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I would make sure that your fills are going in correctly. I had that issue too at the beginning. I was suppose to have 8 cc in an 11cc band, and I felt no restriction at all. They kept telling me it takes time to settle and give it time. I finally got tired of that, and seen a different doctor. Come to find out there was only 2 cc in from the very first ever fill I had. It had turned and was almost flipped over, so the fills werent going in. I didnt know whether to be mad they didn't know that, or grateful that I knew I wasn't crazy and finally found out what was wrong!! Im already down almost 32 pounds. So, make sure !!!! Good Luck! Hope things get better for you!

I would make sure that your fills are going in correctly. I had that issue too at the beginning. I was suppose to have 8 cc in an 11cc band, and I felt no restriction at all. They kept telling me it takes time to settle and give it time. I finally got tired of that, and seen a different doctor. Come to find out there was only 2 cc in from the very first ever fill I had. It had turned and was almost flipped over, so the fills werent going in. I didnt know whether to be mad they didn't know that, or grateful that I knew I wasn't crazy and finally found out what was wrong!! Im already down almost 32 pounds. So, make sure !!!! Good Luck! Hope things get better for you!

I would make sure that your fills are going in correctly. I had that issue too at the beginning. I was suppose to have 8 cc in an 11cc band, and I felt no restriction at all. They kept telling me it takes time to settle and give it time. I finally got tired of that, and seen a different doctor. Come to find out there was only 2 cc in from the very first ever fill I had. It had turned and was almost flipped over, so the fills werent going in. I didnt know whether to be mad they didn't know that, or grateful that I knew I wasn't crazy and finally found out what was wrong!! Im already down almost 32 pounds. So, make sure !!!! Good Luck! Hope things get better for you!

"Change you way of thinking" well, that is easier said than done. How do you bandsters deal with the brain hunger, the just constantly wanting to eat even though you know you aren't hungry! There are times I feel like im have to eat something or im gonna go crazy, even though I know its going to hurt trying to go down. Sounds crazy right?? HELP!!

I wish I had the answer for you. 95% of the time, I'm doing great. But recently, I have been fighting a lot of cravings and head hunger. It is a real mental battle. The band is not going to ever stop us from eating crappy foods. That's the reality. I try to focus on my goal. Like, I'm a few pounds away from 250. And if I give in and eat that extra stuff, I'm gonna have to wait that much longer to get there.
Some people go ahead and have a small amount of whatever it is they're craving and then move on. I'm too scared right now to do that. I'm really trying to stay low carb and sweets free. But, I do look for alternatives and a lot of the time they help. I'm nearing that TOM, and I've been having really bad sweets cravings. Someone had Krispy Kreme donuts at work and it took all of my willpower to pass them up. So when I got home, I ate a banana and a glass of pure O.J. The natural sugars in the fruit and juice really went a long way in helping my cravings.
Have you had much weight loss yet? To me, seeing that weight come off is the biggest motivator of all. There is a quote on here a lot, "NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS."
Best wishes.

First, for me, the band had to be working as it should.....
Then, I may have cravings, head hunger, etc....but every time I would give in and start ti eat it...the band would be there doing it's thing.....and I would usually throw out what I was craving....eventually when the cravings come, you realize they are futile, and eventually after that I dismiss the craving as soon as I get them....
Call it Behavior Modification....
But again, for me...it's all about the band....

"Change you way of thinking" well, that is easier said than done. How do you bandsters deal with the brain hunger, the just constantly wanting to eat even though you know you aren't hungry! There are times I feel like im have to eat something or im gonna go crazy, even though I know its going to hurt trying to go down. Sounds crazy right?? HELP!!

Banded : 9/12/12
Starting weight: 280
Today's weight: 226
54 pounds gone!!!