Any Nymphs Feeling Restriction!

[steph_co 9]

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shortgal: I understand eyes being bigger than my stomach in the worst way, now. LOL I've had it happen before, but good heavens - this is ridiculous. I got some boneless buffalo wings today (craving hot stuff all the time) and I LOVE these kind so thought I'd be able to eat at least half of them. They gave me 10, I ate 3. :| I should be happy, but I'm trying to make today a high calorie day to throw my body off when I go back onto low calories tomorrow and I can start losing again. I'll have to get my higher calories today from a Bolthouse Protein shake. It really still surprises me how little I can eat. This takes a lot of HEAD adjustment. But I am getting to like it. It makes my choices easier if I don't want to be in pain.

[lindata 1]

I'm struggling with this stupid thing. I guess while I didn't have restriction I didn't get myself used to the habit of SLOWING DOWN and chewing a ton and taking tiny, tiny bites and waiting between swallowing and taking my next bite. This sucks. LOL I am happy I have restriction, but at the same time, it is SO frustrating.

I just really have to fight my food addiction, now. It's weird to me that NOW that I have restriction, this is when the TRUE work begins. Water still takes several seconds to gurgle through and my Slim Fast shakes are interesting to drink, too. It'll be nice if this lasts because I really think this is what's going to kick me in the rear end to face my demons when it comes to food.< /p>

This is exactly the restriction I'm hoping for as well. I'm finding that I'm really lapsing into bad bad old eating habits and I'm getting depression along with it (the two are always linked with me), eat more, get depressed more. I'm so glad I got the band because I knew this would happen to me (always does with diets), and I'd quit the diet and gain all my weight back. This can't happen to me now. When I finally get restriction I will have to really battle my demons as well. It's nice we're all going through it at the same time.

[shortgal 5]

I finished my two days of full liquids since my last fill and today have started soft food. I don't think this fill is going to be my first sweet spot.

I do think I'm closer and the next fill could be the one, of course that is another two week wait! At least I am still losing even if it is slowly.

I had oatmeal for b'fast and that did satisfy me for the morning and I just finished a lean cuisine for lunch, but I do feel like I could eat more. I think my sweet spot will be when a lean cuisine fills me up or the last few bites get tough going down.

As a matter of fact, I am already planning what my afternoon snack will be.....so that's a sign, I'm not there yet!

Oh well, I'll continue to track calories and Protein like I'm dieting until my sweet spot comes!