To unfill or not to unfill...WWYD?

[blahblahblah 4]

Hey all,

I'm 11 months out and have lost 115lbs. I LOVE my band! I got filled two months or so ago and I have been super tight ever since...Initiallly, I was getting tuck and pbing, but now I am not...

I am not, however, able to eat many many things...here's my food intake

breakfast:

if I can get something down, I have a drink

Lunch: if I can get something down, I'll eat a yogurt or a cheesestick

Dinner: last night I went out with dh and got a clam chowder and a caesar salad...I ate the broth out of the Soup and 5 bites of salad( like 2 piece of lettuce and a crouton)...oh, and one of dh's scallops.

I'm not losing a ton because by the time the end of the night rolls around, I eat ice cream because I want to physically eat...

I'm frustrated. I know I am not making great food choices, and I am not sure if having an unfill would help me or not....but...i'm frustrated w/ inability to eat.

wwyd

rain

[Pix 4]

I would go get a unfill darlin. You are still tight if you can't eat properly. You should know better then I that if you can only get liquids down and minute amounts of food you are just to tight. You have to be able to eat, not drink your foods.

[MNilene 2]

I agree, a slight unfill maight be in order. You have done SO well & come so far! Rememeber, you have to take in calories to keep your body ready to burn fat during exercise! I had a second fill after 4 months & down 61 pounds, it was TOO tight, whatever I did manage to get down always came back up or I just wretched from all the slime! Inevidably, my band slipped from all the wretching & I had all but 1cc taken out & now I am starting all over! I had put back on about 10 pound & have had a VERY small refill, but now my body is needing to readjust all over again.

Again, you have done great & look fantastic! Good Luck!

mnilee

[flower faery 0]

I went through something similar with my last fill and broke down and went in for a partial unfill and it was the best thing to do IMO. I was eating so little, it actually was kind of stalling my weight loss. I was also totally miserable, never knowing if I'd be able to get anything down or keep it down if I did. Eating became something I was almost afraid of doing, which isn't healthy. It couldn't hurt to get a bit taken out and see if you feel better.

Good luck. :thumbup:

[Keri7227 0]

Mnilene, Did you have to have another surgery because of the band slip, or did the unfill hopefully fix the problem?

[blahblahblah 4]

thanks folks,

going to talk with dr. tomorrow...probably will get an unfill..slight, but unfilled.

will update!

rain

[juliegeraci 7]

Rain, it sounds like you may be a bit too tight. You may have some difficulty losing if you get a slight unfill. I would start with .2 or .3. I have the same difficulty when I'm too tight but if I get a slight unfill I have the same 3-5 lbs that come on and off when I go back up. It could be that this is the time to decide what goal weight you want and try to eat mushies more when tight or just stay at the weight you are. Sounds like you have a fickle band like me. Good luck.

[*JASMINE* 1]

Yes, I would get an unfill. I went through the same thing for months and ended up eating slider foods and always felt hungry. It was very frustrating. It can cause you to get used to eating junk food, which is not good if you are trying to lead a healthy lifestyle. Believe me, you'll be happy you did. I was.

[blahblahblah 4]

Hello all!!!

Got .8 taken out of the band...half of my last fill. I think it was a good idea as I was eating crap because I knew it would go down...not healthy!!!

I can't wait to try and eat a salad...

Rain

[*JASMINE* 1]

Good for you. I know the feeling. Eating slider foods all of the time is no way to live. It will mess with your head. Glad to hear you are doing better.

[loridee11 510]

Absolutely unfill! If you can't eat 1000 or more calories of nutritious food per day then it isn't healthy. I actually just got a slight unfill because I was coughing/choking at night and I feel so much better. I didn't realize how hard I was fighting just to get my Water down...

I do have to use a little more will power to eat less at night when I'm losest - but if you're already eating ice cream it will be better for you!

~Lori