How many lbs did you lose before your first fill?

Hi,

Since surgery 1/26/10 - I have lost 25lbs. I had my first fill yesterday morning.  I eat right around the same amount as you.  With this fill, I shall be able to eat less - -I'd stick between 800-1000 just to be on the safe side.  But, you know your own body and what it's telling you. Make the best decision for you!

Best,
Angela :)

Wow, we're almost at the same place - my surgery was the 21st of Jan, and I got my first fill today. They gave me 4 cc, which I think is helping. They made me sip water but it was hard for me to really feel where it was in my system, so I don't know if it will be enough. Apparently it is different for everyone.

My GP (who has also had band) told me to take it up to 12 or 1400 before the fill, and I was still losing weight, but very little and only because I exercise like a madman.

I'm on clear liquids today and moving on to pudding tomorrow. I don't know how you can eat 800. I almost keeled over at yoga yesterday! Hope you continue to do well!

Julie

ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR BEFORE INCREASING /CHANGE YOUR INTAKE.

 

In the beginning don’t be too concerned/worry about “calories, fats, sugars, carbs, etc" (unless instructed to do so). Make sure you are getting your 60 to 80 grams of protein. PROTEIN IS IMPORTANT TO WEIGHT LOSS. In the future you can worry about all those other things, but for now - WORRY ABOUT THE PROTEIN. Now don’t get me wrong - I don’t want you to eat a bag of chips, or whole cake or drink tons of ice cream shakes in order to get protein in. You need to use some common sense :) !!

 

When I first had the operation I noticed if I ate 4 ounces of protein I didn’t feel full - however if I ate 6 ounces I did. I spoke to my Doctor about it. FOR ME he said that those “numbers" are somewhat guidelines. He went on to explain there are some folks who feel full on 2 ounces of protein while some need 6 or 8. He also explained that the calories intake should not be too much of a concern in the beginning. The way he explained it to me was: Prior the operation I may have been taken 3,000 calories per day. After the operation, with the amount of food I was taking in - I may have been taking in 1700 calories. While that’s 500 calories more then the recommended daily allotment - it was actually 1300 calories less then what I normally took in. So not only was I losing weight, but was also feel full. We need to worry about calories when our weight slows downs/stops or starts going up.

 

However with your sugar rising, make sure you’re eating what you’re suppose to and nothing else.

 

 ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR BEFORE INCREASING /CHANGE YOUR INTAKE.