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:help: Hi, I am only 10 days post band. Am I the only one here that is cheating and eating things I am not suposed to have? I know I am only cheating myself and I am ashamed and miserable. I am very uncomfortable,even in pain, right now as I had cheese ravioli and bread for supper as that is what I made for my kids. Last night I had some soft soup and some baked potato. I don't eat nearly as much as I used to and I usually start my day on the liquids, but just can't stop myself by midday or Supper time. This is why I am overweight to begin with is I have no willpower. Maybe I do have an eating disorder? Am I doing damage, stretching my pouch, hurting my band etc.??? What can I do to stay with the liquids and how did all of you do it. I feel sick to my stomach right now not only because of what I ate, but because of how angry I am at myself and scared too. I have lost weight, 10 pounds since day of surgery. Please help and don't be to hard on me as I am being very hard on myself. Tammy

Hello! I am brand new to your site and was just banded on 9/15/06. I was feeling pretty excited and was expecting all of the early discomforts following surgery. Now however, I made the mistake of reading your forum page on complications. I am starting to get nervous. I had the surgery to begin to feel better, loose weight, get fit,have more energy and overall be healthier for my kids. After reading last night I am worried. So many posts about feeling :sick yucky and sick all of the time, even a year after banding. It sounds like some people are feeling sick every time they eat. So much bad news! It was so different from what my clinic told me(everyone loves their band, feel great etc.). Please tell me that they are the very tiny minority and that I can enjoy life without being miserable. My next post will be much more fun and positive, especially if I get a positive reply from this post. Thanks for all the help.

Thank you for the positive response. That is what I was hoping to hear. I am so glad I found this web site and wish I had known about it earlier. I will need to figure out the ins and outs of the site. Thank you for the support. It has been 5 days since I was banded and I am feeling pretty darn good. I feel even better knowing where to go with questions. Thanks again.