Hey everyone. It has been a long time since I was on the site. I have been so busy and I think feeling ashamed cause you all tell it like it is:biggrin: I was banded on 7-27-07. have lost 70 lbs yeah, however lately I have been eating just to be eating! Not hungry most of the time, just eat. I think I am bored but trying to get back on track. Honestly I think I have been worried about some testing and chemo since it was time for that today. Chemo is over for 3 month and I have to get bacl on track. How do I keep myself from eating when I am not hungry? Please help!

Well, I think you have done GREAT and are going through some emotional eating which happens to all of us! I was banded 4/16/07 and have only lost about 25-30 lbs since surgery and I wonder if I sabbotage myself everyday. I am reminded by my NP at the doctors office every time that this is a learning experience and it takes time to figure it all out. I keep reminding myself that nothing taste as good as I will feel at goal, that seems to help sometimes, but I definitely do a lot of emotional eating. Keep up the progress and you will be surprised what you can accomplish.

This is something I have to actually work on most of the time.

But I find it do it when I havent eaten enough. I mean, my lapband may have said enough and I've stopped but my body really hasnt had enough fuel. I guess I am very active and I do burn a lot of calories and 1200 a day just doesnt do it for me, I lost well and steadily on 1500 to 1800. So I need to say, let my lunch go down, then half an hour later, eat a piece of fruit, and something else small. I cant eat all that at once, but if I do that, spread it out, then my appetite stays in control. If I just stick with the small salad and Protein portion for lunch, then I will feel full but I can guarantee I'll be raiding the biscuit tin at 4pm, and I dont stop at 2.

Works that way even when I've just had a fill. I have to eat enough to satisfy my basic requirements or I will be just constantly lookign for things. I dont actually feel hungry, and if asked I would say its head hunger, but its always as a result of not eating enough.

I do it when I'm dehydrated, for some reason. That's one reason I try to drink plenty of water. If I don't, I get tons of cravings.