please help me don't know what to do!!

[sharon bell 0]

hiya all,

i had my band fitted 7th feb 07, had my first fill 4mls,to date i have lost 18lbs nothing since my fill, what i find happening to me, i get hungry and eat, no signal that i'm full but can feel that the band is tighter than before, but the next day i get this tight feeling in my throte which is horrible, then i have to go on liquids untill it go's again, this is happening all the time i try to stop eating but i am still hungry, i just wish that i got the feeling of full, i would stop eating straght away the full feeling comes way too late, i am trying to judge myself which i'm not to good at, can anyone tell me is this as good as it gets or with more fills you do get the full signal straght away so i can stop eating i desperately want to loose my weight it just isn't happening for me, can anyone give me some advice please just don't know what to do thanks

sharon.:phanvan

[Kat817 19]

What I found worked for me pretty well before I got decent restriction, was to stop before I felt full. I sometimes left a bowl of food out, so if I got hungry again it would be there, but I never actually got hungry soon again.

It sounds like you are eating to a point of food backing into the esophagus, then it is irritated the next day from all the work it took to process and push the food through.

For a few days, try filling your plate with what seems a reasonable amount of food, then eat it, and leave to DO something, whether it is walking around the block, or logging on here, to chat. DO something to break the EAT cycle. See if you can cut down the amount of food you are taking in that way, and see if the next day is any easier.

I hope you get it under control. When can you get your next fill? That should help the most!!

Good Luck Sharon!!!

Kat

[juliegeraci 7]

Sharon, make sure you are eating solid Proteins. They last the longest. Good luck. Julie

[travelgirl 3]

First, don't panic! You got your band 2 days after me! It sounds to me like the only thing you need to do is slow way down when you eat. You said the full feeling comes way too late, so if you s-l-o-w d-o-w-n, you should feel it.

Also, I feel like we shouldn't be looking for a feeling of FULL, but a feeling of NO LONGER HUNGRY when we eat. And to learn that the feeling of hunger isn't a bad thing, it's NORMAL! And usually if I drink a big glass of Water and do something to occupy myself, it passes within a few minutes.

Hang in there! You'll get the hang of this new life!

[sharon bell 0]

thank's girl's,

i just feel i'm not getting anywhere, and just not looseing anything

love sharon.

[juliegeraci 7]

Sharon, lower your calories to 800-1k a day and you will lose. Julie

[tonya66 13]

Also, I would say slow way down on eating. Even though you hungry and its hard, slow it down. I found that I ate to fast and I too don't get the full feeling until later, and by this time, I'm miserable. I started slowing down on eating, and setting my timer for 20 minutes. When the time goes off, I stop eating - no matter if I still feel hungry. I wait for 30 minutes and everytime, 30 min later, I'm full. It takes a good 20 min for that nerve in the upper part of your stomach to tell your brain you are full.

Just a suggestion, its been working for me.

[Kat817 19]

Excellent point Sunshine---and totally TRUE!!!!

I think even I need the slow down reminder still sometimes!!!

Kat

[derbygirl 0]

Measure your food. I couldn't feel any restriction for a few months either. Sometimes I still can't. So eat 4-6 ounces of food and then call it quits. You might not feel full immediately. For some reason, it takes 40 minutes after I quit eating to feel full. Might have something to do with how I got this way to begin with.