This is my first actual post to this forum. I was banded July 22, 2008. To date I have lost 67 lbs. When I first got banded I was amazed at how easily I adapted to this new lifestyle. I was eating properly and generally had no interest in eating unhealthy foods. I lost weight pretty quickly. But I realize that I have slowly slipped back into my old habits of snacking and being consumed by food. I see the progress I've made so far and I don't want to stop losing weight but I need to get myself out of this rut.

I have had two fills so far, the most recent being a little over a month and a half ago. I feel quite a bit of restriction with the second fill and have actually had several episodes of food getting stuck and sometimes having to vomit because of blockages.

I am disappointed with myself for falling back into old habits and not adhering to the way I am supposed to be eating. I have found ways to "eat around" the band and it scares me that I can do this. I guess my main point is that the band is just a tool and you have to stay committed to your new lifestyle to really make it work.

I need to find a way to get myself back into the right frame of mind and start eating properly again.

This is my first actual post to this forum. I was banded July 22, 2008. To date I have lost 67 lbs. When I first got banded I was amazed at how easily I adapted to this new lifestyle. I was eating properly and generally had no interest in eating unhealthy foods. I lost weight pretty quickly. But I realize that I have slowly slipped back into my old habits of snacking and being consumed by food. I see the progress I've made so far and I don't want to stop losing weight but I need to get myself out of this rut.

I have had two fills so far, the most recent being a little over a month and a half ago. I feel quite a bit of restriction with the second fill and have actually had several episodes of food getting stuck and sometimes having to vomit because of blockages.

I am disappointed with myself for falling back into old habits and not adhering to the way I am supposed to be eating. I have found ways to "eat around" the band and it scares me that I can do this. I guess my main point is that the band is just a tool and you have to stay committed to your new lifestyle to really make it work.

I need to find a way to get myself back into the right frame of mind and start eating properly again.

Have you considered the 5DPT to get off white carbs?

Have you considered the 5DPT to get off white carbs?

Sorry, I'm not familiar with 5DPT...can you tell me what that is?

Sorry, I'm not familiar with 5DPT...can you tell me what that is?

It's the 5 day pouch test. Originally meant for bypass patients but it works well for ALL WLS folks.

Two days of Protein shakes, two days of soft Proteins, 1 day of hard proteins.

Gets you off the white carb cycle.

Less than 20gms of carbs daily. Gradually incorporate GOOD carbs. Cut out flour, sugar, Pasta, and potatoes.

Thank you!! I read your post early this morning and decided to give this a try. So far I've had 2 Protein shakes today. I am going to the store right after work so I can get ingredients to make the low carb pumpkin & sausage Soup for dinner. Right now I feel like I'm starving! It's probably more mental than anything. I have a bottle of Water in front of me that I've been drinking and it has helped a bit. I thought I could get through the first 2 days on just the Protein Shakes but I definitely need to make a soup to get me through. I'll update as I go along. I think I can do this!