my utensils from Portion Control Concepts (http://www.portioncontrolconcepts.vpweb.com/Products.html) arrived today. hubby bought them for me. :wub:

i chose the sleek set. theyre beautiful, very well made and an absolute joy to use! shipping was also very cheap (less than $3) and quick (arrived in just 3 business days!). what more can you ask for? i highly recommend them. normally im not a fan of advertising for companies but im really impressed with these folks.:thumbup:

im eating slowly and eating smaller portions and for the most part, making smart choices but i think im still overeating. ive got 4ccs in a 10cc band and ive got a fair amount of restriction. i could probably do with an additional 1cc.

im eating roughly 3/4 of a cup to 1 cup of food per meal and stopping when i feel full but a few minutes after i stop, i feel even fuller. i dont like the sensation at all. im going to cut my meals down to a half cup or so and see how that goes.

my surgeon asked me how long im taking to eat each meal. i told him about 30 minutes and he told me i should be taking an hour. try as i might, i cant drag a meal out for that long. its difficult to make a meal last 30-40 minutes. an hour seems way too long! at that point, my pouch would be emptying, wouldnt it? :smile:

im curious to know how many ccs you guys have in your bands! also, about how much food do you eat?

and how long are you taking to eat your meals?

i welcome any and all input!:biggrin:

nice website!! Thanks for the posting!!!

I have been banded for eight months and until this week was worried that I was eating too much. I think until you have more fills you will feel that way, but try not to worry, it's a process.

I was filled this week up to 7.4 in an 11cc band but had .75 cc removed this morning and I feel so much better. I am excited that I may be just right!

Oh, I left some of the questions unanswered. Like you, I have a hard time making a meal last that long. My doctor's office suggest 30 minutes for approximately 1/2 cup - that's what I'm working on. My lunch lasted about 20 min and I had 1/2 cup - perfect for me! Good luck!!

How cute are those!!! I love them!