Irritated with my band tonight...

[banded_for_life 2]

8 days post op and up until today I was happy with being banded...but I cooked dinner tonight, fantastic spagetti (recipe is posted in food)with fresh italian bread...big mistake...made me resent my band tonight. I wanted it so badddddddddd...I was consumed with it. (those demons that Jack in always referring to.

Stomped around here madder than heck. I hid it from everybody, so I came here to vent. The thing is...I have to learn to deal with this, it is not like I can just stop cooking for my family. I know...just being childish and it is not like this stage is going to last forever. I did conquer it, had my Protein drink like I am suppossed to and now sipping my Water, like a good bandster would, should and could. Thanks for letting me vent!

[Lynn B 0]

Keri - you are so not alone. I am on day 19 of my 23 days of post op full liquids and I think that all of my favorite dinners have been on the table in the past 19 days. My hubby did most of the cooking for the first 2 weeks and I swear he made everything I love. But we are strong and you are right - its not forever. But I tell you - I can smell pizza cooking 10 miles away now!

Keep up the good work,

[the best me 6]

It isn't forever, it really isn't!!! Good for you for making it through and coming here to vent. Isn't it therapeutic?!!! You WILL taste the yummy foods again.

[chichigirl 1]

Hurray!!! That's one for the good guy's. Well done, the pride you should allow yourself to feel should totally consume you right now. You've earned it and deserve it! WTG!!!

Cindy

[banded_for_life 2]

Thanks ladies for the words of support...I knew I came to the right place!!!!

[giveyouthemoon 4]

First, good on YOU for staying strong!! That is what will make you a good bandster down the road. Second, no food is EVER off limits to you. Getting that fatalistic thinking about "waaah, I can NEVER have it again" will get you nuts. You only didn't have it today. But that spaghetti is still in the world and can still be consumed at another, better, time. That kind of thinking always helps me. "Okay, I choose not to have that today but there may be another time where I will have it. It's not gone, it was just my choice".

Good luck with the fight. I'm waging a war with myself these days as well. Courage!!!