Hi Fellow August Bandsters!!

How is everyone doing? I just had my 2nd fill this past Thursday, feel more restriction than I did after my first, so far anyway. I am now at 5cc's in a 10cc band and I think I may not be yet at my sweet spot based on what I've read about others.

How is everyone else doing with their fills? Anyone feel like they are possibly at that elusive sweet spot yet?

Take care everyone!!:blushing:

I currently have 6.5 cc in a 14 cc band (however, my dr said they have a few patients with 16 cc in that band)

I have some restriction.... but I don't think I've hit that sweet spot yet. I go for another fill this Friday. Hoping I'm getting closer :cursing:

Wow.. you are doing AWESOME!!!!!!! :w00t: Congratulations!!!!

No sweet spot for me yet. I have a total of 3 cc in a 10 cc band (2cc @ time of surgery & one at my first fill). I am scheduled for a second fill on Nov. 12. I find that sometimes I can eat bread if it is toasted, but it is hit or miss. I discovered that under no circumstances will cornbread agree with my band! Pasta can also be a mixed bag. I think with the pasta it might be an issue of eating it too fast because I like it too much <grin> So far those are the only foods I have had issues with.

You know.... I have no idea if Pasta would agree with my band... pasta and I don't really get along so well, so I generally get brown rice "pasta" instead of wheat, because I've had so many times in the past that I've eaten regular pasta and within 15-20 minutes of eating it, I feel like I was run over by a truck.. I ache all over, and suddenly am EXHAUSTED.

About 1-1/2 years ago, I made a delicious baked ziti, and had about a 4" square of it (large serving) for dinner at about 5:00... by 5:30 I was on the couch, and could barely move. It was like I had the flu. The next morning I was fine, but about 5 pounds heavier. The weight flushed back off, but I obviously has some type of issue with pasta.

I can have a small serving of white bread (biscuit, crescent roll, slice of white bread, or the like) and not have the same reaction.... so it has something to do with either the type of flour they use for pasta, or something in the process.

So I generally eat "gluten-free" pasta...... Tinkiyada lasagna noodles make a really nice vegetable lasagna, and would probably make a nice regular lasagna as well. I've also used Boles corn or brown rice pasta.... with some parmesan cheese, it's delish.

I feel guilty.... I haven't had any problems with any foods and my band. Perhaps now that I've "said" it out loud, and I'm getting another fill in 2 days, I'll rue this

Kate..... thanks for the encouragement!! I'm feeling better everyday! :thumbup:

I am there! I have had two fills totaling 5.5cc in a 10cc band and I can only eat a half to 3/4 of a cup of food at a time or I get pain, (gut and left shoulder) and sliming etc! It took me a couple of bad experiences with that to learn to slow down and wait for each swallowed bite to get to the pouch before putting another one in my mouth! I need that pain though because it really is like a well-deserved bitch slap for not working the program!

As I am eating I will pause and take a deep breath to push my diaphragm down onto the pouch and if I feel a slight ping in that left shoulder I know I better be done! I am so happy could scream or cry...this is what I self-payed and suffered with the surgery for!!!

I got my second (sweet spot) fill last week on tuesday and my jeans are already looser!!!

well deserved bitch-slap...... ROFL! Too funny Xavier!

3mom, I heard one of the guys call his band (LB) for little bastard...mines a little bitch but I LOVE her!!

Bitch slap is a perfect analogy for not doing the right thing with the band and getting stuck!!! I keep saying I am having a "user error", either I eat too fast or don't chew enough and I get that pain and have to throw it up. I am learning though.... :-)

I am so very close to my sweet spot. I thought I was there this last time but even at 6 cc's I am not there yet. I keep thinking ok when? I am hoping one more time will do the trick. Scheduled for my next fill on 11-10-09. I have PB'd a couple of times since my last fill. Same bitch slap necessary for me. Each time, I was really hungry and took too big a bite and didn't chew well enough. Ugh!

I have two fills going on with a total of 5ccs in my Realize Band. I posted on my blog about the heartburn-y tightness in my chest feeling I get often. It doesn't always center around eating, but I've never had it before and I'm eating Waaaay less. Losing well, (maybe too well, if that's possible) but in the back of my mind, I'm thinking, this is the sweet spot...it just hurts right now. (thinking bitch slap)!

I'll probably give the dr's office a shout and see if I should be worried. I'm really not! Doing good on the losing right now, and not looking for another fill any time soon.