I need a kick in the behind. I was banded on 3-13-08 and have only lost 50 lbs. I have not lost anything since September of 08. I am getting a fill that should have taken place months ago this Monday.

I am quickly finding myself getting back into old habits. I don't exercise outside of the 1 night a week I play tennis.

I am running through more and more drive-thrus.

The one thing I am really worried about is I still have restriction. I will eat 3 to 4 bites of something and start salivating like crazy. Then once that passes I can eat almost anything. It feels like there is no restriction. I have to wait for it to pass but once it does, it is on.

I am feeling really upset at myself and myself only. I need advice on some small things I can begin to do now.

Has anyone else out there been through this and if so, how did you overcome it? Thanks in advance.

Julie :-)

Hey Julie,

50 lbs is a lot of weight to lose! I know it's hard because it would be so awesome if the weight magically came off- but for some of us it is a struggle!

1.Try re focusing- get out your old photos of the old you and hang them up on your mirrors, fridge, even in your car. It will remind you of where you were and how much you have changed since. It might help you when you have those urges to fall back into old habits.

2. If you aren't able to excercise as much- you got to figure out a way to eat better. Try some low cal foods that you can "fill" up on so you don't feel deprived.

Here are some:

egg white crepe

spray pam in a pan, put in some egg whites make them really flat, then sprinkle splenda and cinnamon- see if you like it

Isopure shake

isopure low carb chocolate powder

ff milk

tsp Peanut Butter

ice

blend till smooth

fake lasagna

low fat riccotta cheese

low fat tomatoe sauce

kraft parm cheese

heat in microwave

sugar free, fat free pudding or fudgiscles

last but not least, make sure you are drinking at LEAST 64 oz. of Water a day so you can flush the fat out of your system. You can even use crystal light if you need to- but keep drinking!

Thank you so much. I appreciate your suggestions. I am glad you mentioned the Water. That is such an easy one and I am back to drinking a ton of soda pop again, diet, but none the less, pop.

Thanks for the recipes as well. I am getting a fill on Monday the 2nd of March. I hope this will jump start me again.

Does anyone have pain at their port site when they eat a lot of food? I have to mention this to my doc. I have alots of pain at the port site once I have ate a lot.

Thank you again. I look forward to hearing from others as well.

Julie

I thought we were not to have any carbonated drinks because it tends to swell the pouch???

i has my surgery on 9/24/08. i feel like i am stalled to. i have lost 37 pouns to date. at my last fill in january i had stayed the same. i go friday and i am afraid i have stayed the same again or gained. i do not knwo what i am doing wrong- i eat no junk or fast food- my only vice is cheese which i am giving up for lent (hopefully it will break my addiction)

i am in better shape than i have been in years- i try to work out daily and i live for my wii and my wii fit.

i feel down and am afraid to go to my fill on friday. up until last month when i stayed the same , i felt i was ont he right track

I was totally going to suggest the Wii Fit!! That thing is WONDERFUL and FUN! If you can find one, I highly suggest the investment )

Im sure that once you get your fill your weight loss will jump start again. I am getting my first fill april 1 and cannot wait for it.

I thought we were not to have any carbonated drinks because it tends to swell the pouch???

You got that one right Harold! It will could inflate the pouch...stretch it out...etc.