victoria73

Hi to everyone i have had my 3rd fill one week ago. Im tight but i find eating fustrating because i have to eat very slowly and at times a meal could take 1 hr, as i have to take a few bites and stop till it goes down properly if i hurry i vomit. The worst part about this yeh i eat less but i seem to be hungry more often every 3hrs where as before every 5 hrs but then i ate more. I eat well and eat more soups , mashed potatos soft food that go down smoothly then im ok. As for pizza and junk food like hamburgers nooooooooo way it wont go down anymore i vomit. so therefore my diet is good now, i train at the gym and i walk alot yet the weight is still so slow to come off thats what my story is about , why is it taking so long. I was banded 20th jan just had my 3rd fill 10.3ml in therewhich is the same as cc , i weighed 134kg at my op now im 126kg total weight loss of 8kg in 3months , im not happy i should have lost heaps, unless im diffrent. Anyone else out there who experience the same???????????? Would love to hear your comments

hI THANK YOU FOR WRITING, WELL YES I HAD MY FILL ITS 5 DAYS NOW I HAD 10.3ML IN TOTAL NOW IN MY BAND WHICH IS THE SAME AS UR CC. I HAVE FIGURED OUT THAT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO UR BAND AS IT TELLS U WHAT IT LIKE AND DOSENT LIKE, SO I EAT MAINLY SOUPS AND SALAD AND SOME CHICKEN BUT SLOWLY. i STILL FIND IT TIME CONSUMING, AND I GET HUNGRY MORE OFTEN NOW AS I EAT SO LITTLE WHICH ANOYES ME, BUT ANYWAYS I WILL GET USED TO IT. MY WEIGHT WAS 134 AT MY OP AND I AM 126KG NOW TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS IS 8KGS IN 3 MONTHS WHICH IS OK I GUESS, BUT I WAS EXPECTING MORE. wELL SEE IM DUE FOR MY NEXTED FILL IN 4 WEEKS TIME. hOW MUCH YOU LOST? AND ARE YOU HAPPY ? HOPE TO HEAR FROM U SOON.

hI THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY, WELL I HAD 10.3 ML WHICH IS THE SAME AS UR CC THAT WAS MY 3RD FILL I WAS VOMITING FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS, NOW I HAVE LEARNED TO LISEN TO MY BAND IF IT DOENT LIKE SOMETHING U WILL FEEL SICK i HAVE SOUPS NOW ALOT AND CHICKEN AND SALAD IM OK WITH THAT SO FAR FOR THIS FILL BUT STILL EATING REALLY SO AND A FEW BITS AT A TIME BUT IM GETTING HUNGRY MORE OFTEN NOW WITH LITTLE BITES, I THINK I WILL NEED TO GET USED TO IT. SO WHENS YOUR BIG DAY? DONT BE NERVOUS U WONT EVEN BE HUNGRY AFTER YOU OF ITS GREAT. HOPE TO HEAR FROM U SOON

hi to you all its been 3 months now and i had my 3rd fill the other day. GEEEEEEEEEEE what a diffrence i am abit confused as i can only eat 2 bites and then i have to wait 15 mins for it to go down and then continue, it is so time consuming. Also buy the fith bite i cant eat anymore as i have a traffic jam in my throat waiting for it to go down and settle but i dont have the feeling of fullness, even though i cant eat anymore as i will vomit to get some relief. Since im having only small amounts of food i get hungry quicker about 3 hrs, but my second fill i could eat a whole sandwich no problem and i lasted about 4 to 5 hrs. well im confused i shouldn't be hungry frequantly, i cant eat a small meal and if i try i will vomit, so i find i can only have little bites to eat very slowly upto an hour thats the only way i can eat slowly. But soups are no problem. Man what have i done but gee in these 3 days i have lost weight yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. anyone have answers

Hi to you all having mixed emotions I was banded on the 20th jan just had my 3 fill the other day not sure how i feel about all this banding operation . I went into this thinking i was going to lose a dramatic amount of weight in the first 3 months but i havent. I know i dont eat bad but i didnt exercise until now and i have seen result since i have been moving more. Since my 3rd fill i have 2 spoons full of food and i have to wait till it gos down properly before i continue and i find this is so time consuming. If i eat faster i feel it from my throat to my tummy going so dammmm slow, if i eat fast and dont wait i have to vomit as it stays there. I wounder if anyone else has this? i tend to have more soups now and mushy foods, and i kind of feel i am eating less since this fill but i get hungrier sooner about 3 hrs to 4, maybe i need to get used to it eating less and my body to ajust. Also i find i cant eat much at all in the mornings and i find this a problem because i get to work and 1 hr later im hungry, i have a coffee at about 7am and about 8 a small bowl of cereal. then around 10 i feel i need a good meal lol lol lol i guess we are all diffrent.

[q What half a small can of tuna omg really? how many fills have u had so far. im still struggling to lose weight i just had my 3rd fill yesterday and not sure what i feel at the moment i cant eat much but i have 2 spoons full and i have to weight few mins before i eat again and this is so time comsuming i find? its been just over 3 months for me i had my operation on the 20th jan and i have very mixed emotions that do my head in, i have lost 6 kilos so far which i thought i was going to lose a dramatic amount of weight buy boy was i wrong. i have just started exercise and i see the diffrence allready my doctor tells me to be patient and not to rush. hope to hear from u victoria

Thank good you posted that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can now have some hope.... I had my band put in on the 20th jan now 3 months and i have only lost 5 kg which is nothing and i just had my 3rd fill this morning so i hope i will see some results. I really regret telling all my friends and now everyone knows ive had surgery and pepole keep asking me if i have lost any weight , gee look at me have i???????????? if feel like a failure, at least its coming of slowly. My doctor said it can take a few fills before we find the right restriction for me everyone is different. I have started to exercise now and really watch my diet. I would love to hear from u and see how your progress is going. Gee we feel the same i thought why the hell did i spend all this money for and nothing is happening im not good with pound i think 5 kg is about 3 pounds dammmmmmmmmmmmm. anyway good luck from victoria

I i thank you so much for ur reply i have had 3 fills so far and i am due for another anyday.

Dear mamamichelle, Well that was the best thing i have ever read i thank you so much, i can now understand why i have lost much i think i need ajustments in all areas. but im sure there are other that dont follow it correctly and have lost weight more than i. i have had 3 fills so far. thanks againx

I have had my surgery 20th of january i have only lost about 5 to 6 kilos which i think is not much. I went into this operation thinking i was going to lose weight dramatically by now i feel i should have lost at least 10 or more kilos. Why is this so??????????? Everyone has seemed to have lost weight but me im starting to feel like a failed lapband paitient maybe this isnt going to work for me. Is it possible the band might not be in the right place im going mad and dont know what to do or maybe go see another surgeon. im from Australia. Please someone help me to clear thing up its making me depressed.

Hi i am happy for u and good luck. Im booked in on the 22nd jan and very nervous and excited at the same time hope to chat after surgery..

so julie how is ur experience going? do u love it yet or had any problems at all? im so sacred its not funny anymore im driving myself sick.. Im having it done in 15days im scared of the eating for the first few weeks,, and will ihandle only liquids for 3 days.. and not feel hungry.. Let me know how u doing luv victoria from australia

Thanks for ur reply, could u pls tell me about this gas stuff i have read about apparently it happens after surgery, and to prevent it u must walk around straight after surgery what do u think? Also what did u do for the first 2 to 3 days ? I mean as in eating wise, and then after when do i introduce a protien shake? I think im gonna die of hunger and this scares me as i get bad anxiety when im hungry... well looking forward to chatting to u luv vic