing the reality. I have asked others that are a year or so out and some don't seem remember struggle during the time they were losing. For me it is my complete focus and everyday I choose whether I'm going to be healthy or not.

So you say you've lost slowly but you look to have lost a good amount already. Do you care to share your stats? It would be nice to hear from someone with a more realistic weight loss. Sometimes I get frustrate I'm not losing more quickly. My 20 lbs since preop seems small to those who have lost 30-40 lbs and were banded the same time frame as me.

Thanks and CONGRATS!!!!!

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Looks like a school picture in a year book! Congratulations, you look great.!!

Glad to hear I'm not the only one dropping weight super fast! I had my surgery 2/14 n had my first fill two weeks ago. In total I've lost 15 lbs. I don't know how everyone is losing so fast. Since they waited a while 2 give me my first fill, they told me I could come back in two weeks. Tomorrow is my next appointment. I lost three lbs in two weeks. I'm not sure what the average is, but I feel like a slacker....

The picture was taken and I was too lazy to take the picture out of the frame. Lol. My heaviest weight was 327.... I weigh 289... Today. As soon as I decided for sure I started dieting... Or should I say choosing a healthier me....I'm a stress Eater... And 3 weeks after getting lap band my father in law had cancer surgery and isn't doing well.... So I had a couple of check ups and fills after my surgery where I gained weight, so stayed the same... For me everytime I got a fill I felt Restriction.... But within a week that feeling was gone and I really struggled with walking away from the food.... But with my last fill 4 weeks ago, the restriction has stayed.... I'm full at a cup and I feel like I'm getting help now. As I told my nurse... Don't get me wrong... I never thought this journey would be easy... But I think it would be easier at first.... But until they have that band in that right spot.. You are on your own... I have hit that spot... And wow what a difference... I feel like I can and will do this!! So can you!! Keep up the great work!