LilyG

This was really helpful. I have been reading more and more about LB diets (meaning what you can eat, not a diet diet) and understand a little better. I need to exercise, certainly. I went back to my surgeon and he told me I'm not eating enough-I was eating so little my body went into starvation mode and pushed my metabolism way down. That was one of the reasons I am so exhausted all the time. I'm going to try eating more and exercising (slowly at first) and see how it goes. I will also stop beating myself up. I would like to hear what people eat over the course of the day, portion sizes, etc. The amounts seem counter-intuitive.

Oh and I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes 2 months AFTER having the lap band placed. I could just spit. The only good thing is that my reflux was cured. That's been a relief.

Wait, you lost 121 lbs in 6 months? Is that right or am I misreading something?

I feel quite relieved to find this thread. I was banded over 2 years ago and I think I've only lost 17 lbs since then. I am so disappointed in myself and feel stymied in the use of the band. I hardly eat; I did a food diary that turned out to be between 800 and 110 cal a day, I am not exercising now and I vomit at least 3-4 x a month. It's hard to tell when to stop eating and the foods that stay down are the junk food high calorie ones: chips, nuts, croutons, cheese, etc. Lean meat comes back up again after 2 bites and I have to force myself to eat veggies. My insurance won't pay for visits anymore and I feel like the biggest failure ever. for example today I've had a Protein shake, a SF popsicle, 2T of sunflower seeds and 3 oz of pistachios. I'm hungry, but I'm afraid to eat. I am planning eggs and ham with melon for dinner. 3 friends have had gastric bypass (RnY) and have told me even with all the pain and complications they would do it again in a heartbeat. I'm seriously considering it.