SylviaM

Need support and advise on how to handle this so call "HEAD HUNGER".:eek: I remember so many times when my band was tight and then I had an unfill so I could eat and drink water again. Well from starving to eating was bad enough for me. Then I remember eating after eating knowing I was not hungry. I think I need to begin focusing on what I believe to be possible underlying issues. I believe some of my issues are overwhelmed with life in general (such as working, paying bills, blessed with a 9 year old son who is involved in sports, yard work, landry, etc), bordom-no time to take care of me, wanting to eat fast foods like skinny people which they eat a couple of bites and then they are full, tired of being alone, etc. I am trying to start over beginning this week and move forward. I have never had a steady support group and have tried to do it all on my own over and over again. Well this week I have recently started to get more involved with this web site because I realize I need all the support I can get!!:eek: I feel better just getting it all out. WOW who knew! LOL :w00t: I am still 45 lbs lighter than 2006 but want to loose 45 more pounds! :tongue:

So that is what it is called...."HEAD HUNGER". I remember so many times when my band was tight and then I had an unfill so I could eat and drink water again. Well from starving to eating was bad enough for me. Then I remember eating after eating knowing I was not hungry. I think I need to begin focusing on the underlying issues too. I believe some of my issues are overwhelmed with life, bordom, wanting to eat fast foods like skinny people which they eat a couple of bites and then they are full, tired of being alone, etc. I am trying to start over beginning this week and move forward. I have never had a steady support group and tried to do it all on my own. Well this week I have recently started to get more involved with this web site because I realize I need all the support I can get!!

Thanks for your support. I have worked really hard this week trying to make a life change and I got on the scale this morning and I have lost 3 lbs. I am working so hard to control the portion of my food. I have read so many times how good is controlling me. I realize this is just one week but it's a beginning for me. I am happy to see I am headed the right way. I just pray God continues to give the patience during this slow process and to give me the strenght to keep eating small portions and to stay away from fast fry foods and ice cream......it is so hard when you fill hungry within short periods of your meals. I am trying to just eat fruit for snacks. At the baseball field I have been taking round whole wheat bread with turkey, low fat cheese, lettuce and mustard sandwich to munch on to keep me away from the concession stand! This is a CHALLEGE for me!!

I was banded 2/14/2006. My hightest weight was 256 and then last summer I was down to 176. It truly felt great. But I lost it because for whatever reason my band tighted on its own and I could not eat hardly anything for a while. Maybe 4-8 weeks. Then I got hooked on ice cream and then sometimes that would not go down. I was so unhappy. I was happy I was loosing but it i was miserable and starving. I had to get an unfill. Then I could eat much better. But from STARVING to eating again was not a good thing. I have done this 2 to 3 times going back and forth. Receive Fills(then band tightens up again after about 3-4 months) then Unfills...(feels like I am still on that rollercoaster)......Not sure why my band never feels just right. I very rarely have that full feeling after eating too. Why do I never have the full feeling everyone talks about?? So now I find myself eating those big portions,( I do try to eat healthier but fail at that a lot too) I am going in 2 weeks to get a fill but working really hard to change by lifestyle and eating habits up till that day comes. I started walking at lunch and at my son's baseball practice, cause I do not like where this is going (now I am at 209) and I know only I can change this horrible cycle with God's help and your support. I do like this website for support cause my doctor's support groups are too far away for me. I have found a couple of groups locally but sometimes their are conflicts with my son's sports, etc.....I hope to accomplish what I began back in 2006.

I was banded 2/14/2006. My hightest weight was 256 and then last summer I was down to 176. It truly felt great. But I lost it because for whatever reason my band tighted on its own and I could not eat hardly anything for a while. Maybe 4-8 weeks. Then I got hooked on ice cream and then sometimes that would not go down. I was so unhappy. I was happy I was loosing but it i was miserable and starving. I had to get an unfill. Then I could eat much better. But from STARVING to eating again was not a good thing. I have done this 2 to 3 times going back and forth. Receive Fills(then band tightens up again after about 3-4 months) then Unfills...(feels like I am still on that rollercoaster)......Not sure why my band never feels just right. I very rarely have that full feeling after eating too. Why do I never have the full feeling everyone talks about?? So now I find myself eating those big portions,( I do try to eat healthier but fail at that a lot too) I am going in 2 weeks to get a fill but working really hard to change by lifestyle and eating habits up till that day comes. I started walking at lunch and at my son's baseball practice, cause I do not like where this is going (now I am at 209) and I know only I can change this horrible cycle with God's help and your support. I do like this website for support cause my doctor's support groups are too far away for me. I have found a couple of groups locally but sometimes their are conflicts with my son's sports, etc.....I hope to accomplish what I began back in 2006.

I am sorry to hear about your mom. I lost my mom who was my best friend too. Only TIME helps the healing process......Well I want to say Congratulations for Starting OVER! I am doing the same thing. I was banded 2/14/2006. My hightest weight was 256 and then last summer I was down to 176. It truly felt great. But I am in the same boat as you are too. I got to a point for whatever reason my band tighted on its own and I could not eat hardly anything for a couple of weeks. Then I got hooked on ice cream and then sometimes that would not go down. I was not happy. I had to get an unfill. Then I could eat much better. But from STARVING to eating again was not a good thing. I have done this 2 to 3 times going back and forth. Fills(then band tightens up again after about 3-4months) then Unfills.........Not sure why my band never feels just right. I very rarely have that full feeling after eating too. Why do we never have the full feeling everyone talks about?? Now I am eating those big portions,( I do try to eat healthier but fail at that too) I am going in 2 weeks to get a fill but working really hard to change by lifestyle and eating habits up till that day comes. I started walking at lunch and at my son's baseball practice, cause I do not like where this is going and I know only I can change this horrible cycle with God's help. I like this website for support cause my doctor's support groups are too far away for me. I have found a couple of groups here but sometimes their are conflicts with my son's sports etc.....I hope to accomplish what I began back in 2006. I would really like to keep in touch with you and know we can do this!!!!!

Yes pls. include me too. I need some motivation and support through the holidays. I think I would have done better if this I would have had some type of local support. I plan to start exercising today and will keep in touch. Thanks, Sylvia

I am definitely in too! I am stuck and have not lost much lately. I have not exercised in a while and just needs some support and motivation. Never had any type of support group the entire time of being banded. I will start exercising today. Thanks, Sylvia

I want to join your local support group pls. Let me know when and where you all are meeting next! Thank you, SylviaM

Yes pls. let me know when and where you all will be meeting next. I am in Santa Fe and looking for a local support group. I am so excited to hear about your group! Thanks, SylviaM. :thumbup: