Lap Band With Anxiety & Depressive Disorder

[Megansmommy 3]

All I can say is Thank God I have my best friend who has the same dx as I, is a Lap Bander, and is also a single mom of a 5 year old. I'd probably have lost my mind by now if not for her.

Banded 12/22/11, struggling, but 33 lbs down. Woohoo! Plateau at same weight now for a few weeks. Having anxiety on top of being a new Lap Bander is hard! As stress kicks in, I can actually feel my band tightening up. A blessing or a curse? Depends on the day! liquid calories are also my friend and enemy. Crazy how dichotomous this journey is.

Depression, on the other hand, affects me differently. I tend to swing to 2 extremes: eating a lot (binging) or not at all. Having a Lap Band is helping me put a stop to this insanity. (Remember that crazy bald lady Susan powder from 90's infomercial? Lol). Stop the insanity! Even with a lap band I'm still struggling to not eat until I feel sick. This is crazy.

Got my first fill a few weeks ago, yay! It's helping, but liquid calories are do tempting! By this I mean Muscle Milk light or fruit smoothies. Yes, I know, fruit = sugar. I add liquid vitamins, Benefiber, Protein Powder, light soy milk and Splenda. But still. this is hard.

THANK YOU for those positive messages of encouragement from all of you out there! In the last few months I've read your posts, which have helped me tremendously. Mostly, I feel less alone and less like I'm losing my mind as this is a psychological journey as well. I often wake up early anxious (3 am today) and hungry. I wanted frosted mini wheats (which I can eat for some weird reason- but no other carbs) but am having crystal light with Protein powder instead. I'm inspired by you all!

[JustDoIt130 369]

megansmommy- I love the support I get on this forum too. It's a journey for sure. good for you for making good food choices even when hard. Just keep on, and 33 lbs in under 3 months is awesome!!!!