LAP-BAND® Surgery and LAP-BAND® Discussion Forum - View Single Post - not enough restriction, too much food! Very frustrated with myself!

**Alexandra** · 11-02-2003, 07:27 AM

Hi Amberose,

I don't have any words of wisdom to impart except to say you are not alone! I'm sure many of the long-term success stories here started with episodes like the one you're describing. Try not to beat yourself up (though I KNOW that's very hard to do). This is a long-term journey we're all on, and it can take a while for all of the parts to fit into place (...she says while taking a slug of coffee along with her breakfast--a habit I'm extremely hard-pressed to break).

Like Leo says, you've made great progress since your highest weight. That's something I continually remind myself of, since the scale is not moving for me now either. You're likely a completely different shape than you were when you started. Try to appreciate that progress while you're in this holding pattern. Your next fill may make all the difference, and it may not. So try to be kind to yourself and keep your eye on the long-term!

Take care,