I am in the exact same situation. I am so stressed with a project at work that I am not sleeping (mostly working every night until 2 or 3 a.m.) and snacking and eating everything in sight - even with my first fill last month. I was hoping to lose at least 6 pounds and I lost four the first week and yo-yo'd all month. Like you, I know the band is not the culprit, it's up to us but I do feel exactly like you do. I can eat pasta, bread and so on but why do I do this? I can't believe I'm sabotaging my weight loss. I'm here for you!

Best of luck.

May

I have been there. I couldn't wait to get my fills so the weight would just fall off. I have had about 4 fills and now I am stuck like chuck with the weight loss too. I can relate to the sabotaging yourself cause I still do it myself periodically. You just have to get by a day at a time and eventually it change. You just got to remember you can do it!

Keep at it

Josh

I have been in your shoes. I would lose three pounds and then gain 2 back next month, back and forth. I am a year out and just now started losing at a steady weight. It took me about four or five fills before i felt the restriction. Everybody openingto stomach is different so there are a few of us that it takes a few fills before the pounds start dropping. It does work with time. I am finall losing so just be patient and use the tool.

I have had three fills, I feel restriction for about 3-weeks after a fill then back to normal. I do not eat pasta, bread, etc. My downfall is exercise. I am eating right but the scale is not moving. I think I am losing inches though..

With this process I think time is the key. It's been over a year since I was banded and my weight lost is a slow go. I have to monitor my eating habits daily. A lot of times I want to eat and I'm really not hungry. It's a mind thing that I really struggle with. Just be patient with yourself and remember this band isn't going to do all the work for you. It's just a tool to aide you in your weight lost process. Good luck.