New bander on the block

[geoff-bander 0]

Hi All,

Well, I did it.

Banded 16 Oct and filled (4cc) 6 Dec.

Does the magic now begin or is it a hard road????

I'd like to know.

Geoff

[Kat817 19]

For the most part, it depends on who you ask, and when you ask them!!! There are good, (easy) days, and bad (difficult) days. The biggest difference, for me, is even when I am having a "bad" day and eating too much or wanting to overeat...I cannot do too much damage, thanks to the band. It limits my "out of control" eating.

I find it magical in the way that I am still able to have chocolate, and sweets as I choose too, and am still dropping weight. I find it magical, that suddenly I find myslef willing to and wanting to exercise!!! That is a first in many, many years!!! I find it magical, to watch the inches melting away, and clothes being too big....it is a feeling that I cannot describe. The most magical feeling of all, is living life with no hunger. I never would have thought it possible!!! Not being hungry allows me to make wise food choices, rather than just grabbing at food to fill my starving self!!!

Now there are days it is a hard road without a doubt. Days I eat too much too fast, and make myself hurt. Days I fix something for dinner that I really want to pig out on, and cannot, I can only eat the same amount of it, as if it were something I didn't care about. It is not a diet where you can stockpile calories, and binge....you just simply do not overeat!!! There are "bad" days, even weeks, where you are eating right, but the scale refuses to budge. But don't despair, it will move....plateaus are not an IF they happen thing, they are a WHEN they happen thing. We all hit them. We will all be here for support when you go through the bad times, or have questions, or get worried over something. This is a great support site!!!

Welcome to bandland----and welcome to LBT!!!! Look forward to getting to know you!!!

Kat

[jenny 1]

hi geoff and welcome i agree with kat theres good days and bad theres no magic but it's a great to tool to help i personally have been a pretty slow loser,but i am emotional eater so it has been a long road also at my age and being female i would have got worse and worse so i am very happy with my band good luck with yours:clap2:

[susannah 2]

Gday Geoff, good on you for taking the step to get banded. I hate to quote Dr Phil but there aint no magic cure for this. He says that weight is managed but never cured. Your a legend for getting a grip of the reighns and taking control. Susannah

[flabuless 18]

Welcome Geoff...now the fun begins...

keep us posted.

:xena_banana: becky