Learning Process

[Rachael327 3]

I have been on my lap band journey since 2/23/17, (still a newbie) I did not have any idea what to expect but I think I had my expectations were way too high I assumed the weight would melt off, that my cravings would disappear and boy did I learn that was not the case. Until recently, I had the wrong mindset, I was worried about being in the green zone, how many fills I needed to get to it. I now know that being in the green zone is when you are satisfied with smaller portions, you don't get stuck at every meal and slow weight loss. I know that if I chew slow and don't take big bites I wont have PB or sliming incidents. I have learned to not be a mouth washer which this was definitely my biggest problem and mainly that any problems I experienced were self inflicted and completely preventable. If I get stuck it is because I took too big of a bite, I am mindful to put my fork down and wait a minute between bites, I try not to drink while I eat, this was super hard for me... still working on it it but waaaaay better than before. For those of you who would like to know, I am at 6.2 cc's and have a 10mm band. I have lost almost 40 pounds, feels really slow but I am hopeful they are gone forever! I am more comfortable now then before with my new way of eating, for example yesterday was a family bbq, and.... there were burgers- I loved burgers! but I knew the bread was get stuck, I would drink Water to push it down then have to run to the bathroom to vomit, I removed the bread, sliced it in 4, took small bites of each slice and did not feel left out... i would never have been able to do this before

I would like to ask if you could share your weight loss with us, how you felt when you were in the green zone and how long it took you to have the right mindset, I think it would be helpful to not only myself, but others who are starting their journey.