hunger survey for my info

[GettingHealthyAgain 1]

Hi Susan -

Trying to think of any more possibilities. Are ulcers etc. still an issue? If so, seems like that could change your sensations of hunger and fullness in some way. Since you have to eat frequently in order to not feel nausea or pain, that implies something out of the ordinary is going on inside that is short-circuiting the effectiveness of the lapband - the hunger sensor isn't getting switched off for some reason. I could imagine that having an ulcer or similar issue might mess with the signals the brain is getting from the stomach.

I understand that the drug Acomplia has recently been approved for use in much of Europe, and is expected to be approved in the U.S. soon. That drug's supposed to help people experience satiation more easily. Maybe that avenue might be effective for you, since it sidesteps the stomach.

Keep us posted on what you find out. Hope you can get it figured out! Good luck!

Julie

[Morsaille 4]

Today, I was hungry, but didn't really want to eat anything. I loved it. Then I cooked up a stir-fry. When I am good and tight right after a fill, thick fluids like Protein Shake and V-8 linger long enough to make me feel "full" for about ten minutes at a time.

You are an intelligent, articulate woman. If you had to guess...where would you look first?

My weakness is Water, every time someone mentions it I feel like I am being scolded in Kindergarten. It's MY biggest hurdle. I KNOW that if I had someone whose job it was to make sure I got my 64oz/day, I'd have dropped twice the weight I have thus far. I also graze on occasion which makes it a lot harder to count calories. When I feel like I am not paying close enough attention, I log back into FitDay.com and track for a week or two.

If I was in your position having spent the last "almost three" years fighting for success, I would (just me here) camp out in the docs office, chart my calories/mealtimes, and conference with the "team" to problem-solve.

It is your job to work the band, if you are, and it's not working. Hand a big chunk of the responsibility to the people who get paid to help you succeed.

Much respect and admiration for anyone fighting an uphill battle for so long.

Take care, and keep us posted.