Mother Nature vs. The Band

As with most women, the week before my period my appetite increases and the cravings hit.

I'm two days shy of being two months post op, 2 fills down, feeling restriction and all is going well BUTTTTTTTTTTT.... Man if mother nature isn't tryin' to go 12 rounds with my band.

At my current level of restriction I'm almost never hungry. But when I do eat it's hard to stop... I've gotten so full it's almost painful because mother nature/cravings can't seem to get enough of the taste. Not the amount of food, but the taste of it.. and carbs...OMGosh CARBS.. pasta...pasta..pasta and cheese. I need to get back on track or I'm going to gain and that's SO not on the plan.

On the recent episode of Supernatural there was a guy who ate so much he burst his band... I just thought OMGOSH what if that was me.. cause when you DO eat too much it hurts.. I couldn't even imagine. I know it's overly dramatic but as I sat there watching, realizing I had eaten nothing but homemade mac & cheese for the day I let my mind drift and get wrapped up in that.. Ugh mother nature why must you treat me this way.. lol

I must be strong... every time I want to eat I should go work out... but then the cramps and ugh... :frown:

I am currently bandless( hoping to be approved sometimes this year) but...reading about everyones experiences has been so helpful. Thanks for warning about mother nature.....looks like I might be going a few rounds with her myself....heehee

I thought I was going to perform surgery yesterday and yank out my ovaries...not sure if it was the band of what. I am on my 2nd fill and I have never had cramps like that!!! Something had to give and I am not giving up my band!!! Cravings..I gave into a two very small handfulls of cashews. I thought that was ok..but the cramps..we will see how next month goes!