mercedes 0 Posted August 25, 2005 The one thing that I miss soooo much is drinking with meals. I am so thirsty I can hardly ignore it. Then I have to wait 1 1/2 - 2hrs for a drink!!!! I can never remember to drink an hour before my meal because my meal times are not planned. I guess I need to plan EVERYTHING. I am so "NOT" organized and it's gonna be so hard to keep track of time. Maybe once the kids are back in school it'll be easier. Once I lose the weight, can I drink w/ meals again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La_madam 20 Posted August 25, 2005 Not a thing..I love my weight loss and nothing I had to give up is worth the benefits I have from my band and weight loss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunk 0 Posted August 25, 2005 I miss shopping for clothes and being too fat to fit in anything! Okay not really. I used to have a diet soda with every meal. I would happily make this sacrafice again as now I am fitting into a 38 pant and XL shirts. On my way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vera 7 Posted August 25, 2005 Chomping on big burgers...The Music has kept me sane! Theres nothing that taste as good as being thin!! I'm on the verge of 169!!@! That feels so good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ruthie 2 Posted August 25, 2005 I miss social eating. I do pretty good at home but put me at a party or out to dinner with friends and I get all sad and moody (inwardly. nobody knows I had surgery so I can't be sad and moody on the outside ). Maybe when I'm down -50 lbs I won't be sad and moody and I'll enjoy watching every one else stuff themselves! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ruthie 2 Posted August 25, 2005 Oh I also really miss drinking with meals. It's been one of my hardest challenges since being banded. Who knew that not drinking with a meal would be a struggle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coyotegirl 3 Posted August 25, 2005 NOT EVEN ONE LITTLE THING!!!! I LOVE MY BAND!!! :banana :laugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess_n_thep 2 Posted August 25, 2005 I miss Lane Bryant. They just don't fit anymore. Everything is too big. I know it seems wierd but I was always Lane Bryant for EVERYTHING. So shopping normally again is scarey. THere, I felt comfortable. There, there wasn't some size 2 teenie bopper trying to tell me my butt didn't look big. I knew that the sales WOMEN would tell me what looked good, I knew they would be honest. I trusted them (as one big girl to another) to help me. I felt lost. I still haven't gone to buy new clothes. I just don't have the heart for it. So.... I wear oversized clothes. I do have some things that fit, but mostly larger sizes for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinesqueen 2 Posted August 25, 2005 why are you waiting 2 hours to drink???? Drink sooner! All the guidelines I've read say ONE half hour to one hour, not as long as your a waiting. You are probably going to be dehydrated soon! Yikes! Drink sooner! I too miss drinking with my meals. But I was mostly a Water drinker, never a soda drinker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mita 2 Posted August 25, 2005 I really cannot say I miss anything from the pre Band days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babsintx3 0 Posted August 25, 2005 Hi, I dont miss much. MY life is pretty good as a thinner healthier person. Although, every once in a while, I wish I could inhale a hamburger with the bun ! Babs in TX 334/180 -154 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvsammys 1 Posted August 25, 2005 I don't miss anything. Everytime I look in the mirror it reminds me how very grateful I am to have the band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marimaru 7 Posted August 25, 2005 Sometimes I wish I could have a big hamburger with the bun, but to be honest, when I have a bit hamburger in front of me, I really don't want the whole thing. Usually I cut it in half, put half away, eat most of the other half, and am happy to have one or two bites with the bun, but don't much want the rest. There are some breads I like and would love to have, but I don't miss them enough to say I regret anything. Especially after getting new jeans last night.. one pair of 16's from the "plus size" section and one pair of 17's from the JUNIORS section!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the best me 6 Posted August 25, 2005 Ahhh, what do I miss? Hmmmm, nothing? Banded life is pretty similar as far as eating once you get over the "rules" like smaller bites, chewing like mad, etc etc. It seems like reality now, even when my band "bites back" occasionally. It is rather fickle, you know. Nope, don't really miss anything. I have officailly adjusted, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuaSuaDua 0 Posted August 25, 2005 Now that I can eat solid food, I miss nothing! It's great to lose some weight. I'm not up to the point where I feel like a different person yet but hopefully I'll get there soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
