Hi all! I'm checking to see how everyone's fills are going. I finally got my first fill today. I hope it was enought to get some weight loss going. I lost 23 lbs the first month only 4 this past month, so I am ready! Come on I want to hear your good news!

hi there, congrats on the weight loss! I have lost almost 20 lbs in two months, it is getting slower, but it is coming off. got banded on the 21st of Jan. then first fill 4 weeks later, 4.6 cc in my 10 cc band, then on the 16th had another fill + 1.7cc.....too tight, had to go back on the 23rd remove 1cc, much better. I am trying to listen to my body, no real hunger, some head games going on. portions are good, learning to chew chew and slow down.

Again, congrats on your great start and keep up the good work.

Patti:rolleyes2:

I had my first fill in March, and I was doing well until about the third week after - I was ALWAYS hungry. I knew I had another fill coming up so I tried to take it easy and make good food decisions. I ended up losing 10lbs last month, but I have a feeling it ALL was in the first two weeks after my fill.

I just got my second fill on Monday and I am feeling better. I am not as hungry as I had been so now I am just working on getting into a solid exercise routine and slowing down when I eat.

I was banded on Feb 23 ,2009 and had my first fill April 7,2009 Doc put in 4.5cc. in a 10 cc band .I had lost 15 lbs in the 6 weeks since being branded.

I was banded on 2/2/09 I have lost 48 lbs. Had my first fill about 2 weeks ago but it has not helped. Still working strictly on willpower

I was banded Feb 16th. I lost 16 lbs between surgery and my first fill. Sheer will power. After my first fill I did really well. I didn't have restriction, so I was still on sheer will power. I paid attention to portions, protein, fat grams, etc. I've lost a total of 35 lbs as of Wednesday, when I had my second fill.

I have so much restriction now, that for the last two days, even drinking water has been tough. I SLIMED water for crying out loud!!! :tt2:

This a.m. I made a fruit smoothie w/ protein powder, and am having less of an issue getting it down. Of course I am only 1/16th of the way through it!! :thumbup:

Head hunger is a major issue w/ me. It doesn't help that every other commercial is a big gooey pizza, cheeseburger or ice cream sundae!! Dang! And when I sit down to eat my 1/4 cup portion of whatever, my head tells me NO WAY is that going to satisfy me. Of course, with the new fill, I can't even eat half of it, but my head still plays its little game, and says I am still hungry. I think that is going to be the hardest part of this whole process. :tt2:

Hugs,

ARG!! I HATE my doctor's assistant!!!!

Ok, went for my first fill, I had had some issues with my incisions wanting to gap, and I Really scar bad, so he had trouble finding it, and said he would get his assistant to schedule me for a fill under fleuro. Irritating, but not totally unexpected, my luck has always been crap so I'm kinda used to it. His assistant didn't call, so the day before he said he would get it scheduled for, I called his assistant again. ki had called about 3 times already, but I had her paged to the phone, so I could actually talk to her. She claimed she didn't get my chart, that the Dr still had it, she'd call me back in teh next couple days. Long story short, 3 weeks after he couldn't hit my port, she still hasn't set up the damn appointment! She never returns calls adn when by some mirtacle she answers the phone, it's one excuse or another. I talked to her Friday, she said she would call me back with the appointment in 30 minutes, 3 days later, still no call!!!!!

I'm calling and talking to the office manager Monday! I'd hate to switch to another dr, but his assistant is worse than incompetent, and I didn't pay this much for surgery to have it in empty and not helping. i know the band is only a tool, but when the fire extinguisher is empty, it's not much of a tool, it's just one more way to get burned.