frenchdove

Hi my name is Simone and ive just had my lapband done in October, and had to have it redone in November 30, as my port was not put in properly, it was upside down. Apparently I had a midband put in and the port is stainless steel. Its now in and Ive had a fill as well. I have found that food gets stuck regularly as I forget to chew alot and lately because of this time of the year, festivities I am talking with people and forget to chew.
I know it is working now. I also have emotional issues around eating and found that I was comforting myself with icecream and sweets to not feel deprived. I have lost ten kilos so far, and havent lost anything since. Yes it is christmas and we are on holidays which I am finding quite tough having to regulate what I eat, but im reminding myself this will always be the case and the lap band is a tool and i choose what goes in my mouth.
Im going to Bali in January which will be interesting.
Happy to buddy up with anyone interested in starting their journey with me, its just the beginning and im looking forward to losing more weight and also adressing my issues as they come up.
The lapband does not help emotional eaters, it helps me stop gorging myself now i have to deal with my emotional issues. thanks for this forum it helps to read with others.
frenchdove

I can relate. I haven't been banded yet, but have been dealing with emotional eating all my life. I have to say that therapy really has helped. My therapist has taught me cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and it has been incredibly useful. I have learned to ask myself a series of questions before I get something to eat. I have also written them on cards that I stuck on my fridge and cabinet doors. The questions are:
Why am I here?
What am I feeling?
Do I really need to eat right now?
What is the worst thing that will happen if I wait 20 minutes?
Sometimes it seems kinda silly, but it really does help. I would recommend therapy, but remember that therapists are like any other medical professional in that they all have their own style and you may have to check out a few different ones before you find one who suits you best.

I received my lap band December 14 and I too have emotional eating issues. It is difficult to eat the amount of food that is prescribed. My first fill is on January 11. It has been a struggle since stopping liquids. But I am back on track but everyday I am reminded how much I use to eat. I am excited about this journey and ready to overcome the need to stuff myself.

I had my six week follow up with my primary care physician today. I like it when the nurse walks in and tells me I need a new picture for their file. I don't look like the original they took a year ago. The doctor was happy with my current weight loss. So that was the good news...
...Little did he know that I am at the same weight I was two weeks out of surgery.
I didn't handle the Christmas holiday very well at all. I've tried to refocus this past week but am not having much luck. I feel like I could eat everything and anything, and sometimes catch myself doing just that. I've tried asking myself why I'm eating just to give myself a chance to put whatever I have down. That worked well for a while. Now I am eating because I can. I feel hungry a lot more often and there isn't any restriction to help.
I don't go in for a fill until January 4th and it feels so far away. Somehow, I have to get through the weekend without completely losing it. I told myself I would be the same weight, if not less, on January 4th that I was at my two week checkup. As of this very moment, I'm losing that wage with myself. Instead of being down, I'm actually up two pounds. It makes me want to cry. I thought I could be stronger during this four week stretch.
So while I love the reaction of the doctor and the nurse, I'm not happy with how I'm feeling right now. I don't want to be hungry anymore. I want to be able to eat a few bites of something and walk away from the table, not belly up for more.