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3months out, 3rd fill, not one lb LOST!



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March 9th - surgery

April 1 - first fill 0.5cc

No change

May3 - second fill 0.5cc

No change

June 3 - third fill 1cc this time

Ate fine for supper (dr orders was liquids til late that night) chewed well, tiny bites, no problems.

This morning can't keep anything down, Cereal, ham slices, Protein shake..... I had to manually make my self relieve the stuck food by vomiting. Later able to drink shake, yogurt, Soup broth. Felt like it was on its way to get stuck so I stopped. I'm still starving but I stopped to keep from sticking. Will it start to loosen up and let me eat and finally be full?? I am going to see how the weekend goes but again, starving. Up till today I was still eating big meals because I was never full. Like I had never had surgery. Now I have this fill and wonder if this is expected? Any guidance is very welcome. I'm in an unknown territory here. Doing the slime, the PBs, all that I had heard about. Please help!

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My first fill was 4cc's...twice as much as you...after that I started to gain weight....

Took 3 good fills before the band worked for me...some people are less, some people never find it (so I've read)

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For me this time was all about learning to listen to my body. I had to work hard on habits like eating way too fast -- it was hard for me to slow down and chew, chew, chew but once I got that down I began to get the signal for satiety. I'd feel bored and know I was done. The band doesn't prevent us from eating; it dims our appetites so we can make good decisions. I lost consistently but am some one who needed several fills to reach the green zone. I have to watch out for sliders as those don't give me satiety. Dense Protein chewed very well is where it's at. The links below in my signature helped me learn how the band works and how to work the band. Now hunger is not my enemy.

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Bandista, where do I find those links below your signature? I'm on an iPhone and when I go to your profile there is only "add friend" . "Send message" and "find content". Then there is an ad bar. I'm new to this and not sure what you mean by "signature".

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Bandista, where do I find those links below your signature? I'm on an iPhone and when I go to your profile there is only "add friend" . "Send message" and "find content". Then there is an ad bar. I'm new to this and not sure what you mean by "signature".

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Bandista, where do I find those links below your signature? I'm on an iPhone and when I go to your profile there is only "add friend" . "Send message" and "find content". Then there is an ad bar. I'm new to this and not sure what you mean by "signature".

Consider using the "full site" option on your phone if you can. The mobile site and app are lacking some user friendliness, IMO.

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