overeating/emotions

[MrsFlipFlops 2]

I am really struggling to stop eating so much, so fast.

I have had one fill and my doc said it's going to feel like I have nothing, and he's right. I eat and get hungry about 2 hours later. Not just hungry or head hunger, but hungry that my stomach is literally hurting from the hunger. My doc does fills every 4 weeks for people, and my next fill is coming up next week... I'm just feeling like I haven't lost enough weight and feel so guilty every time I overeat (which isn't all the time, but is too often than I care to admit). Also, I really have struggling eating good food. I'm FINALLY realizing this is HARD. The first two or three weeks were great, I was losing all this weight... but then I was allowed solids and cravings sit back in, and my family keeps taking me out and BAM! Here I am feeling bad about myself. I don't know how to get over the EMOTIONS.

Last week I had a really bad day at work and wanted to stop and get something fast foodey. I recognized it was my emotions talking and resisted the entire drive home! I was so proud of myself, but still couldn't fix the emotions of the bad day... I eventually ordered a pizza and chicken strips. Ate three chicken strips and toppings off two pizza slices! The emotions of the day were gone, but then I felt so bad! It's way less than I would have done if I weren't banded... which is what I tell myself to make me feel better... but it was fattening and it made me neauseaous (I know that's not spelled right).

Ug, I'm so annoyed and disgusted at myself. I feel like I'm NEVER going to lose weight. I'm never going to be able to live life, or have babies, or anything. I feel so hopeless.

[losingjusme 12]

try not to be disgusted. the band is made to work WHEN you have proper restriction.

if we didnt have food issues, we wouldnt need the band. **hugs**

if you are getting really hungry between meals, you can try a few things...

- focus on SOLID Protein. since you are not restricted much, chicken breast with maybe a slice of cheese on it (a little fat helps satisfy the appetite as well)

- do 5-6 small meals a day. like an egg or something for Breakfast, some almonds for a snack, 1/2 sandwich meat for lunch (turkey cheese rollup maybe??), more almonds for a snack, and a 'regular' dinner.

good luck!

[Ang1982 4]

Hang in there, it sucks having no restriction even with the first fill, I am right there with you and having those same feeling like I'm not losing enough weight feelings but I remind myself that this is just the beginning and if I didn't have the band I wouldn't have lost the 28 lbs I've lost already. *hug*