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Memere.. i was banded last tuesday, the 30th. True on the surgery making me depressed. Not only did I have lap band surgery, but 4 weeks before that I had my gallbladder removed. I am on an anti depressant, so it is odd to be feeling this way....

Angela.... what you say is encouraging and discouraging both.... Yay that it eventually did work... but OMG.. 6 months??!! I want to be losing weight now.... *sigh*

I am not a very good wait...er.....

I have not been secretive about this, so everyone I know is watching me expectantly.... maybe i should have kept it to myself... hindsight is definitely 20/20

I have been on anti depressants for years and sometimes I still feel depressed. One of the reasons I think most of us are hear is due to mental health issues. I am seeing behavioral counselor and this has helped but I have a long way to go in finding out what is causing me to over eat.

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so do you think depression causes us to overeat, or overeating causes us to be depressed....I personally think that eating is a way to "medicate"....

Oh well... my moment of depression shall pass. I am looking forward to hearing how your doctor appointment goes tomorrow.. I hope you get that "sweet spot" of restriction that everyone talks about...

Good luck!

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I wish I knew the answer to your question. I could make a lot of money. I know for me it is some of both. Yes I took eat to medicate. I am trying to find out what pain I am trying to stop. I am trying to face the fact that the emotional pain will never stop and I need to learn not to eat to make me feel better. I have a few things that I am working on.

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