Anyone NEVER found proper restriction?

[fluffycat 1]

Wow, I'm glad I read this thread. I was feeling bummed reading the other threads because I am not losing weight like the rest of the lapbanders. But I don't regret my decision -- yet. I'm still learning how to live with the band. My fills have given me restriction but it seems to "go away" after a while. But then again, I PB quite a bit and have that painful feeling in my chest on a regular basis. I too blame it on myself. I have to change. I need to go with the band flow. Mornings--forget it. Maybe liquids will go down, really slow. Afternoons, I am hungry and want to snack. I can eat a small, healthy lunch but I still want to snack later. (That's a mind game though.) dinner is also hard. One to three bites and then I am miserable. So that's what I do. 1-3 bites, stop. Continue 1-3 bites later in the evening. Yes, the weight is slow in coming off. Of course, in the back of my mind, I knew this would not be easy. It never has been before and I am in my 50's. So, the band was my decision and I will learn to live & work with it. And I will take a slow weight loss any day because that's always better than the continual gain I had been experiencing over the last 2 decades. Most of the effort is psychological. This can work. Think positive.