hey fellow bandsters! I haven't posted in forever but I thought I would because I'm finally at a fill that will only allow me to eat 3-4oz. The mental problem I'm having is that I want to eat so much more! I've only over eaten twice, and got sick enough the second time to never do that again!

Has anyone else dealt with that? It's so strange to me that a few bites makes me full and I sometimes I just want to eat more because it's delicious..

I'm am struggling with the same thing right now! I am trying so hard to stick to three protein filled meals, but sometimes I over eat or graze! It's a problem!! lol The other part of my problem is that right now I'm staying at someone else's house for the week and they keep LOTS of food here! In my home, I only keep exactly what I'm eating for the week (for the most part) and no snack food. It keeps me from going crazy with eating and eliminates my snacking. So maybe remove temptation?

After three years I STILL feel like I need to eat huge amounts! I will still serve myself the same amount of food that everyone else is eating, it's such a mental thing, just like you said, Agdunkle!

It is an UGLY mental thing. I have had my band over 2 years, just this past July did I start understanding some of what is going on. I got a fill on the 11th, I have never had consistent restriction. However, I am seldom hungry. I tried not eating unless I was hungry, that doesn't work; starvation mode and the body holds onto everything. I am trying to eat 3 proper meals but I can't do it. Today I didn't feel tight, I just didn't want to try much of anything. Greek yogurt for breakfast, 2 strawberries for lunch. Dinner was 2 potato skins and a cheese stick. At no point was I hungry and I felt like I had eaten a turkey all day. I am not stuck, I just feel full even without eating. Then I run into a slice of Cheesecake and I'm done for. I hate my circle even though I know what to do, I can't seem to do it. If I don't loose some weight soon I might do another fill just because I don't know what else to do.

It's not even having food around to snack for me! I don't want to snack, I want a bigger dinner! lol oh stupid head hunger

The mental aspect is every bit as important as the physical. I remember years ago hearing some anorexic starlet (I think it was Heather Locklear) say, "I don't care how good it is. As soon as I start to feel full I stop eating." I had some not so kind thoughts for her! But now, I totally get it!