This weekend I gave into my weakness. I found myself falling back into a lot of my old habits. The habits that I promised myself I wouldn't do. Pizza, hamburgers, mexican and greasy grilled ham and cheese. I had my surgery on the Sept 2 '08 and I go in for my first fill on the 30th but what makes me so upset with myself is that I've worked so hard and went thru so much this month that I just gave in like that. I will give myself a little credit that even though I did eat these things is was a little smaller portions then when I before.. example pizza ate 2 slices instead of 4.. mexican had some chips but not the half the basket and did have some food left on my plate when I left. I am hoping that when I get my fill I will only be able to eat 1/2-1cup of food because right now I can eat way more than that. I have the AP Lap Band 10cc I keep hearing that when they do surgery on you they leave some fluids in but I am not sure how much I am hoping when I get my fill Tues that I am lucky enough to get good restriction and can get back in control. Ok, going to chalk this up to a bad weekend and keep the faith that I will overcome this monkey I have on my back with food. .....

Theresa

Hi Theresa:

You fell off now it's time to get back up. Yes you have worked so hard to get where you are. Please put it in your mind that you are not going back. Is there support groups in your area? I get the muchies alot of the time and eat out of boredom, but with the advise of others it's important to keep busy. Get your mind off of food. Go for a walk, call a friend, exercise...anything that would get your mind of food. Good luck to you!

You will fall off the wagon and make "bad food choices" from time to time. The fills will make you wish you had not eat those kinds of food. Remember the plan, protein cut in 1/4 inch pieces no white food, no bread no pizza crust no rice. Veggies are a good filler. hang in there. Move your body when you get the urge to graze. eat by yourself do you will not want what your family is eating. The exercise really makes it work, the more you do the better you feel and the more weight will fall off, so that makes you feel alot better so in turn you repeat the process. make it work. Don't let anyone force you off your path. good luck. You are at a good place a lot of good reads here.