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I am looking for someone who can get me through a difficult time with my band. I was banded May 2007 and everything was going great untill Sept. I started throwing up alot and struggling with the band. I dont know if I slipped back into my old habits of eating too fast or too much but now I am in a vicious downward spiral. I got the band Xrayed and the doctor said everything looked fine, but I am not fine. I think about food all day and what I can eat that will stay down. I have begun to experiment with food like a game, to see what stays down and what wont. I am not eating healthy, I know that, I am throwing up all of the time, I don't feel like I am eating much at all but my body does not know what to do. It is confused and so am I. I started out on this journy successfully loosing 40 pounds in the first 3 months. Now I have been loosing and gaining the same 6 pounds for the last 4 months. I am in desprate need of starting over. I can't find the help I need locally. Please tell me what you think I need to do to get back in the loosing game? I cant fail at this!:hurray:

Thanks for your advice. I will try to do that!

Thank you for the support. I dont think I need a fill because of my throwing up right now. I did start with protien this morning. I had scrambled eggs. I did not finish them because I got full. I came up stairs to see if anyone responded and the eggs started comming back up again.

I had my surgery May 23 and have lost 30 pounds. I have been thrilled with the weight loss but for some reason the weight loss stopped 3 weeks ago. I have not lost a pound in 3 weeks. First I delt with it, now, I am angrey and very upset. It is beginning to feel like the same old diets that haunt my past. I am so frustrated. I don't know what to do. If any one can help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Disappointed in the South, Stephanie:help:

I have been going to visit the psycologist now since December 8th. She schedules my appointments every two to three weeks. We talk about being accountable and getting consistancy in my life. We discuss exercise and eating right. It has been helpful, but I am really wanting to get on with the surgery. She will not tell me when she will pass me through. I have tried to see if I could request another psycologist and the office said no. I feel like I am being help hostage with this woman. I need some advice on how to move forward. I had done everything she has asked me to do and I am wondering why she wont just put me through. I am trying to be successful but I am feeling frustrated that I am not moving forward. If you have any advice for me, it would sure help. My next appointment is this Friday. It has been three weeks since I have seen her last.

I have seen the Psycologist one time which was 5 weeks ago. She wanted me to come in for another consultation. I asked why and she told me that their were guidelines that needed to be mett before she would approve me for surgery. I asked her what the problem was and she said she would have to get back with me on that. This doctor has dragged this out for over 6 weeks now and I feel like she is holding me hostage. Friday I asked her if she would please call me back with my chart to help me understand why she will not pass me through, she never called me . I feel like I am going to get stuck with her for months of psycotherapy and not be able to follow through with the surgery. This is really upsetting! How do I get through this? Can anyone give me any advice?

Hello, my name is Stephanie and I am in the pre opperation proccess of lap band surgery. I have to go to the psycologist for the second time and I am not sure why. It is upsetting me because I want this surgery now. Can anyone give me information about the psych. process?