marathonman

There are Christian programs such as RU and many others that deal with addictions. Let's face it we are addicts. Just because you are born again, (and that is the only way you are a Christian by the way) does not mean that you will not struggle with sin. Yes overeating is sin, but praise the Lord He is faithful to forgive and heal us. See 1 John 1:9. I will pray for us that God will give us grace to overcome in His power and for His glory.

Just so I am being completly understood. I do not think your daughter needs to have fill taken out, and i do not think her doc will. She needs to slow way down on her eating. small portions, plenty of time. We are all food addicts. Some of us will even admit it. Three things your daughter needs. 1 a support system- you love your daughter and want what is best for her.. that is very clear, but if you are not banded or struggle with food adiction, you may not be that support system. 2. make better food choices. At restaurants order sides only. It is embarassing for us if we get stuck in public. 3. Get motivated... walk walk walk and throw in some walking too. To be clear motivation is not thinkin about doing... it is doing, and SHE has to do it.

Two words.. Cool Whip. Low carb curbs cravings.. I am trying to come up with a low carb high protien recipe so staytuned.

Here may be a good idea. I go to GNC for my protein. Any time i have wories about taste I ask the guy who runnig the store if there are single serve pacs. Generally there are for about all the proteins. They are rediculously expensive. 3 bucks or so. But I have thrown out Beverly proteins in the past, which is top notch stuff. (everyone else loves this brand, so I am in no way slamming them, however it was a taste to me that was not good at all.) Hope this may help.

I can say that I went through this for about 18 months. I gained 30 pounds along the way. I ate WAY too fast and ate too much. I would not be concerned too much with an eating disorder other than overeating. What happens with folks that are banded is when you eat too much too fast, food gets loged in the opening. This feel very uncomfortable. She is going to the bathroom to "Get it back up". She probably at some point of getting up gets to the point where it all starts going through. Everyone learns how to cheat the band at some point. The band is a tool, just as a tool in your tool box. A wrench can be used as a hammer, but it is best used as a wrench. If your daughter does not want to use the wrench as a wrench, you may not be able to tell her anything. To me it sounds like she needs to see if she is COMPLETELY committed to the program. For me (only a week and a half back on track), I learned if I get a small dish and put my small portion on it, eat it very slow, i feel fuller faster. You will see the trips to the bathroom cease as well. It should take aprox. 20 minutes to eat a half cup of food. Some can eat faster and be ok, but it will make you feel fuller. Also try baby spoons. I know it sounds silly but it helps. Trust me you cant get any sillier than seeing a 31 yr old truck driver (me) walking through a truck stop with a small dish and a baby spoon in hand. We do what we gotta do. I hope all goes well/

Ok anyone who knows me know's I am an ice cream feen. I NEED a recipe for low carb ice cream that doesn't tast like garbage. Any Ideas? I make homemade ice cream but it may have 1,000,000 calories per serving. Any good ideas will be helpful!

I just in the last few days got back to the program. I am excited to say down 4 pounds! I have been walking a good bit, and finally after two years learned how to eat and be content with the band. As many of you have, I have tried every "DIET" under the sun. The one I most enjoyed was the low carb/Adkins. I was wandering if this would work well with the band. My fear is that after getting to goal, the weight will come right back on. However, with proper restriction, I may actually be able to eat the right foods on a small portion scale. Thanks for all the input.

Ok, so here is the deal. I have been way off track for far too long. I just need some encouragement. I am finding it really hard to not eat everything in sight at night when I get home from work. I get up at 2:30 am and get home at 4:30 pm most nights. Through the day I can refrain from overeating. I hold myself to around 500 cal or so. But when I get home It is a whole different story. It has been 18 mo since last fill. I made another apointment on Aug. 10. I went pre surgery 323 pounds down to 212. I am guessing myself at around 250 or so. I am very ashamed to even go to the doc. Well anyway, thanks for letting me vent.