No more PBing, is it time?

ebonie · March 18, 2008

I've had my band since last July, you'd think I would remember to slow down on chewing and swallowing too big of bites. However, I'm still trying to remember to do that.

Last night as I was eating some roast which used to be a guaranteed PB if I wasn't careful, I swallowed a bigger bite (realizing but too late) and nothing happened to my surprise!

Is that a possible indication that my band is looser? I have noticed this with other food that used to give me problems also.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

rharriet62 · March 18, 2008

Well, the age-old rules apply: are you losing weight? Are you hungry often? Can you eat more than usual at meals and Snacks? The roast is sort of a clue to me that you need some more restriction. However, I also noticed that you've only had ONE fill and that was recently? Is there a reason for that? You've had your band since July? I'm just curious about this last observation! You only have 10 lbs to lose...WOW! That's just killer!!!

VegasGrace · March 18, 2008

I've not ever PBd before. Sometimes I wish I could burp...that it would relieve the pressure...but nothing.

I do; however, slime like the dickens. That is my stop signal. And sometimes it doesn't happen and I stop at a serving...but sometimes it happens after 2-3 bites.

I've learned to embrace this occurence, this is what tells me to stop or if I overeat, it helps me to expell the food.

The band is a lifetime system and my addiction to food will always be with me...just like those w/ crack, heroin, cocaine, alcohol additions....my food addiction will never go away.

The band helps me to control it.

You have done wonderfully! Congrats.

ebonie · March 18, 2008

Thank you guys.

Yes the stats are true. I was never hungry, had good weight loss.

I have another check-up/weigh in on Thurs. If I've lost its not much and has slowed way down. Thats why I wanted a fill last time, I wanted to see if it would help as my portions were more than I should probably be having. Plus I was hoping it would help with the slowing weight loss.

Am I hungry :confused2: been fighting the head hunger demons lately, driving me nuts, not really hungry I don't think. But since I got the roast down ok it made me wonder if I should try another fill. I will be trying to maintain soon and that scares the he#$ out of me. I've never been able to do it yet!