I am really struggling right now and really realize what an addiction to food I have. I look at something and really am sad that I cannot eat the whole thing. Anyone else in that situation? Any advice?[

I understand completely. I was banded on 11/3 and when I read your thread I realized that I am a food addict. Its hard because it seems like we have to go through it alone. I have research Overeaters annonymous. I want to go to a meeting. I am just a little scared for some reason. I am anxious to see some peoples answers.

I completely understand how the two of you feel. I myself am in the same boat, but I also realize that it is also one of the reasons I needed the band in the first place.

I was banded in April and I am fully aware that I have a long battle ahead of me due to the amount of weight I have to lose and my own relationship with food. I also know this is something I can overcome. I did not get this way overnight and I can't fix it with the band...however it is a great tool

Good Luck!

Amy

Will it help to look at what you cannot finish and say to yourself "I'll have the rest later"? I'm not eating foods yet and am worried that I will feel the same way.

The further you get out from banding, the less you have these feelings. For me, food was everything before banding . . . it has changed to an afterthought. I used to even have dreams regarding eating, now they are gone.

The change in mind set is the hardest part of the journey . . . but you may be amazed by how much it changes in the first six months of being banded. Restriction really makes a difference in your outlook on food and life in general. It only gets easier as time goes on.

I am really struggling right now and really realize what an addiction to food I have. I look at something and really am sad that I cannot eat the whole thing. Anyone else in that situation? Any advice?[

I am over 2 yrs out and still feel the same way that you do. I love the taste of food and still want to eat it all. It doesn't matter if it's as healthy as a banana, I still want to eat the whole thing, even when I'm full. I didn't have this problem in the first year, but the second year has been more difficult. I think I am starting to miss the comfort food had given me in the past. I think it's time for me to talk to a therapist about my issue. Good Luck Girls!