I had my surgrey on 3/5/08 I've lost 17 pounds so far 15 before surgrey and 2 pounds after. Starting weight was 207 and current weight is 192. I get my first fill tomrrow north west weight loss center in everett wa. I'm little worried though I've been strugglingto hold my weight loss off and been trying to eat 1000 cal daily. But I have no restriction and I feel that I need big fill imediately before i go backwards.. I guess I'll find out tomorrw. Plus tomrrw my best friend also getting banded so tomrrw is very special day for me and my friend amanda

From one Amanda to another (and their friend) hang in there.

Hi! I just had my first fill a few days ago at NWWLS! I'm feeling much better with the fill (had a hard time not eating everything in sight before). How are things since your fill?

I got my first fill on april 2nd. I found out my doctor put in 3.75 cc during surgrey and not the 3cc in wrote down, So the nurse Jessie put in addition 2cc so total I have 5.75 cc now!! Its great I eat small amounts and totally full. I have lost 5 pounds since my fill on wednesday wow:rolleyes:

so totally now 20 pds all together I'm Happy what about you guys? How much weight loss has everybody lost so far?

Hi, everyone I am very new at this and I am also 5 weeks after surgery today. I want to start eating normal food but am concerned I will gain it all back. I have first fill on 4/24/08 am very nervous!! Does it hurt? Help me stay calm in Kansas!!!

Or at least I feel like I am. I was banded on March 18th and am finding that I can eat almost normally. Yesterday, I had 3 meals, not preband size, but 3 full meals none the less. :crying: I used to have a kolache, two donuts and a dr. pepper for breakfast and today I had a kolache and a protein shake. This has managed to keep me full through lunch, so I just had a banana, but for some reason, I still feel like I'm gorging myself - in my head I'm "eating way too much". Am I? Should I be able to eat this much? Keep in mind I don't get my first fill until May 8th. I just know that I'm going to gain all of my weight back. It's only 17 poinds, but I suffered a lot to lose that weight.:crying:

I can only advise to stick to the post-surgery diet. I am supposed to eat 3 meals (1/4 cup each), and one snack. Both before my fill two weeks ago and after, I could probably eat all day. they say it will take a bit to get to the "green zone " Perfect fil, not hungry and still losing. I have lost a total of 30 but an very frustrated because even after a very traumatic first fill, I feel as if I could eat forever.