LiveLifeAgain

I know what you mean. Until the past week, I would go out to eat with my husband or family, order a meal. Eat a little and I would stop eating and get quiet and my husband would say" are you stuck? You look like you are, your eyes are watering". Then Id rush to the restroom and bring up alot of mucus mostly and then Id feel better and Id actually try to eat the rest. What was I thinking??? Not anymore...Chew, Chew,, chew and stop as soon as you feel full or the slightest bit uncomfortable and pack the rest to go home. Then I have some more for my next meal.

I heard about adding hershey's cocoa powder and stevia to plain greek yogurt then freezing it. Has anybody tried anything like this?

Ive got to get this in my head!! I should print it real big and put it on my bedroom mirror. I thought it might be good for all of us to remember:

I saw this and thought it was really applied to our lap band journey:

I understand how you feel. Part of the reason that I decided to get a lap band was so that I wouldn't have to be on a diet my entire life. But I guess I will have to, but it will be a lifestyle after awhile. I think we can exchange bad habits for good habits...after all habits are learned, good or bad, so Ill just learn new better ones. I guess, like they say, anything worth while takes work. Hang in there.

I have not lost weight since I got my lapband in 2008. Mostly because I didn't follow the eating plan. I figured that just restricting food would result in weight loss, but Noooo! So Im going to get serious now, follow the plan and HOPE the weight comes off. I did have this surgery for a reason I need to use it.

My band is similar to yours. I am tight in the mornings so I have black coffee and then a protein shake. After around 10:30 it loosens a bit. Lunch can be difficult, I just remind to take small bites and chew very well. And stop when the band tells me to. But I eat a very little amount at lunch and then Im hungry again an hour later. Then dinner is alot easier but still not like I don't have a band at all. I still have to be careful, but I can eat the easiest at that time of day.

Well, we have to live life along the way too. So enjoy vacation just make good choices as much as you can..I have thought lately that if I want a goodie that isn't on my eating plan, it has to be the best quality and fresh. No more stale donuts just cuz they are there. I do know that I will never be super large like some folks I see around. And that was really scaring me before I got my band. So Im gonna go at it again this week and see if I can't do better.

I am starting over again as well. I was banded in April 2008 and somehow got sidetracked and didn't follow the eating program. I thought that Id lose weight just because of not being able to eat as much food as before.. WRONG...So, I reread all my info given to me at the time of my surgery and am restarting. Last week I followed the eating program, drank my liquids, had protein shakes for breakfast....and didn't lose a thing.....Sooo, Im not giving up and maybe I need to get stricter even with myself. Best of luck to you and keep us posted on your upcoming success!!

Well, last week I followed my eating program very well. I drank my liquids, had some nice salads, had protein shakes for breakfast and I havent lost a thing.....Idk...Im going to keep trying though because I swear my work clothes fit a little better this week. Could be psychological, but either way i felt better about myself.

I was banded in April 2008 and just lost track over time. I have no good reason, but I never really followed the "diet" post op. I felt that restricting my portions would cause the weight loss I was hoping for....NOT....So now Im back and getting it together. Im trying to go low carb, which is working so far. Im feeling good mentally and physically.. So I restarted Sat. July 14...maybe now I'll get the weight loss Ive wanted my whole life. I have to remember protein first and 60 gms protein per day and 64 oz. water per day.

I have a protein shake because my band is tight in the mornings. It loosens as the day goes on.

radarluv, I take home my leftovers and eat them for meals the rest of the day. They are usually enough to feed you for the entire day and then some.

I was told to go to a salad sized plate and then to a saucer size for your meals. I did use a small bowl for some greek yogurt the other day and was very satisfied with the amount. And you know, I was proud of myself for that.