:blush:Hello Everyone!

I finall got the lap band on the 7th of July, 2008. I lost 15 pounds on my own by the day of surgery. Started at 323 and on the day of surgery, I was at 308. :thumbup:Ok....so I'm feeling great and by that Friday after surgery, I was up and about doing my Holy Ghost Ho-down in my garage (light workout). :ohmy: So then I find out that the banding was only placed on my stomach, but not tightened? Why did my hair stylist tell me that???? So it makes sense and explained why I was actually feeling hunger pangs. :confused: Ok...today is the 24th and I made it to my first fill. That prick was pretty painful....oooouch! Survived it though.:ohmy: Ok...so why was I able to eat an entire Southwest salad from McDonalds and a few fries???? Of course the entire day, all I had was 2 yogurts. One at breakfast and one at lunch. What is up with that? I paid out of pocket 15k for this surgery like many of you "Against All Odds" and plenty of you can do it on your own. So this can't be normal. :eek: I was getting discouraged because when I got on the scale today, I weighed 302. The doctor's office weighed me in from my first appt at 320. I have Scott & White insurance so when I went for my blood work, they weighed me in at 323. So of course, I went w/that weight. So in all reality, all I've lost after surgery without the band being tightened is 6 pounds in 17 days with lots of walking:whatchutalkingabout? Seems like I should have really lost more than that? Of course my doctor did tell me that I probably won't feel the affects of the fill til 1 or 2 days out. I sure hope so. Anyone else experience this phenomenon???? Pleazzze...for the sake of 15,000.00, please enlighten me!!!!:smile2:

hi Ecolvin

Well, I was banded on Jan 23 and didn't have very much restriction until my 4th fill...Not even that it was wonderful...5th fill was wonderful. In have 7.5 cc's in a 10cc band. Now, I am very restricted as long as I follow the rules of protein first, veggie next and starch if there's room (usually there isn't). You'll get there!!

Regards,

Alfie

Edited July 25, 200818 yr by Alfie

Chin up! I know how you feel. I'm also self pay and feel like i should already be losing 10-20 lbs already. That's great that you already have your first fill. You are on your way. I was band on 6/6/08 and only had my first fill yesterday. Today I've only feel some restriction. I was not put on a pre-op diet so so far I've only lost 10lbs since being banded and 4 of those pounds were lost only because I got the flu:-). I know I've read so many blogs about people losing weight so quickly but it'll take time. How much did your doc fill you with on your first fill?

I just gotten my first fill on Monday at 2cc, and I'm 28days out. The 7 day of liquids after the fill only lasted 2days with me. Instead I have a protien shake for breakfast. Then eat really soft protiens for lunch and dinner. I'm not all that restricted I just make sure I eat from a small plate. I guess the point I'm trying to make if you feel hungry just go for the protiens and other healthy alternatives. I can't wait to get to the "sweet spot"!

I was Banded on the 16th of July and have a 14cc band. My Surgeon had put 4cc in to start and was way to tight could not breath or even sips of water it was horible I thought what did I do to myself!! So I had to go in and get unfilled he took everything out. For a few days I felt much beter and could eat soft foods but know that I have healed I have no restriction at all and have been very hungry and can eat almost anything. Anyway I go in tomarrow and hopefully he will give me a fill because Im afraid Im on my way back to gaing weight Good luck with your fill hopefully this will help not being able to eat just like before.

Smith5jm, you were banded on the 16th of july and your eating any kinds of foods already? I was banded on 7/16/08 and I'm still on full liquids and dying for some food!

These are the types of posts that worry me, the kind where "I'm not losing any weight, help"

I know were all different, I can only hope for the best and I'm glad you started this thread cause i'll be watchin and reading.

Set to be banded on July 30th.