Well, tomorrow is the first day of spring. I don't know about you all but I'm in a smaller size and very happy. I didn't meet my goal but I'm still thrilled.

Can't wait for our next challenge!!!!

Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go

Momto1plus1.........228.8............223.0 ............218 .8.......4.2

Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go

Momto1plus1.........228.8............223.0 ............218 .8.......4.2

Osangriared...........262...............252...............250......... ..2

Hollyberries............278...............267...............268....... .(-1)

Skinny_Jill..............186...............180...............178...... ....2

Sades...................201...............197...............190....... ...7

shortgal.................189...............183...............182...... ...1

TxArcher................345...............328...............325....... ..3

Shalee04................205...............196...............197....... (-1)

Trixie....................241................219.5............221..... ...(-1.5)

wnt2lose...............226................218...............216.........2

I fell a little short of goal. :crying: I didn't want to post at first because I was feeling really down about it. I have been stalled for a couple of weeks. But I am still happy with my overall weight loss. I see there is a new challenge, so I will post there and work really hard this time. Maybe I do need another fill to get me going again.

That's great to hear you have finally gotten a restriction level you're comfortable with.

I'll still have to try more foods to find out where I am. Firmest food I've had is a crab cake, not a good test. It feels good right now, but I always feel better restriction in the first four days after the fill, so we'll see.

Well I don't have as much restriction as I thought, still able to eat large amounts but I am definitely full for much longer. I had 2 days in a row of big lunches and snacking but no real dinner. The plan is to get back to small meals until my next fill.

Well I don't have as much restriction as I thought, still able to eat large amounts but I am definitely full for much longer. I had 2 days in a row of big lunches and snacking but no real dinner. The plan is to get back to small meals until my next fill.

I'm still trying to figure out how good my restriction is. Saturday night I got full on a reasonable portion and yesterday I wasn;t feeling well and was full on very little food and did not have much of an appetite.

Today, I'm not sure. Had a small bowl of Cereal and think I could eat more. I haven't had enough days of eating real food to decide. I'll have to try more solid food.

I'm still trying to figure out how good my restriction is. Saturday night I got full on a reasonable portion and yesterday I wasn;t feeling well and was full on very little food and did not have much of an appetite.

Today, I'm not sure. Had a small bowl of cereal and think I could eat more. I haven't had enough days of eating real food to decide. I'll have to try more solid food.

I think I tested my limits at lunch and need to stop long before I did. Now that Easter's over I will go back to small meals... won't feel so bloated then.

I think I tested my limits at lunch and need to stop long before I did. Now that Easter's over I will go back to small meals... won't feel so bloated then.

After having B'fast and lunch, I still felt the need for a snack late afternoon, so five days after my fill, I'm thinking this one hasn't gotten me where I need to be. The first few days when I get swelling around the band, it's perfect.

I ate Cereal yesterday a.m and was not hungry for hours. I didn;t want any of the appetizers at my SIL's house, which was lunch time. My the time they served dinner, I was ready to eat, but felt comfortable with 2 meatballs, carrots and a small portion of potatoes. I also had a quarter of a cupcake. That's all I ate all day.

Today, I am hungry like before the fill. And I was able to eat an apple with the skin. One of the nurses ( she's been banded) always seems surprised when I tell her this. My afternoon snack was a piece of whole wheat bread with Peanut Butter.

I guess I'm going to need at least 8cc's in my band. I put off my appt until May 3rd because of our vacation. Another month without good restriction. UGH! More willpower, I guess. I had no idea it would take this long to get restriction.

Let me know how your fill holds. We have about the same amount in our bands.

I must say Shortgal that I've been really bloated for the last couple of days. Too much food & choccies and no exercise. The plan was to go for my walk this morning and aqua tonight but that all fell through when my BIL woke up with chest pains at 4am and ended up in hospital. They believe he had a mild heart attack and is staying in overnight for more tests tomorrow. Fingers crossed that it's not too serious. I definitely need to get my ass moving tomorrow. It's funny but as soon as I start losing again I do something to sabotage it... happening again and I feel so frustrated because I end up having to lose the same couple of pounds over and over again. :biggrin:

I must say Shortgal that I've been really bloated for the last couple of days. Too much food & choccies and no exercise. The plan was to go for my walk this morning and aqua tonight but that all fell through when my BIL woke up with chest pains at 4am and ended up in hospital. They believe he had a mild heart attack and is staying in overnight for more tests tomorrow. Fingers crossed that it's not too serious. I definitely need to get my ass moving tomorrow. It's funny but as soon as I start losing again I do something to sabotage it... happening again and I feel so frustrated because I end up having to lose the same couple of pounds over and over again. :biggrin:

Sades: Sorry to hear about your BIL. Several years ago, I was exercising pretty hard and faithfully but I found later that, for me, relying on too much exercise didn;t work because eventually life got in the way of being faithful to it. I know that's not true for everyone, but it is for me. so I learned then, that I must control my food and then if I exercise it's a bonus. I feel good wen I do some exercise, but somehow of all the things in the day, that one gets pushed back if there are other things to do.

I do admire people that fit "normal" exercise into their schedule. I've seen some on here that seems to just shift their food addiction to exercise addiction. Certainly a healthier addiction, but not a "weight loss" answer for everyone. I guess everyone just has to find the solution that works for them.

Figuring this whole band thing out takes time.

Sades: Sorry to hear about your BIL. Several years ago, I was exercising pretty hard and faithfully but I found later that, for me, relying on too much exercise didn;t work because eventually life got in the way of being faithful to it. I know that's not true for everyone, but it is for me. so I learned then, that I must control my food and then if I exercise it's a bonus. I feel good wen I do some exercise, but somehow of all the things in the day, that one gets pushed back if there are other things to do.

I do admire people that fit "normal" exercise into their schedule. I've seen some on here that seems to just shift their food addiction to exercise addiction. Certainly a healthier addiction, but not a "weight loss" answer for everyone. I guess everyone just has to find the solution that works for them.

Figuring this whole band thing out takes time.

Thanks Shortgal. I have been exercising pretty much every day since xmas but it isn't my natural thing, never has been. I do get addicted to it once I get going but can just as easily go the other way if I don't do it for a few days. That's why I have to stay on top of it. You said it about the band, definitely takes some time getting used to it.

Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go

Momto1plus1.........228.8............223.0 ............218 .8.......4.2

Osangriared...........262...............252...............250......... ..2

Hollyberries............278...............267...............268....... .(-1)

Skinny_Jill..............186...............180...............178...... ....2

Sades...................201...............197...............190....... ...7

shortgal.................189...............183...............182...... ...1

TxArcher................345...............328...............325....... ..3

Shalee04................205...............196...............197....... (-1)

Trixie....................241................219.5............221..... ...(-1.5)

wnt2lose...............226................218...............216....... ..2

Mariegabrieleee......252................250...............240........ 10

I didn’t make my goal of losing 12 lbs by spring, I lost 5lbs in the beginning but I gain 3 lbs back :thumbup:. However, I am 2 lbs less then when I started. I got a fill today I hope it work and finally reach restriction.

Marie, 2 lbs lost has to be better than 2 lbs gained... good luck with the next round.

Sades: How is your BIL? Hope it was just indigestion after a meal.

Sades: How is your BIL? Hope it was just indigestion after a meal.

Thanks for asking Shortgal. They believe he had a mild heart attack but won't know for sure until he has an echocardiogram today to determine what damage there is. Unfortunately heart disease runs in his family. His 2 brothers have had major bypasses and his brother and nephew who both passed away in separate car accidents would have needed bypasses at some point. I just hope he looks after himself so he doesn't have to. He is a tall skinny guy who loves his fatty food and junk meals so it just shows that it's not always because you're fat that these things happen. He is originally from the USA... my sister met him in Australia in the 60s while he was on R&R from the air force.

How's your restriction going?

What restriction? I can hardly tell any difference from before. I hope I see a different nurse next time for another opinion, if they think this is unusual.

I'm still eating like I'm dieting, it's just easier to stay on the diet. It the lack of the full feeling for several hours after meals that I really want, that I don't have.

Your BIL has quite a family history of heart disease. All the brothers proably grew up eating the same fatty foods and developed a taste for them that lasts.

My husband's family was like that. Everything was fried, had lots of butter or sour cream. My husband has changed many of his eating habits but has HBP and high cholesterol, both controlled with meds.

He is working on losing weight as well. Those old high school athletic days of playing football/basketball and eating big quantities of food gets hard to break later when we become older and less active. He does work out a little but it's not the same as hours of football or basketball practice.

How is your restriction?

Pretty much the same as you Shortgal. I can still eat large amounts but can go much longer without food. I've a bad pain on my left side the last couple of days and it looks swollen. I'm worried that I may have done some damage over Easter.

On the BIL front, they found that he had 90% blockage in one artery and 50% in another. They cleared the 90% blockage and said they won't touch the 50% one. They only do it if it's 60% and over. He has to be on tablets and will be home tomorrow. The specialist will see him for a stress test etc in a few weeks. He said that if he didn't get the chest pains and left it, he would have had a major heart attack. Lucky man.

Sades: Sounds Like your BIL did get lucky and seems like his family was due for some good luck, after two family members died in car accidents. Perhaps he'll make improvements in his food choices as well to help himself. So hard, tho'.

I don;t get that full feeling. I know how it feels since I've had it a few times and it was very good.

I am following all the rules, counting all my calories (not more than 1200) and getting enough Protein and the scale has stopped going down again. I have to get the walking going more regularly, I am moving in general more. Yard work, shopping etc.

I want to run for another fill, but I know with my vacation coming that might be a mistake. Long flight (some people mention feeling tighter after flying). At least I'll be walking a lot on vacation and I have a fill scheduled two days after we get back.