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Still stuck with the band that most everything passes threw. I usually have restriction my first meal and nothing after that. Is that normal? Eaten 1/8 cheese quesadilla w/mashed avocado 1 buffalo blast w/dressing 1 bite chicken wrap 4 mini candies 10 nuts

Still stuck with the band that most everything passes threw. I usually have restriction my first meal and nothing after that. Is that normal? Eaten 1/8 cheese quesadilla w/mashed avocado 1 buffalo blast w/dressing 1 bite chicken wrap 4 mini candies 10 nuts

Hiya, You're not alone. I have the same problem. Restriction has been slow ramping up. I hear it can sometimes take awhile to get enough. Hang in there, we'll both eventually get what we need. :cool:

I agree with Julie, the c-section was much worse...I'd take the lapband over that anyday :cool:

Hiya Michelle :cool: You sound just like me when when I first got banded. I was down 10lbs then up 12lbs. I had zero restriction, and it was rough. For some of us it's not the instant overnight weightloss experience. It will take time to get enough restriction and to hit that sweet spot. The way I look at it, we are all here because diets DIDN'T work. We have all done the calorie count, the carb count, the eating combos, and eating schedules. None of it worked. So don't be too hard on yourself. Especially in the begining. It's all baby steps. Alot of this is about the restriction. Until you get enough of it, it's really just a diet. So don't worry about being perfect. Just eat to heal your body right now. Eventually the fills will help change how you eat overal. Take care, and you can do this! Jenn :tongue2:

Mini goal time...woot!:tt1::w00t: Setting a mini goal. My goal is to reach 242lbs by Dec 30th :cool: If you're reading this and want to set a goal for yourself, please feel free to post it here and we'll all check back on the 30th of December. Currently stalled out. Restriction is hit and miss right now. I had some this morning, yeah! Either way I'm doing my best not to blow it badly and stick to my goals. I realize the band can't do it all. So far eating on demand and keeping it fairly lc is working to lower my bg. Today's Eats You know eating out can be a blessing with this band. I am way more careful in public not to get anything stuck. It also feels good not to clean the entire plate. I may whine alot about not having enough restiction, but when I can see my plate is not completely empty...it feels good. 1oz steak w/gravy 1 egg w/gravy 1 bite hashbrowns 3 bites mixed fruit 1 bite bread 2p sf candy 1p sf candy (really wanted to scarf everything, stressfull day...the band stopped it.) 1/2c pasta (pity eating because of the stress day...luckly now pity eating is a half cup, but I'll still be glad for more restriction to help me break this bad habit) Band 101: If you let it, it will make you face the reasons you overeat, but it's sometimes no fun. I found out I'm more restricted today, and will probably be for the rest of the week...finally a plus to having my period! :tongue2:

My sugars are down, even though I'm not eating on a schedule. Just trying to wait till hungry. Restriction is almost non existent. I have a little in the morning, I get a bit of a soft stop, but by the afternoon there is no stop at all. I can take huge bites and eat any amount. Right now just trying to keep my weight and sugars in line until I get better restriction. Eaten cheese n sausage w/1 slice toast 2c sf juice 3/4 fish sand (not so sure this was a good idea, too many carbs) 2 sf candies 1/2 lc sorbet 1 slice toast (actually got about 3/4 of it down, then got a soft stop, yah! However it was gone in about 2 minutes and I felt the pouch completely empty. )

My sugars are down, even though I'm not eating on a schedule. Just trying to wait till hungry. Restriction is almost non existent. I have a little in the morning, I get a bit of a soft stop, but by the afternoon there is no stop at all. I can take huge bites and eat any amount. Right now just trying to keep my weight and sugars in line until I get better restriction. Eaten cheese n sausage w/1 slice toast 2c sf juice 3/4 fish sand (not so sure this was a good idea, too many carbs) 2 sf candies 1/2 lc sorbet 1 slice toast (actually got about 3/4 of it down, then got a soft stop, yah! However it was gone in about 2 minutes and I felt the pouch completely empty. :cool:)

Congrats! I love hearing about successes :cool:

I know what you mean. It's hard to break old habits. I never realized just how much I loved pop until I had this surgery. Some things that work for me is keeping sugar free juice around the house, lc drinks like crystal light, iced tea. Soy Spender lowcarb chocolate soymilk (tastes like real chocolate milk with no lactose problems YUMMY). If it gets really bad you can let you pop go flat, but serve it really cold. I've tried it a few times, not too bad if you really miss a certain drink. Good luck :cool:

When to drink and when not to..wow this has really turned out to be important for me. I still don't have alot of restriction, but if I drink anything within a half hour before eating it's a free for all *no restriction*. Still, right now I don't even have to take small bites or chew well. I'm even pondering if I have a leak. :cool: Today's Eats 1 mini orange 1 sausage and cheese sand 1/4c nuts 1 sf yogurt w/berries 1 mini orange cup 5 sf peanut candies 1 sausage patty 1 atkins bar

When to drink and when not to..wow this has really turned out to be important for me. I still don't have alot of restriction, but if I drink anything within a half hour before eating it's a free for all *no restriction*. Still, right now I don't even have to take small bites or chew well. I'm even pondering if I have a leak. Today's Eats 1 mini orange 1 sausage and cheese sand 1/4c nuts 1 sf yogurt w/berries 1 mini orange cup 5 sf peanut candies 1 sausage patty 1 atkins bar

Mini goals really do work..thank you for the reminder :cool:

Hello all, I'm learning more about living with the band everyday. It often seems like a mix of dealing with my obvious eating disorder (overeating), health problems (from overeating), and learning to work with a semi-restricted band to achieve the best outcome. Today I'm adjusting meal times to get better bg. Warning I'm not a perfect lowcarber, but I try. :cool: Perhaps this won't be a huge problem once I get more restriction. (Next fill on Dec 10th)However right now I can pretty much eat anything I want and not feel full. I have been told time and again, that eating regular lc meals will keep my blood sugar from going up and down. This may be true for some, but it's turning out not to be, for me. Eating every four hours or so is turning out to be a killer. My sugars ride high almost the whole day. I'm usually not hungry when meal time rolls around. I think by forcing myself to eat that I'm actually not giving my body enough time to compensate for the next meal. Also in the middle of the night my bg drops like a rock and I end up at 3 am eating a bowl of carbs to stop the shakes. I think I'm going to try to stop forcing regular meal times, and focus more on when my body is asking for food. Today's Eats *3am bowl of fiber cereal n cream, had shakes bg's were all over the place* 1 atkins bar 1 hashbrown bite, 1 bite french toast stick (wanted to slam these down, but it would have been bad all the way around) iced tea 1 zone bar 1tbs pb 1 pep stick 1 small slice of roll 2oz cheese 2 slice meat

Hello all, I'm learning more about living with the band everyday. It often seems like a mix of dealing with my obvious eating disorder (overeating), health problems (from overeating), and learning to work with a semi-restricted band to achieve the best outcome. Today I'm adjusting meal times to get better bg. Warning I'm not a perfect lowcarber, but I try. Perhaps this won't be a huge problem once I get more restriction. (Next fill on Dec 10th)However right now I can pretty much eat anything I want and not feel full. I have been told time and again, that eating regular lc meals will keep my blood sugar from going up and down. This may be true for some, but it's turning out not to be, for me. Eating every four hours or so is turning out to be a killer. My sugars ride high almost the whole day. I'm usually not hungry when meal time rolls around. I think by forcing myself to eat that I'm actually not giving my body enough time to compensate for the next meal. Also in the middle of the night my bg drops like a rock and I end up at 3 am eating a bowl of carbs to stop the shakes. I think I'm going to try to stop forcing regular meal times, and focus more on when my body is asking for food. Today's Eats *3am bowl of fiber cereal n cream, had shakes bg's were all over the place* 1 atkins bar 1 hashbrown bite, 1 bite french toast stick (wanted to slam these down, but it would have been bad all the way around) iced tea 1 zone bar 1tbs pb 1 pep stick 1 small slice of roll 2oz cheese 2 slice meat

Right now working on keeping it low carb and becoming more aware of when I'm eating to reduce snacking. The band does help by making sure I can't snack on alot, but snacking is still a problem. Shoulder Pain I've had insane shoulder pain since the surgery. I know this isn't uncommon, but it's a real hassel sometimes. I tried some gasx just in case it's a bubble, and liquid painkiller. I hope it works. Today's Eats coffee w/3 tbs cream n 1 scoop lv protein powder lc taco >1 lc shell fried up in olive oil, mashed veggied mixed w/meat for filling (veggy mash takes the place of gravy to help avoid meat sticking), shredded cheese a few nuts 1 atkins bar berries w/cream 1 atkins bar 1/5c nuts (Still have very little restiction. I'll be happy for my next fill) Night time is the worst. I have some restriction, but most solid food passes threw the band within about a minute. I am hoping the next fill will help...ALOT

Right now working on keeping it low carb and becoming more aware of when I'm eating to reduce snacking. The band does help by making sure I can't snack on alot, but snacking is still a problem. Shoulder Pain I've had insane shoulder pain since the surgery. I know this isn't uncommon, but it's a real hassel sometimes. I tried some gasx just in case it's a bubble, and liquid painkiller. I hope it works. Today's Eats coffee w/3 tbs cream n 1 scoop lv protein powder lc taco >1 lc shell fried up in olive oil, mashed veggied mixed w/meat for filling (veggy mash takes the place of gravy to help avoid meat sticking), shredded cheese a few nuts 1 atkins bar berries w/cream 1 atkins bar 1/5c nuts (Still have very little restiction. I'll be happy for my next fill) Night time is the worst. I have some restriction, but most solid food passes threw the band within about a minute. I am hoping the next fill will help...ALOT

Hi there, my name is Jenn. I've always had a problem with my weight. I have only been small for very short periods of time, and never skinny. My family is riddled with diabetes and strokes. I desided to face the fact that diets really do fail over 90% of the time and they hadn't been the solution for me. I was banded in June. So far I've lost about 20lbs and have adjusted my diet many times. Even if this is all I ever lose, I have no regrets. It stopped a steady weight gain. Diets have never worked for me. I'm also a diabetic PCOS'er. So weightloss is slow, but I expected that. I am a semi-low carb eater and always looking for new recipes. I'll be posting here as much as possible to workout diet kinks. Also to get and give support. Take Care, Jenn :cool:

Hi there, my name is Jenn. I've always had a problem with my weight. I have only been small for very short periods of time, and never skinny. My family is riddled with diabetes and strokes. I desided to face the fact that diets really do fail over 90% of the time and they hadn't been the solution for me. I was banded in June. So far I've lost about 20lbs and have adjusted my diet many times. Even if this is all I ever lose, I have no regrets. It stopped a steady weight gain. Diets have never worked for me. I'm also a diabetic PCOS'er. So weightloss is slow, but I expected that. I am a semi-low carb eater and always looking for new recipes. I'll be posting here as much as possible to workout diet kinks. Also to get and give support. Take Care, Jenn