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Thanks so much for posting this. I feel the same way about forbidden foods and this article has really helped me get things in perspective. I still struggle with the amount of sugar I take in, but I am working on it again. I still have a ways to overcome my forbidden food issues but this helps me to understand that I am not alone in this. Thanks.

I would suggest calling your doctor. My doctor has told me that after a fill, if I am not able to keep liquids down I need to give the office a call. I hope this helps.

I don't think I could have done it without the band. I still have to exercise and watch what I eat, but I have a lot more control not to overdo it and it helps me get back on track. It might be different for you, but for me I needed the tool to help me be consistent. It also gave me the hope I needed that I could actually get all of the weight off. I still have quite a bit to go but I have come along way. And honestly, it could have been faster if I had kept doing everything that I was doing in the beginning. Good luck no matter what you decide to do.

Congrats. I can't wait to get there.

I know it can be frustrating. I am down 73 pounds in the past 15 months. In the beginning I lost pretty quickly but I was following all of the rules and working out five days per week. I started getting hungry and so I had a fill. I lost another 10 pounds, but then I started not being able to keep hardly anything down including soup and that kind of thing and I had an unfill. Now I get hungry a lot and I think I went a little overboard because I was able to eat more. I have an issue where I get a lot of sinus infections and the drainage actually fills up my stomach during those times, I also become very tired and struggle with exercising. So I have been in a funk, wanting to give up. But I thought, I need to get back on this forum and start thinking positively again. I know it is hard but you can do it. Just keep following all of the rules and exercising and it will happen.

I have been very happy with my band. I have lost a lot of weight. I have gotten frustrated with myself because I don't always do what I am supposed to do- but the band works great if I do what I am supposed to do. I don't regret getting the band. Good luck everyone.

Thanks for sharing this. I have lost 73 pounds within the past year and three months. I did really well in the beginnng but lately I have been struggling. Reading your post got me feeling better and more realistic. I have been really stressed the past six months and have been falling back in to my old ways, including punishing myself for making mistakes and feeling defeated. I am going to start being active on this site again and working towards really losing weight again. I have done some healthy things, but not all the things I need to do an had been feeling sorry for myself. Thanks for your post.

Congrats on your progress. I don't think it is easy either. I am happy for people that it is easy, but for me, changing my entire lifestyle is challenging so I can relate. Making the time for exercise is one of those things. And with three kids and a very demanding job, it is really hard to find time in my life for me. I understand where you are coming from. You are doing a great job.

Thanks. I really want to get to 185 pounds which would mean another 75 pounds. But I would be happy to be 199 pounds. I just want to be below 200 pounds. I have a large frame so I will be looking pretty skinny at 185. My biggest thing is I want to loose more inches and get to atleast a size 18. I am a size 22 now. When I started, I was up to a size 30, some 32 shirts barely fit. I knew I had to do something. Until I had kids I had always been between a size 14 to 18. I think I set myself up a little for failure. When I started I wanted to loose at least 100 pounds at the 1 year. I work with three people who have had the gastric bypass and even though I knew it would take me longer, I wanted it to go faster. Even though one lady at work that had the band took almost two years to loose everything. For working out I do kickboxing and zumba. When I first started I walked for about 30 minutes five days a week, and then started doing 10 minutes on the eliptical and then slowly working up to the kickboxing and zumba five days per week. If I can figure out how to upload pics I will try to do that so you can see the progress. By the way, I went to the doctor for an unfill or decompression that they called it and it has been wonderful. I can eat again. I don't know if I said this on this post but I was vomiting a lot. I think it is good to take it slow on the fills. I was miserable when I couldn't eat anything and started getting a really negative attitude and didn't even want to try anymore. Everyone is different but that is how I reacted. Good luck to you.

I know how you feel. I went through that too. Have you had a fill yet? That will really help. I had that done and then I was able to loose another 13 pounds. Talk to your doctor about what you can do. You can do this. I have lost 75 pounds. I still need to lose more but it will happen in time. Try to be good to yourself. I had a lot of ups and downs, and you will to but you can do this. I increased my working out, and that also helped.

I felt the same way. It is very normal. I have lost 75 pounds within a year. I still have a ways to go, but I am so glad I did. You can do this.

I understand what you mean. At first I could eat anything but in a very small amount. Then I could eat too much and gained a couple of pounds. I then got a fill in October, lost a few pounds but now I can't hardly eat anything without problems no matter how small it is, how slow I eat, etc.. It has been horrible and I am not losing weight. I know now after being on this site that I need a slight unfill and then things should be better. I can't even eat healthy food easily and I don't think I am getting the protein I need and not losing weight. So it doesn't have to be that way but you have to make sure you get it adjusted correctly.

I appreciate you posting this honestly. I am having a problem right now where I am vomiting and burping a lot and feel some acid reflux. I only want to eat soft things and I am not losing weight. I am going to make a doctor's appointment to get an unfill. I have always felt overfilled since getting a fill in October, but kept thinking it was a sign of weakness or maybe I was doing something wrong I tried everything to help eat slower, eat small bites, everything. I also have to drink water to eat anything (which I no is a big no-no) but it is getting worse, so I am going to my doctor. It is getting to the point where I just want to eat soft things because eating is uncomfortable and I actually miss eating healthy things like vegetables and skinless chicken. So, I want to say thank you for posting this because it helped me. And I say you do what you need to do for you, it is your journey.

I am not sure how this happened, but it happened to me. I had to have another surgery, but it was a short one and I healed quickly.