Struggling Bandster Needs a Buddy

[kathy1977 0]

Hi All!

My name is Kathy i am 31 years old and pliev in Pipestone MN on the south dakota, iowa, mn broder.

I have 2 boys ages 5 and 2.

I was banded 10-12-2006

starting weight was 335.

I lost 40 pounds before giving up.

I have since gained all of it back im almost certain.

I struggle so badly with food on a daily basis. My husband is not a huge supporter but more a criticiser. Seems as though i eat non stop and am not really hungry.

I have 7ccs in a 10 cc band i am going for a fill even though im not so sure i need one i have gotten stuck on chicken and pork recently so not so sure i need one.

I really want to turn this around and make this work for me instead of me working against it and let it work i just dont have any support and food is my "drug" of choice per say.

If anyone wants a challege i need a buddy.

thanks

Kathy

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hi All!

My name is Kathy i am 31 years old and pliev in Pipestone MN on the south dakota, iowa, mn broder.

I have 2 boys ages 5 and 2.

I was banded 10-12-2006

starting weight was 335.

I lost 40 pounds before giving up.

I have since gained all of it back im almost certain.

I struggle so badly with food on a daily basis. My husband is not a huge supporter but more a criticiser. Seems as though i eat non stop and am not really hungry.

I have 7ccs in a 10 cc band i am going for a fill even though im not so sure i need one i have gotten stuck on chicken and pork recently so not so sure i need one.

I really want to turn this around and make this work for me instead of me working against it and let it work i just dont have any support and food is my "drug" of choice per say.

If anyone wants a challege i need a buddy.

thanks

Kathy

Kathy - I am a tough band love person - operative word is love...

I to am a food addict - 1st step is admitting theres a problem which you have done. Great

Support and not getting it from your DH - what do you mean by this - is he bring home candy Cookies and tempting you - or that you want him to play food cop for you...

They have banded our stomachs and not our brains - and to me that's where all our problems are - in our head.

As you know your band is only a tool - it doesn't make your food choices or exercise for you - It only gives you Portion Control once you have proper restrictions and as you know you can eat around your band.

You first of all have to want this change - I wish I could motivate you but I can't only you can do that - You have to make up your mind that you can do this - it's not a diet it's a lifestyle change in your eating..

I understand - let me tell you - right now I am physically full from lunch - but oh my - i want to eat - am i - Nope - I am typing here and sipping my Water - this too shall pass - not eating every time I "think" I need to eat isn't going to kill me but being overweight will..

I find things to distract me when I am like this (LBT is a great place for that) I drink my Water - I don't keep crap at home on in my desk at work that I could snack on - I feel to frickin good to gain the weight back - in a little bit I will have my afternoon snack (fiberone bar) then tonite dinner and dessert (sf) afterwords -I know that I am going to eat again today - it's not like I am never going to eat again - a little hunger isn't going to kill me..

You just gotta make up your mind - be a bit competitive and say to yourself - I am going to prove DH wrong - I am going to prove to him that I can do this - I don't need his support - I am the only person who chooses what I eat not him,..

Good Luck...