I know this is a crazy one, but I have a week till my first fill. Ive lost 12 lbs in my first -liquid only- week and nothing else since. Im getting hungry... and eating quite a bit! And of coarse, scared Im gonna gain.

Just wondering.... anyone know if there are any Vitamins or herbs that can increase the metobolism? Ive read that (excuse the spelling) chrominum piconate and chitosan helped.... anyone know for sure?

Ive even thought about taking the old diet pills out of the cabnet and giving them a try .

Hi Paula

There are some doctors who do prescribe diet pills for their patients before their firs tfill. One ofthe girls I had surgery with is going to a different doctor then our original surgeon for her aftercare and he gave her phentermine. My PCP als gave me a 30 day supply of 15mg phentermine in case I needed them before my first fill. I only had to take it once though. Good Luck and I hope your first fill makes a difference for you..mine sure did!

Thanks Michelle!

I did the diet pill thing today and it made a TON of difference (Thank God). I dont want to undo what Ive already done!

After my fist fill, will I still be able to gulp down lots of water at one time? Ive read other post that say you should sip. But is this for a small amount of time after the fill or will it be forever?

I could not gulp down water for about the first week and a half but now I can with no problem, the first day is weird..take it slow with the water. It is strange..I can eat just about anything as long as I chew it to bits..but it seems when I eat my yogurt I feel like I'm getting backed up and I get the hiccups. Still having decent restriction with my first fill on June 7th and losing steadily 1-2 pounds a week..so I'm not planning a fill anytime soon.