If I Can't Eat, What Will I Do With Myself???

[SashaWLS 412]

I'm up and down to the fridget 10 times an hour, and I use going to Starbucks as a way to take a break at work. I am always fixing something or making something... I'm trying to imagine, after being banded, what I will do with myself!

Does this drive you crazy?

[brenda62 47]

exercise, take long walks, find new things you like to do.....

[thecoolestsarah 11]

You can do this! It's a great time to find some new things you enjoy! I just started hiking again, which I haven't done since I was thinner. I started with some pretty flat trails, and now I'm doing 4+ miles with some elevation a few times a week. Photography, writing, playing music, reading, crocheting or knitting, drawing, walking, working on your house, shopping... anything but eating!

[B-52 7,113]

I'm up and down to the fridget 10 times an hour, and I use going to Starbucks as a way to take a break at work. I am always fixing something or making something... I'm trying to imagine, after being banded, what I will do with myself!

Does this drive you crazy?

This is how it is for me, but it took me a while to get here.......I was driving home from work today, and 3 thoughts were rolling around in my mind.

First...What can I do tonight for dinner, I can't come up with anything that sounds interesting.

2nd...I'm not interested in eating at all, actually, even though I did not have lunch either.

3rd..I HAVE to eat something, so whatever it is I'm going to force myself to eat tonight.

I'm sitting here now, and I still don't have the slightest clue what I'm going to eat, and truthfully, I'm not interested. But common sense tells me I have to eat something, so I will...eventually.

It has been that way for me since about last June-July. For me, that is being in the Green Zone...I'm just not interested in food that much anymore.

[sandymax 27]

I asked myself the same thing hours before being banded. Then my husband said what will you do years from now still fat and depressed and stuffing your face and watching everyone live their life while you're sitting on the sidelines. It shocked me he was so harsh but its something I've said a million times.

[#MagicWithinme 173]

sometimes those are the words that HAVE to be said to make us cross that line to decide to get the lapband. Good luck !

[elcee 3,341]

Take up a hobby.

Sew,knit, scrapbook,paint whatever. If you are busy you won't be running back and fore to the fridge.

Even the internet helps. I need to go and get dressed as i have an appointment in just over an hour but I have been sitting at the computer on LBT for the last half an hour and haven't got round to eating Breakfast yet!

[1shauna1 129]

I need help too! I guess I'm realizing I'm a boredom eater, and nightime is the worst. I agree with a lot of suggestions - find a hobby, get out and meet people or just go for a walk by yourself.

[Queen Bea 11]

I asked myself the same thing hours before being banded. Then my husband said what will you do years from now still fat and depressed and stuffing your face and watching everyone live their life while you're sitting on the sidelines. It shocked me he was so harsh but its something I've said a million times.

These are the words I need to hear the dead hard truth. If I don't do it, if I chicken out, if I don't utilize the lapband for what it is meant for I will be the same miserable "fat" girl that's been sitting on this couch for years.... Tell your husband thanks.

[pmartin323 13]

I suggest meeting with nutricitionis again or psychologist who specializes is food addictions to help you with your frequent visits to the fridge. I found that I did it out of boredom and seldom every got anything out. I too love/loved starbucks have told myself that once I have lost 50lbs, then I will have a taste and when I lose 100lbs I will have another taste, that is if I liked the taste at the 50lb mark. After doing without surgar so long I dont know that I will like it as much as I use to, but my husband is willing to drink something he dislikes so I can have a taste.....but only a taste.