I've been banded 2 weeks today ...and I had a lightbulb moment this evening after my 3rd meal of the day. I realized that I now officially eat to be satisfied and not full. As a matter of habit, this is definitely a first for me. At first I kinda missed that feeling of being FULL after a meal. But now I'm in the groove of eating sensible portions which satisfy me for a few hours...and I'm absolutely, completely 100% OK with that. I'm supposedly in 'bandster hell' at this stage, don't feel much restriction, but I think I've already gotten used to the smaller portions and about 800-1000 cals a day. I don't know exactly how to put into words what I'm trying to say...I guess I'm just saying I feel confident and comfortable with this new way of eating...and it's something I should have been doing my whole life! I dunno...maybe it wasn't possible before because there were no immediate, painful consequences of overeating.
I would say the biggest help has been knowing that if I eat more than a cup of food (mushies) I will be in trouble. In this way alone the lap band is truly a wonderful tool. I have no desire to be in trouble. The desire to avoid trouble far outweighs any desire to stuff my face. I can only imagine that when I get filled it will be even better...that any hunger I am experiencing now will be better controlled with restriction and more solid food.
....to be satisfied ...not FULL.
I've been banded 2 weeks today ...and I had a lightbulb moment this evening after my 3rd meal of the day. I realized that I now officially eat to be satisfied and not full. As a matter of habit, this is definitely a first for me. At first I kinda missed that feeling of being FULL after a meal. But now I'm in the groove of eating sensible portions which satisfy me for a few hours...and I'm absolutely, completely 100% OK with that. I'm supposedly in 'bandster hell' at this stage, don't feel much restriction, but I think I've already gotten used to the smaller portions and about 800-1000 cals a day. I don't know exactly how to put into words what I'm trying to say...I guess I'm just saying I feel confident and comfortable with this new way of eating...and it's something I should have been doing my whole life! I dunno...maybe it wasn't possible before because there were no immediate, painful consequences of overeating.
I would say the biggest help has been knowing that if I eat more than a cup of food (mushies) I will be in trouble. In this way alone the lap band is truly a wonderful tool. I have no desire to be in trouble. The desire to avoid trouble far outweighs any desire to stuff my face. I can only imagine that when I get filled it will be even better...that any hunger I am experiencing now will be better controlled with restriction and more solid food.
I AM PUMPED, I TELL YA!! PUMPED!!