We can follow each other get ideas from each other. Since we are banded together we can be the August Bansters.

Hello everyone,

I just got back from having my first fill. I honestly did not feel any pain whatsoever. He filled 2cc of a 4cc band. I am so glad because now I will have real restriction and can begin losing again. I hope everyone is doing well!

Hi everyone,

Just checking in, things are going well here. I had my first fill today, I have lost 31 pounds so far. I am back on liquids for two days, then soft/mushies for two days then back to regular food after that. That is what my doctor uses after fills, what do your docs suggest after fills?

I got my first fill today. 3cc in a 10 cc band. It was not any more painful than giving blood for blood work pre op.

He suggested liquids for 2 days and mushies for 2 days. then regular diet afterwards. He also said I could do Diet Dew in moderation if I like and a straw! Dang I love this man!!

I did have 'wendy's" chili for dinner. . . .and was well satisfied with the small!

I was banded august 12th and have gotton an infection from the hosptail and have know seen a lung dr.. .which they dont tell you before surgery.. they doctor pushed up my surgery for the money and know i am suffering for .. this has been the worse experinece ever..

Aug 10. I lost 29lbs on the 2 week preop surgery and another 36 since the surgery for a total of 65lbs. I will get my first fill on Sept 21st. It has been easy but I have been working may butt off too.

Jerry

I was banded the 5th and thus far since surgery day have lost 22 lbs since surgery day, 32 since pre-op diet and 55 since I started this Journey :biggrin:

Was supposed to get a fill on Friday but doc decided not to since I continue to lose weight without it. Benn walkign but gonna up it hopefully starting today, should be going to an Aerobics class

And hopefully yoga, belly dancing and kickboxing later this week as well.

I hope all you august bandits are doing well!!! I love making new LB pals so feel free to msg me or follow my blog!:biggrin:

Boy,

what a difference a fill makes! I had gained some of the weight back that I had lost and now I am back to my original weight loss. It does not take much to fill me up but I have found that at the beginning I was not chewing well enough, so I had some pbs. I have also found I cannot eat spinach dip anymore which I love! (I guess because the spinach is too stringy and I cannot chew it well enough!

My goal is to have a 2lb weight loss per week so I hope I can stick to it!

I had my first fill on sat I am suppsed to be graduly moving on to solid food, but I'm a little hesitant. 1. I hate to vomit. 2. I lost 13lb pre op and 12 post op all on liquid. 3. less cooking.

I did heat up some instant grits last night and I'm able to eat only a pack and a half and be full! pretty cool to be full like that.

293lb to start

280 day of surg

@ 270 now

Good to here everyone is doing good Keep up the good work. Remember to exercise.

Where's the August Bandsters. Haven't heard from you all. Please post and give updates on how you all are doing.

Today is a good day!!! First off, 2 weeks ago I bought a new scale and it was 8 pounds more than the scale that i had been using so of course i almost had a heart attack..So anyway, i was at a stand still for 2 weeks for weight loss but i am proud to say that as of this morning on my new scale, i am down 3.4 pounds making it a total of 33 pounds lost since 8 5 05!!! so proud of myself!!! everyone, keep up the good work cause this is really a struggle some days!!:thumbup:

Weight loss is kinda slow. I'm down 28.4 pounds. I measured last week and I've lost a total of 11 inches. Haven't been too faithful on the excercising but I bought a kettel bell workout DVD yesterday and plan to try that out tonight.

I had my surgery 8-5 and soooo glad I did it! I feel great. I can move around soo much better! I actually enjoy exercising. And I can cross my legs, which may sound silly, but for the past 10 years, I was unable to cross my legs, I could only cross at my ankles. Love my band!

I'm not at my sweet spot yet, but I have a feeling at my 2nd fill appointment I will get there. :cursing:

Hey I was banded 8-4!!! But it was 2008 not 2009... :cursing:

Keep up the hard work everyone - you will be so empowered by the fact that you're now in charge! :scared2:

I was banded on 8/13. I have lost 38lbs on my journey. Had my first fill on 9/30. I really don't have the "full" feeling yet either. I feel like I am eating more than I should be. Well all the readings say you should be eating like 1/2 cup. I for sure am eating more than that. I am happy with my weight loss at this point but I am starting to get discouraged! I go for my next fill on 11/11. I am hoping for some restriction then. Has anyone else been dealing with this???