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First and foremost you are down 16 lbs and that is awesome. Second, you are going to have slip ups. I always tell myself as long as I do right 6 days out of 7 I can be healthy.

You aren't going to gain weight from eating the chicken strips. Was it a great healthy choice? No. But you're human and you messed up.

As you get used to your band and understand how it works for your body some days will get a lot easier and some days will be tougher than today. The band isn't magic, it just a great tool that we can use. Overeating and making bad choices got us to where we were before the band and those habits will take a long time to change! You are in no way a failure.

Here are a couple of things that have helped me. Use Myfitnesspal.com or some other form of food tracker. When you slip up be true to yourself and just record it. When you see the calories it makes it easier to say no the next time.

As soon as you possibly can start walking and tracking the calories that you burn. when you compare how hard it is to burn calories to what you want to eat it makes it easier to say no.

I wish I could give you a big hug because I know how you feel, but you're alright, just get up and try again tomorrow!

Hi Manda - Congratulations on your weight loss thus far (I saw your othere posts) Just wanted to tell you i've been blogging my band experience and keep putting lots of tips up there. Check it out when you get ready to have surgery! www.happilyafterlapband.blogspot.com

Hi Lisa, My husband and I were banded on 12/19 and I am blogging all of our diet information, recipes, tips. I try to update it everyday so I don't forget all of the little things as we go through this. Here's the link I hope it helps you! Good Luck! I'm so happy we went through this. It's changing my life and I'm so happy about it!

www.happilyafterlapband.blogspot.com