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I just got that book. And Jasmine, you are totally normal- I got banded and lost half the weight I need to and sat stuck for MONTHS because it is like I am so convinced I am not going to make it, that I am not.:thumbup: So I went in last week and I talked for a long time to the nurse (who also had to unfill me a bit because I had gotten so overfilled I was pretty much only eating soft stuff- I was convinced that if I kept the band tighter I'd HAVE to stay on track. Ummm. learned that lesson the hard way). Anyhow, she suggested the Beck Diet Solution and I am reading it. I was 220 when I got banded, got down to 181 and then went back up to 190. My goal weight is 140 so I have 50 to go. If you need a buddy or anything maybe we can help each other, I am so glad you posted this, I wondered if I was the only person out there who created negative self fulfilling prophesies. But you know what, that works the other way as well- we can turn that around to successful beliefs.... :thumbup:

I agree- I think this next fill is going to be it for me, but if it isn't I will keep trying. The band is a great tool but I am not going to miss out by being to lazy to pursue the sweet spot.

:hail: great job- good for you! 4 pounds that fast- that is so good. as for being sad- I know how you feel, I get the same way. but you know we're all here for you so hang in there and when you feel sad consider doing something nice for someone- it always makes me feel better. I'll pray for you, too.

good to hear you are out there still but sorry you got stuck having to wait for a fill- 90 days? how dumb are they- they pay for the tool (the band) then won't let you adjust it to work. I am glad you can get a fill now. on the bright side, you are doing awesome with your eating- :clap2: I can't believe the willpower and progress (I am sure not there yet).

that is a good point, and just being more active is a victory.. the other night I started mowing the lawn and after about 25 minutes I remember when I tried to do it last year and I practically threw up I was so dizzy and sick from being too out of shape.

Thanks, I totally agree. Plus, I think that the pizza slid down without needing much chewing (I try to remember but I knew my bites were too big) was a good example that I am not tight enough. I made the remark so she'd remember- will power didn't get me here and it is something I am learning but I what I am seeking from the band is a tool for satiety and smaller amounts of eating, which isn't working. I asked her how much she had lost (I knew she had one) and she said 80 pounds when she got her band 6 years ago. I asked if she remembered how hard it was to change years and years of bad habits, especially while waiting for your new tool to get adjusted to where it does its job. She was quiet about that topic and I think it sunk in- we are all different and this is a process.... not an easy cure!

I have only slimed once and I was at lunch with friends - suddenly there was terrible pain (too big a bite of chicken the morning after a fill) and then all of a suddent it was a tsunami of slime then the chicken ejected right back out- no burp, no throwup, it was like a CD getting ejected out of a CD player. grossest thing ever! I stepped out of the dining room thank heaven because the look on my face was pure shock! :omg:

thank you so much, Julie- I cannot tell you how much it means to hear that others struggled slowly as well. I know we are not supposed to compare ourselves to others but sometimes it is how we know what we need to tweak or improve.

that is horrible- I am so sorry... I'll keep my fingers crossed that you will find a solution.

thank you so much... that is interesting, if I get one more fill (my 4th, which should take me over 3 CC and am still where I am now, I am going to ask for a flouro fill... shoot, my insurance pays for this- I should ask them for a flouro fill now. It can't hurt to ask. I love that restriction may sneak up on me... I WISH it would!!:biggrin1:

This is helping so much, thanks so much for the ideas....:clap2:

Hey there- I am SO sorry to hear how bad you are having it. I think your stomach is swollen from the PBing and you are trapped in a cycle- stomach swollen, causes PBing and sensitivity... sensitivity and PB ing causes more swelling and so on. First I'd get rid of any fill you have- get it all out of there and go back to letting your stomach heal. Then I would get tiny fills- never more than .2 oz at a time... who knows, maybe you are one of those people who never needs a fill, the band is enough. I wonder if he put in too small of a band.

I am learning the art of patience as well- trying to be patient in finding my sweet spot. Last fill was .4 which felt like nothing- the one before that was .75 and my first fill before that was 1.5... I go in next week for another... I hope it gets me closer. I keep wondering if they are getting any in there! I am sure they are but boy would it be nice to have some evidence.

My problem is that I lost all the weight during the first 3 weeks, when my stomach was swollen and now I am stuck there- I assumed I'd put all that back on and I haven't, but no more has come off... I will just have to be patient...