inthe first two weeks i lost 14lbs and then in the following two weeks i lost another 6 and now this past week ive only lost 2 ilbs. i am eating reg foods including pasta now. for one week i was so nauseas that i was only eating about 500 calories a day now that my hunger is back im back up to 1000 a day. today for the first time in weeks i felt like i ate alot. it seemed so much easier in the beginning to only eat chicken, eggs, tuna, yogurt and instant carnation and the weight melted away. now i have a bigger selection of food and i feel more out of control because i dont have such a controlled diet. i know that im supposed to eat protein first but sometimes i forget. like today i had a weight watchers meal with meatballs and pasta it said that it had 20 grams of protein but i know that i should of chosen a better meal. i cant help being hard on myself because i feel like im slipping into my old habits a little. if i can stick to chicken and other protein everyday that would be better for me but is that realistic to eat that everyday? is it ok to have protein in a sandwich if the bread is whole wheat? i dont want to eat to much bread or pasta but i need to change my diet up a little. any suggestions. i go to the dietician on the 4th so i guess i can express my concerns to her. is it normal to feel a little bad when you start eating reg. food again and the weight loss slows down?

andrea

Okay, first of all, 1000 calories a day is fine. You can't really maintain day to day living on 500 calories and feel good. Secondly, yes, it's very normal to not lose or even gain a couple of pounds until your first fill. Read the thread on "how the lap band really works" at the top of the main page of this forum to see what is happening to you. Third, relax. Think back to what you used to eat before the band, and realize how well you are doing. You may not lose much weight until your first fill; have you scheduled it yet?