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You just deal with it. Honestly you ignore it and focus on doing what you are supposed to be doing to lose weight. I went through menopause just after I got banded. My moods were out of wack and my emotions were raw. But I found other things to do except eat. You must not give in to the cravings...and it's not that hard as with the band you can eat plenty of stuff which will satisfy you. For example... You crave chocolate... Have. sugar free pudding cup for 60 calories as a snack instead of ice cream or candy You crave tacos,... Make a taco salad with 1 c of lettuce, 2 oz of lean beef, 1/4 c shredded cheddar and lots of salsa You crave salt... Have 6 of the mini pretzel sticks You crave French fries...ignore it. All those things will fill you up...and you won't blow your diet.

Not sure how far along you are but you might want to do liquids tomorrow to offset any damage u did yesterday. The band is all bout the ability to make good choices and learn what it will and I'll not tolerate.... You have to focus on portion sizes to discipline yourself otherwise you won't get the results you want.

I also weigh myself 2x every day and I tracked everything I put in my mouth up until I was 3/4 of the way to goal...then dr wanted me to becom less dependent on tracking....but I read that people who track their calories when losing are twice as likely to succeed that those who don't. I am not saying you won't be successful.... I just wanted to put it out there for those who are struggling.

My band surgery took 45 minutes according to my dr. I was put out at 1230 and was awake by 2p

My dr told me to stop tracking when I was 3/4 of the way to goal... I had been at it 18 months and lost about 180 lbs. the reasoning was that he wanted me to learn to eyeball it... Become not be dependent on a tracker. I was scared to death since I had been so successfull. so I tried it but I did use the calorie Serb every now and again to check out food I wasn't sure about. When I went back to the dr I actually had lost about 10 lbs which is the same as I had been averaging every month, however I knew that because I didn't give up my scale. Maybe your dr has the same reasoning if you are close to goal. I will tell you that every so often I will track a day here and there just to keep myself in place.... But for the most part I have learned to live without it...but I do believe it was one of the secrets to my success.

It seems I lose my memory when rice is around. I know better... But I take a tiny bite... It goes down. So I take another.... And by the 3rd bite I am remembering why I shouldnt eat rice.

I havent tried a happy meal... But I cannot tolerate fried food so I doubt I could eat much of it. I have eaten a taco from toxic hell aka taco bell and I can eat just one and that's tossing 1/2 the tortilla.

Think like a thin person. If you were thin...and I don't mean those pesky people who can eat whatever without gaining an ounce... I mean the thin person who tries hard to stay that way.... If she pigged out yesterday she wouldn't do it again for a while... Even if the scale didn't move upwards. On the other hand ... a fat person who pigged out yesterday and didn't see the scale move would continue to eat that way and eventually forget about the scale. That's the difference.

I just responded to your words written in you post so evidentially as you say I misunderstood. Sometime writing is like thAt. Everyone has to do what is right for them. Personally overeating at 3 wks post op doesnt work for me but I was on a mission to get the weight off so I wouldn't have to diet like I had been doing for 30 years. Best wishes for your success

My dr said 3 months to make sure everything is healed. But when you do induldge just make sure to stay away from the carbonation and count the calories.

Fabulous!!!!! You look great!

My motto is to do whatever it takes. If that means to leave the house while others are eating then so be it. I was just talking to a friend last night about her upcoming holiday party. She was saying... Remember 2 years ago how you stayed in the living room during the party and never ventured in the kitchen and family room because you were on post op liquids. I laughed and yes I did remember that. She said... I really admired you that night because you still got out and had fun.. You just stayed away from the food. Now it doesn't even bother me... And it won't you either because you will be too busy fending off the compliments on how great you look!!

If you want to come to Florida in the USA I would reccomend my surgeon but I am guess that's not what you had in mind. We have some people on here from the UK so hopefully they can help.

I think all of us go through that. But remember how other diets have failed because you got bored, it was too exspensive, it was tedious, you got tired of it or pick another reason. Or if you were successfull... It stopped dieting per se and gained it all back. That's the beauty of the band when Used properly. It makes our natural urge to eat without consideration obsolete.

I think that is a huge victory!! Congratulations.

Seconds and pecan pie will make those 4 lbs creep back up pretty fast. Just because you overdid it yesterday doesn't mean you shou'd have,. Pecan pie has 518 calories...for 1/8 of a pie!!!! Hopefully today you are back on the band wagon. The time after banding and before restriction is tough but it's really important you count calories and measure portions so you will lose during this time.

I was allowed to keep on my wedding rings as well... They didn't even cover them that I know of unless they did it after I was knocked out ...and then uncovered them before I awoke which seems unlikely....

Sounds like you have the energy to go shopping.

You got it .....best of luck as you make healthy changes to better your life.

It maybe that you just over did it... Maybe take a long hot bath and skip a day...

Unless the naysayers paid for your surgery they really have no right to offer their rude comments. And if they did pay for your surgery they must ha e believed in you so ask them why the change of heart. My reply to anyone you wasnt on my team would be....I appreciate your interest but I would prefer if you kept your comments to yourself. This is my journey and i need your support not your ridicule. The band isnt a miracle cure .... its a tool to help me lose weight and keep it off. And oh by the way... Just because I was banded doesn't mean the weight is going to drop off in a month.

Just curious...did you do a pre op liquid diet? Or stop caffeine or sugar preop? I ask because it sound like the same type of symptoms as when you elimate those things from your diet....if it is it should pass soon. Take some liquid Tylenol to help you get through it.

I packed my shakes in a plastic container. You can make homemade soup and pack in 1 c containers. The same for v8 juice and coffee and tea.

So glad it was timely... This time next year you will be writing it.

LOL. My pleasure now go out and win one for the Gipper...