Calm me down! Now!

wrk-n-prgrss · October 20, 2007

I've noticed that some band patients have a diet mentality and some dont. I semi dieted up until good restriction..(3rd fill) Now I dont obsess about having a treat here and there. I am a year out and almost at goal. Its all a learning process...not dieting works well for me because I dont feel deprived. I still have to be cognizant of trigger situations. If I am over tired or over stressed I can overeat or eat something for emotional reasons. If I am premenstrual..I go with the flow...no pun intended. I wouldnt have time to start a thread asking about the snickers cause I would have had 3 by now. But then there are other times where I recognize I am eating for no legitimate reason whatsoever and I dont have the snickers. We do have to self analyze to change behaviors.....you win some you lose some...(weight that is)...

Jaide0967 · October 21, 2007

I just posted about the very same problem..and my first fill is Oct 30th too. I have just discovered in the past few days I can eat whatever I want with no problem at all...now I feel I am back where I started pre-band..I am praying the first fill will turn things around again.

wildchild · October 21, 2007

Get rid of the snickers. You won't eat just one you'll eat the entire bag. Think of the rewards that you'll get a little later like good/improved health etc.

SD Chick · October 22, 2007

I was banded on July 23 and have not lost anything for over 2 months - I have been eating and drinking anything I wanted - it has been bad - the good thing is that I have not gained and have been very busy with my neighbor 45 yrs old that is fighting cancer - she is single and I just have kind of put my weightloss on hold for other improtant things - but I feel good and have lost some and at this time I have only 1 cc in my band and go back on the 29th for another ----hope he gives me more this time - but I just wanted to let everyone know that you are not alone and sometimes we just do what we have to do and at this time, I just am doing that - wish me well in the long run and I know that someday I will be thinner and even more healthy!!! p.s. I haven't had to take any meds for my diabetes since surgery ----so I must be doing something right