pattygreen

Hi. I was banded on 9/9/08. I have lost 50 lbs. From Jan.till today, I have stayed the same weight. I don't know why. I saw my doc last month and explained that I had restriction, but that I would graze through the day and eat and chew slowly. My problem was that I wasn't 'stopping' when I first got that full,stuck in the chest feeling, and then waiting until the next scheduled meal to eat again. I would wait 10 minutes, then take another bite, then wait 5 minutes and take another, till I ate the whole sandwich or plateful. HGe said to 'stop' eating when you first get that full feeling and don't eat again till your next meal. Lapband is only a 'tool' to help us not put that food in our mouths. It doesn't help emotional eating. (eating, just to eat) What we need to do, I think, is set up a schedule of 3 meals and 2 snacks per day. Keep a food journal. stop eating when we get that stuck feeling, or full feeling. Never put more than 1 cup of food on your plate.