It's been a while since I have posted anything on here....so here goes.  I am 4 months out and I am finally starting to feel some restriction.  I have had 4 fills so far.  6cc. 1cc. 0.4cc & 0.6cc   So I have 8cc in my 11cc Realize band.  I have lost between 14-17 pounds since surgery (depends on the day).  I have a compressed disk in my lower back so my exercise at this point  is pretty much nil.  I am feeling full usually at the beginning of my meal.  Gotta retrain my brain to be happy with such a small amount of food.  Overall, I am happy and waiting to finally reach my "sweet spot."  

I am five weeks out from surgery.  I feel great.  I am working on the new life processes that go with being a band owner.
I am learning to avoid drinking with my meals.  This is the hardest rule for me.  I have begun by not even bringing my water to lunch with me at school.  So there is nothing there to drink.  At restaurants, I order my drink in a to go cup..... I take it with me and drink when my half hour is up.  So, I am getting there in that regard. 

I saw the nutritionist this week when I went in for my first fill.  She scolded me thoroughly for not loosing any more weight since a week post-op.  I told her I was actually pretty pleased that I hadn't gained any weight, since I had absolutely no restriction.  She backed off a little after we discussed that I had lost 27 pounds pre-op.  I had already had my first "big" loss the first month on my dr. supervised diet.  I was already eating pretty normal- without huge binges. 
Then the nurse weighed me in- and she said- oh, you have done so great- you haven't gained any weight and you haven't even gotten any restriction yet!  That helped a little.. Dr. Hart was great- the fill was nothing like I had imagined.  I felt only a small pinch as the needle went in and a tiny bit of pressure- nothing like the stinging you get when you get a flu shot!  
He put 6 cc in my 11 cc band.  I go back in four weeks for another fill.  Can't wait to find the sweet spot that I hear about- as for now- I feel like I am only just beginning..... I'm trusting God for His grace on this journey!