I definitely have issues with food. Since I was banded in Dec. 2010, I have not lost more than 10-15 lbs. I am still able to eat as much as I did before the band, if I want to, without much discomfort. I really want to start to use this tool to its fullest extend and stop taking it for granted. For example, during the summer I like to eat fresh tomato sandwiches. I can eat 1 sandwich comfortably now and prior to being banded. Why? What am I doing wrong? Also have been counting weight watchers points and I am currently at 26. How many calories is this? I need help!!!!

I am confused have you had any fills yet? 10-15 pounds is not much for almost 2 years post op. You need to make sure you get your fills until you start to feel restriction and watch what you eat. Carbs like bread, potato, rice, flour and so on are high in cabs. bump up your protien intake and lower your calories and carbs. maybe this will help, best of luck to you.

Hi. I'm pretty sure I'm almost completely filled. Having a hard time listening to my body I guess. So, having tuna, for example, and then nibbling on a sandwich would decrease my food intake?

See your nutritionist!

I hope you don't mind, but I am going to copy from another post because I think a lot of it could help you. Best wishes.

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It seems to me there is a lot of misunderstanding out there when it comes to restriction. Over and over, I read post after post of the following statements:

"I have had fills but can still eat whatever I want"

While some people do have issues eating certain foods, there is absolutely no truth that you shouldn't be able to eat foods like breads, Pasta, and rice. If you are following a low carb diet that's one thing, but being banded doesn't mean you shouldn't be physically able to eat them anymore. Many of us can still eat absolutely everything we ate before surgery.

"I have had fills but I can still eat more than 1 cup of food"

This may be true, however, just because you can eat more than a cup of food doesn't mean you should. More often than not, if you eat slowly and stop after eating no more than 1 cup of food, you will find that you are satisfied and no longer hungry despite the fact you could still physically eat more. Quit trying to test your band to see how much you can eat, because the only one that will fail the test is you, not the band.

"I have had fills but I don't feel full"

Big misconception- the band will make you feel full. Wrong. It's true some people do feel full but it's a different full sensation than we had before banded. In fact, it's almost uncomfortable. The band is not supposed to make you feel stuffed full, it's supposed to make you feel satisfied with less food for longer periods of time. If you keep getting fill after fill because you don't feel stuffed full, you are going to end up one of the many people who have bands too tight and slips as a result. Being satisfied means you are no longer hungry, not that you feel as though you just ate a seven course Thanksgiving dinner. Quit trying to feel full and start listening to your body because it will tell you when it's satisfied.

I encourage everyone to educate themselves on the Lap-Band, what it does, and what it doesn't do. Too many people are walking around banded completely ignorant to the facts and I fear many will have complications and slips because of it. It's your body, take responsibility for educating yourself on it.

Be well all