I need help I am 7 months posty op and I have only lost about 38 pounds. I was certainly thinking I would be thinner by now but anyway I know it is my fault. I have been under crazy stress lately that I would never imagine I owuld be under but here I am dealing woth it but not being able to stick with a healthy diet and get the exercise in. My band is pretty tight and I should be able to lsoe but instead I have been eating ice cream daily..not the low fat stuff either and it is so easy for me to eat and it has become like anew addiction to me. If i eat chicken sometimes it seems to get stuck and a few times I have had to make myself vomit to get past the painful stuck episode. I can get fill taken out but then i am afraid i will be hungry all the itme again and there goes purpose of band. I feel like a failure in many ways and I need some advise and or friends! Thanks

The band is a tool, not magic.

You know what is right vs what you've chosen........ice cream.

If the chicken doesn't work, try other satisfying Proteins or a tiny bit of moisture in the chicken with vegetables or a fruit......just not fats that melt through the stoma. If that doesn't work, check in with your physician's office to make an adjustment. Consider also joining a support group, or heading back to the psychologist to work through issues.

It's crazy to think you'd be thinner, if you're not working with the band. This only adds stress to your life.

Exercise will also help with the stress and the weight.

You need a small unfill so you can tolerate the healthy foods and not have to resort to ice cream. Also, you should keep repeating this to yourself, which Lap Band Gal has on her blog header- "If hungry isn't the problem, then eating isn't the solution."

You need a small unfill so you can tolerate the healthy foods and not have to resort to ice cream. Also, you should keep repeating this to yourself, which Lap Band Gal has on her blog header- "If hungry isn't the problem, then eating isn't the solution."

"If hungry isn't the problem, then eating isn't the solution."

Rachel, I absolutely love this!!! I am putting it on my wall (at my desk - I won't actually write on the walls LOL) right this minute. Thanks.

~Fran

"If hungry isn't the problem, then eating isn't the solution."

Wow! That is one of the most helpful reminders ever!!

I agree, a small unfil will help. Ice cream is ok for a rare treat.

This journey is not easy...but so worth it!!

I can not eat chicken either....and my surgeon said this is not unusual. I can eat seafood, ground turkey and small amounts of beef or pork (very lean). I do not need an unfill, in fact I have only had 2 small fills. I too love ice cream but know I have to stay away from it to loose. So much of weight loss is in your mind....it is a long journey! Take it one day at a time. Congratulate yourself on the days without ice cream or maybe set aside one day every few weeks for your ice cream treat. I don't know if that would work for you but if so it is worth a try. Hang in there!

An unfill of 0.25-0.50 cc can make all the difference in the world from eating sliders because they're the only thing that will stay down to being able to eat and enjoy healthy food.

An unfill of 0.25-0.50 cc can make all the difference in the world from eating sliders because they're the only thing that will stay down to being able to eat and enjoy healthy food.

thank you guys for all of your responses!

Also, have you considered freezing a protein shake? It might give you some of the same sensations but be a much healthier option. . .