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Thank you so much for responding. Unless I'm mistaken, yours is the only response from someone specifically taking the med for BES. I'm glad you're making progress. Please update when you can. I'm still maintaining on my own, but increasingly difficult. However, the source of the problem is probably because life is more difficult. I've been the sole caretaker for 2 1/2 years for a parent with Alzheimers, not to mention my demanding job. I know ... wah, wah, wah, but it's a nightmare that gets worse everyday. Frankly, I'm astonished that I've kept off the 100 pounds, but I'm SSSOOOO thankful.

thanks for responses. my binging is better and at least i'm narrowly maintaining my 100 pound loss, which is my goal. i was mostly just curious about the binging med, but i guess it's off topic in a lapband blog. still, it is a serious psychological issue for some of us. it's probably the SAME psychological issue we had BEFORE lapband. GET HELP OF SOME KIND! for me, because i know it worked, i try to go back to the place in my head where i was just before surgery. maybe when i started liquid only. it was great (almost miraculous) to get thru each day and i questioned at the time the source of the newfound strength. i fed off my own empowerment. i remember being more excited about successfully getting thru each day than the weight loss. not that i wasn't excited about the weight loss, but the years and years of defeat and lack of discipline had taken a serious toll. i had my life back. now, i take a little more time to process all those details from the standpoint of being 100 AWESOME pounds lighter. sometimes it takes a while & a few bags of m&m's sacrifice their lives ... yes, i probably need a fill. sadly, dr is 150 miles away so it turns into a time consuming, all-day thing. i honestly think my binge problem is the bigger issue. if i follow the lapband basics (i hate rules), i still do pretty good as far as restriction, etc. the last fill i got, the dr said my band had 90#s pressure before fill and didn't need. it spit back some of the fill into the syringe, supposedly.. I've probably had 4 or 5 fills. at some point, if i live long enough, i'll ponder what it takes psychologically to make this a lifestyle instead of a diet. maybe then i can tackle the remaining 30 or 40 pounds of my goal. *adjust ... my body is different at 225#'s than 325. even while losing big, i had to eat 4 or 5 times a day or more ... do whatever it takes as long as it works. *if i binge or feel tempted to binge, i don't do anything until i'm at the right place psychologically. then, i go back to liquid only for a day or 2. allow yourself liquids with a few extra carbs - great fruit smoothies, etc. THEN, get strictly back to hellish basics. *exercise, exercise, exercise. *premier Protein drink is great, especially blended with ice. (let sit awhile, then remove foam; otherwise, gas.) btw, I've NEVER eaten only 3 cups of food per day. wth? lol

wow. no replies to my question. not even anything negative. I've been doing better. binge 1 week, diet 2 weeks. maintaining weight loss. if I diet strictly, the lapband seems to help; otherwise, it's like nothing is there. I discovered Protein bars of any kind seem to empower binging.

I've done great with lapband but hasn't been easy. Now, i'm having a hard time not eating even even when i'm perfectly full. Sadly, other issues are causing this to be the most stressful time period of my life (it's REALLY high!), and i'm definitely a stress eater. still, I can't get past this problem and I don't want it to get out of control; hence, even more stress. i'm within 40 pounds of my goal, which is amazing. most importantly, I'm freaked out about the possibility of gaining anything I've lost. what is wrong with me. thx.

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