Dulci

Here is my humble opinion:
Start over!
Go back to liquids for a few days. Protein shakes and smoothies.
Then go to some soft nutritious foods. There are plenty if healthier foods that should go down easier even if you're too tight. Think Greek yogurt, refried Beans. You need to ditch the chips and chocolate they won't help you lose even if its small amounts.
Then slowly try to introduce more regular foods. You really do need to make getting an infill a priority so you don't do any damage.
This is what I would do...Good Luck!

You have to realize that the problems you are having are not the fault of the band. It is the maintenance of the band that is the problem. All the problems you mention ARE normal if you are to tight. The smallest of .1 cc can make a difference. By leaving the band to tight can only lead to larger problems in the future. Then you will be really disappointed. It could be a lot more costly than just a doctors appointment for an unfill. I would make an appointment right away if I were you. Good luck!

Have you discussed this with your doc or a counselor? After I was banded, I started tapering off of an anti-depressant. As I got further and further down in the dosage, I started having problems with fixations on food. For example, when my DH was adjusting to an insulin pump, he kept candy around the house to counteract low blood sugar episodes. Just having in house made me preoccupied with eating that candy. I would decide to have candy, even though I: a) wasn't hungry, didn't even really want it, and c) knew it was in the house for a temporary and possibly emergent, need.
I began see a counselor to get some help with these "head hunger" issues. (I didn't need a fill.) She opined that I may have some OCD traits and recommended that I resume taking an antidepressant, but suggested a different one. My pcp agreed and prescribed the medication. It really has helped.
It also helps that DH has his blood sugar under control with the right dose of bolus insulin. He also carries glucose tabs if he needs something to counteract low blood sugar.

If you have pain, get it checked out by a specialist. I started having left shoulder pain and I was concerned that it was referred pain from the vagus nerve. I spoke with my PC doc and after an MRI and referral to an Orthopedist, I was diagnosed with a tear in the rotator cuff and the beginning stages of frozen shoulder syndrome.
After a cortisone shot and some PT, my shoulder is feeling great!

Well then, you had nothing to confess then. You ate like a normal person. Good job!

You are experiencing what many call "bandster hell". The swelling from surgery has gone down; you haven't had any fills and your appetite is back with a vengeance. This is where YOU have to do the work by following the bandster rules: Protein first, eat slow, chew well, and stop eating when you are satisfied. You can get through this!!

You are experiencing what many call "bandster hell". The swelling from surgery has gone down; you haven't had any fills and your appetite is back with a vengeance. This is where YOU have to do the work by following the bandster rules: Protein first, eat slow, chew well, and stop eating when you are satisfied. You can get through this!!

You are experiencing what many call "bandster hell". The swelling from surgery has gone down; you haven't had any fills and your appetite is back with a vengeance. This is where YOU have to do the work by following the bandster rules: Protein first, eat slow, chew well, and stop eating when you are satisfied. You can get through this!!

I'd call your Dr and discuss this with them.There are many medications that could help you.

I quit soda before I started the preop diet. I knew the preop diet would be tough enough without having to give up soda at the same time. I have not had anything carbonated since August 2011. I used to drink at least 2 liters of Diet Coke per day!
Regarding coffee, I have one to two cups per day with splenda and half and half. If I want flavored coffee or cream, I use the Torani sugar free syrups. I bought an assortment from Amazon so I could try several and find my favorites. I love the Irish Cream, chocolate, and vanilla.

A warm drink, usually herbal tea, really helps me with head hunger. I haven't out why a warm drink seems to help more than just any kind of drink, so ymmv.

Face it Missy, we are not here because we are the most well adjusted individuals on the planet, just looking at the daily posts proves that. But if I remember correctly, the divorce rate for WLS patients is 85%, just because 15% don't divorce doesn't negate the dangers. Please remember, that I am not being fatalistic, but simply saying that there are dangers and we need to be aware, and prepare for them. Believe me, what I have with my wife is something I would give my life to not lose, so guarding against the possibility doesn't seem like that high of a price.

It is so easy to slip back into old habits: calorie creep, snacking, bigger bites, eating to finish instead of stopping when I am satisfied. The further I go in this journey, the more I am learning that I will always have stay focused to maintain my loss. It's a constant battle for me.

I'm just posting so we have 3 bike pics in a row

I don't understand why your doc is so against fluroscope fills. All of my fills have been under fluro and I have never been too tight.

sugar free popsicles and herbal teas are my evening go to things to avoid snaking.

I don't understand why your doc is so against fluroscope fills. All of my fills have been under fluro and I have never been too tight.

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

Last cruise we were on, and we go frequently. I decided to put the band to the test...do not think at all about what I'm eating or how often...just try to enjoy myself as much as I can.....and I'm pleased to say, the band acted the same on a cruise as it dose anywhere I am, 24/7.....
Could not over eat no matter how hard I tried, still could not eat certain foods, no solid foods for Breakfast.....and my hunger was totally under control...no cravings at all.....In the MDR they kept asking me if there was anything wrong with my food, and can they bring me something else....finally the servers understood that I'm a light eater.....
I did get up early and run every morning before the sun came up., and hit the fitness center on sea days.......and we did a lot of walking - exploring while in port....so I actually lost a pound or so....in other words, no different than any other day in the life with the band.....
That is why I love the band...it is there 24/7, nothing I do or anywhere I go can change it....it is not dependent on what I do or don't do, as with traditional diets....it is always there doing what it was designed to do....
In the old pre WLS days, I would have eaten myself sick..cannot believe I actually was that way....what a pig! I'm disgusted just thinking about it.....

Ask your surgeon about taking Ibuprofen. My doc said not to take any Nsaids, including aspirin and ibuprofen.
I am currently dealing with a small rotator cuff tear, bursitis and tendinitis in my left shoulder and my band doc and my ortho are in agreement that I should not take any kind of anti-inflammatory because of the risk of band erosion.

popcorn is my go-to treat when I want something crunchy and salty. I take regular kernels and put them in a brown paper bag in the microwave. I top it with a tablespoon of real butter - so indulgent and yummy. I read the ingredients on a label of microwave popcorn and I decided that I would rather have the real ingredients and just account for the fat and calories in my planned food for the day.

popcorn is my go-to treat when I want something crunchy and salty. I take regular kernels and put them in a brown paper bag in the microwave. I top it with a tablespoon of real butter - so indulgent and yummy. I read the ingredients on a label of microwave popcorn and I decided that I would rather have the real ingredients and just account for the fat and calories in my planned food for the day.

1. Parking on the top floor of the parking garage on purpose and taking the stairs by choice. Some mornings I used to use my DH's disabled parking pass because my knees hurt too badly to walk.
2. Folding clothes. I keep thinking that my shirts shrank in the dryer because they are so small. I slip them on, and they fit! *I* wear a size small.
3. Seeing my PCP. Last time, she told me to check in with her next year, unless I have something pop-up sooner. No more quarterly visits for med refills.
4. Going to the beach.
5. Looking in the mirror.

1. Parking on the top floor of the parking garage on purpose and taking the stairs by choice. Some mornings I used to use my DH's disabled parking pass because my knees hurt too badly to walk.
2. Folding clothes. I keep thinking that my shirts shrank in the dryer because they are so small. I slip them on, and they fit! *I* wear a size small.
3. Seeing my PCP. Last time, she told me to check in with her next year, unless I have something pop-up sooner. No more quarterly visits for med refills.
4. Going to the beach.
5. Looking in the mirror.

I have decided one of the most amusing aspects of losing a ton of weight is the ability to go incognito without even trying. Multiple times over the last 6 months, I have run into people from my past who had no idea who I was until I told them. In fact, my own aunt didn't even recognize me!
Now, when this is becomes fun is when you run into someone you don't like.
Today, I was at the grocery store with my boyfriend. We turned down the aisle and I immediately saw this woman from my past and went out loud "oh sh*t". My boyfriend gave me an odd look and I just shook my head. I almost turned away from the aisle to avoid her but then thought....hmmmm....I bet she won't even recognize me.
Sure enough, she ended up right next to me. She even looked right at me. Absolutely zero recognition. She had no idea who I was. I was able to walk right by her without so much as a second glance.
Going incognito without even trying is seriously awesome