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Well, here I am 15 pounds lighter and still wondering if I did the right thing by getting this band. I am afraid that I will never be able to enjoy food the way I once did. I know it is just a part of letting go of my binge eating habits. The habits have such a hold on me that It is hard for me to see the positive. Yes, I know the habit is what made me unhealthy in the first place, but it is familiar to me and I understand binging. The new world is scary. Nothing to fall back on for a pick me up. On the other hand, I like the idea that I have lost 15 pounds. The road has not been too bad, yet. I am little sore now and then when I overdo it, but I am relearning how to eat, how to chew, how to drink, etc.

Well, here I am 15 pounds lighter and still wondering if I did the right thing by getting this band. I am afraid that I will never be able to enjoy food the way I once did. I know it is just a part of letting go of my binge eating habits. The habits have such a hold on me that It is hard for me to see the positive. Yes, I know the habit is what made me unhealthy in the first place, but it is familiar to me and I understand binging. The new world is scary. Nothing to fall back on for a pick me up. On the other hand, I like the idea that I have lost 15 pounds. The road has not been too bad, yet. I am little sore now and then when I overdo it, but I am relearning how to eat, how to chew, how to drink, etc.

I can definately see both sides and would have to agree that you have to do what's right for you however, I have personal experience with both paths and can tell you neither way is perfect. My mom had gastric bypass 5 years ago and told just us kids and our dad about the surgery. She swore us all to secrecy. As time passed and she lost weight of course people asked about the weight loss and her reply was just that she was eating better. Now that she has lost all the weight I think she would like to help other family members by telling them of her experience but she feels that it is too late into the game to spill the secret without being thought of as a liar. On the other hand I had the lapband done last month and I told everybody I knew and even a couple strangers. I didn't want the "secret" life that my mom had. However, I do notice that inlaws and friends seem to watch what I eat a little more than I care for. In fact at Easter I got my butt chewed by my mother in law for eating mashed potatos because they have no nutritional value. This is something she would never have discussed with me before but I think because I was open about having my surgery she felt comfortable telling me what she thought. All in all, I don't like secrets and I can deal with critics in my own way, so for me "telling" was the best option. Good luck with your decision and I hope it works for you.

Thanks Beachgirl, that helps. I was also looking around and found this thread that has a bunch of abbr. in case anyone else out there was confused too: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/abbreviations-and-they-t7959.html

Hi Julia, I am new myself. I was banded 3/26/07 and am just barely starting to eat. I have not done the best job of it either. Twice now I have been in alot of pain from eating to fast. Old habits are hard to break I guess. I am improving though, and I imagine it is all part of the learning curve. I started out at 291 and am down to 276, so even the pain is worth it. Good luck to you and I hope we both have success with our new tools in place. Shawna Goal weight 150

Hi, I am brand new both to the site and as a band patient. I have seen a few abbreviations on this site and was wondering if anyone could help to decode them. For instance I see "PBing" quite a bit and I haven't figured it out yet. Thanks, Shawna:confused: