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Paula did you have your fill today?? Let us know how it went. Linda

Looks like you have lost almost 30 lbs since your surgery in April which is good. Have you started measuring? With all of the exercise you are doing you should be loosing a lot of inches. Try not to focus on the scales maybe get a goal dress like mamamichelle. Linda

Congratulations on your lapband. You will get a lot of support from this forum. Linda

Girl you are HOT!!!!! Congratulations on your weight loss and wow the inches are incredible too. I can't wait until we get together to see our progress. The rate you are going you will meet your goal by our band anniversary!! I am not as savy with the computer so no pictures but I am doing great!! It took my second fill to really get restriction. Have you heard anything from Zulma?? Linda

Hi Lisa!!!!! Glad to hear from you. The pictures are awesome!! I am doing well with my second fill. Seems to be working as I am steadily losing weight. Hope you get your house in order soon. Linda

Michelle glad to hear things went well with your fill. I had my second fill in St. Pete(6/4) she gave me .6 so I have a total of 2.3 close to what you have. I have on and off restriction but most of the time I have restriction. Did you see Evette in that bikini!! Take some pictures of your river trip and post for us all to see!! Have you heard anything from Lisa??? I haven't heard a word since we got our fills. Linda

I was reading a SHAPE magazine today and the had an article about Vanessa Williams. She drinks them every day. I wasn't sure what they were at the time but I can't wait to try them after all of the good reviews. Linda

Unfortunately you may have streched your pouch by not following the guidelines. Too soon to tell. Linda

I am having my fill in St. Pete tomorrow and they don't charge for the fluro. They do however charge an extra 75.00 if they use barium. The use the fluro to find your port and view the band. Dr. Romero had us drink the barium to see how it flowed after the fill. I'm not sure if I am going to use the barium yet I will wait and see how I feel when I drink after the fill. They charge 379.00 for the initial fill and I think 200.00 there after. Linda

I had the same reaction one week after surgery. You would think that it would happen sooner than that??? I took benadryl and used cortisone cream. Linda

I'm going to St Pete June 5th. I'm glad to hear another great review of the staff. I will let everyone know my experience. Linda

I was also wondering some people already have 3.0cc in a 4cc band in just a couple of fills. I can't remember who it is but they had there band put in Feb 08 and already have 3.0 cc in their band. This doesn't leave much room for future fills. Anyone on the forum reached the max fill in their band? I'm worried that this could happen in a couple of years. Linda

I am going to the St Pete fill center June 4th. I think they told me the Tampa location doesn't have the fluro but I'm not sure. I read good things about both. I'm using St. Pete because Mackenzie went there so I have first hand knowledge. Linda

Hannah glad you had a good experience with your fill. I guess I need to think about my next fill too. I am going to have it in St. Pete where Mackenzie had hers. Hope you weather is better its getting humid here in Florida. Hope your daughter's pregnancy is going well. Linda

You can also search the topics and find lots of information that answers just about every question. Linda

Evette you may know this but I thought that after June 1st you needed a passport. Linda

I'm doing the happy dance for you right now!! Wish I was in SD with you and Evette. I'm going to the fill center in St.Pete that Mackenzie went to. Haven't made my appt yet I still have restriction. Let us know how it goes!! Congratulations on wonderland!!! Linda

I had a PB episode last night that was awful!! When you spoke of overeating and doing damage to your band this is what I am now afraid of. I was eating some leftovers from Mothers Day. I did chew and chew but it still got stuck. I PB'd and even vomited. When I vomited it made my stomach cramp. I am so afraid of band slippage. I feel better today and will only have liquids today. All you new bandsters keep this in mind when you want to cheat and eat solids before your band has healed. I got my band 2/28 so I should be healed. I can't imagine going through what I did last night with a new band. Linda

One additional piece of information that Dr. Romero told us when we got our fills was that if you drink while you eat this additional fluid in the pouch will cause it to expand thus allowing more food slowing weight loss. Once it is stretched it doesn't shrink back easily or completely. Keep this in mind when you reach for that glass during your meal!! Linda

May 2nd Run-walk on treadmill 40 minutes May 4th Run-walk on treadmill 35 minutes Thanks for starting this thread I wonder if this forum has been this active in the past!! Linda

Great idea Michelle!! Sign me up for the Silver this month I started a beginning running program the Sunday after we got our fill and have stuck to it so far. Your post is motivation for me to continue. Linda

Michelle you look amazing!!!!!! Linda

Thanks Michelle, it is so frustrating when we reach a plateau. I know that all of us have gone through many plateau's. I for one have given up many times during these times. I think the support of the forum and the information like you provided are great. Another thing I have found is that during these plateau's you are losing inches. I know someone who only weighed themselves once a month but measures herself every week. Linda

Thanks for the algorithm! Very interesting how they determine the fill. Did they give you 1.0cc? Let us know about the insurance. Would be nice to find out if they covered . Linda

Hi Michelle and my other Banster girls Hannah, Lisa, and Zulma, I had a 1.7cc fill and I think I have restriction. I so far have been afraid to eat too much (unlike all the eating I did prior to the fill). I do get full after eating about 1 cup of food. I haven't tried more than that. I hope that I continue to feel full. Have been mostly eating protein and veggies. Ate a little rice and it went down OK no bread yet. Linda