Hi, this is the first time I have ever written. I had my surgery in July. I have lost approximately 35 pounds. I am having a hard time watching what I eat. I am also sick of water. I can't believe I spent that much money to lose weight and still eat inappropriate things.

Hi Judithbill, welcome!

35 lbs is awesome! You've heard the expression "Slow and steady wins the race", well I think that is appropriate in this situation. It is better to lose slowly rather than fast. No one can eat perfect all the time. What is it that you're having a hard time giving up? Do you have good restriction right now? Have you tried the bottled Water flavor packages? Don't be too hard on yourself and just try to refocus on why you had this surgery.

It sounds like you are doing pretty good.Maybe you need a fill. Donna

I guess I wasn't being realistic about my weight loss. I thought it would be lots easier. In the beginning it was easy because I was limited on what I could tolerate. Now it seems that anything goes. So I am back to using my will power. Which I obviously don't have. I have been walking 30 minutes daily when I can.

I agree with DonHoll1 who said that you probably need a fill. I'd call your doctor if you haven't had one done in a while. If the band is working well, you shouldn't feel hungry all the time.

Hang in there--once your band is adjusted, you'll go back to doing really well! I just know it!

Hi, this is the first time I have ever written. I had my surgery in July. I have lost approximately 35 pounds. I am having a hard time watching what I eat. I am also sick of Water. I can't believe I spent that much money to lose weight and still eat inappropriate things.

I had my surgery in December of 2005 I am about 90 pounds lighter from a whopping 265 pounds:clap2:. If I told you this has been an easy battle that would be a lie:eyebrows:. Changing 32 years of :hungry: bad eating habits :hungry: in 2 years is impossible. You still get the urges to eat and you will push the limits garunteed. This desire to lose the weight has to be real :help: for you, so real that you fight each and every day to push those urges away and you follow the plan. The first few months for me were probably the easiest to stick to:whoo: because I was so scared of "the unknown" foreign object in my body. I probably lived off liquids and really runny food for a long, long time:(. As time passed I began to eat a little more and a little more and pushed the limits to the max. I have had atleast 4 blockages :omg:and let me tell you that is the most miserable experience. I went 4 days without food and water finally my body just was feeling, well, like I was dying I guess is a good way to explain it. I had so much acid reflux, couldn't keep nothing down not even my medication:sick. I take blood thinners because I had a Pulmonary Embolism emfark when I was 23 apparently I have a blood clotting disorder called Protein S difficiency (you clot for no specific reason) and I will die in my early thirties if I do not take my medication (I am 32) according to my doctor:)So you know that's important to me..lol.. I broke down and went in and had the Fluid removed "my doctor was not happy with me at all:angry" I got a talking to. What you can eat all depends upon how tight your band is and what you can tolerate. I can't really eat bread anymore and I after awhile you lose interest in it, we have the natural ability to adapt to our enviroments. By that I mean you go so long without eating a double cheeseburger off the dollar menu at Mc Donalds by the time you decide to try it, they taste gross. I like fresh food now and I love good salmon, yummy! I also discovered that eating can be a fun experience. Tell me how many times you have ever gotten done eating a supersized value meal, large drink and fries with a bowl of ice cream and felt really good and went out for a jog? Never, never, never. I can do that now and it feels so good. Now, the surgery is an aid in our weight loss struggle it helps you but won't actually drive us to the gym. That is something we must do on our own and exercising can be hard when you are not used to it. When it comes to exercise start off for longevity 30 minutes a day every day. I do not care what anyone tells you do not stop going!!!If you are a "fat" person (and we all are at somepoint in time or we wouldn't be in this situation) if you give yourself a break you will talk yourself into anotherone and you will quit going..you must be consistant...Now I am not saying you have you do hard core erobics every night but a brisk 30 minute walk will do, just to keep the pattern going on those "tired nights". Exercise is an essential part to loosing the weight and keeping it off..I promise you it will get easier and then it will get tough and then easy and back and forth for us probably forever. Obesity is just a side effect to the problems we suffer from in our hearts and minds. We need to fix whats wrong inside of our souls and discover self worth. Remember, we were not born fat and I know as well as anybody when I feel hurt food never turned me away or made me cry, infact I smile, it taste good. You and I desearve to be happy and loosing weight is a great place to start!! Happy feels so good..I am happy, I am glad I decided to change my life. Please stick with it!!

Eating inappropriate things? Hmmm...I'm sure I still do. My diet did not change, only quantity of what I eat.

I'm training myself to not overeat...not necessarily give up good food..as in taste.

I still have Subway, candy at the movies, etc...but boy what a difference in Quantity....I eat like 1/4 as much. And I can predetermine what I eat...as in, "I had candy at the movies so I'll skip desert today" or I think I'll take Jello instead of pie....that kind of thing.

I was really moved by what you said. I have stopped working out and it show. My back has been giving me a hard time. I just have to get over it and do it. thanks for your words

Thank you for your words of wisdom. I really appreciate it. I will make an appointment to get a fill. Thanks again.