I saw a similar thread by the May bandsters. I think the Butterflies should let each other know how much we lose! I know that the month isn't over yet, but those of us that are banded, or are doing preop diets should have somewhere to share our success!!!

I'll start. I have lost 13.5 lbs. since starting the preop diet!!!:eek::thumbup:

Please share!!

Well, 44lbs down and 8lbs from my first goal(onderland) Not to bad! better then I've ever done on my own. :crying: luv my band.

Edited October 12, 200817 yr by kimaly

You're doing phenomenal Kimaly!

I finally hit onderland this morning!! I am officially down 32.2 pounds now at 2.5 months post-op.

Thx Dionna.

I finally hit onderland this morning!! I am officially down 32.2 pounds now at 2.5 months post-op.

That's Fantastic! can't wait to see how it feels. I'm gonna be walking up to strangers like: Excuse me, just thought you should know I'm in the 100's(lol) well I'll feel like it anyways. And once again a BIG WOO HOO to you!!! :smile2: :laugh:

I finally hit onderland this morning!! I am officially down 32.2 pounds now at 2.5 months post-op.

CONGRATZ!!!! :Banane53::thumbup::Banane27::smile2::laugh::Banane27:

That is so awesome!!!!

i finally hit onderland this morning!! I am officially down 32.2 pounds now at 2.5 months post-op.

congrats on hitting onederland! Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am in onderland now too. I have also gotten in to some size 14's. I am feeling great. I am so glad to hear that all of you are doing well too.

Keep up the good work.

I am in onderland now too. I have also gotten in to some size 14's. I am feeling great. I am so glad to hear that all of you are doing well too.

Keep up the good work.

CONGRATZ on being in onederland!!! That must ROCK!!

Momwithband, congrats to you to

I got my 4th fill today. I already had 4 ccs in an 8 cc band and it had been 3 weeks since my last fill. My weight loss has been up and down (some up due to Hurricane Ike and having stayed away in San Antonio for a week until the power returned).

Anyway, my 3rd fill 3 weeks ago was just a few days after my return from San Antonio when I was still carrying a couple of extra water weight/salt weight lbs. Today, when I went to get my fill, it showed a 7 lb loss in the last 3 weeks so the nurse didn’t want to give me another fill. I told her that the loss was deceptive since most of it was weight I had gained while in San Antonio and quickly dropped when returning to normal schedule/diet. I told her I ate too much at one sitting and was hungry just 2 to 3 hours after a meal. So she reluctantly gave me another .5 cc which is all I really wanted anyway. The troubling part is that on previous fills they had always taken the old fill out to make sure that the amount that came out was the same amount as listed in the chart. This time, she specifically said she wasn’t going to do that and just gave me .5 cc on top of what was already there. I don’t think I have a leak because the Dr. checked me for a leak at the last fill; I just hate it when the medical professionals take short cuts.

I guess I’ll try this out for size for the next couple of weeks. I’m so desperately chasing that elusive “sweet spot!” :laugh:

I don't think this is it because even though I had a big bowl of bean soup at lunch 3 hours ago, I'm hungry again! Hopefully I will feel more restriction in a day or two.

Update: I got my 4th fill on Tuesday (.5 cc), didn't feel it until Wednesday evening and then I was so tight I couldn't even eat soup. I did have a very stressful commute home (flooding all over and it took me 4 hours to get home). Anyway, Thursday afternoon the band loosened up and I had soup for lunch and by dinnertime was able to have chicken.

I think it's going to take a couple of weeks to really figure out if this is the right amount or if I will need another adjustment.

update: not much to tell only one lb this week,I'm trying so hard to see onderland but it's going really slow. That's my first goal and would love to see it before the end of the month, anyone got any ideas on jump starting that? it's just 7lbs.

I had my second fill this week. When I weighed at the doctors office, it was 3 pounds lighter than my scale on saturday. I am 57 pounds lighter. I am so excited. I am almost half way to my goal weight.

I had my second fill this week. When I weighed at the doctors office, it was 3 pounds lighter than my scale on saturday. I am 57 pounds lighter. I am so excited. I am almost half way to my goal weight.

congrats, that's great!:tongue_smilie: