Congratulations!! Mine seems to have stopped since tuesday....

Aughhhhhhhh... We have $20.00 worth of candy downstairs in my kitchen.. as we expect about 100 kids tuesday night...and are having folks over so they can take their kids out in my neighborhood... I don't even usualy do the Trick or Treat thing cause no kids etc and really as a Christian I try not to support it. on the flip side, I think we can make all activities for kids corrupt if we try hard enough so go pick your battles... I have not been tempted by the candy yet... However, All they do at work is eat, and one of my friends made a key lime cake... I didn't do it cause I was afraid it would make me dump or be sic****ep telling myself.. It will make you sick... don't do it So If I don't do it , then I won't realize that it doesn't cause dumping... My thing right now is crackers.. I found the walmart brand cheese triangles .. 2.5 fat, 10 carbs, and 2 protein for 12 crackers... I can eat about 6 at a time, (their tiny) but then go back for the second serving a few minutes later. It satiates me, however I don't want to get back into that bingeing/snacky thing....It's 90 calories for 12 crackers

I've only eaten a few bites of sweets but have not dumped. I've afraid to eat more because I don't want to know I don't dump. I hope I dump on more. It is so hard to do without. I made Jim take all the candy to church so I would stay out of it. Dianna

hang in there Erin. there are going to be some people that just dont understand ever and some that will leave you as friends. but you will find some new friends because of your weight loss too. so It will get better. Maybe dont put yourself in places right now that there will be food so that people dont have to oppertunity to say cruele things to you . We know this sure wasnt the easy way out so that is all that we need to know. You go girl and keep the sunny side up it will pay off for you in the long run. Jan

I have to say...I've only had my surgery for three months but I can already feel what type of a difference this has created for me. Not only do I feel better about myself I know that I'm doing this to take better care of myself for the future. The one thing that is bothering me on a daily basis is how alot of people really don't understand what kind of processes I am going through with the Band. It's hard to explain to someone why you have the sudden urge to throw up because you didn't chew the food too well or you ate one bite too much and they want to know when you have become a bullemic. It's also hard to watch my own mother critiize me on my choice of having surgery done. It is also frustrating when you go to some party or hand out with friends and there is food available to eat and you don't eat and they call you out on the carpet saying that you are acting "rude". They just don't understand and I feel as though part of me having this surgery has disconnected my from my friends and family....is that what this is suppose to feel like? I know my momthinks that I'm doing this because I wanted the "easy way" but thats not true. I did it because I needed to get my PCOS under control so when I have children in the future it won't be as much of a struggle as my parents had, so I won't get diabetes like my father and I won't have heart conditions due to my weight like my mom has. I did this for me.