I got on the scale yesterday and then of course my grandson wanted to weigh himself too.

I lost the same amount as my grandson weighs.

I can't believe I carried around those pounds, I can hardly pick him up.

I do recognize that the nutritionist helped me, I don't however give much credit to the band.

I have had 3 fills already and can eat as much if not more than my 33 and 31 year old sons. I have just had more willpower than I did in the past. I have no restrictions, can eat almost everything I want, and crave everything.

I eat one packet of oatmeal where I used to eat 3. I eat one tuna sandwich where I used to eat the entire can, usuall 2 1/2 sandwiches. Then I eat a normal dinner, the amount my son's eat. I am still hungry but don't take more. I don't snack and am hungry almost all the time. I used to buy a box of devil dogs or yodels (the 8 pack) and eat them all while watching tv at night. Now I just drink 32 oz of crystal light and water and drool over all the food commercials.

I have complained to my doctor that I am always hungry and his comment is "Well you are losing weight" He just won't listen when I say it is all willpower, not the band.

Oh my god, your title scared me! I thought you'd lost lost him. I'm so glad it's lost in pounds!

That being said, I can't believe your doctor isn't doing everything in his power to make this easier for you. My surgeon noticed I was losing weight, then promptly asked me if I was hungry. When I described my struggle, he had the nurse bring in the fill kit.

I would tell him, flat out, "I'm. starving. constantly. I did not get the band to feel hungry all the time. I got the band to feel satisfied. Bring the fill kit in please." I'm serious. Don't leave until they help you tackle your weight loss in a proactive way.

Good Luck!!!!

I wish you could change the title of this thread.

The title scared me a little. Congrats on your milestone though!

Congratulations!!! I know what you mean. Combined, my 4 yr old girl 6 yr old son weigh almost 100 pounds which is about what I want to lose. They are both heavy to hold. I hardly ever lift my son anymore. The thought that I will be losing his weight and more (hopefully) is amazing to me.

Congrats on doing so well despite being hungry. I have found that with Doctor's sometimes they are hearing us but not really listening. I would make an appt with him ASAP and tell him I am starving and I don't feel any resitriction. I need a fill today. Don't give up. This is your life don't leave it to him.

LOL I love the title, I used it to get more people to read.

Check out what I have written in my signature. I would never let that boy out of my sight for anything and if anything ever happened to him I would honestly want to just give up. He is the love of my life and the reason I am still alive.

I did read the post on the hammer and I agree, I see my Dr in another week and I am going to show that topic to him and tell him that if he doesn't allow me to use my "tool" the way it was meant and not have to struggle every day with food I am going to be seeing someone else soon.

Did you look in the closet and under the bed?

I don't think the title is appropriate. A lot of us new bandsters are nervous, when we see titles like this - it scares us.

It's great you want attention but I wish you can just change your thread name.

I'm scared as it is and coming in here reading such a title doesn't make things any better.

I love the title ! I've lost my grandson too !!

I hope to lose my daughter-in-law by summer 2010 !

Nerous_Newbie: My goodness, don't let a little thing like a title of a thread upset you. You might have to face far more things that will make you nervous, e.g. slimming, PB's, struck food.

Mickey527: Congrats on losing your grandson in weight that is! I knew what your thread was going to be about before I read it. Don't know why everyone is so nervous about the title.

CONGRATS! i think the title is very clever... its what made me click it to read!

ROFL...love the thread title. I was very happy to see that you just lost weight and not your grandson. :thumbup:

What Erin said. If you're hungry and still able to eat, tell your doctor you need a fill. Losing weight has nothing to do with whether or not we get a fill. It has to do with being hungry and/or being able to eat in excess.

When I went for my first fill, they asked if I was hungry. My response...I don't think I've been hungry even one day in my life. I didn't get the band to keep me from being hungry. I got it to keep me from eating in excess!

I have no problem sitting down and putting away enough food to feed 3 adults...without feeling stuffed. An hour later, I'm looking for more food...and it has nothing to do with hunger.

I still don't have restriction but I know there's hope in the near future and so I hang on with self-control and willpower...but if I knew that there was no help, pffft...that willpower and self-control would go out the window at some point...just as it has done with every diet in my past.

Kudos to you for hanging on, but make your doctor see sense!

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