FlaGirl83

Hello, my name is Sara, and I'm mobidly obese. I'm 28 years old and really tired of being FAT! Even when I was at my peak playing varsity soccer and running cross country I was always "thicker" (a nice euphamism, right?) than my team mates. I have never really been an over eater... I eat til I get full then stop. But I am a bored eater... and maybe even a lonely eater (when my husband is deployed and I'm not accountable to anyone)... I try to eat health(-ier) foods already and I'm just concerned that because I'm already not eating a whole lot of food I wont be as successful as I hope to be with the band. I am "approved pre-op" at the moment and wanted to ask people about their amount of food intake before they were banded and how successful they have been so far. Anyone else a light eater before the pre-op diet seeing results? what tips or tricks have you learned in adjusting to your banded life style? I know exerciese is a big part of it, but I just want to make sure I'm not wasting my time and putting myself at risk for the possibilty of failing (again). Any suggestions? Please let me your story!

Thank you both SO MUCH for replying! I think you're right, Peach. Im definitely eating more than 1/2-1 cup at a time. I just have to be confident and keep positive. I'm glad I found this site though! I have found out so much about how to work with the band from reading over the posts here. I definitely feel more informed about how to succeed going forward because everyone here is so willing to open up about their experiences and help others maximize their success as well. Thank you, Goodie, for your support! Im glad to know I'm not the only one who has these jitters. Your encouragement means a lot to me! )

Hello all! I'm new to the site and had a question. I am approved pre-op, still have to have the esophageal scope my doc requires, then I can shedule the surgery. I'm hopeful the band will help me on my way to weight loss, but nervous at the same time. My concern stems from this: Im not much of an over-eater now (ie a protien bar for Breakfast, a healthy choice steamer meal and greek yogurt for lunch, and then a normal dinner)... I've got to lose 15 lbs before my surgery and I'm struggling with it. I just wanted to see if anyone out there had similar eating habits pre-op and had success with weight loss after the band. I just dont want to fail at this too... Any feed back/ suggestions are welcome! Thanks!