hi my name is sue, i was banded 18 months ago and have had several fills, i would'nt change my decision to have a band for anything but feel a little despondent, the rate i'm losing weight has slowed and i'm slipping back into bad eating habits, is there anybody who has had to kick start themselves back into eating sensibly? i know i am in the best place i have been for years and my band is my "best friend" but feeling a bit sorry for myself, have lost 4.1/2, stone out of 10,and kept it off so why am i reaching for high calorie, rubbish foods,? am considering a fill but deep down know my restriction is adequate, i have a 14ml band with 11.5 fill. any suggestions would be greatly received.

Maybe you should start over from day one. Do a few days of liquids, then a few days of soft foods, then on to solids. Start paying attention to what the newly banded people are doing and start over. Stay away from carbs/cakes/sweets ......... It doesn't sound like it is too late to just start a new. You still have your band, you think you have restriction. Maybe consider a little fill for a jump-start.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

It sounds like you could improve your food choices. The best way to get re-focussed is to keep a food diary for 3 days, recording your intake as the day progress not at the end. Weight loss is slow and steady with the band. Avoid making the band too tight as this will likely increase your calorie intake further by not been able to eat "normal healthy food".

Even being in the best head space at the moment, perhaps some counseling is an idea to help ward of the negative self talk sabotage your efforts.

I am not keen on fad diets, bc if you have a history of dieting it will actually make you crave more when you return to normal eating and likely overindulge.

Lastly what is happening with your exercise?

A few things to think about

Good luck

Regards

Helen Bauzon

Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

hi Helen thanks for advice, have been looking closely at my eating pattern and have written down all intake , trying to pinpoint triggers etc, good point about exercise, i am not doing hardly any at all, decided to start slowly so have been on longish walks for past few days, the weather has been lovely so has lifted my mood, i was also pleased that a couple of pounds ,4 to be exact has come off this week so hopefully things are starting to move again, your advice was helpful and appreciated, regards, Sue.