Is your band failing you or Are you failing your band...(LONG)

[isabelle290 0]

Thanks for the insight! I will be banded in a month and it does make me realize how much work I have ahead of me. It helps to hear others stories!

[belle75067 0]

To tell you the truth I'm not sure who is failing. Last time I weighed before my scale went dead on me I weighed in at 195. I started out at 252 at my consultation. So I was jazzed. I felt happy and excited I had made it under the 200 mark. So, I am confident I go and buy me a new scale. It is a digital one and I step on and it says I weight 221. I freak. Or should I say my mindset freaks and spins out on this negative trip that I can't seem to get off of. I cried myself to sleep last night in my husbands arms thinking I am a failure, that even the lap band can't help me. I am afraid to go to see my doctor or even to go get a fill. I am afraid they will announce, "oh look here, we have the failure, Dieta" and everyone will laugh at me. I am so upset I have been on the verge of tears all day long. I don't know how to face this set back. Right now all I can think of is getting this failure out of me, but then I will still have me and I can't lose that failure, which seems to be the biggest failure of them all. Coupled with my period I feel pretty lousy today. :cry:think

[carol1951 0]

To tell you the truth I'm not sure who is failing. Last time I weighed before my scale went dead on me I weighed in at 195. I started out at 252 at my consultation. So I was jazzed. I felt happy and excited I had made it under the 200 mark. So, I am confident I go and buy me a new scale. It is a digital one and I step on and it says I weight 221. I freak. Or should I say my mindset freaks and spins out on this negative trip that I can't seem to get off of. I cried myself to sleep last night in my husbands arms thinking I am a failure, that even the lap band can't help me. I am afraid to go to see my doctor or even to go get a fill. I am afraid they will announce, "oh look here, we have the failure, Dieta" and everyone will laugh at me. I am so upset I have been on the verge of tears all day long. I don't know how to face this set back. Right now all I can think of is getting this failure out of me, but then I will still have me and I can't lose that failure, which seems to be the biggest failure of them all. Coupled with my period I feel pretty lousy today. :cry:think

You have all ready start back on the road to weight loss by facing the scale. Now face the doctor and see about another fill. We all now how easy it is to let the weight creep back on, and facing the fact that we do let our guard down once and while. Just dust yourself off and try to stay postive. You have done it before so you know you can do it again. You have all the support that you need right here.

carol

[musicalmomma 1]

To tell you the truth I'm not sure who is failing. Last time I weighed before my scale went dead on me I weighed in at 195. I started out at 252 at my consultation. So I was jazzed. I felt happy and excited I had made it under the 200 mark. So, I am confident I go and buy me a new scale. It is a digital one and I step on and it says I weight 221. I freak. Or should I say my mindset freaks and spins out on this negative trip that I can't seem to get off of. I cried myself to sleep last night in my husbands arms thinking I am a failure, that even the lap band can't help me. I am afraid to go to see my doctor or even to go get a fill. I am afraid they will announce, "oh look here, we have the failure, Dieta" and everyone will laugh at me. I am so upset I have been on the verge of tears all day long. I don't know how to face this set back. Right now all I can think of is getting this failure out of me, but then I will still have me and I can't lose that failure, which seems to be the biggest failure of them all. Coupled with my period I feel pretty lousy today. :cry:think

I agree with Carol. You faced the scale, you can face the doctor. You can face anything you need to face in order to get healthy. Remember, this isn't a "diet" that you failed...this is a new lifestyle and you need an adjustment to continue living that lifestyle. If you went 10,000 miles without an oil change in your car, you may have some problems with it, but you wouldn't worry about the mechanic getting upset with you about going too long without an oil change. Look at this as your maintainence appointment to get you up and running smoothly again. You can do it, you can face it. You are not a failure just because you had a set back. The scale is what it is, you're weight is what it is. Only you can change those numbers up or down. You lost over 50 pounds, you can do it again, and then some! You go girl! Don't let this keep you from your victory!

[CoachCher 1]

Honey you are not a failure, you bought a new scale and it very well could be wrong. If your able to wear the same clothes, you have not gained 26 lbs. Call your surgeon, he wants to hear from you so he can help you.

If you need me, just shoot me a email I'm here for you!!