I was banded in Mexico on 5/8/2004 by Dr. Lopez. To date I have lost about 18 lbs. My start weight was 262. This is after I was on WW for a year and lost 20!

I am ready for a fill as I can eat more than I want to be able to.

I am not really hungry...but I have no sensation of being full. I have managed to push myself away from the table eating less than half of what I normally would. And not cooking has helped immensely but we are gonna go broke eating out all of the time,LOL!

I have been a big girl all my life. My problem was compounded by the fact that my mother and three sisters were all petite size 5-7's and I towered over them and outweighed them at 5'6", 160 lbsat age 12. I felt like the proverbial bull in the china shop.

The main reason that I did this was not to become thin, but to improve my health. I am hypertensive and developed sleep apnea four years ago. My knees and hips are starting to give me clues that if I don't get some of the weight off I am going to have serious problems.

A friend recommended this forum to me and I am looking forward to participating and making new friends!

Pamie, I chose to be banded so I could be healthier, also. This is the first time I've successfully lost weight. You'll find lots of support and answers here. Best of luck!

Hi Pam,

I am so glad to see you here! I can look at different posts and chat for hours here. You will find a wonderful group of people who have heard and seen it all. Many of them live in southern california. I think you will enjoy all the new people you meet. Check out the mock danish recipe in the foods section. I haven't made it yet but I want to. It sounds good. If you need a fill, go get one as soon as you can. We need to use the tool as directed. Best wishes:) Teresa

By the way, that is the cutest picture of you. I am a lagger and still haven't gotten one for my name:( Teresa

Hiya Pamie! Welcome! This is a great site... everyone is really helpful! Wishing you great success with your new band!

Darcy:cool:

Hi Pamie Jo! Welcome to the site. Nice to have another Amazon among the ranks! How tall are you?

I'm starting to feel outnumbered with all the Left Coasters coming here. Gotta start recruiting among Garden Staters. Mary Beth? Pam? Gaynel? Where are y'all??? :D

And I thought there were mostly NJ-ites out there!

Welcome, Pamie!

Welcome PammieJo. I am pretty new also. I was banded on May 6th and i have lost 21lbs. I am new to the computer also. This board is great. I am the grandma on the board. I am 53 years old... Best wishes ...Janie

Hi Again Pam,

Hope you are doing well. My feeling of fullness is fairly similar to yours. I rarely get an actual full/stuffed type of sensation but I also don't feel particularly hungry anymore after a small amount. I have gotten the really full feeling a few times but they were ussually in big family dinners settings where we have a several course dinner. I probably do eat a little more than normal at those functions but I don't think I ever really over do it. I tend to eat much more gently and cautiously at those functions. Have never PB'd in public. Funny... I tend to try new things at those gatherings too. Since I seem to be a little safer with other people, I am more confident about trying new things in their presence.

I eat all three meals but definitely do get hungry as the time for the next meal approaches. Pre-band I would always skip Breakfast and then be so starving by lunch I would feel the need to stop for fast food. I knew that was dumb and don't know why I did it, but I had for years. Now I always try to eat something for breakfast. For some reason I don't really like breakfast foods in the morning, but I am getting better about it now. I have also been able to eat small pieces of certain bread products but really just try to avoid them for the most part. Biscuits and gravy is about my most favorite bread splurge and that is very occassional. I had a 1/2 bagel with a small bit of cream cheese, scrambled egg, sauteed mushrooms and onions in it for breakfast today and that tasted really good. Doubt I'll be able to manage anything like that after a good fill though. Typically I'll try an egg and a sausage or a banana or ? Kind of prefer grab and go. I did get the new hot pocket breakfast turnovers. I know they aren't the healthiest things in the world but they do only have about 150 calories when you only eat 1. They have a little scrambled egg, sausage and cheese inside. Those are for the times when I really need to grab and go at a meal time. At my graduation party I tried a hamburger patty (no bun) with a slice of onion, tomato, cheese and a little mayo. I also had a tablespoon of potato salad and a 1/2 of a deviled egg. The patty thing tasted wonderful and I did get a nice full feeling after that meal. Do you think it sounds too excessive? Tonight I had a tiny baked potato and 4 oz of wild salmon. Had a cup of salad with chicken breast at lunch. I just kind of try different things and hope for the best. Both of those meals went down really well. What kind of meals do you eat? Do they sound about the same size? Sorry this got so long. I really try to keep within my parameters and tend to analyze a lot:) LOL. When are you getting your fill? Teresa

HI ya Pammie: We are practically neighbors. I live in Van Nuys, we should get together or at least chat on the phone. Email me and we can chat.

Wanna go walking at Balboa park sometime?