Rhonda,
what a blessing to read your post. I'm sorry you are not having
success, but I was glad to hear I'm not alone. I agree, I want
to have the success that I read about so often. And when I think
about that massive amount of $$$, it really gets me down.
Thanks for writing.
-Sandy

---- rdrupe <rjcrupe@...> wrote:
> Hi Sandy,
> You are not the only one. My name is Rhonda, I was banded on 5/28/06
> and have only lost maybe 4 pounds. I actually missed my last fill
> that is how bummed I am. I know I could be doing better, but I do eat
> less I just never get to that point where I can't eat anymore. I
> always make the decision to stop eating and I'm not always good at
> that otherwise I wouldn't be in this position. It scares me that I
> went through this surgery for nothing. My family is so great, they
> never say anything to me, they know I am having trouble dealing with
> this. A friend of mine has lost well over 100 pounds and is one year
> out of surgery. He said he gets to a point while eating that he is
> full and can't eat another bite. This doesn't happen to me. Why ?????
> I'm presently in nursing school and the stress is major and of course
> I turn to food. I'm trying to redirect that, but I still turn to
> food. Okay, I will stop going on and on. I just wanted you to know
> that I am in your shoes as well. I've been wanting to post, but
> feeling like a failure and then I turn on the computer and there you
> are. Thank you!
>
> Rhonda
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