I have been a bad bandster I am two yrs post op and havent lost weight since last january. Lately I have been eating unhealthy and not very motivated to better myself. I think alot of it is being complacent in life...new boyfriend..bought a house...and just happy in general. Now my problem is keeping food down. If I dont eat throughout the day then I cant eat without vomiting. I need to start with lots of liquids and almost stretch out my stomach. Once I do that I have a good chance of eating more than just soup. I havent had a fill in a year and a half and dont know if its too tight or just my fault for not following the rules. I dont have pain unless I need to throw up...no heartburn or nausea. But I am hungry....alot. I only eat one good meal every three or four days. Other than that its just snacks or ice cream to get me through. I feel like I am failing myself and the band...please help!

Are you not eating proper meals more regularly because you are sliming or PBing? Or is it for some other reason?

If it is the first, then you are possibly too tight and doing yourself more harm than good.

I suggest that you see your surgeon and follow his/her advice to get you back on track.

The rest of your life sounds great, new boyfriend, new house etc, so look after your health and enjoy it all!

first stop being what you call a bad bandster

you know what you are doing by just what you wrote

if you cant eat (no ice cream) then you need to go to dr

and have them remove Fluid...having a band should not mean not being able to eat real food and only being able to drink...that is not a way to live

eat great quality foods in your dr advised amounts

losing weight and getting healthy is great and it can happen with the lap bands help

but you are doing everything possible not to make that happen...advice, look in the mirror and look back at that gorgeous person in it......YOU have to decide what to do...we all have to each and every day....agree with sage, get your butt to your dr..tell them what you wrote here

if you cant eat real food, you are too tight

get back to the band basics which is changing what you eat..

you can do it if you want to