It really is working.

I was very discouraged in the beginning with my slow weight loss but I kept at it and coupld not be happier

went from 211....to 190's...to 180's and as of today

179!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this has been since 3/25 of this year.

just wanted to tell anyone trying to decide whether to get he band...DO IT, you will not regret it

congrats! (: I feel same way but I know it will begin to work hey I started out at 240 last September then I lost 12 then before surgery I was at 220 now I'm at 207 woohoo!

Congrats again (:

I so needed to see this post, because I have been very discouraged since my surgery. I have lost 21 pounds with preop and 1 week post op. In the last 6 weeks I have only lost 2 pounds. I have 1 fill and schedulde to get the next one on Sep 2. I have no restriction at all and cant wait to get there. Thanks for the post..I will keep going and hopefully get there with more restriction.

it took 4 fills until I had pretty good restriction. I had only lost 25 pounds up until then, got my last fill and dropped 8 pounds in like a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nice Im getting my first fill September 16th and I'm kind of nurvous

Thats awesome!! I have one fill, and I'm going for my second on Tuesday. I don't have any restriction now, so I'm hoping I'll get some with my second fill. I have lost almost 50 pounds since beginning of June (I was banded 3rd week of June), but it has been really all will-power. But I feel my appetite starting to come back. Anyways, congrats and thanks for the inspiration!

Yes, It works! I have lost 86 pounds in nine months. I just had my first fill and I hope to lose more. Good Luck!

Barb

i cant wait til I get a fill! ive been so hungry the last two days!

It really is working.

I was very discouraged in the beginning with my slow weight loss but I kept at it and coupld not be happier

went from 211....to 190's...to 180's and as of today

179!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this has been since 3/25 of this year.

just wanted to tell anyone trying to decide whether to get he band...DO IT, you will not regret it

How great for you!! That gives me hope! I go in for my 2nd fill tomorrow and am hoping for more restriction. I definitely eat less than I did before surgery, but am a LONG way from my sweet spot.

Yes, It works! I have lost 86 pounds in nine months. I just had my first fill and I hope to lose more. Good Luck!

Barb

Hey Rustypup, do you mind me asking why it was so long for your first fill? You certainly have done well without one!

I would like to know what your fill level is.........

I am 4 months post op and was up to a 6cc fill after three fills...........good restriction but than that time of the month struck and the fill got so tight I couldn't eat or get liquids down........unfill of 2cc's due to swelling...........very little restriction now...........I go back on September 3, 2009 to get some of the Fluid back.........I don't think 6cc's will work for me but I hope to get back up ton 5.5cc...........

I have lost 50 pounds so far.......25 pre op and 25 post op. It has been slow go until the last month when I lost about 10 pounds.......but now back to no fill so just trying to hold on and not gain anything.................15 pounds during the first month post op.......

I was just a tad over my sweet spot but so miss being there...........I can wait to get my fill again!!

Wow Rusty that's impressive with no fill. How did you do it? Did they prefill at the time of surgery?

Congrats! I finally feel really great restriction, but it's taken 6 mo. and about 7 fills (my doc is pretty conservative)... after only losing a few pounds in the past 2 months, I have lost 5 in a week and it feels so great to feel full now. Finally I know what the "bread issues" feel like...before this fill I could eat anything.

Thanks for posting this - it is very encouraging. I have a week until I get my band!

Congrats on the losses!:biggrin:

I so needed to see this post, because I have been very discouraged since my surgery. I have lost 21 pounds with preop and 1 week post op. In the last 6 weeks I have only lost 2 pounds. I have 1 fill and schedulde to get the next one on Sep 2. I have no restriction at all and cant wait to get there. Thanks for the post..I will keep going and hopefully get there with more restriction.

That was the way I was. I dropped weight the first two weeks after surgery, but then I stalled for about 3-4 weeks when I didnt have any restriction. Since my first fill, I have been dropping weight steadily. Hang in there!

Loving my band!:biggrin:

Edited August 24, 200916 yr by MoxieDO

Hi All,

My Dr will not give a fill, when you are losing weight. The band did a good job for me, for 9 months! I have also been using an exercise bike. Then it just happened, I would eat my mean and 2 hours later I would have to eat again! That was not good, I put back 4 pounds! So, I said it is time for a fill. I have a standard size (10cc) band and I now have 3cc in it. It was empty until I had the fill. Good luck to all, Barb