Hi I am Rachelle, Rae for short. I got banded on May 30th. I joined to communicate with others who have been banded.

My Doctor is Dr. Schmitt near Birmingham Alabama.

Hi Rae,

I'm working on my BC/BS requirements for surgery with Dr. Schmitt. I'd love to hear all about your surgery and how things are going for you now. Congratulations!

Hi, Rae. I was banded on May 31st, so we are almost band sisters, lol. I just had my first fill yesterday. I received 2.5 ccs in my 10 cc band. I don't feel much restriction at all, but my fill doctor is very aggressive and told me to give it a couple of weeks and if I still didn't think it was enough, he would give me another fill. He also turned me onto the Fat Flush Plan and I am planning on starting it next week, as soon as we get back from vacation. I am anxious to get started. I have only lost about 6 pounds so far, but that is going to change very soon!

hi Rae, welcome to LBT.

oh gosh, I kinda feel bad because I am in a negative mood about my bad. Not to mention my insomnia. I just wrote a blog about how things have been going. But it isn't very up lifting. Feel free to check it out under the blog heading. It's called, I hate to be a negative nancy but...

Honestly I still have some hope that the email I just sent will reach my doctor and that he will let me come back in for another fill this week. Maybe then I will get this weight loss thing started! I wish you the best of luck and it seems for the most part people do well. I think I am just a freak of nature, and therefore not the best person to get info from.

What is the fat flush plan??? It sounds like something I really need

Hey Rae,

from what i see here you have only been banded a little over a month.. don get discouraged yet...It takes multiple fills before you reach that sweet spot to where you are losing wieght..

In the meantime think of these things

-how much am i eating?

-do i drink with my meals? (at least wait and hour after meals to drink)

-hows my excercise?

-am i making healthy food choices?

-Am i eating protien first?

-Do i get my daily recommended serving of Water?

-Do i only eat when i am hungry?

-Do i listen to my band when it says stop?

-Am i grazing between meals?snacking?

These things are all very important to being successful with the band..

I am 16mths post-op and still find myself going back to the main guidelines when i hit that plateau..

Best of luck to you..

as far as the fat flush diet i have never heard of it.. and was curious to see what it is as well..