heather3130

i am REALLY struggling too.....I was banded in mexico on April 15th 2011, I lost 9 pounds before surgery and have only lost as of today since surgery 5 pounds. I was at 279 pre op, and am now at 266. I was down to 258 but gained back when I started eating solids. I feel like sometime I can eat WAY too much...but sometimes I cant eat hardly anything. I havent eaten bread but I can eat pasta...I can get down like 6 bites of mac and cheese. Today I ate 1 and a half hamburger patties 4 chunks of cantalope, 4 tablespoons of orzo salad and 4 chips. I feel like I shouldnt be able to eat that much. I dont know what I am doing wrong. I dont feel full when I am eating. I have had 2 fills and am at 6 cc's in a 11 cc band. Should I get another fill? Is this normal? I am SO confused.

I feel the same way, I was banded in april of this year, and I have only lost 17 pounds. I have not lost any weight since the first 3 weeks. I have had 2 fills and I am at 6ccs in a 11.5 cc band. I feel like a huge failure.

Breakfast- nothing Lunch- applebees - 3 boneless wings and salad with bacon, cheese, cucumbers, croutons and ranch, 15 tortilla chips with queso. Dinner- 4 bites of corn

I get my first fill tomorrow and I am super nervous! But I am hoping it will help jumpstart my weight loss. I haven't lost anything for 2 weeks now.

Breakfast- 1/3 cup stawberry mini shredded wheat 1/4 cup lowfat milk Lunch- 15 baked tortilla chips with low fat 9 layer dip (fat free refried beans, fat free sour creme, avacado, cheese, black olives ) Dinner- 5 jojos, chef salad (1 cup lettuce, cheese, ham, turkey, eggs), 3 tablespoons ranch dressing (Today was a bad day I snacked a lot) Snacks: Ice cream sandwich 15 puffy cheetos 3 cookies H20- 32 ounces 16 ounces of milk I get my first fill on tuesday!!! I am SO nervous.

I was banded on 4/15 and I am hungry just like normal! The only thing that has changed is that I am not as hungry in the mornings. I am worried that I am eating to much. I am able to eat half a crisp taco...or two whole hot dogs (no bun)...tonight I had 2 asparagus spears, 1.5 ounces of cheese and 5 bites (very small) of bbq'd steak. And felt full. Is that too much? I eat until I feel full (not stuffed, but barely full) but I am worried that its too much. What's the rule on snacking? How many of you snack between meals?

Hello! I was banded on April 15th in Tijuana....so tomorrow will be 1 week after surgery! I had a hernia repair and some other revisons done when they placed the band...so I feel like I am more pain then normal. The area around my incisions is still pretty sore, especially the incision where my port is. I am SO sick of liquids. yesterday I decided to try egg salad, I ate about 6 spoon fulls and was stuffed. I didn't have any problems with it going down. Is this normal? I still feel like I am SO full of gas, like my stomach is SO bloated...is this normal too? I have SO many questions! I am feeling pretty good....but still not as much energy as I had before. I am tired and yawning all the time!