andynz

Comfortably do Brazillian Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighting without any problems (or padding ect) - football would be fine.

Hi guys first time poster here but have been reading since being banded in August 2010,here in New Zealand. I have never really been compelled to particpate as any questions I have had are either answered on here or are just common sense. I really dont see Spartans initial post as harsh at all,infact some very valid points are raised. I continually read about what people are eating and am regularly surprised and somtimes shocked,I'm talking about the everyday diet not the meal on a weekend that happens ocasionally...and I am not saying I am perfect. I also struggle with the fact people cant eat some things?,I can eat everything if I chew it properly,like a blender..sure if I rush my band reminds me to slow down...if you blended you problem foods could you not eat them then?,if so isnt it the chewing or lack of? I had alot of sucess pre op,and then following through to the solid food stage. I maintained weight over christmas by not eating the volumes I used to but didn't lose any more... I felt dispondent for a while but thought atleast I wasnt gaining weight again - I was making good food choices though.,but then while soul searching and really looking at what the band is I managed to get back on track to where I am happily losing 2.5-4lbs per week. To do this I stepped up my training - big time. Eat very clean I have found the band and excercise has provided the portion control,although somtimes I feel i could just keep eating. I think my experience is not what I was lead to believe it would be,but I have used self control and sucess storys on here as motivation and the fact I paid 20k for the surgery. I think my sucess is 90% me and 10% band. Its just a tool to help you achieve your goal,we can all still eat too much and make poor choices it is up to us to not give in to our old ways. It is a life choice to change,not one that we can choose when it suits us. Andrew