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Finally in the green zone!

PatriciaO

By PatriciaO, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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PatriciaO    7

PatriciaO
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I had my surgery 9/2012 and I haven't lost weight until now!! I knew it would take longer because I picked realize band and it holds 14cc. Im at 10.5cc. I get full with a few bites and don't feel like snacking!! Now it's up to me to not stretch it and try to keep the restriction!!! Reason I picked realize band is because its not to tight around the stomach. Thanks for reading!!

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stept04    465

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Are all Realize bands 14cc? I get banded Tuesday and they use Realize bands. I was just wondering if that is what I should expect.

~~~Stephanie

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can_do    195

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I also have a 14cc band. I'm at 5.5cc of fill now and that put me in the green zone. My surgery was 2/7/2013 and I'm approaching a 40 pound loss.

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taylor1989    131

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Can't wait till I'm in green zone but congats

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lmgarza    33

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I have a Realize Band and its an 11cc band... I currently have 9.25 fill. Going for a fill tomorrow :)

~Linda

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PatriciaO    7

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I have a Realize Band and its an 11cc band... I currently have 9.25 fill. Going for a fill tomorrow <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

~Linda

How much have u lost

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PatriciaO    7

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Im at 10.5 cc and im still hungry..

Hopefully soon had to wait 8 months to b in the green zone

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Sunshyne068    97

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I have an 11cc realize bacd so I think they do come in 2 sizes. Ive lost less than 30 lbs but I got a fill today and I think I might me in the green zone too now - YAY

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PatriciaO    7

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I have an 11cc realize bacd so I think they do come in 2 sizes. Ive lost less than 30 lbs but I got a fill today and I think I might me in the green zone too now - YAY

Feels good!!! Congrats!!!

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suzzie33    37

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Are all Realize bands 14cc? I get banded Tuesday and they use Realize bands. I was just wondering if that is what I should expect.

~~~Stephanie

No mine is 11 ! I have 9 in mine I need a little more ! Gettjng hungry between meals !

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suzzie33    37

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I have a Realize Band and its an 11cc band... I currently have 9.25 fill. Going for a fill tomorrow :)

~Linda

That's me tooo !

I need a fill ! I go one June 25

I am getting hungry between meals

And litterlrly 1.5 hour after dinner

Stomach starts to growl

Ughhhhh

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lmgarza    33

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I got a full which put me at 10.80, and I had to get an unfill which I took it too 10.50... 10.80 was way too much restriction!!! So far so good!!

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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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