do I have enough restriction or not?

Hi Angie,
When you are first banded most of us have varying degrees of swelling from the surgery and that is what restriction is in the beginning. You are by no means a failure as your job right now is to just heal and take care of yourself and follow the diet as closely as possible! The doctor will be thrilled with you! You will get a different kind of restriction after your fill so try to relax! good luck

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1st fill 1/14/06 2.3cc
2nd fill 6/27/06 total in 2.2 filled to 2.6
Unfill on 7/13/06 to 1.8cc
3rd fill 8/23/06 2.0cc - 4th fill 9/11/06 2.2cc
5th fill w/OUT fluro 11/21/06 2.4cc
Unfill w/fluro 2/9/07 was 2.1cc to 1.7cc
6th fill 3/27/07 2.3cc (full circle)
Unfill in June 07 - Mexico
2 fills in July 2007 1.7 and up to 1.9
Surgery November 18, 2005 (Dr. Ortiz)

yes, the band is odd at times, some days you can eat more than others. I went on a diet the day I got home from the hospital, thinking it was the last one id ever have to do. this advice was given to me by an experienced bandster who had lost over 200lbs with her band so I reconed she knew what she was talking about lol. if I stray from the diet I gain or dont lose, but its a hec of a lot easier to diet with the band than without it, very easy in fact, but some days are easier than others.

if only there was a band that allowed a lettuce leaf a day through and nothing else lol

hi i felt same way i lost 7 lbs 5 weeks out but several in office had lost only 1 or 2 one lady sadly gained. we can all learn from each other