:rain:I've been on a high Protein, low fat , no sugar diet for about a month now. I passed nutrition 3 weeks ago and have been left to fend for myself ever since. Over the last week or so I've begaun to sneak in no-no foods and today I just totally fell off.(I have kept up with my workout though, that why I haven't gained any of the weight back that I've lost so far.) I meet with the surgeon on next week and I'm afraid that he'll say I'm not ready for the band. This is the last step in my journey b4 insurance so I'm just really getting depressed. :cry Any advice... should I just forget about banding? I know the band is a tool and I have to have the disipline to make it work but it seems like I don't have that.

Oh well..Thanks for listening (well reading):think

It's just one day. We're all human. Just jump back in with both feet tomorrow and keep rolling. You'll be fine.

Remember, the eventual goal is to eat like a "normal" person -- and that does include the occasional rare treat.

thanks Manatee,

I just feel so bummed out right now, but you're right. I think I'm just scared cuz this is usually the beginning of going down the wrong food path. I just hope I can get myself together. Thank again

None of us could do this without the band, that's why we're banded!

Some of us could try harder, be more positive, and stick at it longer than others could but we're all failed dieters here. Dont be so hard on yourself!

When you have your band, you WILL be able to do it. Well, you'll probably fall off the wagon many times, like most of us have. But its not so far to fall and its ever so much easier to get back on.

None of us could do this without the band, that's why we're banded!

Some of us could try harder, be more positive, and stick at it longer than others could but we're all failed dieters here. Dont be so hard on yourself!

When you have your band, you WILL be able to do it. Well, you'll probably fall off the wagon many times, like most of us have. But its not so far to fall and its ever so much easier to get back on.

:clap2: This is SO true!!!! You always have GREAT advice and insight!

Take a deep breath and get back on the wagon. Falls happen, it what you do to get back to eating well that will define your success.

You'll find falls will happen less frequently with time...

Be kind to yourself.

I have fell off the wagon so many times even with the band BUT I always get myself back on track. Grant you its not easy sometimes but the band does work and it will HELP you stay on that wagon longer.

Sbee,

I really appreciate you posting this, because I'm post-vacation and so bummed. I was away for three weeks, and we either had to eat out a lot, or the people we were with were terrible eaters (heavy grease, old food, etc.), so I ended up eating out some more. I was fairly active, but I came home with a 9-pound weight gain. If that's not bad enough, I CANNOT get back on track. I'm scared to post this, because I don't want a gazillion lectures, etc. I've been banded since December of '06, and I know what to do. Why am I having such a hard time getting back to doing what's right? Could anyone else, who has had this happen, share what toasted their buns back to eating like a bandster?

Thanks.

Thanks everyone for helping me get through this bad patch. I've gone back to journaling my food which has helped me and although I'm not totally back on yet. I'm still hanging on, I've been in to many tempting situations the last few day (My mom baked 4 dozen Cookies for my kids and I can't stay away) Anyway, still working out and eating better (just had a salad).

And to theboincbroad, just take it one step at a time. Try writing down what you eat and planning you meals for a while, that's what I have to do, and I'm not as likely to snack. Hang in there, I am confident that you will get back on track.

Help please! I was banded on July 23rd and have already cheated with solid foods, not a lot, but some. I get my first fill on Aug. 21st and am looking forward to truly being restricted! Have I already failed? Or have I messed up my surgery by cheating? Again, please help!

I agree the fall is nothing with the band as compared to before! To be honest, I have fallen off the wagon since being banded---I will even admit to jumping off a couple of times, but with the help of the band, and the positive reinforcement of the steady weight loss, I manage to climb back up and off we go again!!!

Hang in there, you realized what happen, you admitted what happen, you are seeing the triggers, and fighting to overcome them---that sounds like amazing progress to me, especially without the help of a band!!!!

Kat