Liketorun

Hi! This is my first posting. I was banded May 15th, 2004 by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. I am 44 years old 5'1" my banded weight was 205 lbs. I am now 142 lbs. I would like loose 10 more pounds. Except with family, I'm not comfortable talking about my banding yet. I've joined your group in an effort to change that.

I wanted to thank all the members that responded to my first posting. You made me feel welcome, and so positive! I am only speaking for myself when I say I know I'm like an alcoholic when it comes to food. I will always need the band and support just as many alcoholics need AA. For today, I have replaced overeating with excercise and learning to like myself. When I become stressed, tired or board and I overeat my band reminds me that this is no longer an alternative. If I continue to push the band it becomes irritated and constricts more. I know if I want to keep my band I have to work with it and know that it is part of me. Probably for the rest of my life.

I've been banded a year and a half. Here's my best synopsis. If I don't chew my food really well I eat too fast. If I eat too fast, by the time my band is able to tell me it's full it' already too late. The slower I eat, the better I'm able to recognize the sensation of being "band full". I stop eating and just sit for several minutes during evey meal. People look at me strange, but I'm waiting for my food to get far enough down so I know when to stop eating. Sounds weird, hope it makes sense. :mad:

Well, I'll start with the basics. I was banded May 15th, 2004 by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. I am 44 years old and 5'1" (almost), at the time of banding I weighed 205 lbs. As of today, I weigh 142 lbs. My weight has gone down very slowly. In fact I've lost the last 20 pounds in just the last year. I would like to lose 10 more pounds. Except for family I rarely discuss being banded. I changed jobs last year and only a few of my new coworkers know that I was obese. I decided to start posting on this website to help me open up about my banding. I feel like I need to be comfortable with who I was before I can learn to be comfortable with who I am now.

Well, I'll start with the basics. I was banded May 15th, 2004 by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. I am 44 years old and 5'1" (almost), at the time of banding I weighed 205 lbs. As of today, I weigh 142 lbs. My weight has gone down very slowly. In fact I've lost the last 20 pounds in just the last year. I would like to lose 10 more pounds. Except for family I rarely discuss being banded. I changed jobs last year and only a few of my new coworkers know that I was obese. I decided to start posting on this website to help me open up about my banding. I feel like I need to be comfortable with who I was before I can learn to be comfortable with who I am now.