Hi everyone,

I was bannded on 7/25/06. I feel really good, and I can't wait to get out there and start exercising!!! I was wondering if anyone has done Pilates post Lap band? If anyone has words of wisdom, please send them this way!!! My first fill will be on Friday, Does it feel much diffrent?

Thanks

Gia:)

Congrats and welcome to LBT.

Myra

Welcome to bandland Gia!

Do you have restriction from your surgery still? My big advise to new bandsters is to wait as long as you can for a fill - as long as you have some restriction and you're losing weight. It seems like the people who rush to get that first fill are the ones who have difficulties. If you still have some restriction, I'd wait awhile before you get a fill. Actually that same advise works for each fill - wait as long as you can till you have another one. If you do that, you'll learn how to eat the right amount of food and be healthy for life. If you make the band to do all the work, you'll be entirely dependent on it and won't learn the skills you'll need to keep your weight down once you've reached your goal.

That's my two cents, take it for what it's worth! lol

Congrats on your band - best wishes on your journey.

I had my first fill 9 weeks after banding. There was no pain. Just a little prick - and I mean little! Of course, I have a really good fill nurse so there was no searching around trying to find the port hole. I had one yesterday and it literally took less than 5 seconds.

I know that some have a numbing shot first. I have had numbing shots for other things, and they hurt. If your practitioner knows his/her stuff it is not necessary, and truly it should not hurt ... at all.

Hope yours goes as smoothly.