I ate my grinded chicken for dinner, then I had a piece of bread (I know better...)even though I'm trying to stay away from carbs. Then I went into a frenzy and ate 15 Ritz crackers. I can't believe I ate them. I haven't even had my first fill and this is what I do? What is wrong with me that I give in so easily to my cravings? This is so sick! I could just cry...:thumbdown:.

Hey it takes awhile to undo what you've been doing. So at your next meal try harder. Maybe plan ahead what your going to eat and fit in fruit. Then you'll be getting the carbs your craving the healthy way. I haven't been banded yet and I'm trying really hard to start changes now. Good luck and God bless you.

Nora

Did something happen beforehand? A fight with your husband or kids? Nervous about bills or work? Maybe just boredom? Waited to long to eat and got overly hungry?

Don't beat yourself up at this point...try to understand why you did it?

definately, don't beat yourself up. You'll be surprised how this process works. I'm 7yrs post banding, I know. I totally had to have chips & gravy when I was pregnant. I did love my carbs. But now, chips are so uninteresting, it's not even funny. Some kind of metamorphasis happens during this process. Also, you eat what you shouldn't & it makes you sick & you then become negative towards it naturally. Don't be your worst enemy & berate yourself. You're doing a good thing & you'll be dancing & laughing your head off living life again to the full in such a short time, it will shock you. Trust me. Head high!!!!!

Girl, there are some days that go well, and other days that our demons rear their ugly heads. Don't dwell on the crackers you ate...it already happened. Focus on ways you might avoid the same kind of temptation in the future.

I was beating myself up for making sugar Cookies last weekend. Stupid mistake. Not only could I not resist the dough, but I couldn't resist the finished product either. I had to do a "reset" starting on Monday. I expect there will be a few of these battles in my future.

k 15 crackers is prolly 200 calories or less...honestly not enough to undo all your hard work. Also I know that if I eat something really high carb, mashed potatoes or something like that...I crave chocolate and other bad goodies after that, so maybe it's just letting yourself get away. And I have to ask....are you at good restriction? Cuz trust me I used to eat pasta and bread and chips(even months after to being banded shame on me-in limited amounts though so not so bad)...but anyway, I ate those things and after getting a proper fill, they sit so heavy in my stomach and make me feel sooooo gross and in pain that about 90% of my cravings for bad stuff has gone away...

Thanks everyone for your encouraging replies. I've had a better day. Got out of the house and did some shopping and tomorrow will go do some water aerobics.

I'm not at good restriction as I haven't had my first fill yet. I can't wait.

Hang in there! It is easy to eat still. Once you start getting fills things will change. You will not be able to eat like you had in the past or like you can right now. When you hit a sweet spot you will know it. I did not think it was going to happen, but it did. The body will retrain to the amounts you can eat. The weight will come off and you will see it and want to make the right choices to work with it. Good luck!

Banded 03/12/2009

Starting weight 284

Current weight 197

k 15 crackers is prolly 200 calories or less...honestly not enough to undo all your hard work. Also I know that if I eat something really high carb, mashed potatoes or something like that...I crave chocolate and other bad goodies after that, so maybe it's just letting yourself get away. And I have to ask....are you at good restriction? Cuz trust me I used to eat pasta and bread and chips(even months after to being banded shame on me-in limited amounts though so not so bad)...but anyway, I ate those things and after getting a proper fill, they sit so heavy in my stomach and make me feel sooooo gross and in pain that about 90% of my cravings for bad stuff has gone away...

blackcherry2002 - how long did it take for you to get the right restriction? I am so frustrated - I was banded April 14, 2009 - and I've only lost 12 pounds! I have had 3 fills and still no real restriction except for regular rolls or bread can't eat that but crackers, chips no problem! I watch what I eat and still the scale doesn't budge. Next week I go for fill #4 - I'm at 6cc's right now - I need to lose 75 pounds. I thought this process would be so much easier and quicker. I'm questioning my decision at this point.

I questioned as well at your point. I had only lost about 30lbs and that was all from the first two weeks after. But I just kept living and the weight seemed to go away...slowly mind you but it did leave. It took me until my 4th or 5th fill to get really good restriction at like 7cc-8cc in a 10cc band. I'm at 8 right now and honestly the last week or two I've been able to eat a LOT and it's hard trying to get myself on the right track again. I've gained almost 5 lbs back. The challenge never goes away, this wasn't the easy choice and it really means having to make the choice to live healthier every single day. And I've never had a problem with bread. Rice and biscuits seem to be the only things that give me any problems and I usually just have to eat slower, so I really have to make sure to stay away from breads because I have no problem getting it down...