Just curious, I'm 5 weeks post op and for the past two weeks about one or two days each week, I just get the blues for no apparent reason. I'm a very upbeat person and am very happy with my life so it's just weird for me to feel these blues. Any one else experience this?

Im on the same page! Got mine 3 months ago and feel the blues often! That's why I started looking online for a lap band magazine for motivation by seeing other people's stories and found this forum! Feeling very positive since!

I do when I eat. It just proves my relationship with food is unhealthy and I'm healing

From what I have read, this is very common. Whether it is the lifestyle change or a result of the trauma of surgery I don't know. I know there are times I get frustrated because I can't misuse food to deal with stress or emotional issues and I have to look for alternate methods of dealing.

Its called surgical depression. It will pass. Everything is out of sorts now. Hope you feel better soon.

If food has been a go-to soother for a long time and is no longer available, it makes sense there would be a time of emotional transitioning. Pain medication takes it's toll as well -- body needs to rebalance from so many things. The pre-op diet, reduced calorie intake, the surgery itself -- main thing is to really be noticing the feelings and not just eating over them. I'm not banded yet but I am very aware of light changes at this time of year and I'm careful to get plenty of vitamin D. It's a tiny capsule for 10,000 (not a typo) and I'm so glad as I will be able to keep taking it if needed. Unlike the calcium I currently take -- huge. Can barely do it now pre-band!