JerseyGirl80

Thank you for sharing this and don't feel ashamed at all, you are not alone. I went through those emotions too, although I didn't cry, I did feel the loss of a bestfriend and felt panicked and sad. I remember feeling scared and worrying about what I was going to do and who I was going to be without my bestfriend, food. But after a week or two of dreaming and fantisizing about cheeseburgers, those feelings subsided. I'm just about 10 months post-op and my old feelings (not yours, because I can completely understand, no judgement here) to me now seem silly. I remember thinking "I'll never be able to eat bread/pasta/rice ever again!" It's been 10 months, I can eat those things, but in very small portions and to be honest I really don't care to eat them that often anymore. You'll be surprised how you can adjust to your band, the cravings that once drove me into binges aren't really there anymore. The need for that comfort is going away, or at least not sticking it's delicious head in all the time lol. I still crave things from time to time (I am a recovering food addict, I can laugh at this now), but a few bites will do and I'm satisfied with it. If I want something that I "shouldn't" be eating, I will have some, but just a little. I believe in moderation not deprivation, deprivation is what got me to the size I was from failing at every "diet" I've ever been on. Things get better as time goes on, and hopefully they will get easier for you as they have for many of us. Good luck to you!

I felt pretty bummed too in the beginning. Once I went back to work and got back to the swing of things I felt better. And definitely after I started eating again and started seeing the scale going down, I felt even better. Eating less but still being able to live my normal life is what I wanted. Initially I was feeling down because I was thinking about the food I was giving up. But now for me, I don't feel deprived of anything, I don't crave certain things anymore, and even if I did I know that I could have a tiny bit as a treat (since thats all I'd have room for anyway, which is what I love about my band) and I don't feel like I've given up anything, I still eat, just less. I'm still social, I still go out to dinner with friends I just don't order like I used to but that's ok. I feel like those are the biggest adjustments I've had to make, (making better choices, especially while going out with friends) but I've been able to do it. Things will all come into balance again and you'll be feeling better soon! Once you start moving around more and get on a "regular life" schedule everything else will fall into place. This is a huge change, it's been 7 weeks for me and I'm still slowly adjusting. Things do get better!

lol better out than in! lol Cute doggie!

YAY! I'm so happy everything worked out. Be safe out there.

Have you tried Pure Protein brand? I get them at Target, they come pre-made in cans, they're really the only ones I like. They also make powder but I haven't tried that yet. I add a can in the blender with some ice and frozen fruit. Chocolate and cookies and cream are pretty good, but I don't like the vanilla.

The cans don't contain whey, I know that's usually recommended but I've been ok without it. It's the whey that tastes like crap! Any protein shakes I've tried containing whey have made me sick to my stomach, they're just disgusting to me so I refuse to drink them.

I've also tried some kind of protein shot, it was grape flavor, it was the most disgusting thing I've even tasted in my life. I was only able to drink maybe a quarter of it and tossed it, yuck!