HELLO!

I go Thursday for a fill and am scared to go because I still havn't lost a thing! Status Quoe....Same-ol Same-ol... At least I havn't gained. I need some encouragement, I have even thought of canceling my fill because of pride and not wanting to be a failure in front of my Doc.

Thing is, I feel restriction, but 2 hours later I'm hungry. So maybe I am just eating the wrong things. I have to admit, I do have this terrible sweet tooth and wish I didn't.

Like now, I am sitting here and had 1/2 cup of broccoli and 2 chicken strips. S-T-U-F-F-E-D!!!! Not to mention the chicken didn't want to go down, PAIN!!

Well, I have til Wednesday to change my appointment and think about it. So I'll let you all know what I do.

Schel

If you're eating in accordance with the "bandster rules" I'd say you need that fill. If you're eating lots of carbs and not enough protein, then I'd say give yourself some time to do it correctly in order to determine whether or not you really need a fill. From what I hear, being too tight is awful. And you don't want to risk damage to your stomach or esophagus, right? Sweet tooths are the hardest to battle with the band. Try your best to keep full of protein. It will help you not be hungry. And get all the sweets cleared out of your house so it's not so readily available. If you're like me, I can actually hear the damn stuff calling my name when it's in the house.

I've had to pull myself up a bit on this, I've had a long flat period of not much loss (must update my signature). But I realised I've been eating band friendly food. For me personally it actually works better to eat more, I'm thinking of lunch in particular, always a meal I hated, I never know what I feel like eating.

Anyway I'd been eating things like yogurt and of course was hungry again very quickly and picking in the afternoon. I've noticed if I eat a sandwich or something, not only does it take me ages to eat it so that I really feel mentally "done", I dont get hungry.

A few small changes and the weight is now moving again thank goodness. But I think I'm ready for a third fill and you should go along anyway to yours too.

Susan and Jacqui,

Well, I made a decision to go to the doc tomorrow and let them decide which way we go from here. You know, I've been naughty not exercising and eating junk, so I'll go get my "chewin out" done with and move on from here. I've got no one to blame but myself.

I am at 6cc in the VG Band and feel restriction, however, it lasts only a short time and I am hungry again, weather I eat Protein or carbs, and I still can eat a lot of food at one sitting. So... to the doctors office I go!

Thanks for the support, I'll let you know how things go tomorrow.

Schel

Well,

Went to my appointment and all went well!

Got another cc, so now I am at 7cc's in my VG Band. Can't really tell anything yet because I am still on mushies til tomorrow. So we'll see.

Thanks for the support.

Schel

Schel, Keep us posted on your fill. Will you be on liquids for a day or two? I'm curious to see how this one does for you. I hope its the sweet spot!