Ok, so here is the deal. I have been way off track for far too long. I just need some encouragement. I am finding it really hard to not eat everything in sight at night when I get home from work. I get up at 2:30 am and get home at 4:30 pm most nights. Through the day I can refrain from overeating. I hold myself to around 500 cal or so. But when I get home It is a whole different story. It has been 18 mo since last fill. I made another apointment on Aug. 10. I went pre surgery 323 pounds down to 212. I am guessing myself at around 250 or so. I am very ashamed to even go to the doc. Well anyway, thanks for letting me vent.

Why wait so long for a fill? Don't put it off thinking to lose wt BRFORE the fill. You need what the band can offer and when you get some decent restriction you will start losing again and feel better. You have done well so far and just took a break. The beauty of the band is that it is there waiting for you.

Best wishes,

Mimi

Hey, we've heard it all before! Don't ever avoid your doc, and therefore not get the fill you need, because you've been "bad". They've heard it all too and just want to help you get back on track. They can't do that if you don't come in. BTW, 500 cal is not going to hold you all day; no wonder you're ready to eat the couch when you get home. Try to add in a few high quality calories during the day so you are not so deprived at the end of it.

Don't cheat yourself adequate food intake. A calorie deficit of 500-750 derived from a combination of diet and exercise is all that is needed for good fat loss. Spreading your calories throughout the day will reduce the likelihood that you'll binge eat later in the day. Also keep trigger foods out of your environment.

Good luck and remember that it takes an extraordinary effort to achieve an extraordinary result.

Brad

Under eating during the day sets me up for snacking at night. If I get really hungry I stay that way for the rest of the day, so I eat 3 small meals (250 cal each) with 2 or 3 planned Snacks (150 cal each)

Good luck

I agree with everyone-- and as a man, (I assume this given your screen name!) -- you are way undereating during the day. Even for a small woman, 500 cals would be too little). I would suggest that you need to at least DOUBLE your day-time intake to 1000 cals. Then eat a healthy dinner.

You are eating everything in sight because you are starving yourself during the day!