Thanks to everyone who shared thier experiences on this site. It really made me think what I should eat with eah meal

And thanks to the band, I was still able to lose another 3 lbs. I guess once you set your mind to it, the proper eating comes naturally. We did a BBQ place, a Broasted chicken place, and others, so I stared at the menu for a long time deciding what was best. I could have never done this without the band, even though I still have no restriction. The "mind restriction" thought of PB's and band slippage was enough...LOL

I wish I had your willpower!

I just got back from a week of vacation and gained 3lbs. (Although the scale was back down this morning - :clap2: )

I was pretty good when we went out to eat - sharing a meal with my boyfriend but I snacked a lot. I had a piece of fudge, 1/2 ice cream bar, Doritos, 1/2 a bagel ... ugh! Now I am struggling to get my head back in the game. I am craving EVERYTHING!

Before my trip, I had my cravings and hunger completely under control.

I have an appointment on Monday and was questioning if I even wanted a (first) fill. Now I know I am getting one for sure! lol!

LOL.... I kept thinking what if I get sick in this resteraunt... and it worked. Plus I am a scale addict so I would have shot my scale if it had gone up at all. I was very happy to find that I could make a meal out of things on the menu while everyone else with me could still eat what they liked. Glad to hear your first fill is coming up. My second will be 11/13 and I cant wait.

Are you feeling any restriction now?

The problem with my vacation was that I learned I really can eat anything. Even though I have no restriction, I had been avoiding the "problem" foods. (bread, red meat, etc) Now it's like the flood gates are open :speechles