TracyNYC

Hi, I agree completely: Most of us are addicts. People look at me like I am crazy when I say that I got the band as a way to live my addiction, because unlike other addicts, I can't go 'cold turkey' and stop eating altogether. I knew my life revolved around the food before the band, but did not know how hard it would be to change. I really struggled this past week, but feel re-focused since Thanksgiving Day, (which is weird) I hope to have lost 5 lbs. since my last weigh in early November when I go this Thursday.

We had 3 hour drive and I was waaay too tight to eat before we left at 7. I took Crystal lite w/ Protein in for the car and a few string cheese. At the rest stop I had egg sandwich w/o the bread. Just the egg type substance thing.LOL At my brother's we had cheese and crackers( No crackers for me) and spinach dip and salsa. I had a bit too much full fat cheese but did OK with the rest. A Bit of grazing but overall OK. For dinner I had a small amount of what I wanted (Turkey, mashed potato, green Beans, corn and gravy) I guess the really BAD thing was I succumbed to a small cornbread muffin w/ butter. When I tell you that muffin was the BEST thing.....LOL I really wanted a second one but stopped. I had apple pie and FF cool whip later on. I never felt deprived. I ate too much of course, but a hell of a lot less than normal. We went to Cracker Barrel for Breakfast. I kicked Band Ass THERE! Eggbeater omelette, kids bacon order and tea / FF milk. When I tell you Cracker barrel is my fave place for breakfast, I am not kidding. I am soooooo proud of the choices I made there. Go Me! Glad we did OK and look forward to seeing how I do at my weigh in Thursday...

This is the 2nd stuck episode in a week. I did it to myself. I am ashamed of what I tried to consume, but in the spirit of honesty, here goes: I had 2 chicken wings from Chinese take out, plus 1 1/2 scallion pancakes. WTH is wrong with me? Bad choices first of all, and then the quantity?? If I had stopped after 1 wing and 1 pancake I would have been fine, other than poor choice of course. I also am struggling with what solids i should try. PA said dark meat chicken and green Beans. Good, but what else? i am still having 2 mushy meals out of my 3 and that is NOT satisfying me at all. So I am starving by dinner, between 6 and 7 and pick and snack and eat stupid, fast things. Any help? I don't see nutritionist until January, and she was not very helpful w/ other email.

Thanks! It is soooo frustrating. I have been unable to go to support group and no one else I know has done this, so I feel very lost at times. I am "thankful" for this board. Not that I am am glad that others suffered with stuckness, but at least I can know I am not alone.

Oh Boy, I never chew gum, we weren't allowed as kids. i swear since being banded, I have had a craving for gum...

WOW! I went home on Mushies and I thought that was fast. Stick w/ mushies for a while. I was on for 5 weeks and still have a lot of soft stuff since my first fill makes it tough for food to go down. The only solids I have had are green beans and dark meat chicken w/ lots of gravy.:ohmy:

I actually went home on mushies and have started some solids. I eat dark meat chicken, slices of low fat coldcuts (ham, turkey, turkey pepperoni) I think I could tolerate some bread, but don't want to open that door. My loss has been stagnant too.

I had stuffed shells that I "unstuffed" and 1 meatball that I mashed to death!

Good Job! I am trying to hit 250 by Jan. 1st as a mini-goal. You must be so excited.

I was coming on here to post that I never feel "full"...bordering on stuck, but never full in that good way. :bored: I will try this. Tonight, I am going to my first social gathering since being banded on 10/5. I am already hungry. I hate that feeling and this is NOT head hunger. I will wait and make some of the food at cocktail party my "dinner". Thanks for the info.

I would call and mention it to the desk. Can you email the pic to the doc? Just check it out. I had no bruising and also had 1 belly button incision. I also am a worry wart. Hope all is well.

Not sure why, but since surgery (10/5) I have been standing up for myself more and more. I was never a shrinking violet, but have just been more mouthy at work especially. I am not complaining, I like it, but sometimes I hear myself and think -OMG I am such a bitch- BUT I DON"T CARE. That's the change, I really don't care. Maybe it is the whole "Taking control" of my life thing, but I like it!! LOL Anyone else have a personality change? (Or maybe I just need a piece of bread!)

Thanks Guys, No I have not exercised really. ( I know, Bad me). I like being "Sassy" too.:thumbup:

OOHHHHH! I get it! I misunderstood. LOL It's late!

I never had any rules about cold vs. hot foods..... I wonder what the rationale is?

Great News! Everything happens for a reason.

My fave is Low Fat or skim ricotta, tomato sauce (plain or flavored) and low/no fat mozzarella, some garlic and mix it all up and microwave it. It is very flavorful. I opened an ala vodka sauce instead of tomato by mistake and it is yummy too, although more caloric... Just a tip: I was eating ground chicken with low fat gravy just fine. A few weeks in it wouldn't go down. The PA said that sometimes nuked meat (especially poultry) can get rubbery and hard to get down. I also LOVE Hormel 98% fat free turkey chili with some FF cheddar.

I grazed from the moment I got up this morning and am still thinking about what else I can eat. I have had 1 fill and have a little restriction. I was home not feeling great with a good head cold, so I know it was boredom. But now I actually am hungry. How can I combat this head hunger?

All good ideas. I like the journaling part. It adds an element of accountability. Thanks. I too look forward to others' responses.

Yeah, I really wish I had not been do open about it. I have gotten some negative crap too, and from people I would not have expected it from either. Good Luck!

Hi, and welcome to the Banded Life. I was lucky and did not have gas like that. I did take chewable Gas-X. The walking does help. It will get better. Feel well, and feel free to ask all the questions you need to. I am still fairly new (10/5) and asl lots of questions too.

Holy Cow CA! That is awesome. You were banded 3 days before me and you lost 65 lbs???? That is sooo great.

I am on Depo Provera (the shot) and don't get a period with it. However, I did get a light one about 5 days post op. I have since had another one exactly on schedule! Have to talk to my gyno.

OMG Jachut, that is so funny. My friends have been teasing me about not letting me at their homes once I lose. They are all morbidly obese. I told them nicely that they have nothing to worry about!