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[justicenyce 0]

:thumbup: Hi yall

i hope you are all doing well. I have mentioned this before but i used to be frustrated with my band bc i thought i wasnt restricted enough at like 7.5. well all of a sudden i am getting restriction. could be better but i dont want to push it yet

so i cant eat as much but i still manage to eat untill i pop or slime. just now i ate most of a medium chicken chili Soup from Hale and Hearty (off the hook btw) and most (basically all) of a 99 cents bag (1.78 ounce i think) lays chips (an individual bag not the big one). So im stuffed to the gills.

i cant seem to go below 242 pounds even though i go to the gym (i wonder why)...i just needed to vent

ps i love smily faces

[moonraven86 0]

have you contacted your doctor? the simptoms of needing a adjment is eating more and weight plate. i am eating more and weight plate for about a week and i called to get a adjment.

[ckelly37 1]

hi congrats on feeling restriction but im alittle concerned on how ur eating?? u should only be eatin 1/2 to 1 cup of food per sitting (3 meals and 3 sf snacks) as per my doc...u shouldnt stuff urself u should eat til ur comfortable..chicken chili sounds good but why didnt u get a small why did u get a medium? and my next question is why are u eating chips? u have to watch what u eat that could be why ur not losing weight (your overeating) now i dont know what u eat everyday but from what u just told us it sounds too much..yes ur exercising but are u burnin enough calories?? im sorry to sound mean but this is a TOOL not a miracle u have to work with it and what u ate sounds like ur workin the wrong way..i hope this site can help u get back on the bandwagon and start eating healthier...good luck

[kirsty39 0]

I am at the same weight as you, I was banded 7/29 have lost 40 lbs, I am also eating too much, till I am way full. I know I need to cut back, but my fight with food is always going on in my head. I also go to the YMCA 6 days a week, I am happy with the my weight loss and cannot backslide. I have had 3 fills, i think I am at 5.3 ccs, I get really really full. that isnt my problem, it is stuffing myself too much. I havent lost any weight in a week, it is my own fault.

[ckelly37 1]

Kirsty im sorry ur goin thro this...food is an addiction and we all had this done because we have one...talk to ur DOC or NUT and tell them exactly how u feel..the more u over eat the more ur stretchin ur pouch...the reason i got lapband done was because i like the fact u can get adjustments not like GB where u have a small pouch and thats it..u can get urself back on the band wagon and start fresh stick to 1/2 cup to 1 cup of food or 2 to 4oz of food and the weight will start comin off again!...good luck

[justicenyce 0]

hi congrats on feeling restriction but im alittle concerned on how ur eating?? u should only be eatin 1/2 to 1 cup of food per sitting (3 meals and 3 sf snacks) as per my doc...u shouldnt stuff urself u should eat til ur comfortable..chicken chili sounds good but why didnt u get a small why did u get a medium? and my next question is why are u eating chips? u have to watch what u eat that could be why ur not losing weight (your overeating) now i dont know what u eat everyday but from what u just told us it sounds too much..yes ur exercising but are u burnin enough calories?? im sorry to sound mean but this is a TOOL not a miracle u have to work with it and what u ate sounds like ur workin the wrong way..i hope this site can help u get back on the bandwagon and start eating healthier...good luck

thanks for your advise and no you dont sound mean at all. I have been trying to hold out on getting another restriction becouse i am almost at 8 cc of a 10 cc band already and didnt want to go overboard too quick. I didnt get a small chili bc the small looked really tiny and didnt think it would fill me up. I cant explain why i got the chips...greed i guess. im really trying but i can eat more than a half a cup of food (obviously) i am schedule for a fill at the end of the month but i am going to push up my appt. i really want to lose more weight but this band is a tool like you so said... i have to do my part for it to work :thumbup:

[ckelly37 1]

try what i do i eat every 2 to 3 hrs (3 meals 3 sf snacks):::breakfast egg whites or liquid eggs with one piece of wheat toast (45 calories per slice)..2hrs later sf jello...lunch 2 to 4 oz meat with veggies or salad...2hrs later chex mix (1/4 cup to 1/2 cup)...dinner 2 to 4 oz Protein some veggies and 1 scoop of carbs...2 hrs later sf pudding...exercise 30 min 4 to 5 days a week anything over 45 min makes muscle...try to avoid alot of fast food, processed food and food with a lot of sodium (water weight)..good luck if u need any help i can try my best to help u

[JuneAct2 0]

I didnt get a small chili bc the small looked really tiny and didnt think it would fill me up.

Just a thought...Make it a personal rule to ALWAYS order the smallest size. You can always have a snack later if you are still really hungry. Best of luck to you.

[4crazyboys 0]

My nutritionist told me to avoid Soup and chili at all cost, even if the chili is thick. She said it is just the same as drinking with your meal, a big no - no. Well, I was eating a lot of soup and chili so I took her advice and started eating only solid protein...chicken, beef, fish etc. Just that small change made a world of difference!! Now I fill up and stay filled up after only 4-6 ounces. As for chips, food without much nutritional value seems to go down like a charm. Just try to avoid them as much as humanly possible. I was really shocked at the soup/chili thing. Just dropping those from my diet got me off of my plateau.