susiedreamer

I was banded on April 18th, 2012. I've lost 20 pounds. My 1st fill was 8 days ago. I do feel some restriction & am eating less but 1/4 c of food isn't even close to doing it for me. I can eat close to a full portion. I have a hard time resisting summer food (grilled veggies & meats, summer cocktails...) I'm also really, really struggling with not drinking with meals or too soon after. I know it's my fault but I feel like I'm DIETING and failing at it. Will it get any easier after additional fills? I'm hoping the weight loss- when I finally start losing again- will motivate me. I don't want to fail but let's face it- if I had great will power and did all of the things I was supposed to do, I wouldn't have needed this surgery. I'm not looking for negativity here so please don't pound on me. I'm just hoping someone will tell me they've experienced this and still worked through it to become successful.

I’ve lost 14 lbs since I started this process but really thought it would be more. I was banded on 4.18.12. I think about what I ate and drank in a typical day just a month ago, I look at what I’m ingesting these days and I wonder, why aren’t I down 20-30 pounds? People keep saying it’s normal but I don’t get it. I’ll keep following my diet plan, though it’s getting harder. I’m still feeling a little unsettled. I feel weak, tired, and sometimes hungry. I feel like I’m dieting. It’s so hard to stay motivated right now.

I am 6 days out. I didn't need to Colace the doctor ordered, fortunately. In fact he made me eat Activa yogurt on day #3 to stop the loose stools. The gas continue until last night. Itook 2 doses of GasX strips yesterday and finally found some relief. Ask your doctor about Colace, Milk of Mag, etc. Drink warm liquids and move around. Good luck!