Betsy Womack
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Thank you so much for the kind words. I really wanted to hear that I was not the only one with this battle, and that there are ways of "winning". I got a fill yesterday and I'm on liquids for 2 days then soft food. It's not so much that I would eat the wrong type of foods, as that I cannot seem to control the quantity. Probably I needed the fill sooner. I also found out that some medication that I am taking (only one more day) is causing me to retain Fluid. Hence the weight gain. Also I put my scales away and decided to only weigh once a week so my moods don't mirror the scales. What complicated people we are!
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How many of you are "food addicts"? I am definitely one of those. I have lost 62 pounds now gained back 2 of them. :thumbup: I am happy for my loss (probably life saving) but I am following old habits of eating when stressed or sad etc. For me it seems to be a battle of mind over stomach and this month the mind is winning. HOW DO YOU CHANGE YOUR MINDSET and make it permanent? :bored: HOW DO YOU GET OVER A food ADDICTION? The band can't do it for me - I still have to control or alter or replace my cravings for emotional eating. I welcome any response. Can anybody relate? Has anybody found a good tool to use? I need help!:eek:
Betsy - betsyw20@comcast.net
Please help! I'm depressed over weight gain
in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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To the newly banded - the band is just one tool to help you cut back on the quantity of food you eat. However, if you want to take in a small amount of high calorie food you can still do the damage. I have definitely cut down the amount of food I eat and I can't tolerate bread or tortilla but anything crunchy seems to go down just fine and for a "crunch-a-holic" that is dangerous. Also I was not weighing my food and had developed a bad habit for crunchy Peanut Butter (high in fat and sodium). Peanut butter seemed to go down anytime.
So there are still a lot of decisions to make every day to keep you on the path to losing. And at 56 years old my habits are a little more ingrained than some of you. Still I am enjoying so much the benefits of having lost even 60 pound. But see I've got 100 more to go. Can't stop now.
Thanks for listening.