ReeByrd

Don't be so hard on yourself, Nancy. Your "head" wants to eat, not your belly, and you don't have to drag your self-esteem in either, you said it best -- old habits die hard. They do, and sometimes they don't die; they stick around and rear their ugly heads every so often. It may take a little time for you to substitute snacks that you find pleasurable. I know that feeling of wanting to eat, even though you KNOW you can't get anything down, and I've done the slow eating thing as well. I just got an adequate fill last week, so I'm still learning how to eat. It can be frustrating, but I've learned to like Jello and my protein shakes, and I'm learning to eat slowly and to savor what I eat. You will get there too, just be easy on yourself, otherwise you will talk yourself out of good habits you could be developing. {Been there, and that doesn't work.}

I could be that you are not "eating enough" with the band, sometimes all you can get down are a few sips of this or an ounce or two of food. Try getting in all of your Protein, even if some/most is in liquid form. I can be very discouraging, but one thing I have learned is that even though we all have THE BAND we don't all respond in the same way, and some of us, don't respond like most - that's sounds crazy, but I was banded in 2008 and JUST NOW started losing after regaining everything back (don't panic -- it was a combo of me not being head-ready and an overly conservative-you have enough fill doctor) Sometiime I feel like I'm eating every 2 or 3 hours, but I'm not hungry when I get the protein in. Check with your dietician; I was told very often I wasn't eating enough. When I did, the weight started to come off.