stephanie41401

Hi Lauren-I was having the SAME exact problem after my last fill except I'm not losing as much as you. One thing that I recently discovered was JUICING. I absolutely love it and I've never been one to just drink vegetable juice (i.e. v-8) for the fun of it. I always thought it would taste too nasty to get down until I just bought a juicer and actually tried it with veggie/fruits I like. I bought a Jack Lalanne juicer at Target and I have been juicing about twice a day ever since. I FEEL so much better because I'm getting the nutrients my body needs. If you want more info or have any more questions, please feel free to email. It has had an amazing impact and I feel so much better!

I am so glad to have found others who LOVE juicing too! I am super insulin resistant (I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and I've had a lot of trouble with losing weight even with eating "healthy" foods. The juicer lets me get sooooo many nutrients in my body without having a lot of carbs and sugar! I've been juicing for about a week and I can already tell a huge difference. I just don't understand why my bariatric place NEVER mentioned it! I've really been forced to go to juicing because my band is super tight and I have a lot of trouble lately keeping a lot of different foods down. I supplement some form of protein (whether a protein shake or lean meat) with a glass of veggie juice (with some apple in it to sweeten it). I feel so great! I count the calories by using my realize band website where I can just look at the fruits and veggies and add them as "raw, chopped". Or you could use calorie king or any other website that lets you track your calories. Seriously though, if it's just veggies, I don't think calories matter too much if they aren't the starchy type. The main thing I count is the higher sugar fruits/veggies.

I wish I had more to add to what everyone else has said here but I'm about to have my first fill on Wednesday. I'm trying to read up on what other people's experiences have been as well. I'm really hoping I feel "full" since that's exactly why I decided to do the band in the first place. Since my 9/22/08 surgery, I have been REALLY struggling with hunger. I feel like I spend most of the day trying NOT to be hungry by eating low cal stuff but it's just such a pain! And then at night I get really "head" hungry. I just wanted to say-you're not alone sister! I hope it does get better with the next fill for you.