ElizabethW

Hi Everyone, Thanks for reading. I have been banded for nearly 5 months now. I have lost 15kgs rather than the 25kgs I should have managed. I do not blame the band. I know exactly why my weightloss is not progressing. I am the worst sort of emotional eater and it has been a rough few months. I actually gave up trying to mind my eating at all. A kind of psychological self sabotage i think. Anything i wanted went in my mouth though in smaller quantities so I did not gain only stopped losing. Chocolate, ice cream, calorie containg drinks, i didn't care. I felt so stressed and depressed i told my self its okay, if getting out of bed and taking a shower are hard enough you dont need to obsess about food choices and behaviours as well. Then of course the poor diet made me feel even worse. I am disappointed in myself. I knew the band was only a tool and that i would need to apply myself to make some real changes. I fell back into bad habits far to quickly. I have gathered my wits enough by now to try to turn things around. I'm thinking I'll try to see a psychologist for help with emotional eating and I am trying to build a social network of banders in Melbourne Australia for a little support. Anyone else struggle to stay motivated particularly when stressed or upset? Any tips? Thanks for reading, Elizabeth, Melb, Aust (30 years old, down 15kgs, currently 105kgs and desperate to get under 100jgs for the first time in 11 years.) Sent from my SM-G930F using the BariatricPal App

Hi I was banded in August 2016. I am still really pleased I had the procedure but motivation waxes and wanes as does the progress of my weight loss. I was hoping to have a semi-regular face to face meet up with some other people who have been banded. I'm trying to keep my band and behaviour at the forefront of my mind. I don't mind what we do for the meet up. coffee? A walk? Even a dinner? I live in Rowville but am happy to travel at least a few suburbs over. Please anyone who is even a little interested, contact me. Sent from my SM-G930F using the BariatricPal App