Learning how to eat again

[banded mamaB 0]

I didn't have any problems with my band at all when I was pregnant. But now I'm really struggling. I had a complete infill at 7mo and now I'm slowly getting fills again. I have gained 15lbs since giving birth!!! I gained 40 during pregnancy.

I feel like j have to learn how to eat all over again. I get mild stucks constantly because I can't seem to remember the basics is eat slow and small bites. I was doing great with the band before pregnancy but now in doing horrible and I feel really discouraged

[2muchfun 8,927]

It happens to many of us. I'm over a year out and I was stuck at lunch today and I was paying attention. Just keep working at it.

tmf

[MrsBurgos 1]

This is me at the moment.. my son is going to be 4mnths on friday and I just cant seem to get the groove back... feeling pretty bummed... everyone says it gets better. I hope so

[BubblyBandit 0]

Yes ladies. I to am having difficulty. I had lost about 80lbs prior to getting pregnant, but was having difficulty conceiving so I had an unfil and gained about 25lbs. I got pregnant and did pretty well about the weight gain I think I gained about 30 but lost 20 after birth so I was only about 10 over my prepregnancy weight but I had to have an unfill because of breast feeding and I know I've gained more weight! My little one is going on 20 weeks and I don't know what to do to get started again! I feel like a failure! I have been banded almost 5 years and have put most of the weight back on! I don't know what to do!

[Ceres 26]

having a similar issue, not with weight gain, but relearning how to eat all over since giving birth. i was fine after i had a partial unfill during the first trimester and was even able to eat bread. those days are over now sadly. i've had quite a few episodes of being stuck from not paying attention, eating too quickly or not taking enough small enough bites, or even with finding a new food that may potentially be off my list of edibles. i think we all go there because most of us spent nine months of not being so restricted on foods that get us stuck. or at least that was my experience.

i wouldn't feel like a failure though. we didn't do everything perfectly the first time around when initially banded. now it's a matter of going through that again and relearning what made it work the first go around.

[aviva1979 375]

Can you see a nutritionist like from the approvl stage (if you had that pre op)? Maybe s/he can help figure out a way to reset and suggest a meal plan that allows you to breast feed, etc and get the best nutrients for you and your baby.

[parisshel 1,892]

Nothing to add to the above excellent comments, just wanted to say your baby is adorable!

[banded mamaB 0]

Aw. Thanks Perishell he is pretty cute

To the other mamas... I'm also finding my band in completely unpredictable and much more sensitive to things like stress and humidity. I've lost 8lbs in the past month but its was mostly cause we have had so much humidity I was getting stuck on everything so I just didn't eat that much. I wanted to get another fill but then what would happen when it's humid again... Does anyone else have that? I am now really concentrating on smaller bites, eating slowly. On another note have anyone read the book "women food and god"?

[aviva1979 375]

I read parts of that book. I liked it.

[solson8201 98]

Aw. Thanks Perishell he is pretty cute

To the other mamas... I'm also finding my band in completely unpredictable and much more sensitive to things like stress and humidity. I've lost 8lbs in the past month but its was mostly cause we have had so much humidity I was getting stuck on everything so I just didn't eat that much. I wanted to get another fill but then what would happen when it's humid again... Does anyone else have that? I am now really concentrating on smaller bites' date=' eating slowly. On another note have anyone read the book "women food and god"?[/quote']

Haven't read that one, but I have read Made to Crave. Loved it.