Hi, band buddies I haven't posted in some time. Here is my dilema. I got a fill in June. This is the issue, I beleive I'm at my sweet spot but I'm not loosing any weight. I have been doing a lil walking every other day, but not much of anything else. I'm not really able to eat much and I'm really having a hard time with eating meats.. I don't know if I'm taking to big of a bite or not chewin long enough. I have my good & bad days with it. I'm able to eat a 6 inch sub toasted. I'm able to eat soup, kraft macaroni & cheese basically mushies just fine. I go back to my surgeon on the 28th of this month do you all think I need another fill or an unfil? I'm really frustrated at this point. Any suggestions or advice?

Thank you.

Banded April 15th 2009

If you have trouble with solids and are relying on sliders, then you probably don't need a fill. Eating highly processed, calorie dense foods that don't hold your appetite for long could be part of the problem. If you had a little less restriction and could eat meats and foods with better nutrtion, do you think you could cut down on your overall caloric intake?

You know I think you're right, especially as far as the foods not holding me. I'm thinking maybe if I could eat a little more of meats, maybe I'll be full longer. I'm able to eat salads fine, but those don't keep you full for 4hrs. I can only eat toasted breads anything else will come back up. Maybe it would cut down my calorie intake, I'm going to see what the dr says on the 28th, but in the mean time, I'm going to contiunue to fix my protein shakes and add maybe some tuna.. I ususally eat baked fish twice a week and don't have a problem with that. Thanks for your input.

I hope it helped :laugh: Finding our exact sweet spot is like walking a tight-rope. A bit of trial and error.

Yes I agree. Thanks.

Try cutting the meats smaller and chewing them longer. Also, cheat, undercooked or overcooked meats can all cause issues.

I have a harder time with fish than I do meat.

A 6 inch sub is not in any shape or former a slider. So, I don't think you are too tight. It just takes practice.

You don't have to be strict about it but it does help to read the nutrition facts on foods before you buy them. Kraft mac & cheese is basically garbage.

The macaroni won't kill you but that delicious orange crap just may.

Weight-watchers and Lean Cuisine have better alternatives in the frozen food section and they're already portioned perfectly.

Thank you, I have tried the weight watchers chicken quessidilla and I usually have no problem eating it...And I get turkey at subway the 6 inch you mention above. Thanks for the advice.

I guess I focused on the toasted part of the sub than the 6" part. I could eat far more of a sub that was toasted than untoasted.

But either way, I usually use the bread as a handle and tear it away as I go, just eating bits of the bread as I eat the meat.

But if it's untoasted, it would be more likely to get stuck.

I'll update soon on how much of one I can eat...hubby is at Subway now picking up dinner! :smile2: