Today I had my 2nd fill. The nurse asked me before the fill if I was able to eat more than half a chicken breast and 1/2 cup of veggies. I said, "uhhh YAH!!". I don't even want to write what I ate last night. So, she filled me up. I sat up and tried to drink some Water and it just sat there. What a funny feeling! She looked at and me and said, "is it going down"? I lied. . "umm. . yah"... she made me get back on the table and then I really did almost vomit when I laid down as the water was sloshing around what felt like my chest. .LOL! She took some out and I felt mucho better.

Anywhoo. . for today I've got some good restriction going on. I was getting a bit discouraged as I've been eating badly. My nurse was really nice and encouraging. I just love people like that. I hope everyone is doing well. .

Today I had my 2nd fill. The nurse asked me before the fill if I was able to eat more than half a chicken breast and 1/2 cup of veggies. I said, "uhhh YAH!!". I don't even want to write what I ate last night. So, she filled me up. I sat up and tried to drink some Water and it just sat there. What a funny feeling! She looked at and me and said, "is it going down"? I lied. . "umm. . yah"... she made me get back on the table and then I really did almost vomit when I laid down as the water was sloshing around what felt like my chest. .LOL! She took some out and I felt mucho better.

Anywhoo. . for today I've got some good restriction going on. I was getting a bit discouraged as I've been eating badly. My nurse was really nice and encouraging. I just love people like that. I hope everyone is doing well. .

Remember it's a lifestyle change. It's not a cure all. Bad habits follow us. It gets easier over time to deal with those bad habits.

Biggest thing is you have to be true to yourself. And you have to listen to your body. Don't be afraid to speak up if your band is to tight. Having a band that is too tight is also not good. If you can't get the proper nutrients down into your system you aren't going to lose any weight either. I've had 6 fills so far and I had to go back once to have some removed. I honestly didn't want to because I was afraid that if I had some taken out that I would be eating like a pig again and start gaining weight. It didn't happen that way. It was so painful before they took the fill out that I could hardly eat anything. Just a tiny bit was taken out and I felt so much better. I kept losing the weight too. I just went back in last week and they put back in the small amount that they took out before. I don't think I will need anymore fills for awhile because I am only 10lbs from goal.

Don't fret about making bad choices. It may help you if you journal your food. Then you can see exactly what you are eating. Sometimes this helps. Try cutting back on your food intake. Pick one day a week or maybe once a month that you can reward yourself for the good choices that you have made. Save that day to eat something special (like some ice cream or whatever you enjoy). But again don't over do it on that day either.

You will get there. Keep up the great work.

Thanks so much for the kind words of wisdom! It's like you know me. .ehehehe. . ! I've had to get brutally honest with myself. I think I "wanted" the band to be my magic pill and I'm finding out that it isn't.

I've lost 100 lbs on my own before so I know I can do it, but I'm having a hard time getting the momentum. It's building. . albeit slowly! This time around I'm not torturing myself by eating a totally lo-carb diet although it works quickly. It's not sustainable for me in the long run but I am keeping my Protein up and choosing better carbs. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with me, that means a lot.

And what a success you are too so you obviously know something about something! I'm so glad you shared your experience with me. Good luck on those last 10 lbs. . !

Thanks so much for the kind words of wisdom! It's like you know me. .ehehehe. . ! I've had to get brutally honest with myself. I think I "wanted" the band to be my magic pill and I'm finding out that it isn't.

I've lost 100 lbs on my own before so I know I can do it, but I'm having a hard time getting the momentum. It's building. . albeit slowly! This time around I'm not torturing myself by eating a totally lo-carb diet although it works quickly. It's not sustainable for me in the long run but I am keeping my Protein up and choosing better carbs. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with me, that means a lot.

And what a success you are too so you obviously know something about something! I'm so glad you shared your experience with me. Good luck on those last 10 lbs. . !

The object is not to deprive yourself of the better things in life, once and awhile. There is no BAD food. Everything in moderation. This is not a diet. Diets fail. This is a lifestyle change. We all have to learn to eat smaller protions and chew chew chew. If we deprive ourselves of the good things then we will want them even more. And that's why we over indulge in things like that. So once and awhile reward yourself because you do deserve it.