kmacum

I appreciate the advise and I will call my doctor tomorrow. I never thought about that actually. Maybe if I need some taken out then I can eat small portions of food and stop being so frustrated at not eating anything so I try to gourge myself. I will let everyone know what the doc says!

I'm afraid that if I get some removed that I'll gain even more weight.

I'm really at a loss and need some help. I had lap band surgery in December 2007. From then, until March, I did really well and lost 45 pounds. Then, just about everything I ate made me sick so I started to just eat anything I could. Since then, I've gained back 35 pounds. I still throw up almost every day, I can barely drink a cup of coffee because it fills me up, but there's something in my head that refuses to tell my body to stop. I want to keep eating, no matter the pain, no matter the consequences. I need some advice. I'd like to start over (basically) but I need help overcoming my food issues. I don't feel like I need a fill because like I said, I can barely drink a cup of coffe without getting the full feeling. When I get that feeling, I get so frustrated because I'm not done eating!! I want more, so I eat more, and then I get more uncomfortable and the cycle goes on. Any advice would help. I don't know how to get over my need to eat.

I think your last statement about letting the band do its job puts its in perspective for me. Since I'm such an emotional eater, I've figured out how to work around the band and that's bad and that's my problem. So, I'll wait 30 minutes after drinking something before I eat, I'll wait 30 minutes after the meal to drink and I'll keep track of all calories. If my stomach is growling, should I eat? Is it best to eat three meals a day or five or six smaller meals?

Hello, I'm new to the forum. I honestly didn't think I would ever need to join one for support, but I now realize I do. I had my surgery on 11/30/07. Since the day of my surgery to now, I've lost 25 pounds. Plus, I lost eight before the surgery, so about 34 pounds. I feel like I should be losing more. I have to confess and personally, if everyone reprimands me, it's exactly what I need. I've been eating sweets. Like M&M's, Reese's...I had a milkshake last night. In my, not so normal brain, I add the calories together with everything else that I eat and it's still under 1400 or so. So, again, in my illogical mind, I should still be losing weight. I figure if I have a a South Beach Diet meal replacement bar for breakfast and lunch (210 calories each), that adding M&M's (260) calories shouldn't be too bad. Obviously, that's not working. Sometimes I wonder if I'm not eating enough. You know "they" always say if you don't eat enough your body will stop losing weight. I exercise four times a week (except I took a break last week) and overall I'm feeling better. But that number on the scale drives my emotions and drives me crazy. I go for my second fill tomorrow. Help and advice is welcome.