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Eclipse

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  1. Wow, I cant believe I can get full on a few bites of food! I have never gotten to that point yet. I can start solids tomorrow I cant wait to see if I hit my sweet spot. thanks Sabrina for the advice!
  2. Well it has been 9 months since I've been banded. Very slow progress but I finally think I have gotten a fill that will work! I have a 4cc band and I am very close to being filled to 4cc. Have not had the great restriction everyone talks about so I am hoping this will be it! With that said, can you please share a normal days food choices and amounts. I am a bit scared of abusing this fill, in June was my last one it was way to tight, had to go for a slight unfil I was able to lose weight that week that I was tight and then nothing more! So I know my weight loss will depend on a good fill, I have lost 25 lbs since surgery,not a whole lot in 9 months. I hope to see a nice steady drop I have 40 lbs to go.
  3. Hi, I had my surgery 12/08 and also have a 4cc band. I am very close to 4cc still have 40lbs to lose so I to am a bit worried. Let me know how you do with your fill. GOOD LUCK!
  4. I am also guilty, had great restriction for about 1 month after a fill, now i am feeling hungry again, yesterday I was snacking all day and at night I had frozen yogurt with some banana and peanuts, and topped it with some chocolate syrup! I felt so bad when I went to bed, could not face the scale this morning. I think I should schedule a fill. I have heard that you tighten during your time of the month but it was the complete opposite for me. Today is a new day.... we can do this!!!!!
  5. I want to see!!!!! I also want some things done once I reach my goal ....... stetsongirl200x@usamontana.com
  6. So glad to hear everything went well. did u have it done at Cos-med? I know Dr Ortiz recommends them, and I would love to hear your experience with the clinic you had yours at, maybe once you are rested and better you can let me know. Cant wait for u to post some pictures, and 20 lbs less WOW that is great, Congratulations.....
  7. YES!!!!I am losing all my hair too, I was banded in December, I have been using NIOXIN, shampoo but the truth is it is not helping that much. I would love some advice from bandsters that have had this problem...
  8. Well I am at 3.7 and 1/2, my last fill i had up to 4cc, but was way to tight could not drink anything so they took out .2and1/2. i did feel so much better, had great restriction for a week and today i feel a bit hungrier than before. they say our 4cc band can hold up to 5cc, so there is still a bit more room, I was banded 12-11-08. i to have had 5 fills, but i probably will do my next one at the OCC, just to make sure everything is ok, and not to be over filled that is the worst feeling. I think if you are feeling restriction and are not Pbing, you should be fine, you can email the occ and tell them what your fill center said, i am sure you will feel better hearing something from them, they answer back real quick. Good Luck!!
  9. Great info thanks I will save this for future reference .
  10. I was the same way, even swallowing hurt, I was so thirsty, that after the unfill, I was so happy to drink water!!!!
  11. Thanks for the advice, I did go in for an unfill, by that time i was pretty dehydrated.
  12. I was filled last friday, and I am really tight, I have not been throwing up, but it hurts a bit to drink liquids. I am not very hungry which I love, but I am thirsty. I have read that you are usually tight the first week after a good fill, should I wait or get a small unfill?
  13. I hope to get to the point of not being hungry, like you said just being in control eating is such a great feeling.Wish me luck!!!
  14. OCC wrote back but really did not say much other than they recommend going to see them if i can get food and water down ok thenh it is not so urgent. I dont know yet im on liquids today but they did not comment on how much the band could hold. I guess i need to plan a trip to TJ just to be on the safe side
  15. I sure will, when was your surgery? We started off pretty close in weight, I was 203 on surgery day, now I am at 188, you have done so good, I am hoping this fill will do it..... I have a ways to go till 1st goal.
  16. Hi everyone hoping for some feedback, I had my 5th fill today, they told me i was at 4cc, that is the size of my band! my weight loss has been real slow so i know i have needed the fills, but now I am afraid is it going to burst, does anyone have the max in there band or has more in it? I emailed the OCC today to see what the say but i am a bit worried. Will i be able to lose weight if I need another fill. I think i am pretty close to my sweet spot, because i did feel a big difference from the 4th fill, but I guess I am scared......
  17. Wow, you look great. I think alot of us can relate to not going out because of our weight. Keep up the great work!!!!!
  18. Congratulations on everything !!!! Your weight loss is so great, I also was banded in December, unfortunately my loss has very, very slow. Do you mind sharing the price of your surgery. I am really considering going to cosmed once I reach my goal.
  19. They say carbonated drinks may stretch your pouch. Would it be safe after 6 months ?
  20. Hi everyone, hoping I could get some feed back on this, OCC said we could drink carbonated beverages 6 months after surgery. I will be in June and would love to hear about everyones thoughts or experiences. For alot of us I know it is a huge accomplishment to have gone this far without a soda ect.. But I have been craving a glass of champagne, and want to get some advice before.
  21. Thanks, I will take it slow then, I have had a few things get stuck before and will do anything to avoid it. I hope this is the start of my weight loss, I am very excited I thank everyone who shares there journey, I learn every time I log on.
  22. Hi everyone, can you tell me how soon I can eat solids, I had my 3rd fill yesterday. I am up to 3cc, from 2.5cc, I hope I have some restriction with this fill, I was not able to go back to the OCC, so I had it done local, it was a blind fill. I have not had great results so far, I have lost only 10 lbs. since surgery 3 months ago. I hope I can start losing now.
  23. I am feeling the exact same way, I havnt lost much weight at all, I had my first fill Jan. 22nd and I have lost 1 lb. since I feel so terrible, I am hoping to have better results with my second fill, I am counting the days to be able to get it, I am sick of being fat, please let us know the results of your 2nd fill, I wish you the best of luck!!!!
  24. JazzyJude I read your posts everyday, they have been a real help for me, so i dont get my first fill untill the 22nd, and I have been pretty hungry you say we should eat 1/3 of what we ate before, is that after your fill or before?
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