I've fallen off the wagon-HARD

[thughes113 0]

Yea, so I went on vacation and for the first 3 days, I did very well. Brought my own food, made good choices at family outings, etc. Then, I "tried" some different foods, discovered I could eat them with no problem, and ate them; lots of them! I discovered wine, and even vodka was not an issue! I've lost 20 pounds since the end of June, and have gone from a size 22 to an 18. I'm still very pleased, but today (in 2 hours) is my first fill. As all of you know, this process is tough and expensive and I just don't want to continue to mess up. Should I get back on mushies after today's fill? I also realize I need to get back on mydailyplate.com as that was SO helpful to me. I need to get back to making better choices. I need your encouragement! Help.

Thank you!:Banane37:

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

Hi! First off - don't beat yourself up for past choices. Learn and move on. We all enjoy eating (well myself) treats every now and then. Make those treats exceptions and allow yourself to have them if you want to - in moderation. Use dailyplate and record them. I still log them. Usually I am still within my calorie range for the day.

You've done great so far! Keep up the hard work. As for your fill, check with your doctor and see what his guidelines are. I'm on liquids 24 hours after a fill and mushies the following day. After that it is whatever my body can handle.

[Brandy~ 2]

Your fine. Todays the day to start over.. especially with the fill! :Banane37:

You will probably be on liquids for a day or so then a little bit of mushies that will smack you back to reality :sleep2:

Oh man I love my wine though.

[thughes113 0]

Your fine. Todays the day to start over.. especially with the fill! :Banane37:

You will probably be on liquids for a day or so then a little bit of mushies that will smack you back to reality :sleep2:

Oh man I love my wine though.

yeah, with two teenage boys, the wine is a staple! LOL

[thughes113 0]

UPDATE - I've had a 2cc fill. It went fine...piece of cake actually. Even though I thought I did terribly, I had still lost more weight...down 21 pounds in total. And, like someone said, today is a new beginning. I'm psyched again. Loving the lapband!

[flowers 0]

Im having my first fill this Sat, and waiting to see what the fill doctor says I can have afterwards, as far as mushys or liquids or what.

Iv been pretty good, but you are down more than I am. Looks like we started about the same BMI too.

Im anxious for my first fill, it feels like my port moved, so Im worrying, cant wait for Sat to get here and hoping the port just move up and not flipped.

[Nana Mary Beth 0]

I don't know how it feels to have a fill. I am 5 weeks post up. I have had temptations to try other foods. I just keep thinking about all I have gone through to get here and not wanting to mess things up!

I know that you can recoup from this! You must have the desire deep inside you or you wouldn't have gotten this far. Get back to the right kind of thinking and self talk - and you can do this!

Hang in there.

[mickeymammoth 0]

Since this pig-out was before your first fill, you really shouldn't feel too bad. The band wasn't doing anything for you yet. We are all here because diets alone do not work long term, and that's what you've been on since your initial surgery swelling went down: a diet. Post a fill or two, hopefully you won't be able to pig out anymore to that degree.