PenyLane

Hi everyone, it’s nice to see I’m not the only one struggling. I ran across this forum thread and was really inspired since I’ve been having problems sticking to my band diet and exercise plan for the past few months. I was banded March 27, 2008 and I lost weight quickly for a little while, felt a decent amount of restriction with the first couple of fills but it’s almost as if my stomach gets used to the band after a month or so following a fill. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I went in for my 4th fill yesterday because I’ve been able to eat WAY more than I should be able to. I had 4cc’s in my band already and my surgeon decided that I should probably go with another full cc. Uhg that was not a good idea…I didn’t realize it until much later in the day that he had shut me down completely and by that time the office was closed. I can’t even keep down my own saliva! Let alone Water. I can’t lie down because it starts to become too uncomfortable and I feel nauseous so instead I’ve been up all night waiting until I can call the Dr in the morning. Not to mention my head is killing me and I’m extremely thirsty. <o:p></o:p> Besides this current misery I’ve been feeling pretty awful about myself lately, I can’t seem to stop the emotional eating that I thought I had under control. Lately I’ve noticed foods that I’ve been missing and wanting to indulge more often, that I’ve been snacking when I’m bored, eating when I’m not really hungry, and low and behold I gained a couple lbs!! What’s worse is I have lost all motivation when it comes to exercising. I’ve only been banded 9 months and I already feel like a complete failure, I can’t seem to get myself under complete control again and now I’m afraid my Dr. is going to empty my band because of this shut down problem. <o:p></o:p> I think I would like new goals, instead of just the diet problems I need to work on getting an exercise routine going again while not setting myself up for failure. <o:p></o:p> New Goals:<o:p></o:p> Write down everything I eat<o:p></o:p> Keep under 1200 calories per day<o:p></o:p> Work out on the Wii Fit for an hour a day<o:p></o:p> Jog or Walk at a fast pace on the treadmill for 30 minutes a day<o:p></o:p> Stop snacking when I’m not hungry<o:p></o:p> Stop eating when I feel satisfied instead of full P.S. Your enthusiasm is realy inspiring!