Well I was banded June 2 and my starting weight was 380 nand im floating between 346-348. Ive had 2 fills. I really starting going back into the rut of eating what i wanted, and even when my band stopped me i still continued to drink and "force" the food down. What was i thinking? I went to the store and thought id find some clothes to wear and noticed i can officially buy one pants size smaller....then i realized that it was only one pants size and by now i should be like 3 pants sizes smaller.

Needless to say im depressed over this whole thing. I need some motivation. I just got married September 17th so my husband kept telling me i was cheating the system because i was so stressed out over the wedding. I think he was right in alot of ways, but now the wedding is over and what is my excuse?

So the past like 3 days ive been watching tv and last night i realized something...i was watching a show on the "half ton man" while i was eating ice cream, i watched "the biggest loser" while i was eating chili mac, There was a show about a 627 pound woman and i was stuffin my face with a double cheese burger....

WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?

So today i decided is the day, last night i told my hubby i was going to make today the day and he said "good baby" and thats what he always said...what makes last night diff than all the ather nights ive told him im gonna do it....

Well im at a breaking point...i dont want to be fat anymore...i didnmt have this surgery for nuthin!

As im writing this im drinkin MY FIRST EVER Protein shake and if i knew it tasted this good i would have done it along time ago! This tastes like a real chalc milk shake!!!!

Anyway thanks for listening........would love to hear im not the only one doing this.....ive missed all of you and now im back!

YOU JUST SAVED ME. Maybe you can't help the world, but I'm heading to the trash to dump the rest of my lunch. I'm full from 2.5 chicken strips and 5 fries, but I was reading this stuffing another fry in my mouth. Thank you!

And in my defense, I don't usually have fingers & fries for lunch but I had to spend my lunch at the DMV since they screwed up my license. My real lunch was tuna and carrots. Now I'm off to toss the remains, thanks to this one little thread.

I didn't make it to the trash; my skinny co-worker snatched the fries from me! So you did two good deeds since he's too skinny and forgot his lunch. Now he's got warm fries, so thanks from him, too.

It's good that you are climbin' back on the wagon, but you need to keep in mind that you have lost about 35 lbs in 4 months. That's not bad, you know?

Also, I've read in lots of places that your body can't really take more than 25 to 30 grams of protien at a time, so more than that is kind of a waste. You might do half shakes, or less powder in the milk at one time, you know?

Keep it up!

Krystal, I hear ya! Last night I sat down with a bag of FritoLay corn chips and a big ole glass of Water. I've actually not done this since being banded and haven't a clue why I chose last night to start. So this morning, I'm pulling myself up out of that rut I was in and vowing to be the best bandster I can be, as I know that if I don't address it now, it will become another habit I have to break later.

We're here for you if you need to talk (its hard to eat and type at the same time hehe).

www.FitRX.com - another place to shop for those fab Protein supplements - and the prices are pretty good... Ultramet is pretty good, too. A full Meal Replacement with 42 grams of protein.

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Thanks so much Rene!!!

Here is my problem, I am currently addicted to popcorn. Not the Plain Jane kind but movie theater with lots o butter type. What is worse than that is that is usually all I will eat the entire day. Yesterday I had one large and one mini microwave bag at one sitting for dinner last night. Unfortunately, it compresses and goes thru the band too easily. But I have given up my two or three times a day Starbucks habit. Now it is maybe twice a week. But I am not eating right at all. I know that. Help me!

I don't have a problem with pastas, breads, and meats. I don't eat them cause the WILL make me PB. I have tried baked fish. In fact, my freezer is full of them and they make me PB everytime.

Any suggestions will be very much appreciated!!!!

Krystal, good for you for coming here and asking for support and admitting to it all, thats half the battle, none of us are perfect bandsters, heck last night I ate an ice cream drumstick and resses peanut butter cups, I need chocolate on the day my period starts which was yesterday (TMI)

Just get back up and get back to basics, you can do this! Come here often, read, post, get the support you need. We are all here pulling for eachother to succeed.