Hello

[michelle36 0]

Hello.. this is my first thread... I am new to this site and I have to say that I love it!!!! I was banded in April 2006, I have to say this has been a trying expierence for me. I have lost about 100lb to date and I feel really wonderful however, food is such a challange for me. Seems like one day I can eat pretty well and the next day, not soo good. Does anyone else have this expierence? I have been adjusted twice just to have it all taken out. I have nothing in my band and have had nothing in my band since July 2006. I continue to lose weight, not extemely fast but fast enough.

My biggest question is, will food ever be something I can enjoy again?

and what stops you from loosing too much weight, what makes it quit?

HELP ME!!!

:help: michelle36

[EricBermudez 0]

Well. Since Lap Band I have not enjoyed food like before, but is not so bad. Maybe is not that I do not enjoy eating. When you love eating you eat anything and really fast which makes you and all of us happy. Its just like dieting it makes you depressed. I rather be eating minimally and slow and loose weight. Since I started loosing weight I have not experience stomach aches, diahrreas,.... ; and start seeing the bright side, you are getting thinner and healthier.

Also when I eat like hard food the next day is hard to eat. I believe the band area gets irritated and swollen. I usually take a cold drink or just go for a liquid state for one day. This is normal.

[EricBermudez 0]

Yes you will Michelle. You are gonna be eating like gourmet food which is flavorful but in less quantity. You will lose weight depending on how tight is the band. I am in a point where I do not loose or gain, but I reached my goal. When you reach your goal try to fill the band where u dont gain or loose.

You will get used to the band after a while. Its great.

[ssdown 0]

My goal is to "eat to live," not "live to eat." I love bread and eating it has gotten me into a lot of weight gain trouble. I am glad that it is difficult to eat bread and other foods with the lap band. This tool will help modify the quantity and types of food I eat. I have proven to myself over and over again throughout the years that I cannot control my urges for food. It's a bummer, but true.