I'm back to my love affair...

w/the band! Since cutting out alcohol and other empty calories AND exercising every day, I have now lost two pounds in the last four days. Yes, this band really does work when you work with it! :tongue_smilie:

I almost don't feel like I really NEED my 3rd fill that I have scheduled for Monday (I scheduled it when my weightloss had stalled), but I know I could still use at least a small fill. I'm not at my sweet spot, but I can tell that I am not that far away from it either. :thumbup:

For example, I can eat a fairly large portion right now, but I can also be satisfied on a smaller portion. And, I do think about food between meals, but I can usually get by w/just water until my next meal. Last night I was so sure my dinner was not gonna last me until bedtime. I ate at 5:30pm and was feeling the munchies around 8:00pm. I was gonna have an artichoke (healthy at least), but got distracted and tired watching TV and just ended up going to bed. Woohoo!!! :thumbup:

So, even though my restriction is not perfect w/the band yet, its definitely better than during my TOM when I was really hungry and felt like a bottomless pit. :smile:

Now, instead of worrying about not getting enough fill at my next appointment, I'm a little worried about getting overfilled. But, I'm just a worry wart in general.

My ideal would be if I can get to the point where I can still eat almost everything (if I chew it enough), be satisfied w/a small meal, and not think about food between meals. I have not PB'd or thrown up at all yet and hope that when/if I do, it will not become a regular thing. I did get stuck on a roll once (in my first month post-op) and was in pain for 5 minutes, but I don't know how to make myself puke (or I have an aversion to it) so I just waited it out. Now I have an aversion to rolls! But, that's a good thing. :thumbup:

You sound right on track and very insightful of how this works for you...congrats!

I hope this next fill gets you to your sweet spot. If it does, you may not be able to have the rolls, but the hunger between meals will be gone. A good trade.

Again with the parallel - I was just coming to blog the same thing about how it's working and I"m not sure if I should go for my 3rd fill next week or not... lol.. too funny

i have had very littel restriction..i did have pain once when i swallowed so wild rice with out chewing it..it was 10 mins of pain. I suggest yo get a conservative fill, my second fill was less that 1cc because i wanted to go slow. Now i am waiting for my 3rd fill on the 25th and i will ask for a little more since i am sure i am not near my sweet spot. I can drink 4 oz of water in less that 30 seconds and eat more that 6 ounce of food with bearly feeling full.

Good luck and keep up the good work everyone!!

Bread!! I've had issues twice this week, took big bites, forgot to chew enough, and got stuck. I didnt even have to try to be sick, my body was like, no no NO! I guess I have to give it up, because its not working for me!! I'm gonna miss bread.....