I'm being banded on Monday January 26th. Three days into my pre-op "liver" diet and so far I'm doing fine (except for some "head" hunger). My surgery is going to be done by Dr. Jaime Ponce (Gastric Band Institute) in Dalton, Ga (I live in Ooltewah, TN - near Chattanooga). Anybody else scheduled for that date?

Very little restriction for me at this point. Leaving for vacation in Florida with my wife Sunday. We will have to walk a lot on the beach to keep me from gaining weight. I get my second fill two days after I get back.

Have a great holiday Craig:)

Hi Julie,

The reason you may not feel anything now is that they can't get all the air out of the band during surgery. There is a little bit left. When they do your first fill the saline displaces that small amount of air and you may not feel like you had a fill in 7-10 days. That is what my doctor said to me. I am at the same point and have my second fill scheduled for April 7th.

Hope this helps.

Kara

Hey all! It has been forever since I have posted anything. The band is working slowly but surely. I have lost about 15lbs since my fill so Im down about 31 all together. I've been losing about 2lbs a week. I weigh myself every morning and write it on a calendar so if my weight is up a lil one day I know I better watch what I'm eating. Lately I have felt more hungry and like I can eat more when things go down ok. But at lunch I seem to have the most problems especially because I dont take my time but have a new puppy and I have to deal with him..I went to my first support group tonight and it seemed like we did was talk about was food... The whole time I was thinking we are all a bunch of people addicted to food and even though we cant eat as much we talk about it to make up for it... kind of mean sounding but I wish I could beat the mental addiction part..oh well it will happen... Hope everyone is doing well!

Hi everyone,

Back from vacation. I gained 3 pounds that week but have already lost it since getting back Sunday nite. I had my second fill Tuesday afternoon and I can now feel some restriction, but not a lot. My third fill is scheduled for April 21. No other weight loss, but when I had my fill they did a body fat analysis, and my fat-free mass (FFM)(muscle/bone/water) had gone up 3 pounds. I have lost three inches so far on my waist. I'm back to my normal routine now and should be back to losing some weight.

Craig

Hey everyone..I was wondering where everyone was in their weight loss journey? I feel like I'm doing good..I just got a second a little less than a week ago and total I'm down 42lbs but I dont have anyone to compare myself to so I really dont know if I'm falling behind. I hope all is well!

Hi Summertime! Congratulations 42lbs is great! I am down 25 lbs. I am struggling to find my sweet spot and having trouble getting food stuck. I have had it happen several times where I PB and throw up for a few hours. Hopefully I will find the sweet spot soon. Keep up the good work!

I had my third fill about two weeks ago and it has made a difference. I have lost 4 pounds since then. I'm going to have a fourth fill in two more weeks.

Hello. I haven't posted in a while. I have had 4 fills now, the last being Jan 15th of this year. I was at 280 then and creeping up. I am now 242. The sweet spot is the difference maker. Still partying on the weekends, but I stick to straight tequila. Cabo all the way!