dean123

I am about a year out come November. There are times in the mornings when I first try to eat, that I get in a hurry and the band stops that really fast. Then once I get over the stuck episode, sometimes with some heavy watery mouth. I am usually better as long as I slow down. Remember to just take it slow and if you have just had a fill do liquids for at least a full day to allow your stomach time to get less swollen.

I to do not feel significant restriction, early satiety, or appetite suppression. My doc told me he had been conservative in my last couple of fills. He said I am not sensating the fullness like most people do and I may not be getting the proper fill. He told me last time when I was to the point where I thought he wanted me to be I had less Fluid than I did the last time. So he started over and put in an extra cc from the time before. Yet still no feeling of restriction like most people say. Never had a feeling of anything being stuck and somedays I can eat everything in site. Also, I have not always been compliant. Drinking with meals was my biggest down fall and hardest habit to break. I have finally conqured that obstical. Now I just need to realize when to stop eating since I do not feel any restriction. I go Thursday for a fill. I think I am going to tell him to just add a cc and go from there, as long as I can have the Water go down smooth. I just want this to work. I had band on 11-25-2009 and I am down 20 pounds and up and down 5 pounds here and there. Thank you for the post, I am so glad to hear advice and encouragment.

Thank you again. You are making me feel better already. I made a bunch of post-its up last night and went around sticking them in places I see everyday. Things like; You are amazing, you can do it, drink more Water, no snacking, find the real you stop hiding behind the weight, think positive, etc. I had forgot about them of course until I went to brush my teeth and opened the mirror and saw one, making me smile. Then when I went to get my meds out there was one. Then when I got my lunch out of fridge, and again when I was at the sink getting my water. So I left the house in a good mood. Silly little thing but make me feel good and the one in the fridge says you can do it and no snacking drink your water.

Thank you. I need the encouragment. I think some of my problem too is evey time I have tried to lose weight and I get to the 25 to 30 pounds down mark, you know when people actually start to notice you are losing weight. When people are telling you how they can tell you are losing weight and how you look so good. I just do not know what to do, I am like a deer in the head lights. I am so not used to attention. I have always been the person who tried to blend in with the wall, so no one would notice me because of my weight. Maybe I am self sabatoging myself to keep from being noticed???? Why would I do such a thing. I should be eating up compliments and people noticing. I am just messed up. I do apprecite your words of encouragement. They help me to realize I have let myself slack and that I know I can do this.

I am getting down. I can eat and eat and eat. I have had 3 fills, conservative ones. I feel no restriction. I had been eating to soft of foods and now have tried more solid foods but still do not have the full feeling after small amounts. It is as if my head is not telling me I am full. I know I should not eat anymore but yet I continue. Thinking I will feel full and know to stop but no I do not.

I too am a sabatoger. I was doing so good and I am down 2 clothing sizes. I have finally gotten noticed for losing weight, by everyone :scared2:. I am not used to the attention, kinda weird and hard to accept. Plus my dad asking me every week "how much have you lost this week" makes me feel I have to live up to a loss to impress. Which has not been happening. For the last month I have been hovering at around the same weight. I gained 5 pounds from my lowest weight. Plus only my dad, mom, husband and two kids know about my surgery and are sworn to not tell a soul. Well my sister-in-law has noticed my weight loss and when I eat something she is the food police, which I know she thinks she is helping me but at the same time it annoys me and makes me want to eat more. Then there are the boobs, have always been huge, and I have always hated them. Now they are like a flat tire and hang low. When wearing my bra you would think they are normal. I have to pick them up and stick them into my bra, it is so sad. I am glad to have found this post. I see I am not alone in my struggle. We can all do this we just need to overcome our fears and quirks. I drink to close to and to soon after meals. Today I hid my drink out of site at my desk until it had been an hour from Breakfast. That really helped. I am going to try to do this from now on. Thank you for the post.

I am glad to know I am not the only one concerned with loose skin. I have been hanging out at 20 pounds down since November 2009. I am getting mad at myself for self sabotage. So I started to think of why I would do this. First loosing 2 clothing sizes made my boobs look even more huge than they already were looking, plus they are flat and hang down low. Then seeing my hands getting loose sking and my arms, nothing major just minor. It has scared me. I do not like my boobs never have never will. They have always been huge even as a 12 yr old. I just need to get over my boob a fobia. After reading here about the skin, I think I can talk myself through this one as well. I think I am hovering at just this weight loss due to my insecurities in myself and my self image. Hopefully reading more posts like this one will help me to move on down. I started out so excited, I need to get back on the happy bandwagon.

Start size 24/26 and 3X some 2X Now in 20 some 22 and 18/20 shirts or 1X Need to work on drinking too soon after eating I have lost only about 15 pounds was down 20. I have hit a wall. I had 2nd fill and I still feel no restriction. I have not been stuck, or feel like I need to stop eating. I do get full but on more than I think I need to be eating. I get my next fill on the 25th, I hope this will give more restriction.

I love my wii fit plus. I like the games on the board but there are also the great ones without the board too. I also got wii resort. It has a lot of good games on there. I just love the hoola hoop game and watching my daughter get in on the activity too. I feel like I am doing something positive for her by setting the example of getting up there and getting sweaty. She does not know I had the lap-band surgery. She just thinks I am eating less and working out to loose the weight. So now she has started eating smaller portions and working out with me. It is great.

That is AWESOME!!!! You are going great!!!

I guess I should be glad that I have lost 2 sizes even if I have only lost 11 pounds. I guess going to the gym has helped me go down in sizes. Just wish it would make me go down in weight.

The ice thing is a great idea. I just need to break the habit of fixing a drink along with my meals. I know I can do this. Best of luck to all of us trying to kick the habit. :thumbup:

That is so cool to have someone banded the same day. I lost a lot pre op too. Since yesterday I am down 2 pounds. Of course I am on liquids for 2 days. I just need to stop with the drinking too soon after meals. We will both get back on track and we will be healthy and be there for our kids. I agree, keep in touch. Mary