sunnie5094

Hello

I also have times were I can eat things n I have no issues. Then I can go back eat the sane thing and I puke. I'll have days were I can't hold anything down Then I'll have days were I am fine

I'll never get it. Maybe I eat too fast I don't chew good enough I don't know

I have this from time to time. I think it's because you really have to chew. I have a harder time in mornings.. I eat a lot of yogurt..

Hi.. I'm a year and 3 months post surgery and Down 60 Pds.. It hasn't been easy but it hasn't been horrible.. You have to remember its only a tool.. I work with 6 other people who have had it done. I've seen the woman with the 120 Pd weight loss gain back 150 Pds. It's scary but I know what she did wrong and I remind myself it's a tool.. Tools only work as well as the operator just today I had to have some of my full removed because I couldn't eat or drink. I got greedy and got filled up to 9.5 cc.. That's really tight. Take everything day by day. You can do it.. I'm 30 Pds from my goal. I have gone from a size 22 to a 14. You can do this..

Yes it can.. Remember everything takes alittle more time.. I'm a year and 3 months out and I still have issues from time to time. Small amounts at a time.

I have lost 157 pound. I eat bread' date=' Pasta and pizza.... not often or nearly as much as I'd like to but I eat it. I don't have a problem with it if I eat slow and chew good and don't over eat it. I can eat a slice of pizza and get full and satisfied just exactly like I did eating 3/4 of an entire pie! Pasta was my favorite thing in the world. I eat it still, but it fills me up fast.

Here's what I think, and this is just my opinion. You still have to be able to eat. You can't deprive yourself of everything or you are going to compensate in other ways... (slider foods). I have great restriction but I am not so tight I can't eat things. It still takes a lot of willpower or wantpower. I don't feel deprived of anything. NOTHING! So yes, if you get the band so tight that you can't eat these things then you won't be able to eat them but if you get good healthy restiction and really become mindful of what you are eating, and really eat healthy with occasional treats like pizza or pasta or even a cookie... you will be successful. The best thing I do is log my food. It has made me very very accountable for what I eat and has helped me greatly. When you chow down on something high in calories it stares you right back in the face. Also exercise is key!

My dr told me that a lot of people lose 50 or 100 pound and that's where it stops. Not because they can't lose more but because they think "wow, I've done so good" or "gee... I've lost 50 pounds I can eat this" and it just gets out of hand and you go back to your old ways. You have to stick to it, don't give up. I thought it would be so hard and it has been yet when I think about it... this isn't that hard. YOu have to eat healthy and exercise. You have to make changes for life, not just for now.

I was scared for all the same reasons. Your dr. in my opinion.... should not have said what he did. He's wrong... there are many many people on this site that can prove that.

Take a deep breath, its scarey but so so worth it. Every pound you lose will inspire you!

Best of Luck!

Teresa[/quote']

I agree with Teresa.. I had surgery in May 2011. I was 274 Pds the day of and right now I'm at 210. My goal is 100 Pds.. Right now I feel I have gotten greedy and had a fill about a month ago and am having eating issues.. Don't get greedy.. Limit yourself.. I'm hopeful it will loosen up after another week.. Just because you have the band doesn't mean you can't eat things. I still enjoy pizza and pasta but in moderation and slowly.. I don't have saggy skin either.. Workouts have helped. But taking things slow and one day at a time has made a big difference in my life...