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Topic: RE: everyone is not a lapaband success story!!!!
Brandy,
Sometimes,as you are well aware, the mental part of obesity is so strong you just can not seem to bear it.
I purposely put myself into therapy to deal with that aspect of the WLS and dealing with emotional eating. If not I could not do this. The band is a mechanical thing. The mind, excuse the pun, has a mind of its own.
If you are able, see about some therapy to deal with your emotional parts and you just may be able to see how to keep away from the constant eating. It has helped me tremendously. I still stumble but now I have the ability to pick myself up and learn the lessons.
Good luck to you and success no matter what.
Sandra
Topic: RE: everyone is not a lapaband success story!!!!
I'm so sorry Brandy ab0ut everything you've gone through, my suggestions is to get another fill, I had my surgery the same day as you and I've had two fills, but I'm at 2.4 now and I have some restriction, but when I was at 1.00 like you are now, I had NO restriction, so I think you may need another fill, actually I'm going this months for my third. Good luck,
Helen
Topic: RE: everyone is not a lapaband success story!!!!
Actually, i'm not making excuses for anything!!! I simply want everyone to know that there is another side to all of the great success stories that you read about. also there is an emotional aspect that comes up after the surgery that people may not have known was there(I know I didn't realize the extent of my reliance on food). I am explaining MYYY individual metabolism and body type, you have NO CLUE!!!I explained everything that I am doing to keep trying on this journey and hopefully others who are srtuggling for success with the band will know that they are not alone
Thanks to everyone else who actually gave useful advice and comments.....
Topic: RE: everyone is not a lapaband success story!!!!
The band cant do the work for you....it is not an effortless life style after banding...the responsibility to make it work is yours....your posting is filled with excuses of why you cant do this or that....counseling may help...but you have to get in the right frame of mind.... good luck
Mary Kay
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Topic: RE: everyone is not a lapaband success story!!!!
You are NOT a failure!!!! 
Your band is just not helping you yet -- so any loss you've experienced, you've done on your own!!! My doctors office was verrrrryyyy conservative with their fills, and would only consider fills with an 8 WEEK time pass!!! That is forever to someone who had surgery in order to get a hold of their appetite!!! I finally decided to switch doctors offices to someone who would listen to me when I told them I feel NO restriction, and these puny little fills were not helping AT ALL!! My surgeons office called me and basically said "OK - you want a fill? I'll give you a fill!!!" And they did! It was agressive, which I would not recommend for everyone, but for someone like me who had NO NONE ZERO restriction even at 2.3cc, I NEEDED it!! She put me at 2.8 which was PERFECT!! I FINALLY felt satisfied with a bandster sized meal. I finally stopped thinking about food because I wasn't hungry in between meals. I started to LOVE my band again and it renewed faith in myself that I made the right decision in having this surgery. You are not a failure - and you will not fail at this! You are doing everything right -- it just takes time. Start tracking what you eat & how much & how long it takes for each meal. Bring it to your doctor and tell him "A bandster should not be able to eat this much in one meal!" He will have to get the point. Tell him you WANT to succeed and remind him that you need him to help you do that by giving you the proper fill level. Good luck honey -- I know how hard it is before you reach restriction. We depended on food for so much before surgery - especially comfort - and the surgery doesn't help take that need away. Hang in there -- you are a success in progress ((hugs)).
Kristin J
Your band is just not helping you yet -- so any loss you've experienced, you've done on your own!!! My doctors office was verrrrryyyy conservative with their fills, and would only consider fills with an 8 WEEK time pass!!! That is forever to someone who had surgery in order to get a hold of their appetite!!! I finally decided to switch doctors offices to someone who would listen to me when I told them I feel NO restriction, and these puny little fills were not helping AT ALL!! My surgeons office called me and basically said "OK - you want a fill? I'll give you a fill!!!" And they did! It was agressive, which I would not recommend for everyone, but for someone like me who had NO NONE ZERO restriction even at 2.3cc, I NEEDED it!! She put me at 2.8 which was PERFECT!! I FINALLY felt satisfied with a bandster sized meal. I finally stopped thinking about food because I wasn't hungry in between meals. I started to LOVE my band again and it renewed faith in myself that I made the right decision in having this surgery. You are not a failure - and you will not fail at this! You are doing everything right -- it just takes time. Start tracking what you eat & how much & how long it takes for each meal. Bring it to your doctor and tell him "A bandster should not be able to eat this much in one meal!" He will have to get the point. Tell him you WANT to succeed and remind him that you need him to help you do that by giving you the proper fill level. Good luck honey -- I know how hard it is before you reach restriction. We depended on food for so much before surgery - especially comfort - and the surgery doesn't help take that need away. Hang in there -- you are a success in progress ((hugs)).
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