January 2, 2007

Well, I've been doing better with food but things have just remained stagnant with my weight loss. I seem to have been lacking the full motivation to take things to the next level.

DH and I decided to do nutrisystem for the next month to help us out a bit. I still struggle with portion control and get really flustered when I don't have the foods I need on hand. We thought that this would help me get the portion control down pat while stopping the struggle with menu planning. I think that I'll only buy the food for a couple of months and that should help me out. Already today it's been a relief to just go pick something out and eat it- the best part is that both of the things I've had have been satisfying and filling.

I get bummed out sometimes that weight loss is still such a struggle with the band. I thought it would be easier but it's not for me. Thank God for my continued therapy. It is shocking to me what a hold food has had on me- I never understood how much I hid behind it and how much it kept my emotions in check. Now I am a basket case all of the time but Elena says it's years of suppressing things finally being resolved.

I hope that getting all of this under control will be a route to happiness for me. I have such a good life and I just want to enjoy it more.

Julie,

Doesn't the band help you with portion size in that it doesn't ALLOW you to eat all that you see in front of you? even if you take more than "you should?" what exactly are you struggling with--putting too much on your plate? eating so much that you get sick? knowing what are good food choices?

i'm sorry if these are stupid questions--i am getting banded next monday--i am IGNORANT!

best wishes,

girlin

nyc

hi Julie,

I am wondering the same things as girl in NYC.

do you need a fill? is your sweet tooth kicking in?

what can we do to help?