curlymom
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I feel the same way. I have little to no restriction and am hungry a lot! I am afraid of stretching my pouch. I was banded on 3/31 and have lost only 10 pounds. It is very discouraging. I am going to try the 1 cup rule. How does everyone get their Protein that way?
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I had the single incision. It was done through my belly button so I will have NO visible scars. Also, because there are less cuts throught the abdominal wall, they say you heal quicker. This is the way to go!
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I'm not sure how I did so well.
I guess I followed the band rules from day one, meaning that in my 'losing' phase, I generally only ate a cup of healthy food when I was hungry (as in stomach growling hungry). Then once a week, I'd let myself 'go' a little and a 'bad food' like fried chicken. That way I never really felt 'deprived'.I got fills religiously too, every month until I got good restriction.
And I exercised. 3 times a week minimum for 40 mins (until I was sweating up a storm), without fail.
And by doing the above things, I consistently lost 7-10lbs a month until I got to my goal. Once at goal, I found that I didn't need to exercise like crazy or constantly watch what I eat to keep the weight off.
And I too was worried I wouldn't be successful. But put your mind to it, and you'll find that success will likely happen for you. It does for most lapbanders!
