I've been away from the site for a few months. After my mom passed away back in October, I found myself returning to food for emotional comfort. I miss her everyday, but after 4 months of no weightloss, I've decided I need to get over it and kick things into high gear. I called my Dr.'s office because I had not seen him in like 3 months. Every appointment I had kept getting canceled and rescheduled another month and half out, so I have not been getting regular fills. Up until 4 weeks ago. I called the clinic and asked if they could see me and give me a fill. The doc there said I should have already been to the halfway point of my band being filled and was adament that she was going to get me caught up and back on track. She gave me a fill and said come back in two weeks. I was feeling slight restriction again...yay! 2 weeks later I went back and she gave me another fill...this time I felt a lot of restriction and even had a hard time with some foods, but it's a good thing! I haven't weighed myself during this time..so I'm hoping there is weight loss...I can tell there is, just not sure how much. So I have another appointment this Wednesday with the same clinic and the doc will let me know how it goes....I finally feel like I am back on track and hope to get some serious weightloss logged into my journal. Thanks for your attention and I hope everyone is doing well.

I'm happy to hear you are back on track with weight cointrol. Sorry for your personal loss as I lost my dad on Oct 29, 2012. I know how a person can fall "off-track" for awhile and then hopefully get back on. Pick up some light walking, biking, treadmill. It doesn't have to be miles at a time, just short walks. Work around the house more than usual. Park the car a little further to make you walk.

YOU did the surgery for YOU! And You are the only one that can start doing it right!

Best wishes and Keep the Faith.

so sorry for your loss I know how hard that is to go through but so glad you are now ready to take care of yourself I am sure your Mom is cheering you on with that. good luck with your new start

Congrats on getting back on track. I was banded in Nov 2009 and in between I got pregnant and had numerous medical obstacles. Fortunately I didn't gain, but I had to make a conscious decision to lose again. I havent been on this site for nearly 3 years and I find coming back has really remotivated me.

Don't look at this as a setback. I am finding 3.5 years later that many bandsters who are 3+ years banded are still not at goal. We fumble and we get right back up because life just has an awesome ability to interfere w/ our goals lol. But you are taking the right steps, and before you know it you'll be a losing machine.

I'm terribly sorry for your loss, but she's with you...helping you make all the right decisions for your happier and healthier life.