This morning, one of the rare mornings I chose not to go to the gym....

My Wife made a mess of Blueberry pancakes and eggs....aroma filled the house....

She asked me if I would like some...YOU BET! (head talking, not hunger)

Long story short...2 small swallows...band immediately said STOP! Do Not proceed or else!

This is not a band Friendly food for me......

Moral of the story, in my case, even when I want to be bad and do things I should not, the band is always there preventing me from

doing so....Totally in charge!

It's that way all the time...does not matter where I am...parties, out to dinner..holidays...buffets...whatever....You can put anything in front of me but there is only so much the band will allow me to do.....

Only thing I need to do is make wise food choices.....in other words stay away from the foods that are high in fat, sugar, etc, etc....

Wish my band was more like that. Mine is all me, I have to make the decision to eat something or not. As long as I chew well I can eat anything, but that doesn't mean I should. I have had 6 fills and have about 6.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. I can last the 4-5 hours on a cup, but it's not my band saying no it's me doing it.

Yay for your band. Nice to know our brains have back up!

Yes it is that way for me too. Someone made some minnie muffins at work and even though I know I can not eat them of course I tried. Two bites and oh my that is one food that will not go down no matter what. Cake, breads, muffins, pasta is not happening lol. But the cake is a good thing because I love cake.

Some of the foods I can eat get stuck to remind me to chew more or today is not the day for this food. Unfortchantly if it junk food everything slids down no so good even pancake will go down boohoo so I just cant have them around.

Interesting how the foods that are difficult, they're not that good for us in the first place.....so I write them off and don't work at eating them....

I want to thank you for posting this! I am pre op and this is one of my biggest concerns! Good for you for stopping when u knew you should have and thanks again for posing this!!

Can't wait to be there!!!!

Can't wait to be there!!!!

Are you banded? I'm just curious to know if you're banded why you're not there. I'm pre op so I'm trying to get everyone's opinions and stories if they don't mind sharing.

I was there and my band seems to have loosened? ...or my stomach shrank? All I know is I want to be there again! Going in for a small fill tomorrow. Hopefully, that will make the difference. I know it's my responsibility, but it's nice to know that my band has my back. =)

My band also sends me messages that warn that a particular food is not a good choice for me...and I'm not willing to suffer the negative consequences if I don't heed the message!

We recently went for brunch at a Cracker Barrel...and they do make an excellent Breakfast. My order came with one pancake...I was able to have one small bite only, and that was it. The egg was excellent...and healthier choice.

So yes, my band also becomes my conscious telling me to stay on track!

I do love having my band!

Are you banded? I'm just curious to know if you're banded why you're not there. I'm pre op so I'm trying to get everyone's opinions and stories if they don't mind sharing.

I've been banded 3 mths , but no green zone yet.

Soon, very soon.lol

Ahhh ok! Now I understand!! Good luck!! I hope you find it soon!