I'm in a rut

[jal0973 0]

This is my first actual post to this forum. I was banded July 22, 2008. To date I have lost 67 lbs. When I first got banded I was amazed at how easily I adapted to this new lifestyle. I was eating properly and generally had no interest in eating unhealthy foods. I lost weight pretty quickly. But I realize that I have slowly slipped back into my old habits of snacking and being consumed by food. I see the progress I've made so far and I don't want to stop losing weight but I need to get myself out of this rut.

I have had two fills so far, the most recent being a little over a month and a half ago. I feel quite a bit of restriction with the second fill and have actually had several episodes of food getting stuck and sometimes having to vomit because of blockages.

I am disappointed with myself for falling back into old habits and not adhering to the way I am supposed to be eating. I have found ways to "eat around" the band and it scares me that I can do this. I guess my main point is that the band is just a tool and you have to stay committed to your new lifestyle to really make it work.

I need to find a way to get myself back into the right frame of mind and start eating properly again.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

This is my first actual post to this forum. I was banded July 22, 2008. To date I have lost 67 lbs. When I first got banded I was amazed at how easily I adapted to this new lifestyle. I was eating properly and generally had no interest in eating unhealthy foods. I lost weight pretty quickly. But I realize that I have slowly slipped back into my old habits of snacking and being consumed by food. I see the progress I've made so far and I don't want to stop losing weight but I need to get myself out of this rut.

I have had two fills so far, the most recent being a little over a month and a half ago. I feel quite a bit of restriction with the second fill and have actually had several episodes of food getting stuck and sometimes having to vomit because of blockages.

I am disappointed with myself for falling back into old habits and not adhering to the way I am supposed to be eating. I have found ways to "eat around" the band and it scares me that I can do this. I guess my main point is that the band is just a tool and you have to stay committed to your new lifestyle to really make it work.

I need to find a way to get myself back into the right frame of mind and start eating properly again.

Have you considered the 5DPT to get off white carbs?

[jal0973 0]

Have you considered the 5DPT to get off white carbs?

Sorry, I'm not familiar with 5DPT...can you tell me what that is?

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with 5DPT...can you tell me what that is?

It's the 5 day pouch test. Originally meant for bypass patients but it works well for ALL WLS folks.

Two days of Protein shakes, two days of soft Proteins, 1 day of hard Proteins.< /p>

Gets you off the white carb cycle.

Less than 20gms of carbs daily. Gradually incorporate GOOD carbs. Cut out flour, sugar, Pasta, and potatoes.

[jal0973 0]

Thank you!! I read your post early this morning and decided to give this a try. So far I've had 2 Protein shakes today. I am going to the store right after work so I can get ingredients to make the low carb pumpkin & sausage Soup for dinner. Right now I feel like I'm starving! It's probably more mental than anything. I have a bottle of Water in front of me that I've been drinking and it has helped a bit. I thought I could get through the first 2 days on just the Protein Shakes but I definitely need to make a Soup to get me through. I'll update as I go along. I think I can do this!