TinyaK

Thank God!!! I have been wondering if I was the only person who realized if you eat so slow your food is cold!!!! I even got up and microwaved my food mid-way through the meal....thanks for letting me know I am not alone.:redface:

Ok, I am pretty tough and can deal with a lot of stress, I thought and I know that I use to eat to deal with emotions. But I did not think it would be so difficult to manage my anxiety after being banded. I went through a time when I was just grumpy, now I feel so vulnerable, tonight I almost started crying in a group because I got so mad at a person in the group I was facilitating...that can't happen..I get out , exercise, and other stuff to relax...anymore suggestions!:mad2:

Ok, I am pretty tough and can deal with a lot of stress, I thought and I know that I use to eat to deal with emotions. But I did not think it would be so difficult to manage my anxiety after being banded. I went through a time when I was just grumpy, now I feel so vulnerable, tonight I almost started crying in a group because I got so mad at a person in the group I was facilitating...that can't happen..I get out , exercise, and other stuff to relax...anymore suggestions!:confused:

Chips don't bother me, but I feel so guilty like I am wasting my time getting banded...but I won't lie they sure taste good and go down well...don't keep them in house..to tempting LOL:drool:

Chips don't bother me, but I feel so guilty like I am wasting my time getting banded...but I won't lie they sure taste good and go down well...don't keep them in house..to tempting LOL:drool:

Be patient it will take time. I think that whenever I stop eating or restrict eating my brain thinks that I should be loosing a lot of weight. However, as I have found the lap-band weight loss process gradual and takes time. So I have to change my thinking and be happy that I am no longer gaining weight but loosing instead. Good Luck, try a support group.:tongue2:

Everyone is always teasing me about my big clothes. The fact is that I don't want to spend too much money on clothes..I thought I would wait a little longer to buy some clothes...and you know there may also be some underlying stuff going on? My husband asked me when I was cleaning out my closet, I don't know...unlike me, not knowing...but It could be a brain malfunction:)

Thank you for your encouragement...I really know it is, I am doing everything right!!! I just want it off now!!! LOL

Still haven't lost weight in 3 weeks...but I do feel less anxiety. Thanks for encouragement from some folks...:smile2:

Still haven't lost weight in 3 weeks...but I do feel less anxiety. Thanks for encouragement from some folks...:confused:

I don't understand you can gain weight eating almost 2/3 less food that prior to banding? I have lost weight very slowly. I was banded 3/2009 and just had a fill, gained weight almost immedialty without eating. :wink2:

I don't understand you can gain weight eating almost 2/3 less food that prior to banding? I have lost weight very slowly. I was banded 3/2009 and just had a fill, gained weight almost immedialty without eating.

Hey, I noticed you joined this group in May 2009, did you just have surgery?

I feel I am in the same situation. I was banded on March 3, 2009 and have lost 46 lbs. I was feeling happy about this until I visited this site and see that most people loose weight faster than that. I only eat a fraction of what I use to...don't go out to eat, no fast food, no sweets...so I don't understand why I am not loosing faster. I am 54 maybe thats it. Well I do feel better and I am increasing exercise. I got a fill, but had to immediatley have part of it unfilled. I couldn't keep water down. But this week I don't feel any restriction. This was my first fill since my surgery. Good Luck...things will probably OK in the end. I almost wish I would have had gastric bypass.