Jean McMillan

You might want to rethink putting your band back in the box after you've lost weight. People who lose weight and have their band removed (for whatever reason) are very likely to regain all that weight. That's mostly because obesity is a chronic,. incurable disease.

Well, Jackie, I was fascinated to see in your profile that you are now 98 years old. That has to make you the oldest troll in the history of the Internet. I can see why you're so proud of yourself. If your parents were still alive, I'll bet they'd be mighty proud of you too.

You might want to rethink putting your band back in the box after you've lost weight. People who lose weight and have their band removed (for whatever reason) are very likely to regain all that weight. That's mostly because obesity is a chronic,. incurable disease.

Well, Jackie, I was fascinated to see in your profile that you are now 98 years old. That has to make you the oldest troll in the history of the Internet. I can see why you're so proud of yourself. If your parents were still alive, I'll bet they'd be mighty proud of you too.

You're doing awesome, Jim. I love that John Maxwell quote. I think attitude is half the battle.

You are doing yourself a big disservice by not talking about everything with your surgeon. it's his job to help you lose weight and he can't do that if you're not honest with him.

You are doing yourself a big disservice by not talking about everything with your surgeon. it's his job to help you lose weight and he can't do that if you're not honest with him.

You are doing yourself a big disservice by not talking about everything with your surgeon. it's his job to help you lose weight and he can't do that if you're not honest with him.

You are doing yourself a big disservice by not talking about everything with your surgeon. it's his job to help you lose weight and he can't do that if you're not honest with him.

As someone who has suffered major depression for over 40 years, I just want to give you a cyber-hug, tell you not to give up on yourself, and strongly advise you to talk to your PCP about getting an RX for an antidepressant (or changing the med and/or the dose if you're already on one).

As someone who has suffered major depression for over 40 years, I just want to give you a cyber-hug, tell you not to give up on yourself, and strongly advise you to talk to your PCP about getting an RX for an antidepressant (or changing the med and/or the dose if you're already on one).

As someone who has suffered major depression for over 40 years, I just want to give you a cyber-hug, tell you not to give up on yourself, and strongly advise you to talk to your PCP about getting an RX for an antidepressant (or changing the med and/or the dose if you're already on one).

As someone who has suffered major depression for over 40 years, I just want to give you a cyber-hug, tell you not to give up on yourself, and strongly advise you to talk to your PCP about getting an RX for an antidepressant (or changing the med and/or the dose if you're already on one).

You're doing awesome, Jim. I love that John Maxwell quote. I think attitude is half the battle.

If "the boys" really NEED potato chips, could they not eat those necessary potato chips somewhere besides your home? If I keep stuff like that in the house, it's way too easy to eat it. But if it's truly essential to have potato chips in the house, go ahead and eat them...but do it this way:
1. Read the nutrition stats on the package. If one serving is 13 chips, count out 13 chips, put them on a small plate or bowl. Then close the bag and put it away where you can't see it.
2. Take the plate or bowl of chips to the dining table.
3. Sit down at the table, all by yourself with the chips. No computer, no TV, no magazine, no radio, no distractions.
4. Eat the chips one at a time, concentrating on their texture and flavor, so you get the maximum enjoyment out of them.
5. When the chips are gone, put the empty plate in the sink or dishwasher.
6. Go back to doing whatever you were doing before the potato chip attack hit you.
The point of all that is to put you in control of the food, instead of the food in control of you.

These habits and addictions didn't occur overnight and they won't go away that fast wither.....in fact, this will probably be a life long battle. It will be hard, we may falter, but in the end we must prevail! I say to myself every morning when I wake up "This day I battle...this day I will fight hard, this day I WILL be the victor!"
You're already working on your eating habits, which is good, but work harder to fight the boredom and the mind hunger. Instaed of chips...keep a hand tensioner that will work out your fingers, wrist and forearms while sitting at your desk. It has helped me.
Good luck and always look to the LBT for support!

Welcome to the brave new world of bandsterhood! I'm going to add my responses in blue text below.
Had my first fill yesterday and now I am back on liquids. The liquid diet doesn’t really bother me because I know that it will help me achieve my goal. The Dr. put me on a 3 day liquid diet, then soft, then regular. I have read people going on a 1 day and even 2 day liquid diet, but not a 3 day after a fill. Is my Dr. exaggerating this diet by extending it another day or two? Or is this the regular post fill diet? A regular post fill diet is whatever your doctor says it is. They all have their own protocol and it's useless trying to figure out why.
Also, at this time, I am not hungry and have been satisfied with my liquids. My concern is…. Will I be hungry on liquids for 3 days? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. Time will tell. Although I am not hungry, I don’t feel full. Is that normal? I think it's normal. My pre-op idea of "full" was Thanksgiving Dinner full. As a post-op it took me a while to figure out that full should be "just enough food, nothing more, nothing less." My last question is…. How can I tell if I am over filled or under filled? Underfilled = frequent physical hunger (say, less than 3 hours after a meal). Overfilled = unable to eat or drink without discomfort or regurgitation. It's actually more complicated than that, but you don't need complication right now. Right now you need things simple. Right now, everything feels a bit “normal”, but I have to assume that it is because I am only drinking liquids, but I can still drink at least a 16oz cup of water within 45 mins. Am I able to drink too much? It's extremely unlikely that you would ever drink too much water, and you should always be able to drink plenty of water, though maybe not guzzle it. One sign of a fill that's too tight is being unable to drink water.
The last, last, last question: Am I over thinking this too much? Yes you are, but it's better than not thinking about it at all!
UGH… I feel so confused