I've put off doing this, but here it is:

I had lap-band surgery 3 years ago. About 6 months ago I joined WW and at first it really helped me get back on track, eating-wise. Then it made me downright obsessive about it. I was on 29 points/day and thought,"how about 20?"....then I went down to 17, then 10. I was training for a triathlon at the same time (hence the username) and got to the point where I could no longer sustain workouts on that level of intake. Somewhere along the line I started vomitting....a lot. I went back to my surgeon (easily the worst bedside manner in the world) and he blamed it on me, that I should have come in sooner, etc. I had 1 cc in my band and he did a total unfill.

That was over a month ago. I'm still vomitting every day. Sometimes 3 times/day. I won't go back to him. My husband is about to deploy and I just don't need one more stressor right now. If that Dr mouths off to me ONE MORE TIME I will walk out. I'm DONE.

This is REALLY on my mind b/c I'm getting my teeth cleaned tomorrow and I'm dreading talking to my dental hygienist about it. I've known her for years.

I'm rambling. Anyway, ....hi.

10 points is like 500 calories...plus training for a triathlon? No wonder you're sick! You need to change that behavior before you find yourself being treated for anorexia!

Why are you still vomiting? Is it on purpose or can't you keep food down. Are you not taking small bites , chewing slowly etc?

What size band have you got? 1cc in a band is not much , even with the older, smaller band that would not normally be enough to cause problems.

I'm a bit confused about what your problems are and what sort of help you are looking for, from your post it is not very clear.

To me it seems as though:-

You have some kind of eating disorder. You said that you became obsessive - if this is true you need professional help.

Can't tell if you have been successful with your band or not.You don't mention what you weigh or what your goal is.

I would love to be able to offer some help or insight but you need to be a bit more specific with what you are struggling with. Please give us some more info.

I've put off doing this, but here it is:

I had lap-band surgery 3 years ago. About 6 months ago I joined WW and at first it really helped me get back on track, eating-wise. Then it made me downright obsessive about it. I was on 29 points/day and thought,"how about 20?"....then I went down to 17, then 10. I was training for a triathlon at the same time (hence the username) and got to the point where I could no longer sustain workouts on that level of intake. Somewhere along the line I started vomitting....a lot. I went back to my surgeon (easily the worst bedside manner in the world) and he blamed it on me, that I should have come in sooner, etc. I had 1 cc in my band and he did a total unfill.

That was over a month ago. I'm still vomitting every day. Sometimes 3 times/day. I won't go back to him. My husband is about to deploy and I just don't need one more stressor right now. If that Dr mouths off to me ONE MORE TIME I will walk out. I'm DONE.

This is REALLY on my mind b/c I'm getting my teeth cleaned tomorrow and I'm dreading talking to my dental hygienist about it. I've known her for years.

I'm rambling. Anyway, ....hi.

If you get a chance, visit Baptist medical Center in Okie City to see if they can't help, at least talk to them. I really don't have any business giving advice, only

having been banded three days, but I had such a wonderful experience at an ACS Center of Excellence (of which Baptist Medical is one) that I have become sort of

an evangelist for them. Just try them if you can, you won't regret it. Whatever you decide, best of luck to you.

I didn't realize how odd my OP must have sounded until I read your replies.

Yes, it is true that WW made me obsessive. I meant that. It (helped to) completely warp and alter my way of thinking about calories and nutrients. I think that it only did this to me because of whatever underlying issues I had.....I DO think that WW is a GREAT program. Just maybe not the perfect one for me. (This is not an anti-WW vent or anything!)

I think I am leaning toward disordered eating. The vomitting is because food gets stuck. How can it get stuck with no Fluid in the band? I throw up so much that even the thought of eating makes me nauseated. If my surgeon wasn't such a jerk about answering questions perhaps I would talk to him. (He's at Baptist. I know it's a Center of Excellence, but his bedside manner is not.) While I do not require hand-holding or someone treating me like I have no responsiblity in this at all, just a tiny bit of humanity and kindness would be appreciated. (I'm talking about the Dr still here, not anyone on the board!)

I feel like I'm taking small bites, the same size I was taking when I had fluid in my band for the first couple of years with no stuck feeling. I 'chew to goo'. When I feel so stuck I think, "Wow, I must have eaten a HUGE amount and I didn't realize it!" then I throw up and it's such a tiny amount.

And, yes I think that there is a fine line between this being physical and this being psychological. I'm not denying that.

I thought my stats were in my profile. I guess I should put them in a sig line. I started at 260. I'm currently at 180. My goal weight is 110. I am 5'4 and pretty small boned. (my fingers wrap around my wrist and then some.) I was never able to even say with a straight face, "I'm just big-boned".

I'm a stress baker and my oven has been working overtime lately. In one 48 hour period I made 6 Desserts. Ironically, the more I bake......the less I eat.

I don't know what size band I have. It's a Realize band. I know that 1 cc was not that much. That's why it surprised me when suddenly I was way too restricted on it. Then.....even more surprising that even with it empty I am still too tight. I've had an abdominal x-ray to check for a slip. none noted and the band looks fine.