HELLO EVERYONE IM IN NEED OF SOME HELP !!!!!I WAS BANDED ON

11-27-06 THINGS WERE GREAT THE FIRST FEW WEEKS.BUT NOW I JUST DONT KNOW ANY MORE? I'VE BEEN EATING LOTS OF BAD FOOD LIKE CANDY SWEETS ECT.... I DONT EAT FULLL MEALS JUST JUNK AND I REALIZED THIS OVER THE WEEKEND. WHEN IVE ONLY LOST 2LBS IN 3 WEEKS .NOT GOOD I KNOW THAT.I GOIT MY FIRST FILL TODAY 1.5 CC IN MY 4CC BAND . I HOPE THE FILL WORKS .MABEY SOMEONE COULD GIVE ME SOME ADVICE. I HAVE NO SUPPORT WITH IN MY HOME. AND I NEED HELP PLEASE I REALLY WANT THE BAND TO WORK. I ALSO HEARD THAT WHEN YOU GET YOUR FIRST FILL THE DRY BAND SOAKS IT UP ? IS THAT TRUE. I REALLY HOPE NOT HELP ME PLEASE.:think

Hi Melanie, I had my band on the same day as you. I've also been having some of the same problems. I eat real food though, no sweets. I haven't had my first fill yet, but knows it will make things easier. I have heard the thing about the band being dry, but don't really believe it because a dry band would absorb moisture from your body. We are not dry inside.

Im sorry your having a hard time with your food choices. I to am a junk food and sweets junkie. But you have to remember that if all your putting into your body is garbage and your not getting enough protien and vitamins you will start to notice it. Your hair could thin out and you can start feeling really tired. I know what works for me is that I weigh out my food at EVERY meal. And if I want sweets I add that into my meal. Most of my meals consist of a meat and a cookie. That way I get my protien and still have my sweets that I crave so much. Then my next meal I will add in vedgies and a cookie. Anyways that is what has worked for me. I know it is hard but you have to make your band work for you. Oh and make sure you are drinking plenty of water. I have also noticed that whenever I really want sweets if I drink a big glass of Crystal Light or something sweet it really makes my craving go away. Good luck to you.

I think what they mean by the band "being dry" is that if the band wasn't primed with saline before it was put in, a lot of the fluid they put in the first time doesn't go into the band itself. Some of it is in the tubing going from your port to your band. I had 1cc put in the first time and felt very little restriction. When I went back I had 1.5cc put in and that did the trick.

thank you all guys trying to do the right thing today was a great day ..

well i will up date. and good luck to all .