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emmahc1975 said:
How did your full go Donna? It was today wasn't it?

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Got the wrong date, its tomorrow at 10am lol!, least I checked my diary before setting off, really need it done now as I seem to be hungry all the time x:17729:
 
Lol. I got my date wrong too. Its a week tomorrow, so I'm exactly a week behind u. I too think i need the fill. Definitely getting hungrier! It's becoming difficult to stick to 1100 cals a day.
Good luck for tomorrow

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I cant wait to get my fill im exactly the same I have no restrictions. I've the dietitian on monday & hopefully a date after that for my fill xxx
 
Been for my fill today, I have a 10ml band and there was already 1.5ml fluid put in at op, they decided to add 2.5 ml, they found the port immediately, slight sting, but not uncomfortable, they injected the fluid, you can feel immediately a bubbling effect on your band. was told to go sit in the waiting room and have one hot drink and one cold drink, if I could drink ok I could go home and come back in 4 weeks for another appointment as apparently the band will not work to full restriction until 3 to 4 infills have happened.

So I feel fine, sit in the waiting room, take one mouth of coffee, cannot swallow, try again, same thing, try a cold drink, just not going to happen, finding it hard to breath, I run to the loo and I am sick, I go back into the nurse, who immediately puts me on oxygen and removes 1.5ml out again, feel better immediately, can now drink and breath!. so only have 2.5ml in total in band. Nurse said that I will probably not be able to have large fills as I am over sensitive and will need adjusting to 0.5mls every visit.

Hope that hasn't frightened you, but I am glad it happened there rather than at home. Back on fluids for two days now, then two days soft food.
 
Oh huni I bet you was really scared not being able to breathe but like you say at least you wasn't at home. Isn't it mad how such a small amount can affect you. I've a 10ml band too.

I hope it settles now for you xxx
 
Feel better now, just had some soup and that went down nicely, hopefully I will have some restriction but will not know until I eat solid food again. There was lots of people in the waiting room, nobody else experienced what I did, so thats a positive thing. The Hospital Group acted very quickly and very professionally xx
 
donna44 said:
Feel better now, just had some soup and that went down nicely, hopefully I will have some restriction but will not know until I eat solid food again. There was lots of people in the waiting room, nobody else experienced what I did, so thats a positive thing. The Hospital Group acted very quickly and very professionally xx
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How you doing huni. You all settling nicely - hope so xxx
 
I was wondering how you were doing too Donna, now a couple of says have passed.
My hunger is back with a vengeance today grrrrrrrrrr

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emmahc1975 said:
I was wondering how you were doing too Donna, now a couple of says have passed.
My hunger is back with a vengeance today grrrrrrrrrr

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Oh my god mine too. Have you no restriction either? I think I could eat anything at the mo which is really testing me and my weights stayed the same this week :(
 
yvonnebanded said:
Oh my god mine too. Have you no restriction either? I think I could eat anything at the mo which is really testing me and my weights stayed the same this week :(
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Hi Yvonne.
No I'm not feeling much restriction if any. Its hard to say cuz my 1st fill isnt until next week so I've got nothing to compare to other than pre-op but diet was different then.
It is really testing! Struggling to keep cals below 1200 & really need to. No weight loss in last 7 days either.
It's getting hard to stay motivated.
Head hunger is creeping back in although I'm genuinely hungry right now!!!
Have you had your 1st fill yet?

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Hi Emma
No I have my dietitian appointment on Monday & will hopefully get my date for my fill then, which will probably be in 2 weeks time. Oh I know exactly where your coming from hun my head hunger is here & so testing me. Also suffering with constipation something terrible. The joys eh. Good luck with your fill hun xxx
 
Today I moved onto solid food, I ate one Rivita and some light soft cheese for breakfast, I felt full, was amazed, for lunch I had a Waitrose low fat veggie cannelloni, ate half and threw the rest away, so I really think I have restriction now, oh and I ate half an apple but ended up being sick, so apples are a no no, can really feel the restriction with only 3mls in my band!. Iv have made some stuffed peppers for dinner tonight, I am hoping that I can eat at least half a one, oh I am loving the restriction.

Taken all the weight off I put on in Barcelona too, so I am a happy bunny today ! xx
 
emmahc1975 said:
Hi Yvonne.
No I'm not feeling much restriction if any. Its hard to say cuz my 1st fill isnt until next week so I've got nothing to compare to other than pre-op but diet was different then.
It is really testing! Struggling to keep cals below 1200 & really need to. No weight loss in last 7 days either.
It's getting hard to stay motivated.
Head hunger is creeping back in although I'm genuinely hungry right now!!!
Have you had your 1st fill yet?

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I hate the head hunger as nothing will shift it, when you get your infill it should slide a little. I find it easy to buy prepacked dinners from waitrose or M&S when I am calorie counting. Iv cooked stuffed peppers tonight, from fresh, worked out the calories and its nearly 500 for one, I am shocked, should of kept to my M&S fish pie lol. xx
 
yvonnebanded said:
Yeh im gonna have to plan plan plan & be really strict. But fabulous news on your restriction babe. I cant wait for it xxx
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Plan plan plan. That's so important. I had a handful of nuts today, hardly any but did it without thinking. I then remembered to add them on my fitness pal, so had a rough guess how many I'd had by weighing some more & to my horror it was over 130 calories!

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emmahc1975 said:
Plan plan plan. That's so important. I had a handful of nuts today, hardly any but did it without thinking. I then remembered to add them on my fitness pal, so had a rough guess how many I'd had by weighing some more & to my horror it was over 130 calories!

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I thought I was being healthy in Barcelona last weekend and was eating muesli for breakfast and adding nuts and seeds on top, when I got back and saw the calorie content I nearly died. 500 cals per 100gms, shocking! No wonder I put weight on. Iv lost all the weight I gained now so feeling better.

Restriction is getting better by the day, ate some fish pie for lunch, as it was soft I had no restriction. Tonight I had salmon and some spinach, ate two mouthfuls and was full, husband told me off for not eating enough! xx:):)
 
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