I really need a buddy from the south. :cheers2: We face different challenges that most of the rest of the country does have to deal with. Mainly Southern Food!!! Fried this fried that, Sweet tea, banana pudding, ect., need I say more?? :tt1:My surgery date was Dec. 31, 2009. I go back to my Dr. for another fill. Still trying to get that right. Been a slow process, and I'm getting discouraged. :scared2: I need others to bond with that are facing the same obsticles.

I'm in Virginia, kind of the northern part of the south :-). Military brat, so I grew up all over. BUT, my parents are both from West Virginia, and I grew up eating "southern food" along with every other type of food. Both of my parents had gastric bypass surgery 5 & 7 years ago. I chose lap band b/c I have two small children and I thought recovery would be faster/easier as I chased a 9 month old and a 3 year old around. I'm 10 months post op, and only 30-32 lbs down. I too am working on getting to that "sweet spot" with the fills. I admit, though that since I don't have a lot of restriction, I eat many things that would be best left alone for a lap band pt. About 4 months ago or so, I started ignoring the fluid rules too. That makes a big difference in feeling full. Hope to get back on track with my next fill which is next week. Oh, and on top of my giving into temptation, I'm a registered dietitian by profession. So it's really embarrasing to have all of this nutrition knowledge in my head, fail to apply it, then have to face my doctor! Even all the hospitals I've worked in in my career (all in the south) serve the good southern food in the cafeterias. It's funny, patrons complain about unhealthy choices in a hospital cafeteria, but when the kitchen staff offers healthy alternatives, the patrons still buy the fried stuff. Sorry for the vent. Anyway, I get on here every few days, if you want to communicate. Hang in there!

I'm glad to hear from you. I have a nursing background, so I also know how to eat properly!! But obviously I did'nt!! :w00t: I was banded Dec 31, 09 and have only lost 28 lbs. :frown: I just got my fills right 1 week ago and now I am really doing what I wished for. i can't eat more than 1/2 cup. Yahoo!!:wink: