Hello everyone, I'm Judy. I will have had my band for 2 years in November. I have fell off the wagon so to speak. Trying to fine my way back on. I know what I did, I started snacking and found out that I can eat foods that I'm not suppose to beable too:mad2:. Which I'm so sorry for that:mad:. I have 15 more pounds to lose before I can get the skin removed and that is something that I have benn looking forward to all my life and I'm trying really hard to get back on track:eek:. Which I really hope that I can. I'm very disappointed in myself:cursing:. I guess it is kind of like oh wow I can eat this and then it catches up with you and then you are sorry you ever did it:thumbdown:. I'm trying to get my water in, that is one down fall I don't like water with or with out anything in it. Well that is all for now and this is the frist time I have ever written on of these things. Any suggestion or encouragement would be appricated. Thanks for listening. Any one can write to me at pumbaa45@verizon.net Thanks again:smile:

I too just went through this kind of thing. I went rouge for 3 years and came back just this last May.

I started with my food journal again. This was my down fall like water is to you. It just took up too much time to write everything down, find the food in the book or on line and then count the calories.

I keep a journal now. I keep times of when I eat and what I eat (i.e. breakfast burrito/ sm flour tortilla, 1 egg, chdr chz, salsa, pork-comments too – ate half, got stuck…) but I don’t count calories and I’ve been on top of it each day without a problem. That was my first step.

Second; I picked up some of those water flavored packets (5 different kids) and now I can drink 64oz (4 16oz bottles) in a day. I have some in my purse, in the car or in my snack tote I carry w/me every time I leave the house.

Third; got back into doing exercises twice a week. I found a Zumba class and have been enjoying it immensely. I’ve lost 15 inches of off my whole body since April.

Fourth; I now watch the amount that I eat and what I eat. Started by eating half and half only. Found that it was really enough, started listening again to my body when it was satisfied – not FULL. I eat about every 2-3 hours (meals to snacks) and try my best to stop at 7-7:30pm (some days I do this, others days I don’t, but I keep trying)

One thing I’ve learned is to own up to my mistake, deal with it, learn from it if I can and then move on.

I went back to the doctors for the first time recently, I handed since him since 2007. That was last fill I had had too. At this visit the doctor this added ½ cc to my current 8cc that I already had. I’m proud to say that I’ve lost 3 pounds in just 8 days!

I mentioned this earlier, keep snacks with you at all times. This will stop the urge for fast food—the quick fix. I will have fruit, yogurt, string cheese, almonds, crackers, 100 cal snacks and of course 1 or 2 bottles of water (that have been pre mixed w/flavoring)

Keep posting! I would like to hear how you’re doing.

You can do this, I have faith in you!

You both have great information for a dawg like me. Thanks so much for sharing. imaluckydog