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Hello, I just need to talk about my journey thus far. Or just confess that I am starting to slide back into my pre-op eating behaviors. I had the band placed in December 2009 and have lost 47 pounds. I have had two fills. I exercise three times a week. I am going to begin running and increasing my exercise periods. What is really bothering me is the choices that I am starting to make again. I have bought bags of chips, candy, and trail mix. When I get home from work I snack on these before eating my dinner. I know in my head that I need not to eat this things; however, I just give in like I always have to food. It is so mindless and stupid!! I realize that my band is a tool and it helps me from overeating. But it does not help me from grazing. I find I don't get enough water because I graze and then I can't drink for another hour and by that time I eat something else and have to wait another hour. It overwhelms me to think that I had this surgery and I am slipping back into my bad eating behaviors. I really never thought that I was addicted to food. Now I know that I am. I am always planning and craving for my next fix of chips and more. I always justify it; like I went to the gym and worked out for an hour, and I should be able to eat some chips. Why can't I talk myself into eating foods that will fuel my body appropriately? Why don't I care about myself enough? Maybe knowing the answers to these questions would not be enough. All I know is that I feel like I am starting to lose control and that I needed to say it today in this format. Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

What does the acronym PB stand for? Thanks

Hello, I am thinking that this may be normal; I had my lap band procedure done 12/21/09 and had been losing until I returned to work and was given the clearance to eat 3 small meals daily. I have started to gain weight:mad: Has any one else experienced this? I have been stopping eating when I feel full and am trying to make good food choices.

Thanks for the post. These are very important concepts that I sometimes forget during my busy days and being newly banded.

I am being banded tomorrow. Well, I have made it this far; the 10-day pre-op liquid diet and the process before surgery has taught me several things: 1) What real hunger feels like, 2) that I am an emotional eater, and 3) food should not be used for emotional support. Emotional issues are not hunger issues. I will not die from feeling hunger. I guess I am a little nervous about what it will be like when I am banded. I wonder how my life will change as a result of the weight loss. This is a major change and I do feel the seriousness of my decision. I have never known what it's like to be of a normal weight. I will have fun rediscovering myself and it all begins tomorrow.

Thank you, and I wish the best for all of you in the new year!:thumbup: