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Thanks Meli... it went great.... I am so much more at ease about my progress ... Nurse Connie is the best... everything that I had anxiety about or paranoid about was shot down by her with facts and education... I am so relieved... I am going back on Jan 29th

Good luck Slomeli

Slomeli I go there as well in fact I will be there for a fill this wednesday

I have been noticing that if I am hungry and have to wait to eat, or forgot to eat, that I get a dull pain then my tummy talks. Is this something that others have experienced?

When I say tummy talking I really mean I am hungry. I have noticed that if forget to eat or I realize I haven't eaten in 6-8 hours that I get a dull pain. Just curious if I have done something to my band.

Accountability is also my problem. I always find a justification for the bad things I eat. I probably would do better if I had a support group I could attend. I think facing people would motivate me to be more accountable. Thoughts?

I have eaten so poorly the past wwek that I want to cry but can't stop eating poorly. I have gain 5lbs. I am working long shifts alone overnight so I am bored. That's when bad habits come into play. UGH!!! Whats wrong with me! I have worked too hard and waited too long to mess this up.

I have got to stop being so hard on myself. I can do this. I have come to far to fail. I know each one of us can do this. We need to focus and keep a solid support group. Happy New Year everyone and Happy New You!

I would love to have a support group in the spring/ cypress area! !!!!!!!!!!!

How do you know if your band has slipped? Also when is too soon for fill #2?

I am struggling with food. I am frustrated because I feel like a child learning to eat. I never fully understood or grasped it before the band, thats partly why I have a band. I know what starches are and carbs and proteins are. I have the plates that section them out. I just can't grasp the making a meal out of it. I work on the go. I have trouble putting a sensible 1/2 cup meal together. Then I find my self compromising my diet by eating fast food. I can't stop this. I feel as though I am setting my self up for failure. I dont want to fail. I can not continue to be FAT. My life, job, and other ppl lives depend on me. Help! Someone help me understand how to eat healthy and stay away from fast food (comfort food).

I guess I have come to the shameful realization of how much food controlled my life.

I struggle the most with food. I am most fearful of bad habits not cravings but bad habits coming back. I also dont like the feeling of no control. Before the band I just gave up and ate whatever. I tipped the scale at 320 lbs. that's my heaviest ever. I loved the fact of losing 35 lbs but plataued the start to gain. I gained because I am able to eat regular diet. They aren't kidding when they call it bandster hell!

Somali, I am glad you have a support base. I am trying to reestablish a healthy and enjoyable relationship with food. It is harder than anticipated.

Sherlock, I know that there are thousands of people on here that have had the band. In my world I know of a few but only two have had the band or sleeve. My family has no idea I have done this. That's what I meant by alone. A select few of my friends know what I have done and help me. J come here because I am embarrassed that I have let food have so much control of me and my life. The others do not think understand.

Welcome to Houston

I am in cypress not to far from spring. I was banded Nov 5... I too am doing this alone. I am learning as I go

I want to thank each one of you for your input. I was having some form of mental temper tamtrum right after my fill... my body was craving something kind of like an itch you can't scratch. I drank some cream of chicken -minus the chunks of chicken- and went to bed. Woke up next morning better and ready to lose weight. Sorry for the tantrum and thanks for letting me have it!

This wasnt the most plrasant of events but I did it. Now why do I have to wait four days to eat solid foods? I am so friggin' hungry I may get mean.... I know it sounds childish but I have been hungry for the last few days.. BANDERS HELL is right!!!

I am 6wks post op... just got first fill... i am in tomball.. any tips for BANDERS hell

I am 6wks post op... just got first fill... i am in tomball.. any tips for BANDERS hell

What is PBing?

I am 5 weeks in and I know exactly what you mean... I feel that way as well... I just go back to soup and protein shakes until I get back on track. Good luck to you ... keep your chin up

Thanks... I hope I dont experience that.... sounds disturbingly disgusting

I am post op 5 weeks, i understand completely how you feel. I get so mad at my self for bad habits coming back. I have read the responses from the others and find them helpful. I get mad and move on. It is a battle I am going to win and you can too. Keep your chin up!