Going for a fill today and support group tonight

I'm going back for my 3 (1/2) month checkup with the surgeon and a fill.  I SOOOOOO need it.  I feel absolutely no restriction even though I have 4 cc's in my band right now.  It's been a very frustrating month and a half.  The scale has moved up and down the same damned 3 lbs.  I really want to get some restriction before the holidays. 

I know that plateaus are normal.  I know that bandster hell exists. I knew this all before going into this...but knowing and living are definitely two very different beasts. 

Also, going to my first support group since surgery tonight.  Haven't been able to go due to alot of different reasons but finally the stars lined up and I am going.

Good luck with your appointment and hopefully they will find your "sweet spot" soon.

Hey, you feeling any better?

My friend was complaining about that the other day.  She said she had to mentally stop herself from eating more. She got another fill on Friday and she says it feels better.  Hope you get what you need, it's frustrating I'm sure.  MamaG can attest to that!

your getting close to starting to feel some restriction, although it is different for everyone, at 5cc's I coudlnt' swallow water, and some people have over 7cc's so, there you go.  but you should be getting close, remember, go slow, if you feel some tightness, stop eating and walk around, it won't get better if you continue eating.  and yes it is very frustrating.  I have good restriction, but its so easy to pick up bad habbits and eat around it.  remember, they didnt' fix our brains. and i've been playing with the same 5 lbs for over a year now.  oiyyyy even with restriction

Sounds like you are doing well tho.   as long as you are controlling that three pounds  it is great.

Shawn goes for another  fill  today too.  his appointment at  1:30    and then he comes home and picks me up off the school bus  at  4  for support group.   He has not been losing weight either but he has been fighting the same  2 pounds.   He  can not eat like he use to tho  but not enuf restriction to get him losing.     

Will be nice to see you tonite.

I am on my second canner of moose meat.  this one has  hot peppers   garlic and onion flakes in them.

I took high school off so i can get my second canner done.  will do another one during  biggest loser tonite.  then  i will only have one more to do.

I don't have any advice for you but wanted to wish you well with your fill!  Hope they find that sweet spot for you!  Good luck!

Got 1cc in yesterday (that makes 5 total) and I do notice some difference today when I ate my yogurt.  I ate it about 45 minutes ago and I really do feel full still - big change!  Fingers crossed.  It was REALLY helpful talking to other bandsters last night (there were 4 of us there at support group).  Especially Shawn cause he and are close on dates and the same on fills. It was great seeing Patti too.  I am gonna really try to make the group at least once a month - just gotta work my work schedule around it.   I go back for another fill on December 2nd.  I want to be closer to or at onederland by then.  I don't think I"m at my sweet spot yet but getting closer and closer