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It is hard to explain. When I had the surgery, I followed the directions to the tee. I lost 17 pounds during the first two weeks. I almost starved to death. I realized that I was feeling no restriction and that I could eat anything I wanted. However, I still tried to stick to the soft foods during the second two weeks. I lost 3 pounds. I then had my first fill. I was still not restricted and lost nothing, but gained nothing, over the next month. I was given another fill and I finally began to have some restricition. I lost 12 pounds the next month but the restriction was still not keeping me from eating too much. I had another fill and now I am restricted to about 3/4 to 1 cup of solid food. However, when I start having cravings...always for sugar...I can still eat soft things such as puddings and ice cream. I have a tendency to want to binge on those foods but fight the tendency about 99% of the time. I do so by eating sugar free...which would be fine I suppose....except if you end up eating half the box, you really do not feel as though you are accomplishing what you want to accomplish. I have had to stop having things like this in the house. I have lost 8 pounds in the past 3 weeks but I am struggling. I am really having to work to stop eating before it hurts...I'm learning...however, the ice cream calls to me and it goes down very easily. I did not think this would be this hard and I thought I would loose weight much faster than I am. Any suggestions???

I would like to be in touch with people who are 6+ months from Lap Band placement. I am approaching 6 months. I have challenges, mainly around emotrional eating. Anyone else? :biggrin: LaRose

Excellent. Glad to hear this. Thanks for sharing with me.

Does anyone know how important it is to crush pills? I have read to do this for two weeks and I have read to do it for a lifetime. If continued crushing is important, does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the powder down??:help: Confused.

Iso Pure is GREAT...:clap2: