Nervous

[MsRhonda 123]

I get banded on monday huhhhhh i got down.13pds so far so good im fallin for these Protein Shakes n Soup tooo much help please dont want to gain wamt to continue to loose

IM MY OWN MOTIVATION

[lovely29 19]

I get banded on monday huhhhhh i got down.13pds so far so good im fallin for these Protein Shakes n Soup tooo much help please dont want to gain wamt to continue to loose

IM MY OWN MOTIVATION

Noting to worry about. I was so sure I wasn't gonna go through with this even when they put me on the op table i was ready to tell wait I can do this on my own. " gladly the mask came over and the next thing i know Best decision so far iam two weeks post op and I am not suffering.

I don't regret any decision in my life because at the end I will make it work

[Tomander 614]

What your feeling is normal.

The band is best thing I ever did for myself. I was self-pay. it was an investment in my health.

I’ve been banded just over 6 years and have talked about this here a couple of time but I think it’s worth repeating for new bandsters.

Try and take it one day at a time. Don’t compare yourself to others. Don’t go into this journey saying “I’ll never be able to eat this or that ever again.” I can eat ANYTHING except rice and apple skins and no carbonated beverages. Follow the guidelines given to you by your doctor. Remember… take tiny bites (the size of your pinky fingernail) and remember to finish what you have in your mouth before you take your next bite.

When I was losing weight I checked in every month with my family doctor to get weighed and measured. (I don’t own scales) I also attended two coffee groups for people that were banded. These things really kept me motivated and on track. I still check in every month with my family doctor to get weighed-in and I host two coffee groups. For me support from fellow bandsters plays a big part in this journey.

Back when I was banded my doctor suggested something called the “Egg Timer Distraction”. It’s kind of difficult to explain here but I’d be happy to email you the .pdf document. It REALLY helped me with “head hunger. I can’t tell you the number of people in my lapband coffee groups over the years that have said how helpful this “trick” has been in dealing with their head hunger.

Also, I’m not really a “diet” book type person but I recommend you pick up two books.

Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle – by Dr. Michelle May

I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. May speak at a conference when she came to Toronto and her book and guidelines really work well with the lapband journey.

The second book is:

The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite – by David L. Kessler

Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions and also if you would like a copy of the “Egg Timer Distraction Document”.

If you have ANY questions please feel free to e-mail me or I have free long distance I'd be happy to call you. Support from other bandsters played a major key to my success.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

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