Hi June Bandsters,

I just was wondering how everyone was doing with their band? How is your weight loss going?

Hello, I'm a Mayo Bandster and I have lost a total of 20lbs and my doctor wouldn't give me my second fill cause he said i am ahead of schedule , but i think the real reason is he had emergency surgery that morning and my appointment was for 9;30 am and I didn't get in till 12:30pm I just figure all he could push out the door the better but as long as i do okay with out my second fill then it will be okay. I said before i went back don't know if i really wanted him to do my fill that morning anyways cause he had been up all night and slept a few hours in his car they said. but i'm doing okay and the best i can.

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I am trudging along in bandster hell, waiting for my first fill. I feel the same as I did before surgery pretty much. Trying to watch my calories though, get my protein in, etc. I am frustrated but know there's a light at the end of a tunnel. I'm anxious to really start using this thing!

My journey thus far has been a bit of a rollercoaster. I lost 16 pounds the first week then gained 5 back (I think I was dehydrated) then lost those 5 again and plateaued at 19 pounds lost. Then had my first fill and lost 1 pound a day for four days in a row and then it took me two weeks to lose two pounds. So as of today I have lost 25 pounds, 3.5% body fat, two dress sizes, and reduced my BMI by almost 4 points.

My only real frustration is that while my weightloss has been strangely inconsistent my eating and exercise has not. I've been doing a good job being disciplined and yet I still don't feel like I have any control over what my body decides to do on any given day.

It has been almost three weeks since my first fill (3ccs) and my appetite varies. I do think I have noticed that on days when I workout extra hard my body is more hungry which does make sense.

For my own sanity I have decided to focus on my health and not necessaryily the number on the scale. (My doc almost got mad at me when I told him that I weigh myself every morning.) I have decided to train for a half-marathon and I am so excited. Even though I still weight 261 pounds I can run again and I am going to take full advantage of that!

Keep being disciplined everybody! Don't give up even when it gets hard! :smile2:

I am trudging along in bandster hell, waiting for my first fill. I feel the same as I did before surgery pretty much. Trying to watch my calories though, get my Protein in, etc. I am frustrated but know there's a light at the end of a tunnel. I'm anxious to really start using this thing!

im feeling the same way. i wouldnt say im in bandster hell right now. i still feel full off of 3 small puree meals a day. (its almost been 3 weeks) but i still feel able to drink fast and eat fast. i try to slow it down. but i also still feel pretty tired and blah. like i used to before my surgery. im praying that after my first fill ill start to loose and feel that energy everyone talks about!!

its been about 2 weeks so far and ive lost about 15 pounds. but that was all in the first week. nothing this week since i started purees.. :thumbup:

I've lost 45lbs, but I am constantly hungry at this point. I had my first fill 2 weeks ago and my second isn't until Aug 25th. Its getting harder and harder to make good food choices right now. I think I am going to ask to have my appointment moved ahead.

I had my second fill yesterday, so am back on liquids for 2 days. I lost 33 lbs since the 2 week pre-op. It seems to come off in spurts. I do well when I am on liquids or mushies, but seem to struggle with the same 2-3 lbs when I'm on solids. Fortunately, I have not any problems with eating. But the nutritionist reminded me that can change after a fill. Hopefully, I'll remember to eat slower & chew more.

Hi guys, I was banded June 30th and so far I have lost 18 pounds so far. I am having my first fill this Friday. I forgot to ask how much fill I have right now. I can say this I can eat right now almost anything but have to eat slowly and if it is a small piece of bread it has to be toasted really well to eat it. All you advice is really helpful . Thank You.

Banded 06/30/09 CMC Dr. Connie Campbell

I was banded June 17th, and I am only down 13 pounds so far. I feel really discouraged with this---mainly because I was down to 197 and now am at 201 again. People that don't know that I've had the band have commented on how much weight I've lost--though.. and the people that DO know I had the band have gone on and on about it. I know that it's only 13 pounds though---so I feel ruled by the scale. I am thinking about weighing myself once a week and focusing more on working out and eating right.

I was banded mid-june. I'm struggling between 223-226 right now. I have not had a fill yet but definitely need to go in to get one. I am watching my calories (under 1200) but am hungry after a couple of hours.

Feeling good, 25 pounds gone FOREVER already!! I had my first fill 7/30, 2cc's. No restriction yet. NSV = 6 inches from my waist already!!! :ohmy:

Feeling good, 25 pounds gone FOREVER already!! I had my first fill 7/30, 2cc's. No restriction yet. NSV = 6 inches from my waist already!!! :thumbup:

Still no restriction. I'm having my second fill on Tuesday 8/18. On Wednesday, I am having Cataract surgery!! I am only 40!!!!!!

How many fills did it take to feel restriction for all of you?