Hi

My name is Kim

I had lap band surgery May 17, 2010 in Gaithersburg, MD by Dr. Barry Greene.

I'm currently on a band holiday due to overeating. I'm an emotional eater and a lot of things have changed in my life since October. I moved to NC, got a new job, trying to sell our house in MD, Mother-in-law passed over the holidays....too much stress....too much available food.

Has anyone else been through this and come out the other side in a positive light?

Hi Kim,

I was banded on 4/5/10. I have had my share of ups and downs but the band was the best decision I have made for myself. I lost my father at the end of August and he was very young, only 66. It was unexpected and there was a lot of drama with my family. It was a very rough time but I did not let myself slide into bad habits. I kept my eating and exersice a priority. You can do this. Log what you eat and get moving with some exercise. I exercise 5-6 times per week. I started out slowly so as not to burn out, as I have done that in the past. I am not perfect but I strive to eat like a bandster 90% of the time.

I also recommend some sort of support group. I do an online support group that emails digests every day. I read them everyday. I don't always post but I do read becasue it keeps me thinking about how to use my tool. The group that I am part of is a yahoo group called SmartBandsters. It's a great group. They recommend the Shrink Yourself program http://www.shrinkyourself.com/?404;http://www.shrinkyourself.com:80/obsession?gclid=CMON3YLZ9KYCFRJY2godVX9ADQ&bhcp=1. This will help you with emotional eating. You can do this - you just have to take the steps to make it work.