I had a long chat with my surgeon about honesty. I'm brutally honest with him, even though I feel like crawling under the table and pulling a hospital gown over my head. The think I admire most about my surgeon is that he doesn't hold back or take any crap (lies) when it comes to food choices. You can't get anything past him.

I was crying in his office because I felt like such a failure having gained back 8 of the 70 pounds I lost. I thought, based on his hardcore nature, that he'd be stearn with me, but instead he told me to focus on the incredible job that I've done so far and work on accepting who I am now. That made me feel really great.

I'm trying to write this without being judgmental or critical, but he pointed out that most overweight people are very dishonest because they don't come clean with him, and the numbers simply don't lie. If everyone ate like perfect bandsters, we'd all be skinny now.

My meeting was very long and emotional. Telling him all my dirty food secrets was humiliating and exhausting. He doesn't hug me or baby me, but I can honestly say that man cares about me. My point to this thread is that if you aren't 100% honest with your doctor, then no fill amount in the entire world will ever be able to help you.

I went there to discuss getting a new port. He said I could have one if I wanted, but I don't want one. I have plenty of daytime restriction. Our decision was for me to start working on loving myself for who I am, accepting that I've lost a whopping 60 pounds, and just maintaining that loss. I left his office feeling a lot of relief, so I urge you all to tell your doctors everything, regardless of how embarrassing.

"Whilst food remains in the pouch it produces distension of the pouch with an accompanying feeling of fullness and satiety."

I found that on another Band website... distension is a relative term. Maybe carbonated beverages could make you feel temporarily full? I think I'll go pop open a DP!

Great thread darlin, so true, so true. I am strugling since my last fill. I think I might have acid reflex and it is not very fun. I am trying to decide if I need to have some unfill again. The weight loss is great but the reflex sucks big time.

Being a better bandster would be a lot cheaper too!!!!!!!!!Fill? Unfill? Fill? Unfill? $$$$$$

Honestly I think I would have a real tough time avoiding carbonation forever after banding. I can limit it and do that already but NEVER I don't see me doing that. I thought under fluids it said no carbonation for the first 30 days after surgery. I will go back and read it again. I was excited because I thought 30 days, I can live with that.

I'm right there with you Jack. I gave up soda awhile back in prep for the surgery and I don't like it at all now. I got the kids icees the other day, and I don't even like them anymore. My tastes are changing, If I could just get to NOT like sugar I'd be set. I used to be a 4 or more diet soda drinker a day. Now that the hubby is the only one still drinking it regularly (making the kids give it up too because the dentist said the acid is bad on the teeth) I don't need that fancy smacy can crusher we bought. LOL.

Melissa

Jack and Melissa that is good to hear. I hope that is the case with me.

Thanks.