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Ugh well I clearly fell off the wagon. I dissappeared from here, I stopped thinking, and I found out that chips and what not go down so easy. Why would I sabotage myself? I feel like I do this just in regualr life too, beyond this massive journey I was so gung ho about.

 

Mental changs is the hardest. I didn't get to 300lbs in college without trying! If I think about the grand scheme of things, at least since 2005 I've lost almost 100 pounds. That is of course a 6 year handicap including atkins, weight watchers, calorie counting, and now the band. What could be my possible problem with being so self hurting?

 

I'm hoping that something in my mind will change soon. While looking at photos from a recent performance last night, I was astounded by how much smaller I look. That was a little kick in the pants to say hey, get back on this, get back to that site, start walking or working out or something, just do it. Remember when you wated to run? Well start moving.

 

Attempts start today

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xavier

LAP-BAND Patients

This happens to all of us if we are honest. I have my band very tight and if I eat more than a few chips I get in trouble fast...very painful! But I keep trying...why am I such a slow learner? Hang in there...

♥LovetheNewMe♥

LAP-BAND Patients

Chips are my weakness along with french fries. I have a rule at my house, no chips are allowed in the door. I can not trust myself alone in a room with a bag of them. I always said if they didn't want you to eat the whole bag they would never have put them all in there. If they are sitting in the kitchen, I swear the call my name. I know tha sounds silly but that's how they are for me. And YES, the mental changes or the head hunger is the hardest behavior for us to change and it so hard and every time you think you have it under control, it can slip back up on you. For me I have had to become OCD about something else in order to not focus on food. Like you I had been on every diet known to man and had been successful losing weight but never keeping it off. The old mental thoughts always crept back in and I would find myself with all the weight back on plus more. Don't beat yourself up, keep that thinner picture in front of you and the picture when you were your biggest on your fridge or in your kitchen. There is no better image for me not to eat than to see how big I was 2 years ago. Write yourself an affrimation "I will do this and I "will be successful" Keep this on your mirror in your bath room. I know this sounds silly but it helps me to stay focused and believe in my self. People can tell us all day long how good we look, but we have to change how we fill inside and believe it ourselves. Good luck and remember we are all our here to support you in this journey, we are all in this together.

PPPBand

LAP-BAND Patients

Im almost 6 months post op: First 4 months I lost 62 lbs...Last 2 months I've gained 8 back..Very Frustrating!! Also found things that go down easy like ice cream, cookies and chips. I started to rededicate myself to this continuing journey and just lost 5 OF the 8 lbs in past 2 weeks. I WILL NOT LET THE EFFORT, PAIN AND EMOTIONAL STRESS THAT COMES WITH THE LAP BAND DIE IN VAIN.. You can't either..Good luck and keep fighting.

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