Am I Crazy? I Must Be Crazy!

[Heather_8.1.14 65]

First, I want to send congrats to all of you beautiful ladies who are pregnant, and lots of baby dust to those who are currently TTC!!

I havent been around on these boards for awhile, so I'll re-introduce myself. Im Heather, Im 28 and a mom to 3 beautiful kids. My oldest is 10, my middle is 4, and my band baby is now 15 months I was banded back in 2010 and Im still struggling to get close to my goal weight. I've been having some issues losing since after my son was born. Granted, I lost all but about 12lbs of the baby weight in a little over a month, which was great since I gained 52lbs, but I ended up with gall bladder issues at the end of last year and after having it removed, I gained some weight back.

Anywho, my post is about me being crazy LOL. My husband and I are talking about the possibility of having a 4th and final baby, and we had set a "goal" date. We have some debts we want to get rid of but my personal goal is to try to get as close as I can to my WL goal as I can by Feb 2013 (our goal). So I am looking at about 25-30lbs to lose by Feb. I had started the Vi Salus shakes about a month ago and I was doing real well then I fell off the wagon and Im trying so hard to get back the inspiration to get back to keep going.

My husband is worried that if I get my band tightened anymore I wont be able to eat. But I think I need to get back to my roots and really buckle down like a new bandster.

Anywho, just wanted to share and maybe find some buddies who have the same goals as me (whether its 1st baby or 4th!)

Have a great weekend!

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Good to have goals!! First, typically you know if you need a fill if you are hungry between meals. So I would ask the following a) are you following the eating regimine for being banded (approximately 1000-1200 calories per day, no more than 1 cup of food per meal, and eating 3-4 ounces of Protein to start each meal)? If you are following that and you are finding you cannot go 3-5 hours between meals (based on real hunger, not head hunger) you may need a fill. However, if you are eating more than above and not focusing on getting your Protein (approximately 60+ grams per day) that could be why you are not losing. After a couple of years, pregnancy, etc. it would be easy to stray from the guidelines that will help you be successful. If you are following the guidelines and still finding yourself hungry perhaps you could benefit from a fill. Did you get an "unfill" while you were pregnant?

Good luck to you!