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I need to get a life! I watch food network all the time and I think I've seen every episode three or four times! I have come to view these stars as my "friends" - how sad is that?

When I'm not watching, I'm looking at my supermarket circular online, or grocery shopping or cooking or, of course, Eating!

It's a long way until I can get banded next year (January I hope) and I want to know what else I can do with myself that doesn't involve food.

Any suggestions would be helpful - even my dog is getting fat!

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Well there are good healthy options on food network if you are going to watch. Other than that just start small. I am a naturally active person, but I know for many just getting started is a problem. Just make it a habit. Maybe just start by walking around the block then slowly increase. Also, try doing fun things with friends like going swimming, ice skating, roller skating, playing frisbee, just whatever you like doing. Good Luck.

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You sound just like me, and before my surgery i realized my addiction to food Network was going to be a problem. So I quit it, cold turkey. And I found i really don't miss it that much. There are wonderful shows on Discovery, SyFy, etc.

I also have two dogs, and have incorporated them into my life much more than before. Walks, play time, cuddle time, they love it!! And so do I :thumbup:

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I need to get a life! I watch food network all the time and I think I've seen every episode three or four times! I have come to view these stars as my "friends" - how sad is that?

When I'm not watching, I'm looking at my supermarket circular online, or grocery shopping or cooking or, of course, Eating!

It's a long way until I can get banded next year (January I hope) and I want to know what else I can do with myself that doesn't involve food.

Any suggestions would be helpful - even my dog is getting fat!

OMG i thought that i was the only fanatical one. I even thought about having my cable disconected in order to not be able to watch im online and its still on in the backround sad i know lolz.. I'm pretty active now but watch too much food porn lolz!!

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what? food Network is a bad thing? Oh wow. :thumbup: No actually, I watch it all the time too, and I was worried that it would be really hard. HOwever, I was banded on MOnday and have spent my week at home watching FN and I have been totally fine with it. I thought it would be hard,, but the reality is -- those guys have grocery budgets that I will never have in my lifetime and they aren't cooking the sort of things I can cook - I think that is the key for me. Call me wierd, it just isnt a problem. And yes, Bobbie Flay is my friend, Emeril is my bro and I have a minor crush on Robert Irvine. :sad:

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This is a funny topic because I never watched food network before being banded...once in awhile, that's it. Now that I have lost about 120 lbs, I am obsessed with food network and cooking!! I have transferred my obsession with eating food, to just watching it and cooking it. Very weird.

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Amy I am like you. I have lost 180 pounds and I am watching all the food shows. I keep making things but mostly take them to picnics or other gatherings where I can share them and I don't have to eat them all myself. And Paula dean is fun to watch but she uses a stick of butter in everything she cooks.

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I LOVE food network! But I don't feel like it hinders me. Sometimes I like to see what recipes I can tailor to band eating.

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Well, this is day eight of not watching FN. Instead I've been watching HGTV and I'm learning that I'm just so impressionable because now I think I need to buy a house!

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food Network rocks and I know what you mean about HGTV. My husband hates it when I watch b/c I end up with new ideas. Trust me, not the best idea!

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