I am waiting for my insurance to give me the go-ahead...so i'm in the waiting game....

today was a horrible day....a stressful day....just one of those days! so what did I do?? I ate a bowl of ice cream....oh geesh! I am a stress eate through and through....i was hoping to lose five lbs beween now and my pre-op from eating right...how do I control the stress eating/snacking after I get the band?....think i'll hop on the bike and watch the biggest loser haha

ice cream, oh horror! Your ruined forever! What are you going to do now?

OK back to reality, it takes 3500 calories to gain a pound, you ate ice cream one time, lets say 500 calories. Not the best idea but if you dont repeat it on a regular basis it will be OK. Start again tomorrow. Maybe work in a couple extra walks this week and everything will be fine. You can do it once you have the band and restriction it will be easier. Hugs!

thanks leigha...i needed a little encouragement....i have the empt bowl of ice cream sitting next to me as I ride the bike so I am reminded...haha

I love these boards! its like I have hundreds of friens who know EXACTLY how I feel! hope you have a great evening

Trish - take it easy on yourself!! You are HUMAN!! I still have days like that while banded so the band doesn't solve it. We didn't get to where we are from 1 bowl of ice cream - if you had 10 bowls, that's another story.We beat the cycle by not depriving ourselves and by using self control and then the very best part is that the band steps in to give us a little extra help. You can do it - we all can!!! Hand in there, be a heck of a lot nicer to yourself and get back on that bike and ride like the wind !!!!!

I had a bad day, too, and ate two diet fudgesicles at 120 calories a pop! Amazing to compare that with what I used to do!

Like you, I'm playing the waiting game. They say the eating game gets easier after the band- I want to find out for myself!

If it makes you feel any better, I'm 3 months post post and had a scoop from baskin robbins for dinner tonight...not something I do on a regular basis by any means but we were on the way home from soccer practice, it was getting late, I was getting hungry, blah blah blah...AND I don't feel even a little guilty about it Don't be so hard on yourself, dust yourself off and start again tomorrow. Good luck!

I bowl of ice cream won't kill ya... maybe a whole gallon, lol. I used to eat crap loads of McDonald's when I got stressed out. You'll be alright. :thumbup: