O.K I haven't posted in a while because everything was going pretty good. Today I have feelings I haven't had since I started this process. I am 46 pounds down after having surgery mid November and feel like I have done fairly well with all the changes, but today I just had the feeling like what have I done. I feel like I can't eat anything I want. Mentally, I still want to eat, but I just can't like I used to. I thought I would feel like this before now. I just want to cry. I feel really tight after my last fill, putting me at 5.5 cc's. I have a constant feeling like I have a pulled muscle in my left side. I don't know I just feel like screaming. I am only about half way and don't want to get discouraged now. I just needed to vent. Has anyone else felt this way?:Banane20:

I am not a really good person to respond to this, since I'm only 8 days out... but I can't imagine that banding is different than any other aspect of life - you have ups, and you have downs. I've kind of thought all along that I'd never have "real food" again, but from reading what people say (some as new with their bands as I am), there is real food in my future! My aunt actually said to me, as I went into this, "but even on holidays, you'll never be able to overeat again, have you thought about that?" To ME that is a good thing, not a negative.

I'll leave it to someone more experienced to comment on when and if you can eat whatever you want (within portion sizes), or if there are always things you can't do.

When you feel low because you can't eat the way you used to, well, that's why you did this in the first place, remember? And if you ate the way you used to, you wouldn't have lost 46 pounds; and you may feel even more down if you overate and watched the pounds go up than you do now!

I'll keep you in my thoughts. Good luck.

O.K I haven't posted in a while because everything was going pretty good. Today I have feelings I haven't had since I started this process. I am 46 pounds down after having surgery mid November and feel like I have done fairly well with all the changes, but today I just had the feeling like what have I done. I feel like I can't eat anything I want. Mentally, I still want to eat, but I just can't like I used to. I thought I would feel like this before now. I just want to cry. I feel really tight after my last fill, putting me at 5.5 cc's. I have a constant feeling like I have a pulled muscle in my left side. I don't know I just feel like screaming. I am only about half way and don't want to get discouraged now. I just needed to vent. Has anyone else felt this way?:Banane20:

Hey... hang in there. I had a fill about 3 weeks ago and i'm also at 5.5cc's and just now started to be able to eat a little more. I just keep telling myself that I can eat what I want as long as i just have a little and 'listen' to what my band is telling me. Stop eating when I feel full. Don't over eat but enjoy life and a second chance at losing weight and feeling healthy! Do you work out at all? Maybe when you feel blue you should take a walk or go for a quick jog. That's what I do... I used to turn to food for comfort and now I turn to exercise. It usually helps take away that feeling and then I end up feeling better that I did a positive thing rather than eat. :Banane20:

Sorry you are feeling down. Keep in mind everybody has their ups and downs. I agree with starszie, excersise is great for the mind as well as the body. As far as eating what you want, everybody is different. I have other addiction issues (besides food) so for me I plan to stay away from high fat, high sugar foods completely. I do understand though, that some people can eat those things in moderation. I am not good at moderation. I think everybody needs to come up with an individualized plan that they can adhere to over the long haul. Best of luck!