laura71

I completely understand your pain. I gained 6 lbs between surgery and first fill. I'm not saying this to be proud of the fact, but just to let you know you're not alone. I just try and have faith in what the experienced bandsters tell me, that the sweet spot will come, and hunger will fade. All the best.

Laura

Thanks for the replies, I am mostly upset because there was no real hunger involved with the majority of my eating. I was procrastinating homework and tired. If I continue to eat for reasons other than hunger, I will always have a weight problem, with or without the band.

Thank you for the encouraging words. I didn't learn to walk/talk/read in one day, so the idea of LEARNING to eat properly is a good concept. I fell down, so now what can I learn from it?

L

The only thing wrong with the items I ate was the lack of control with which I ate them. I had already eaten my dinner and planned food for the day. This was emotional and unnecessary eating "head eating" for the most part and is what I need to work on for the band to be successful.

You said it yourself hopee, you are getting better. Every day I strive to be a better person, mentally physically and emotionally that I was the day before. YOU ARE DOING GREAT! My evening eating before banding was Full size bag of sun chips and 2 lb bag of beanut m&ms. Clemintines and banana muffins are a far cry from that! Now maybe tonight, you can do a little better than you did yesterday. And by the time you get restriction, you will be already down pounds and in the habit of eating small. All the best!

I opted for the one incision vs the 5 incision process...dr said with 5..the port is high. with 1...the port is low. right now is all swelling. dr used a lowprofile port, size of nickle.

Doing well! Thanks for the good thoughts!