OK you guys. I had lost 5 pounds since I began this journey. That included my half-hearted efforts at pre and post-op diets. I never lost hope and was very aggressive with getting filled. My doctor allowed me to come every two weeks and one fill was at one week past the last fill. So in all I have had 5 fills and am now at 3.4cc in a 4cc band.

Its working. I have lost 5 pounds since last Tuesday and I haven't been exercising (It's been raining like crazy here in soCal and I've been using walking for exercise). I'm weighing everyday and am consistantly losing. I just can't eat as much. I'm pretty tight in the morning and by evening I can eat about a cup at a time. It's not all mushy either: I had some Pasta salad with chicken last night.

So don't lose hope!! Just get the fills. Those of you that are losing by your own efforts will see amazing results. Like I said, I have not given it my all, but did not consume high-fat, high-calorie foods, keeping my 'weight-watchers' mentality most times.

Valerie

I'M RIGHT THERE WITH YOU!!! i had only lost 2 lbs until my last fill, and now i'm down 8 more lbs since the 16th.

I'm stoked!!!

my thing is i do not feel that i get any warning that i'm done eating until i'm throwing up.

i just got another cold...and went 48 hours being able to keep very little down...i got really dehydrated, but did not call my doc for an unfill because i knew i could get through it..boy let me tell you ..once you get in that pattern of pb'ing your only option is just to stop trying for several hours..then it all calmes down.

i could not finish a 3 inch sub with bread the other day and i was thrilled, but doc says that is still too much, so my next fill is saturday feb 2nd..and i have to admit i'm a little afraid.

Yeah! I am very happy for you! I think all of the discouraged October bandsters need to read your post. This will let them see that at some point they will hit that sweet spot, and then look out!

My dr did say if I was tight in the morning, to drink a cup of hot tea. Preferably herbal.

Thank God, Valerie. I'm so glad, you gave me some hope. I was so discouraged. It's constantly raining and snowing here in Oregon and I've been stuck indoors (except for going to work of course) and I had thought that by Feb I'd be skiing down the powdered white Oregon mountain slopes -- not wilting indoors depressed. I'm SO glad for your update. I needed to hear it. Congratulations!

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SO Glad to see you are losing Holly - that is great :eek:

Good to hear everyone is still hanging in there !

Hi everyone. When I last wrote in this thread I was one fill back from now. I have had 6 fills in 4 mo. Doc said he was getting tired of seeing me lol. He was kidding (I hope). In any case, he went full bore and gave me .05cc. After having posted here last time, my restriction lasted maybe 2 days. But this time....it seems here to stay for a bit. I can eat like 1/4 cup of food at a time and am not hungry. At first I was pb'ing and sliming a bit because it takes getting used to, this eating so much less. And you really really have to chew the food too. I'm very happy because I am losing like .5 pound every day or two. I've been off work for like 3 weeks (vacation and then sprained ankle) so I hope when I go back, someone gives me a nsv.

Valerie

Thanks to all of you for giving me hope. I just am not losing...but don't have any restriction after 2pm. Sometimes I read that someone that had surg in Oct lost 45 0r 50 Pounds. Makes me want to cry! And all it does here is snow so we can't get out or go anywhere. I'm so bored and depressed today. Then my grandson comes with his Haloween candy that he had stashed away ond wanted to give it to me and I ate 2 Reeses peanut butter cups. That did NOTHING for my self esteem or mood.

i had my fourth fill last saturday. i too had agreed with you on this post about restriction, but i lost it after a week. i'm over a week out now, and i can still eat very little. for instance, we had chilli for dinner last night, and i could only have 3 bites. i can eat 3 slices of pickles (the hb style slices) and i am full:eek:. i know that i will loosen up some, and i probably need to as it is very hard to get my Protein right now. but i'm riding it out for now. although the scale shows 214 today (pms), the other night i actually weighed at 206. that was an awesome feeling. i must have been dehydrated though...because i really weight about 211.

it is great to finally be losing the weight isn't it? i had finally broken down and bought new clothes BEFORE i lost any weight because it was a new season and i work in an office and i needed to. i had sworn that i wouldn't until i lost weight, but i did. most of those clothes are already too big for me, and i'm finding clothes that were too small when i had the surgery are fitting or are loose!!! i finally get to feel some of the excitement. i have energy now, my blood pressure is down, i actually want to clean my house instead of sit on the couch..now it's time to exercise!!!

now, we just have to find that fill that keeps us here :wub:....maybe this is it!