tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615764460111527361.post4989388024324529618..comments2023-05-10T04:07:10.133-04:00Comments on Electric LadyBand: Is This Restriction?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676430185788147343noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615764460111527361.post-11311381250730818892010-03-31T10:22:02.210-04:002010-03-31T10:22:02.210-04:00I too had 3 ccs at surgery and felt some restricti...I too had 3 ccs at surgery and felt some restriction. It wore off at week 5. I had a fill and then an unfill (not sure if he took it all out) but I can eat again. I try to keep to the 1 cup portion and can still feel a "fullness"-a bit of pain in my left shoulder. But I want to snack all the time. My measure of whether the band is working is if I am losing weight. The scale hasn't moved in a week so I am looking for a refill next week so I can lose pounds again. If your band has no fluid in it you will still get some restriction. And the stomach wall is probably still inflamed and swollen a bit. Not sure if you have seen the diameter of the band, but I posted a pic on one of my posts (http://rollercoasterdieting.blogspot.com/2010/03/un-filled.html). Remember that your stomach wall has to be squished inside the band.<br /><br />I sort of figured out Bandster Hell was having a weight plateau and wanting to eat lots. I get frustrated when I think this band should be doing all the work, but I realize I have to still eat good stuff and not junk (like the two bowls of ice cream I had last night!!!). I want to be able to forget about eating and that is my goal with the band. Restriction enough that I don't want to get up and munch on stuff other than my three meals a day. There are lots of stories of bandsters who eat around their band--eating slider foods and high calorie milkshakes and drinks--and they gain weight.<br /><br />We are all trying to figure it out. And everyone is different so listen to your body. You know it best.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400904095865742386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615764460111527361.post-54155445140687208152010-03-31T00:10:07.035-04:002010-03-31T00:10:07.035-04:00i can't help you with this as my surgeon put i...i can't help you with this as my surgeon put in 3cc's at the time of surgery. i KNOW i have restriction and can feel it regularly when i eat. i had some tilapia earlier today and have also noticed that fish goes down easier than anything else. i'm with you on being ok with that cuz i love fish and it's got good nutrition facts! lolHollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712903370905339260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615764460111527361.post-32002979570951387572010-03-30T22:42:11.536-04:002010-03-30T22:42:11.536-04:00Well, I was like that in the beginning too. Unfor...Well, I was like that in the beginning too. Unfortunately, it usually wears off, until you get enough restriction from Fills. <br /><br />That time period is what we call Bandster Hell! I am in it and have been in it for months! I currently have 5.6 cc's in a 10 cc Band, so I am ever hopeful that the next Fill will "be the one"!! LOLDebihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992977491095091038noreply@blogger.com