Weight loss is difficult when you drink everyday... gotta work on that!

I had a fill on 12/17/2007 and now stand at 9cc in my VG band. This journey has not been going the way I had planned but I am still determined.

I just wasn't having the same results as others and was beginning to think there was something wrong with my band. Did I have a dilation? WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?!

The doctor told me I just needed a fill. Some people have thinner stomach linings and would need much more than average. So here I am with 9cc and it is tight. My morning...

My initial weight loss was 44 pounds, then I gained 10 back. But then I lost 4 pounds only to gain 17 more pounds by March 5. Needless to say I was a little bit frustrated. Had I made a mistake with the surgery?

On Tuesday, March 6, I went back to see Dr. Spiegel to get a fill from him directly. He brought me up to 6.5cc in my VG band.

FINALLY!!! I have real restriction!

Since Monday, March 5, I have lost 17.7 pounds! It looks like the real weight loss...

I had a fill a couple of weeks ago and now I feel like I am really starting my banded journey. The restriction is there but not necessarily all day long so I know there will be a couple of more fills to get to that sweet spot. The mornings are very tight and the band doesn't seem to loosen up until around 1:PM. But by the evening time I am open too much for my liking.
After the first 8 days I weighed myself and I was down 6.3 pounds from the weight that I had gained back. I am feeling much...

The title says it all.
I have had 3 fills so far and having the VG band doesn't make it any easier.
Since everything is out of pocket now its very difficult to just continuously go in for fills. Unlike the weight, money does not grow on trees.
I am getting more discouraged at myself (or is it anger?) since I really have no excuse. I have a great support group and I know what I need to do. But these bumps in the road to weight loss are killers. Every pound that I gain back is...