Empowerment Of The Band

[andreajohnston 0]

I knew that having the band would be a transition in a good way to my journey, but when I went from eating 3000 calories a day to almost 1000, I felt a since of pride and accomplishment, but I also felt this amazing power....to not be hungry after 2 hours of eating 1/2 cup and to only eat a half of anything has been a big change for me....I could have never done that before....I've was banded on October 2007 and I've lost 70lbs and I've only had one fill....but now I feel that my power has slipped away because I need to get another fill....I'm going in April....but I have slowed my own process down due to emotional issues...the fact that I am getting closer to my goal and that means I will have more attention....and I'm not sure I know how to handle that, but It's what I've wanted all along.

[Blund 0]

Well said. My last (unsuccessful) stint with Weight Watchers, one of my personal goals was to feel hunger pangs. I eat for any reason other than actually feeling hungry! But when I did feel hungry, I would "self talk" positive things. I know it sounds cheezy, but it helped for a while. There are some great books on Amazon about dealing with the emotional issues with bariatric surgery/weight loss. I'm going to check them out and maybe buy one. Its such a personal issue for everyone, but I've gotten so much encouragement from this site.

Good Luck