Hi Brenda from arkansas,
I m LovingIt from Dubai and I think you recounted my story...i lost my 40 pounds in first 6 mnths and now 5 mnths later only 8 pounds so in total 11 mnths of surgery it is only 48 pounds...

and yes i feel i can eat a lot before i start feeling restricted...and then i just throw up...and i eat more...it is terrible yes...

only good thing i m doing is exercising...in some ways i m happy with teh band that i can eat watever i want ....albeit in small qunatities compared to earlier...n still maintain my weight and also lose it ...very slowly though...

but when i read about other people losing hundreds of pounds in less than a year i start worrying...

but yes i am going to start the protein diet now...i love fish...so it is a fish dinner for me from now on...lets c what happens...

my advice to u...think of it as an aid to ur will power...