Today was my 5 week appointment and I didnt need a fill :blushing:

I was down 30 pounds and my nurse was really great! She said she could really tell a difference in my size and that I was doing well.

I am in the "green zone". I am hungy other than my meal times and I am eating less than a cup at a time :cursing:

So, I have another appointment in 4 weeks. I wonder if I will need a fill then. I'm still not sure how big my band is or how much saline I have in it now, there was some placed in the band when it was inserted.

I have a 2 hour drive each way. After the appointment I stopped at chilis and had salmon and broccolli.

That was my day today :tongue2: I am very excited about how things are going.

well done!!!

you must be very pleased :blushing:

Congrats! I am hoping for the same results when i see my surgeon again early next month! Spread some of that lap band luck my way too!:blushing:

Congrats, we are in similar situations. I went in at 4 weeks and had lost close to 30 and he scheduled my first fill for the 8 week after my surgery date. My weight loss has slowed down a little, so I'm looking forward to the fill. At this point I'm within 2 pounds of shedding the obese label for the first time in 12 years.

I don't even know you...but I am so proud of you...What a great start, you are really headed in the right direction. I hope to be in your shoes this summer. I am still completing my 6 month weigh ins. Just imagine where you will be at by the summer. Good luck.

Congratulations on a terrific start!!!!

I am sort of hoping that I can get away without a fill for a while too, so your news is good to hear. You must have been thrilled to hear the nurse telling you how well you are doing!

I am two weeks post op, and doing well so far. As of Jan 16 I am down about 30 pounds; 16 on pre-op diet, and 14 since Feb 3rd. I'm on the mushy stage now, and find that for the most part my hunger is easy enough to manage with careful planning and eating.

I do have one problem- I seem to be allergic to the Protein powders I have been adding to my drinks and food. I've tried several different brands, but end up with skin rashes that let me know I'm not tolerating them well. So, I've got extra incentive to get my protein through food and not powders! I'm also trying some non-gmo organic soy powders, hoping they work better for me, but only as a supplement when I need them.

Keep up the good work,

hooray to you and everyone else who is making the band work for them!

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Congratulations on your weight loss. I didn't have my fill until my 2 month checkup and I was glad of that. Since then I have had two fills and am doing well now. Keep up the good work and good luck with finding a protein replacement you can tolerate.

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Congrats on your weight loss.. keep up the good work :blushing:

That is awesome. I got banded Jan. 19th and my first fill was yesterday, at 4 weeks post op. I have lost 25 pounds so far. I needed that fill, I wanted to eat more I have in a while. Now I am filled and ready to roll. :blushing:

Thanks Everyone!

Tammy- I am very pleased

Chicky - I'm sending some luck your way :eek:

Bill - Yay on no more obese...I can't wait to be there

Daco - Thank you, and you will be a lot farther by summer too!

OhWhyNot - I don't do Protein drinks either...Good luck!

Danni - Congrats on the loss so far

wow! congrats...that is awesome and great to hear as someone who is newly banded!!!

That is awesome. I got banded Jan. 19th and my first fill was yesterday, at 4 weeks post op. I have lost 25 pounds so far. I needed that fill, I wanted to eat more I have in a while. Now I am filled and ready to roll. :eek:

I too was banded 1/19 and my first fill is scheduled 2/20. Like you I feel like I need it. So many say they can't feel much on the first fill. Lets hope its different for us.

I am a 1/20 bander, and go next Thursday...I've lost about 26 pounds, and am not sure how my doc weighs whether to do a fill or not. It isn't filled at all on installation, so I suspect I'll get a fill. For those who got one the first time - did it really fell much different?