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Joy1961    134

Joy1961
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I have been banded almost 8 weeks now. I have some really personal problems going on right now and im really struggling to eat. Im allowed now but im scared nervous and have a lot if anxiety over the other stuff. My food list consists of Protein Shakes greek yogurt applesauce and chicken salad. I dont know what to do. Im sure I'd fail psych test now. And I am hungry. Miserable !! Just venting....

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line-dancer    810

line-dancer
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hope you feel better real soon. chicken Soup and a nap should help

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soon2bminime    1

soon2bminime
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8 weeks out seems to be a long time to still be on soft foods. Maybe talk with your NUT for some food ideas?

I'm sorry you're feeling down...hopefully this will pass soon...

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lapbandkeira    99

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I feel you!!! I too go through the crap where I tell people "you are not going to stress me out today because Ben, Jerry, and I broke up 4 months ago and are not getting back together" This is a good time to start to reconize head hunger from real hunger though..I know I had to do that for myself and still have to talk to myself about which hunger I'm feeling... my other suggestion to you would be at 8 weeks out you should be getting to the point of requesting your fills....if its real hunger talk to your doctor and get a fill.

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ChicagoRose    650

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Hang in there....if you have anxiety over eating but are struggling with other personal problems right now I understand how it would slow you down. Right now you are controlling what you are eating but not in control of the other stresses. One step at a time. Maybe add in some similar foods of similar consistency and work your way up to "normal" food again.....and help is out there for your other problems as well, take care of yourself =)

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FLORIDAYS    3,040

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I have been banded almost 8 weeks now. I have some really personal problems going on right now and im really struggling to eat. Im allowed now but im scared nervous and have a lot if anxiety over the other stuff. My food list consists of Protein shakes greek yogurt applesauce and chicken salad. I dont know what to do. Im sure I'd fail psych test now. And I am hungry. Miserable !! Just venting....

Aren't you able to eat regular food yet? I think I would talk to the dr about that and a fill..

Remember... Life will always get In The way... Just don't let it run over you. You have a band which is a huge tool to take control.

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LJCBF    363

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I have been banded almost 8 weeks now. I have some really personal problems going on right now and im really struggling to eat. Im allowed now but im scared nervous and have a lot if anxiety over the other stuff. My food list consists of Protein shakes greek yogurt applesauce and chicken salad. I dont know what to do. Im sure I'd fail psych test now. And I am hungry. Miserable !! Just venting....

Joy,

Many of us found that anxiety kicked up a ton following the surgery.... For many of us it's because our food - the main way we "dealt with life" was removed. This of course is good but it makes for challenging times.

Know that you are not alone and that if you can focus on the task at hand (developing a new life) it will improve. Exercise - starting small, frequency is key EVERY DAY FIRST THING IN MORNING over quantity will help the mental game - which is 70% of the "battle".

Read my sisters blog

www.300poundsdown

Hope in your future is power in your present!

Lee

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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