What did you replace food with?

[lyndseygal 0]

Hey everyone! I was just banded 2 days ago in TJ Mexico with Dr. Ortiz and I'm starting to realize this is going to be a lot harder than I thought. I never realized before how much my life revolved around food. It was a comfort, protection, and medicine for me. I am at my parent's place recovering and being around the food but knowing I can't eat it is so hard. I am walking around the house depressed, not knowing what else to do. I feel hungry but they told me I wasn't going to be hungry so I figure this is mental hunger. The thing is, food was such a huge part of my life...I am not sure how to replace it. Any ideas? What has helped you?

[Chris_NJ 9]

Replaced food with walking and sugar free ice pops lol. Just hang in there because it will get easier.

[Teachlady 3]

EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE!! And slushy cold Crystal Light between meals.

[blugini59 0]

Trust me if you eat too soon, it will hurt. Also, for me the hospital gave me Italian ice. So it was a good crunchy thing for me to chew on, but did not go outside the boundries of foods for that period in recovery.

[edieparks 2]

Lyndsey,

You say that you are WALKING around the house wondering what to do?

I replaced food with exercise.

When I did my 30 minutes a day, the scales went down.

I did 45 min and the scales became my friend.

I never weighed before. I would get weighed at the doctor but I never looked and told the nurse not to tell me. Talk about denial.

I had to look at my doctors records to see what my highest weight was.

I always like to suggest walk away from your house for 7 minutes and come back.

Give it a try. All you have is weight to lose.

edie

[edieparks 2]

Lyndsey,

I forgot.

I was embarrassed with people seeing me walk. But I told myself I need to be walking no matter what people think.

Now these neighbors and people at my gym come up to me and compliment me. I tell them (of course) I have a band but that I walked off HALF of it.

[losingjusme 12]

exercise ... and shopping for smaller clothes