It's true - this band actually works! :clap2:

After my disatstrous day of PBing on Tuesday and liquids for most of the day yesterday, I woke up this morning feeling great. No pain in the chest or between the shoulder blades, no nausea etc.

I had a bran bar for Breakfast and just finished lunch which was a salad with grilled chicken. There is probably enough left over for 3 more meals and I am perfectly satisfied! This is amazing. I hope this keeps up.

The only thing I am finding quite challenging is not being able to drink afterwards. My mouth feels very dry. I thought of just swishing my mouth with Water. Has anyone tried that?

WOOO HOO!!

Glad to hear things are going well for you now Susan!!! -=big smiles=- Very exciting to hear the band and you are getting along well!! and your ticker is moving again!

Ah you noticed LL - how are you doing?

The only thing I am finding quite challenging is not being able to drink afterwards. My mouth feels very dry. I thought of just swishing my mouth with Water. Has anyone tried that?

I've done that too. Really only works at home. You're not gonna take a swig of your drink, swish it around, and spit it out at a restaurant!

It's not a challenge for me to not drink with meals anymore. Actually, some times I do, sometimes I don't. Sometimes taking a sip when things aren't quite feeling 'right' makes it even worse, and requires a trip to the bathroom to avoid a disaster, and some times it helps it go down.

So yeah, I'm no help! Don't listen to me; don't drink while eating or too soon after! :heh:

Susansilver for the third time....how much did you get in you fill?00000000000000000000000000

sorry, all those 00000000's were from my dog putting her head on the keyboard. She has to sit on my lap...always.

Susansilver for the third time....how much did you get in you fill?00000000000000000000000000

Donna D I swear that I have answered you so many times on different threads!!! LOL!

4 ccs and I have a Swedish Band. How many did you get??

Hi Susan,

I just got my second fill today and I asked the nurse about the amounts. She told me everyone gets 4 cc the first time and I got 1cc more today, (2 weeks later).

Happy loosing.

Yeppers I noticed!! I am happy for you -=winks=-

I am doing great, I am a bit sore as I was out weeding my garden yesterday and bending isn't the most comfortable position to be in for long periods... buttt my garden was really getting out of hand so I took advantage of a nice day and relatively dry (we have have rain on and off for the last while) I am paying for it today...lol in a few other places too.

My sweet son and a friend came and helped me which was sooooo nice! I am just about caught up again!

I am on soft foods now and I feel like I can eat so many different things, lol kinda like a buffet but not. I eat much less than I did pre-band, but small amounts more often. I am hoping not to gain much at this point but I understand that it is possible and often normal to gain at this phase. I do know that I will take it off again and I won't ever gain like I have in the past. I really do feel blessed and the future looks much brighter on the banded side!

LL - are you feeling any kind of restriction?

Hi Susansilver...I only asked for 3 cc because the 2 ladies that went in ahead of me got 5cc and couldn't even sip their Water and I got scared. I go back on the 26th and will ask for 1cc more. I don't think I have enough restriction with 3. You are doing fabulous by the way.

LeslieLee you are kicking some ass in your weight loss. Don't worry during this month about weight loss, it's all about healing. I will come soon enough.

Take care D

Hi Susansilver...I only asked for 3 cc because the 2 ladies that went in ahead of me got 5cc and couldn't even sip their Water and I got scared. I go back on the 26th and will ask for 1cc more. I don't think I have enough restriction with 3.

I have to say that terrifies me too! I go back on July 4th, but if I am still as restricted as I am now, I will probably cancel that one. It's so hard to tell this early in the process.

Good morning/afternoon

I am not sure I am feeling restriction really, but I am feeling satisfied a lot sooner than I ever have, and that means I am eating way less than before the band. I can however eat past the one cup we should stick too so I have to be careful. I haven't got that really stuffed feeling yet, mostly I suppose because I am really trying to pay attention to amounts.

That being said I have had a few things that were not the best choices healthy food wise ...lol like shopping at costco, Matt bought me french fries..... -=sighes=- I didn't eat all of them, lol but I did enjoy the ones I had, Thank god he helped me out after he finished his!!!

So far things go down easily, I have had bread with no issues, did you find that you could eat things with no problems before your fill?

Donna D, I think a big part of losing for me is walking. I walk almost daily.-=growls=- it is raining like crazy here this morning. I hope to get out later to walk. I usually get in an hour first thing in the morning sometimes a little more.

Thanks for the encouragement, I really do understand the healing part of this month, especially after my little romp in the garden! lol OUCH!! I am ok I think if I do gain right now. Dr. Cobourn was very good about explaining this and letting me know that it does happen and to just move past it because soon that will change and I will be losing.

It's all good!! (cept the being stiff and sore part LOL)

Leslielee I can't believe you can eat bread with no problem. I tried to eat a piece of pizza type bread and I thought I was going to die. I also had a bun with some ground chicken with vegetables and it got stuck. If I'm really honest, I probably ate it too fast. I really have to work on that..

LL - The first question the fill nurse asked me to determine if I had any restriction was if I could eat untoasted bread. I could not so she gave me 4 cc instead of 5. I would guess that you don't have any restriction yet, but not to worry you will!!!

Hi everyone,

I am very encouraged by all of you. All of you seem to be doing great. Way to go Susan, Leslie, Argon, Donna, and Jim your weight loses are fantastic.

I was newly banded on June 2, everyone here seem to be doing so good, and this is very encouraging.

I weighed my self this morning and I am down 14 lbs, that gave me a happy face and hope things continue to go so well. Just wanted to say hi and congrats to all!!!!

*LOVE MY NEW BAND*