Restriction and the "Sweet Spot"

I agree Steph,  I think some of these docs have their patients so wrapped up in them words that is all they look for now and if they cant find it the band "dont work"  mentality  its actually quite sad to be honest . Oh not losing weight lets get a fill, you getting hungry all the time lets get a fill  I dont think some docs take the time to see if there could be other problems fill them up and out the door you go call the next one in . 

My doc is not aggressive at all on fills and if you say no just to one of his questions that could keep you from getting a fill.

This one lady in my support group was upset not this past one but the one before that  the doc wouldn't give her a fill.  She wasn't losing weight and she wanted a fill and he asked her if she was exercising and she said no why should I  ?  *sigh*  I dont know why she would say that because between my doc and my NUT they are so aggressive on the exercise part so I dont know why she would think she didn't have to exercise , but anyways he told her no go do some exercises and see what happens if you lose nothing in two weeks then come back and we will see what we can do .  Funny , she came back to the meeting this past week and lost 4.5 pounds in two weeks just doing exercise she didn't need a fill .

That is why I think the band and fills especially is a huge mental/ head game that plays with your mind .

Losing weight in general, is a head game...if we don't address that, we won't be able to be truly healthy and maintain our weight loss.