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I am looking forward to a wonderful 2011. I am going to move more, love more, live life, look at things from a different perspective and let things go, and find ways to take better care of myself. Now I need to find ways to articulate these so that they become SMART goals (or Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) so that they will actually happen.  What are your New Year's resolutions?

Congratulations!!! You are on your way. Enjoy the journey and please do come back to share your experiences.

All the best,

I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding. I haven't had a lapband, but have members that have. Some have had the experience that you are mentioning. One of the things that they do is make sure to load with very dense protein and of course stay away from anything that could or would tend to liquify the bolus or ball that the protein creates so that it acts like a stopper keeping the food in the pouch longer. Be sure to wait at least 30 minutes after drinking before consuming a meal and at least 30 minutes after eating before drinking again. Between meals be sure that you are getting in at least 4 to 6 cups of low calorie liquids between meals. This helps to keep you hydrated and sometimes hydration will give you the sensation of hunger. 

If it were me, I would be keeping a detailed journal of what I'm consuming, including weights and measures. It's possible that in doing so you may find that you can make some positive adjustments that will improve your outcome, but if not, you will be able to document for your Dr. what you are eating and how much of it you are eating so that they can make a determination about either making additional adjustments or seeing if you need to have something else done. You can use a site, www.mydailyplate.com to document what you are consuming. I would use measuring spoons, cups and a scale to ensure accuracy. If you can document your consumption and it is both the 'types' of foods that your pouch should retain for a while and they are within the caloric range your Dr. wants you to use, that should provide ammunition to get some support from the Dr. 

Here are some links with information about lapbands usage that might be interesting/helpful:

http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/nutrition.html

You might look at this website and talk with your Dr about what you have been doing and if how you feel looks like what they consider the 'Yellow Zone' instead of the 'Green Zone' you want to be with your band.  http://www.lapband.com/en/live_healthy_lapband/about_adjustments/

I hope that this helps.