This band is interesting.

Here's an example of what I could eat for lunch prior to surgery:

Wendy's double stack, med. fry, med. drink, large frosty.

Now:

A grilled chicken sandwich.

I'm assuming the band has made me fearful to overeat, so I don't. I eat until I'm no longer hungry and then stop. I have not experienced fullness, only satiety. Satiety it pretty neat. So why couldn't I stop at satiety before?! Why did it take getting the band to be fearful of stuffing myself???? Why am I now ok with NOT stuffing myself?

I plan on asking the shrink this week.

My incisions are still on the mend, but doing well. I've lost weight but I don't know how much since I'm not weighing myself, but I'm now able to fit back into clothes I was wearing last time I lost 40 lbs, which is pretty cool.

My self confidence is rising and I've started to care about what I look like. I'm wearing jewelry and makeup again, I'm going out just to go out where before I would rather sit at home and not have people see me.

I hope to continue doing well and I hope that once I'm cleared for more vigorous exercise that I will continue to rock. I do not plan on getting a fill until after I see what additional excercise can do for me.

I eat when I'm hungry, and that's it. I stop when I'm not, and that's it. Fairly simple, but wasn't so simple before the band.

I'm happy for now, I hope it continues. :sad:

I am so happy for you. I pray that everything go as well for me. I am afraid, more for my family. But I am ready for myself.

I have the same thoughts about why 700 calories a day satisfies me whereas before it was more like 3000. Interesting....

LOL that is a funny little blog you have there! It's the truth, I am sooo looking forward to Satiety!!!

I don't know why we can't control ourselves. It's a brain thing, but I think you are now more awake about your body. I know I am!

I never want to leave food on my plate I just love food. I almost want to cry because I just love to eat that much. I sure do know what I ate before LB LOL Now I can eat about half cup of food so I choose my foods very carefully. Taste is so important to me. If it tastes good I can have the rest for another meal. imaluckydog today a happy one I eat less to weigh less. Thanks for sharing. Kathy

obvioiusly we all love food thats why we ended up with lap band surgery...... So we know what we have to do.