this is the second time that ive been in the program. the first time i got half way through and decided that it wasnt the best time for me, also i had met with their behavior specialist and we didnt click, she told me the very first visit that i had to leave my husband and file for divorce, a little overwhelming. i am now back in the program 5 month later and i am cruising through it, i met with the nutrionist, the psychologist, and now all i have to do is meet with the surgeon. i am feeling a little scared and am having a few doubts wondering if i can handle the lap band. ive always been a fast eater and sometimes not often i like to over eat. im sure that im not the only one with these problems or there wouldnt be people getting surgery to lose weight. i just hope that i can conquer my doubts and go through with it. any feedback would be appreciated thanks

andrea

Andrea, what you are experiencing is normal. I remember right before surgery crying to myself because I felt so overwhelmed. You'll need to slow down the eating but you can do that easily. Small bites the size of an eraser will also help. I am so happy I am banded now. You will love it. Julie

Well, Andrea.... you will pretty much not have any choice but to slow down and have small meals! That's the beauty of it! And the adjustment is rather gradual so it's not an overnight thing you have to get used to. I remember thinking "there is no way I could ever do without chicken!".... but I am pretty restricted right now and am having problems with chicken....just like I knew I might ahead of time. But, it's not such a big deal as I thought it might be, mostly because EATING is not such a big deal anymore!! You can get satisfied on so little that if the chicken is sticking, you just move on to dark mean or the salad or your veggies and get full on that!

For instance, I was just having some problems with my tuna salad ... so I ate as much as I could, took a break and now I'm having a Protein bar that was in my desk drawer and a peach. No big deal.

I know it's hard to wrap your head around it, but honestly you won't be so obsessed about food as you are now. It just loses its luster. Hopefully, your new obsession will be exercise instead! It happens to many of us. You just wait and see!

Good luck!

thanks for the feedback

andrea