Hi bandsters,I recently had to get an unfill due to night coughs, and not being able to eat anything. I was in the red zone for 2 and a half weeks. Well, they took out way more fluid than they put in. When I tell you I feel like I did before I got my first fill its true. I started off exercising my but off because lets tell the truth, if I could control myself I wouldn't have needed the surgery. So to maintain I exercised, then I went to New York and walk and walked and eat my but off. I have been back home for 9 days now and have my niece and nephew with me. I have been eating my but off and not exercising. To top that off I had a fill appointment today, but my damn car would not start and the next available appointment won't be until next Thursday. Has anybody gone through this type of issue? If you did please tell me how you made it through. If you don't understand and know what its like to have had an unfill with too much fluid gone please don't scold me about it. Please don't forget that if we could had control, why would you need the tool in your body.

Are you weighing your protein? It took me 6 months to get restriction so I had to be pretty stricked about my food choices and portion sizes.

I'm sorry to keep quoting B-52 but here I go again: Until their's restriction, it's just another diet.

Sorry, but it's true. I've never been where you are and don't want to go there. I would hope that I've learned much from the last 7 months of losing weight but I know it's hard to let go of past bad habits. You're on your own as they say!

tmf

Yes, well after so major prayer and thinking I realized what it is. My whole system is shaken. I am use to it being just me around the house. So I don't worry about feeding other people and I can eat the smallest amount. Once the weekend come I can get back on schedule.

I have struggled lately too. I had 3 vacations almost back to back and it threw me out of wack for sure. I have "gotten with the program" the last 3 days. I have found excersise to be a key factor. It's tough to get started again I know. I have backed off on the speed of the treadmill and it has made it doable. Also, I find I get hungry around 3ish so I go to the gym then. It gets me out of the house and reduces my hunger. Good luck!

Do not wait until the weekend....you will find another excuse. Trust me, I have been making them four over a year. I gained almost all of it back.

Measure and stick with protien. It is ok to feed the rest of the household and keep your portions tiny. Use the tool, even if you do not feel restriction. You will be going shortly for that fill. In the beginning you had to buckle down and change your eating habits with no band. This is almost the same.

I thought I had no restriction also, but if I am honest with myself, eat slow, small bites, and chew and enjoy then I do have some.

Don't over think, depend too much, or out smart this tool.

Hope you do well.....

Thanks guys for all the advise. I had my fill on Thursday of last to week to my disappointment I gained 7lbs. I did not choke on it or even dwell too long in. I am just glad that it gave me a wake up call. I can't do. I have lost about 3lbs since Thursday and feel better about it already. I got my house back to myself again and I can get back on track. The only thing is by me being a teacher with time off in the summer causes me to eat more, but I do feel better about my situation already.