i had my surgery done on 04/21/08, 1st fill in May, 2nd fill in June. (my doctor is 4 hours away). after my 2nd fill i PB'd a lot... almost everything solid i ate. i thought of it as learning to deal with my band or maybe i need a little taken out?

as of today, i've learned when to stop eating so that i don't PB but i don't think i eat nearly enough. here is my basic menu:

8:30am: slimfast

12:00pm: string cheese

3:30pm: slimfast

7:00pm: 3 ounces of chicken

my nutritionist said i'm getting enough Protein so she's not too worried about the low calories. i'm not hungry and am satisfied with what i'm eating but now my weight loss has hit a plateau. i'm down 35 pounds and i haven't lost any weight in about 2 weeks.

do i need another fill? do i need a de-fill? any suggestions??

My nutritionist would say you're drinking your meals far too often. I got into trouble with my nutritionist for having my Slim Fast shakes. She wanted me to eat a piece of whole wheat toast with an egg on it in the morning and a piece of chicken with a small salad for dinner. At first I PB'd a lot, but I HAD to learn how to cut my food up in small pieces and chew chew chew. I still can't eat an entire piece of toast or an entire egg, but that's not the point. I'm getting more substance and giving my body something to work with. I've steadily lost at 1.3 pounds per week since changing my eating from shakes to solid food. I sometimes have a Slim Fast shake, but I add a banana and two tablespoonds of Peanut Butter to it. Add a little ice and blend. Yummm, plus it's more filling.

I can't say if you're not losing enough weight or fast enough, but I know when I eat more calories I lose more weight. My body just doesn't respond well to starvation. My advice, for what it's worth - you should eat more.