Rach_P

I am addicted to BOOST High Protein Rich Chocolate. I love the taste

I actually took a surprising liking to BOOST High Protein Rich Chocolate. And I am extremely picky. That's all I have now.

Hello. I was banded in October 2008. I am still the same weight as I was then. I dont understand the whole difficult process of pre-surgery and getting surgery and a lapband put in. Here is why...Those of us who have struggled with the weight and need severe help in losing the weight and getting healthy, we turn to surgery, YET we have to diet and exercise, which is exactly what we had difficulty with before. I am a very picky eater. I do not like foods that would be better for me to eat. The foods I do eat, I cannot get down. They get stuck and I wind up purging or just in a lot of discomfort for a while. So, I turn to things that are not so healthy for me because I can get them down. Which is my problem. Basically I am just a bit sore because if dieting worked for me before, I wouldnt have needed surgery and all of these scars... Thanks for listening and I look forward to sharing support! Rachel

Hello! I would love to become very active in these forums. I could use all the support I can get. I am 2 years post op and am the same weight since my surgery. My biggest problem is I am a picky eater, so the foods I like get stuck, so then I turn to foods I shouldnt be eating because I can actually get them down, like baked chips, etc... I am a stay at home wife and mother, living in Brooklyn, NY. I need to be able to be more active for my 4 year old. I admit it, I am lazy. I dont exercise, my weight embarasses me, so I dont go out as much as I should, etc... Hopefully reading and interacting with those that share the same experiences will motivate me. I wish there was a switch that would help me do the things I lack motivation in, but some people just do not understand. The brain does not work that way. I feel like I used all of the willpower I had in quitting smoking, which I did 13 years ago. So, that is me in a raw nutshell. I have been meaning to introduce myself and just decided let me do it now while I have it in mind, so I just typed furiously. lol Please excuse the ranting. Hope to get to know you all! Be well Rachel

Well for my first time on this forum, one comment was pretty harsh, the others were what I needed to hear. I am not new to WLS, I was banded 2 years ago. I would not be frustrated if I saw some sort of change. I have tried working on my weight but have only maintained. Hence the frustration with the help it should have given me. Notice I wrote "help". Though I should be grateful that I have not gained! Yes, it boils down to diet and exercise, but if everyone were perfect we wouldnt have obesity. I have been overweight since I was a child. It's been ME for about 30 years. It is not something that is easy to change. I had high hopes that the surgery would push me into losing. I came here for support, to get and hopefully to give as well. Thank you all who have given your advice. I will be rereading it again and again in hopes of it helping me with what I need to do! Looking forward to getting to know you all better! Regards, Rachel