so i had a three day weekend and monday i went to the dr for a checkup and possible adjustment. when i checked in the nurse gave me a sheet for when you need and adjustment. after reading that i decided YES! i do need one so i had an adjustment. (i will post the info from the sheet my dr gave me. its in the car so maybe this afternoon)

anyhow i got .2 cc's. More than i wanted but i am not the 'expert'. after the fill i got to the FUN part... WEIGHING!!! 1 month ago i got 'restricted' weighing 286 yesterday i weighed in at 268!!! thats a 18 pound loss in 1 month!!!! i did this by ALWAYS choosing protien first, not eating sugar or bad carbs that turn into sugar, drinking 96 oz Water a day and some exercise. i am basically doing the atkins diet. my dr fully approves of it as a way to maximize your tool to get the weight off but not as a way of life.

so am i to tight??? i dont think so. i couldnt wait for three days to see if i was to tight so i ate some real food. A TINY BIT. no problems and i was full and STAYED FULL!!!! no pb's or slimes! this morning waters going down slowly but fine! ( i was hesitant to post the eating part and dont recommend it but at 8 months out i got the chewing down so i attempted it at my own risk)

Look at you miss thang! You must be geeked that you finally have restriction...how awesome your actually ABLE to use your tool now!

Congrats, Michelle!

So glad you finally have some restriction to help you on your journey. You're doing great!

WELL!!!! Congrats to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep us the good work and somehow touch me so I will start losing that fast:-)

Wowie Zowie, child, that's amazing!! Restriction sure makes a difference, no kidding.

It's interesting that you and your doctor decided you needed an adjustment before weighing you. Do you think a different decision would have been made if they knew you'd lost 18 lbs in the past month? Isn't the rate of weight loss on that sheet as an indicator of whether you need an adjustment or not?

At any rate, YOU GO GIRL!! You're doing great. :eek:

Thanks Ladies!

alexandra,

my dr's adjustment sheet goes something like this:

after an adjustment you will be either:

a. to loose, you can eat 1/2 - 3/4 cup of food but get hungry 1.5 - 2 hours later (this is where i was)

b. just right, you eat 1/2 cup meals 3 times a day and dont get hungry.

c. to tight, pb'ing, cant keep solids down- get unfilled

i did tell them i thought i had lost roughly 15 pounds in the last month. but being atkins advocates they know that on 'induction' a non-banded person can lose 15 pounds the first month and its normal.

i was undecided when i went in for the appt. more leaning toward not needing it, but i was snacking all day. thats fine to do on the atkins but... i plan on switching gears on june 1 and doing a sugarbuster type diet so i can eat fruits and whole grains. but if i constantly snack then i may not be so lucky with the loss.

the adjustment was also free since i had the 'mess up fills' and i didnt want to wait till june and decide i wanted another fill and have to pay out-of pocket for it then.

i had 1 scram egg for Breakfast at 10am no problems! it all went down in 15 minutes. i think THIS may officially be my sweet spot! the other fill was semi-sweet.

and thank you too alexandra! i was SHOCKED walking out of there with 3.4 cc ( i wanted 3.3) but so far so good.

Congratulations Michelle! :eek:

You are an inspiration to me. You never gave up, even when you thought your band was broken and you lost your insurance coverage.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. It helps me to hang in there.

I am having a difficult time right now. I only have one fill at 1cc and don't have any restriction. I can eat 1.5 - 3 cups of food at a sitting, but it does last me about 4 to 4.5 hours. I have actually gained 2 lbs even though I am exercising 3-5 days per week and am eating less than I was pre-band... with all of this, my doc refuses to give me fill # 2 until 6 weeks at 1cc has passed. I have 3 weeks to do and I am afraid of gaining more weight. I refuse to get on the scale and am just trying not to fall back into my favorite activity (grazing) that consumed my life pre-band.

Thanks for listening.

Anne