BREE ?

hi bree i am looking into having the lap band and i was reading your profile and you said that you did not feel any restrictions, so i was just wondering what ever happend???? was it a bigger band? when i am ready for this i plan on using dr.barba hope all is well teresa

Sorry Teresa, I have been MIA (see todays post for details) anyways....no it was not a bigger band. Basically Dr Barba told me it just doenst work for some people. that was my consolation prize. I have been unhappy with the doctors office. I hoped for more support and not just an "oh well" which is what it seems like. I am almost completely filled (I have 4.8 in my 5cc band) and I do get things stuck....but I can eat, and eat, and eat. I have no help with portions at all. So althought I know I cant eat breads or very dry of dense things, I can eat as much as I want of any other types of food. I saw the nutritionist and she said to double my protein to make me fuller....I was a vegetarian, and now I eat some meats, and this doesnt really help much. I sometimes think....I give up....and never follow any of the band rules, but the the angel on the other shoulder tells me "NO NO" so I go back and forth. I just had my 1 year bandiversary and I only lost around 35-40 lbs and most of that was the 1st 6 mos and the last 6 the scale barely moved. I am here when ever you need me. I am usually on much more often that this. Sorry for the delayed response. I am not usually that slow. Let me know if I can help with anything else. bree