oneinamillion

I know I am not supposed to be doing this but, I didn't get fat not eating...right? I usually stick to the plan by drinking a Protein shake at Breakfast and another for lunch. I drink all my Water during the day, too. By the time dinner time rolls around I am so hungry I could eat a horse! Tonight I went to an italian restaurant for a birthday dinner. I ate calamari, bread, salad, and 3/4 of a chicken cutlet with Pasta (chicken parmigiana)! I have never felt sick, never gotten sick, no pain, nothing. Is the band even in there??? Will it ever work?? Has this happened to anyone else?? I know that some will ream me for cheating, but I would appreciate some constructive information. Believe me, my husband gives me enough grief about it...I don't need anymore! Thanks so much!

So I used this as my confessional originally. I just had my three week follow up and only lost 2 pounds. Then I had to go to a support group where all the other people had lost up to 40 pounds (they all had RNY), so I felt really horrible! I get my first fill on May 5. I really need it. My doctor just asked me how the liquid diet went, and I told the truth about eating....(ok I left out the quantity!). Surprisingly I didn't get chewed out, I was just told the fills would make it better. Everyone around me is expecting some miraculous weight loss, and some are even saying wow you have lost a lot of weight already! (I didn't tell anyone it was only 2 pounds!) I know this will work for me, but I need it to start working now, before I give in to the fettucine temptation! Thanks for leaving such great replies!

So if you get banded in Mexico, do you have to go back there for all your fills? I don't think I could afford...no wait...I KNOW I couldn't afford to back to Mexico every few weeks for the first year!

I don't know if there is a particular size or not. I can tell you when I was a size 18 I could fit, but just barely. That was on both the older wooden type and the newer padded pull over your head type of seats. I don't think I will try it again until I am a 16 or smaller, personally. Hope that helps!