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I wish I could. Sunday is Mother's Day and I'm super busy:) You guys have a great time!

I did not have a good week last week. But the good thing about Monday's are that it's a new week. I've been starving and hungry since my unfill. I think a lot of it is head hunger, but it's been rough. I've been swamped and busy and need to really work this week on my food choices and chewing and especially working in exercise. I was banded in February and I've still seen no real weight loss. Beginning to really feel fail!

I've been hungry and eating crap all day long it feels like. Nothing like in a huge portion, but it's my busy day at work and someone stole my salad. I was just too lazy to go down to the cafeteria and get something so I just ate some chips and some diet coke. Both horrible. Thank goodness tomorrow is another day. I've had to quit Soup since that's all I want lately, and I only wanted broccoli cheese. Anyone have any favorite good Snacks? I've got mini cheeses and fruit, but what do you grab when you want something salty and or crunchy?

You have to find things you enjoy. For me, I love to swim and being in Water. I fractured my ankle in two places around Thanksgiving and since then it's been a little difficult for me to put a bunch of weight for an extended period of time. I'm lucky that (for now) my job offers fitness classes like yoga and kickboxing, and three times a week I take advantage of class. I found a gym that has a 24 hour pool and I use that whenever I can. Swimming for me doesn't really seem like an exercise, even though it works you out more than lots of other things. I also am trying to take more walks with my kids, as it's been really great weather. Every little bit helps, but if you just do treadmills or things that don't interest you, you'll burn out. I hope to get a bike soon!

That's a great idea:) I'm just down the road during the week so that's great for me! Who else is game?

I live in Forney area, work in Plano. I thought maybe we could all meet up in Dallas soon! I saw your other post - I too wish I had a walking buddy in the evenings. It's boring and hard on your own! Keep it up though! You are are doing phenomenal:)

First few months are the hardest. I was banded 2/13 and I'm just now getting to the point where I'm not hungry ALL the time. This too shall pass:)

Who would be interested in getting together on the 17th for maybe dinner?

I'm feeling pretty good, although I think the .5cc unfill was too much. I feel the tiniest pit of restriction, but I'm excited, because that means (at least I think it does) that somewhere between here and there is my sweet spot! I had a diet soda yesterday and it hurt bad. So I'm trying to stay away from them completely. I don't really like plain Water, so I'm doing black iced tea and I had some coffee to ward off any headaches. I'm really practicing my chewing this morning. I'm having some eggs and bacon actually as we speak and I've got my timer here. Any of you have problems chewing things for a minute like they tell you? It's just instinct for me to swallow after like ten seconds lol. It feels so weird chewing so much. But I eat less I think - mainly because it's tiring! Monday: new beginning. Wipe the slate clean!

So glad to see I'm not the only one out there! I too was told I by my gastric surgeon that my pouch size was fine. I basically panicked when I got to 190 after maintaining a 100 pound weight loss and stablizing at 165. I knew that my pouch wasn't though, and since he would not do any xrays or anything I got a second opinion. My pouch was in fact stretched (not sure how much) but I decided late last year to do band. So far it's very slow for weight loss itself, but I feel like it's good that I have to relearn how to eat. Those first few years with gastric were easy - without real exercise or trying, I lost a ton, but never really learned good habits to go along with that. This time I too am having to learn about chewing your food, pacing your meal, etc. I found that I really didn't even taste food before! I have two little kids, so I'm constantly rushing through meals to get bathtime and homework or soccer practice in, which is horrible since I don't chew or even savor or taste the food I make! Tonight I'm making my little one's favorite: tacos. After that we are going to go for a walk and just not rush. I need to stop and smell the roses a bit:) I go back on the 14th and I'm going to ask for a few more ccs as I feel just a tad restricted. I'm hoping maybe I'm reaching my sweet spot!!!!! Remember: It's Monday - wipe the slate clean. New week!!!!

I got my band right before Valentines Day, but I didn't get a fill until about six weeks out because I wasn't fully healed at four weeks. I was told the doc pre filled 4ccs at surgery, and because I felt no restriction, they filled it 1.5cc more, putting me to 5.5. That was wayyyyy too tight so last week I had my second fill but it was an unfill of .5 cc. Big difference! I think I need to put .2 back in because its not making me feel full exactly but I'm trying to realize that could just be head hunger too. I want a diet coke BAD lol!

Supposed to rain here too. You're in the woodlands? I'm in Dallas!!!! Yeah fellow Texan!!!!

I'm feeling ok. Same boat as you are...about half gained back after 7 years with gastric. Makes me feel like a failure, but I'm coming to terms that no surgery is forever...you have to work at it:) I had an unfill this week and I'm able to eat more, but I feel I'm eating more than I should. Trying to get over head hunger. How are you doing?

That's awesome! That first bite of real food is the best isn't it? So glad you are feeling better !

Those are great tips m.rsu! I think a bunch of us new banders just automatically think everything is normal. You figure "If it wasn't, I'd be told". That's not always the case. I really figured I was just never going to have chicken or beef ever again because the band wouldn't allow it. Imagine my shock when I realized that's not how it works! Mine's a little too loose now, but I'm still not able to eat bread really, which is good, because I'm not supposed to anyway. Tried to get down some toast for some reason since I saw it and thought it was a good idea (I'm so stupid) and let's just say it wasn't. But it feels so much better now with just that .5 unfill. I'll ask for them to put back maybe .2 and see how that is, but all of your hints are spot on.