Banded on July 9th, I just wonder how every one else is doing. I have had one fill on the 31st July before I started my new job. A job where I simply could not miss a day or time off for the doctor. I am able to eat really anything I want without a problem although the size of those things I now put into my mouth are so much smaller then ever before. There are things I simply have not eaten just because I know how bad they are for me.

I am I think now at 15/16 weeks out but I have lost count at this point. I am going to get only my second fill at the end of Nov and I do hope this puts more restriction on my band as I feel very little of it now. I know it is there and doing what it is supposed to do because I do get full after about 4 or 5 bits of solid foods and Soups (which have become my best friend) usually takes one full cup of.

I have lost 30 lbs and feel pretty happy about this but I am so ready to move on and get over this 30lb hump.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

M

Congratulations on your 30# loss. That is 2# a week, sounds great to me.

Congrats on your 30 pounds!

I had my surgery on July 14th, I have only had one fill and I TOO will be getting my 2nd fill at the end of November.

You seem very positive. I however am not. I have lost only 22 pounds and honestly eat whatever I want and a much larger quantity than what I think I should.

I was feeling really beat down. Thank you for your story!

Christina:cool:

I was banded on July 13, 2009. I am doing good I have only lost 34 lbs so far, i think it should be more but oh well.

Christina: I am not sure how much I can eat but I stop at 3/4 cup anyway and seem to do ok. Even if you could eat more stop at a certain amount and I think you will see the scale move faster. Don't get discouraged 22 lbs is gone forever.

Hi

I was banded on 7/23/09. I just had my 3rd fill today for a total of 4.5 cc in a 10cc band. I have lost 33.5 pounds since the start of my pre-op diet on 7/13/09.

Today's appt was 4 weeks since my last appt. I had lost 6.5 pounds in that 4 weeks and the PA seemed very pleased with my progress.

Stacey

I was banded 07/09/09. I have had 2 fills and a 3rd one is scheduled for this Friday, 11/06, but I think I might reschedule that one because I still feel pretty tight from the last fill. (it may be a sweet spot for awhile, we'll see)

Overall I am pretty pleased with the band and my results. Last time I weighed I was down 44 pounds. It may be 45 by now. Long road ahead still......

I have to admit, I am not exercising much at all ....

Bad ! Very Bad! I was going on a few walks in the beginning, but had 16" of snow this past Thursday and it put me in winter mode.

I did buy an elliptical though ..... now I just need to get on the darn thing and use it!