I got my first fill today.

I didnt have any idea what band I had. So he would only put in 1.1cc

He thought maybe I had a vangard?? (its big)

(once home I found out my band holds 4cc)

I went to Denny's resturant about an hour later to 'see what happens'

2pm

I ate this much:

One motzerella stick

half an onion ring

two chicken strips (appetizer size)

3tbs bbQ sauce

1/2 cup broccolii cream Soup

5 french fries, dips of ketsup

two bites biscuits and gravy

20 ounces milk

half a chocolate dipped cone from MCdonalds

(the whole cone)

Then at home I had

8pm

One mini corn muffin

and almost PB'd on it

Worst feeling I had since I first got home

But it subsided without inncident.

(my family was freaking out..lol)

then I tried some chilli at 9pm and was able to eat like 2 cups of it!

10pm

Then just now I ate 4 nutter butters with like 24 ounces of milk.

THIS IS NOT ENOUGH RESTRICTION OF COURSE.

I cant wait to go to the fill day in MAY!

Nykee, I really do sympathize with your difficulties, believe me. Just want to submit that no amount of fill is going to "cure" you of a junk-food habit. What will help are the things that you can start doing right now.

Remind your brain that YOU are in charge. And you ARE!! For each day, you are in charge of what goes into your mouth. And if you concentrate on adding Protein to your diet and drinking calorie-free liquids, then whatever else you do the pounds will begin to come off.

And when you get to a good level of restriction...hoo-boy, watch out! You'll fall in love with your band all over again.

>>>>>>>I really do not care about more food.. I care about eating the junk I want to eat.

I'm curious what you mean by this?

Nykee, I really do sympathize with your difficulties, believe me. Just want to submit that no amount of fill is going to "cure" you of a junk-food habit. What will help are the things that you can start doing right now.

>>>>>>>>>> I know that it wont cure me but its not even helping me a this point. I need restriction before I can even tell what I am gonna do to help myself as far as having this band goes and working with it.

I have done all kinds of things.. its not like I am doing nothing.

Every day I make an effort. I just went TWO whole weeks without going to any fast food what so ever.. (then I had to travel for a few days.. and I have started it again) Plus I bought a lot of sugar free coolaid and Crystal light and much more low carb foods to stock the cuppords.. Plus got a bunch of slender soy milk.. and so on.. I DO TRY.. DAILY. I want you to know that.

Remind your brain that YOU are in charge. And you ARE!! For each day, you are in charge of what goes into your mouth. And if you concentrate on adding Protein to your diet and drinking calorie-free liquids, then whatever else you do the pounds will begin to come off.

>>>>>>>>I am thinking that as soon as I actually feel my band working with me I will make WAY more effort than I am now. The low carb drinking will be my most important change.

And when you get to a good level of restriction...hoo-boy, watch out! You'll fall in love with your band all over again.

>>>>>>>>>>YES! Thats what I want so bad.. I havnt had the chance to fall in ove with it yet.. well for like a week and a half when I first got it is all.. lol

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>>>>>>>I really do not care about more food.. I care about eating the junk I want to eat.

I'm curious what you mean by this?

>>>>>>>>>>I mean, that I dont care about quantity.... I never have.

The thing I havent control of is not quantity of food, its the junk I eat.. like fast food and crunchy foods and sugar laden drinks.

Well, as pretty much everyone else said, not a good idea to test a fill out immediately like that. Also, the band will never make our food choices for us, and, don't get mad, but the stuff you had at the Denny's really weren't good choices for a bandster. Remember: Protein first, then produce, then, if there's room, something starchier or a small treat.

Were you drinking the milk with your meal? Or before it? Also keep in mind to try to think of milk as a food, not a beverage. beverages should be noncaloric (or very low calorie, like crystal light).

If you're not sure how you should be eating, I would recommend Jessie Ahroni's book on the lap-band (search her name on Amazon to find it). But unfortunately, fries and ice cream, buscuits & gravy and onion rings are not good choices for people serious about losing weight...And yea, I know...moderation in everything is what we're looking for, but you didn't have a moderate amount of junk there...you had mostly junk... Try to start each meal with a good protein source

Nancy

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