Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I've posted here and long overdue. I have gottten WAYoff track and need your help getting my head back in the game. I'm 3 years post op, had lost 60 pounds at one point, but have regained some of that. I've forgotten most of the rules (guidelines) and I guess I got pretty lax with everything. You know, you get to feeling better, having more energy, get rid of some health problems and next thing you know you accept where you are at instead of working towards the original goal. I know the band is a tool that is there for me to use, and I believe if I can just get my head back in the game I can lost what I have regained, plus go on to my original goal.

Any and all advice welcome!!!

You sound like me. I lost 75 pounds between 8/06-5/08 years (banded 06) and after two cortisone shots and a knee surgery which stopped my exercise, I regained 30 pounds over 2 years. I was unfilled due to heartburn and slowly refilled to where I was before, but I am hungry when I shouldn't be unless I am emotional eating. I need to relose the thirty pounds and about 8 more to be at goal. I am happy I was banded because I would have regained all the weight in a matter of months but I can't seem to get restarted. Has the band lost it's magic??? It was so easy the first time - fill, lose weight, fill, lose weight. Help!

Try starting on on liquid Protein shakes for about 3 days to take the focus off food and then come back and stay low carbs and it might kick back in. I have been fighting emotional eating the last couple of weeks. Stay on track a few days and then something throws me off again. I am working out about 2 hours a night but maintaining as I have not got my eating under control like it should be. Like a hamster on a wheel.

Cheri