Ate way too much yesterday!!!

I'm surprised when I weighted myself this morning that I didn't gain weight. I guess because it rained and I stayed in and just never left the kitchen. I had breakfast very early..then a late breakfast. then an early luch and so on..this bedtime..Does anyone ever feel like there's no BAND there....Sometimes it feel like I can't eat ..and then this happans...Today back to work and on my eating scedule..Let me know about your eating experiences....

Yeap , just because you have the band or so called restriction you can still over eat with the band .

Even though you got the band it still takes willpower and self control to do this.

I have been in your shoes before so I know what it feels like Spud.

Just a couple of weekends ago my son was gone the entire weekend, my hubby was gone I hadn't seen him for three weeks and I was depressed, lonely , and bored and there came the food *sigh*.

I had four slices of pizza through out the day , a Italian sub the only smart thing I did was not eat the bread I just ate the insides out of it lol, and half of a bag of potato chips. If I wasn't so scared of drinking Pepsi that was on my target list to but I was to scared lmao.

I think people forget that the band DONT stop you from over eating , it dont pick our foods out for us . 

My one NUT which I totally disagree with make it sounds like in support group how easy the band is , how it controls your food and that is not true.

Like I said the person still has to have will power, and self control that goes with any WLS though.  I have seen people over eat with the gastric, and the lap band.  I dont know anybody personally with the sleeve just one girl in my support group and she talks about how she can over eat with the sleeve .

It's hard  it takes more self control and will power with this band then most people realize especially the ones that are getting ready for this surgery .

Hey we all stumble.  The difference between people that succeed and people that don't is that we get right back on track.  Not to mention the amount I overeat now is a lot less than before.  Instead of a whole package of cookies I will pig out on 5-6.  So I try to look at the good side of having a Band...this band wouldn't allow me to eat 30 cookies, like I used to. 

Thanks Spuddzy for your honest share...I struggle quite a bit through this with the "restriction" issue...we still have to work with our heads to get through this and not graze through the day - I struggle with this more on the weekends when I am home, also.  Work is a bit easier as the day is just filled a bit differently.  I've had a few days where I have gone way overboard but nothing like what I did before I had the band placed and NOT because the band (in my mind) is completely "doing it's job" but because I had to make my mind realize what I was doing to myself.  So, has the band worked?  Most definitely - I would have gained +++ pounds instead of losing if not for the band, but my mind has had to move right along with it, which is not always easy.  Hang in there...! :)

Sapphire,

I really liked your post and how you explained it .  If it wasnt for my mind working this band  also I would be over eating all the time and all day .

The band is a reminder to me at all times you dont have to eat that much to survive, you dont need to sit down and eat a bag of chips, you dont need to sit down and eat a 12 oz porterhouse steak 4 oz is good enough.

The band imo is doing exactly what I wanted it to do , to give me that little push that I needed a constant reminder if I do eat to fast I could get sick, or if I do eat to much I could get sick . That is all I needed was that reminder :o)

But man oh man like you said your mind can play dirty also and we give in.  I have had two really really bad days and I know there will be more in the future Im human, and its going to happen from time to time.

All we can do is pick ourselves up and start all over again not all is lost :o)

Weekends are my h ardest also .  Weekdays I have no problems controlling my food but weekends all I want to do is eat pizza, chips , drink my Pepsi because that is what I did on my weekends it was all junk food for them two days . It's a hard habit to break and there are times I give in just like I posted above on what I did . 

Hi Steeler Fan...glad u r able to also understand sometimes I dont always feel that others struggle/make bad choices by some of the pists so its good to be able to share that with others. I did as u said also & before the band I consumed like 4 candy bars a day made myself sick all the time because I am a bypass patient also & have sugar allergies from that...my 2nd chance at wls has helped to keep me on the straight & narrow most (!) of the time!

I was overeating for the past few months when I came crawling back here looking for support and motivation which I found in spades. I started food journaling again (while I'm overeating I say it's pointless) and exercising 5 days a week (even if I was only at 15 min per day 1 month ago and am only at 20 min per day now). I found that when I stopped overeating my band re-appeared and mentally I found my head hunger left me alone. I went from 1600-1700 cal per day in Jan to between 800-1000 per day (1200-1400 on weekends) now. I don't have an accountability buddy but I know I can stay accountable to myself by thinking things like would you let a friend watch you eat out of the fridge or Would you want to tell your food buddy that you just ate 8 scoops of ice cream? Now, I have never been a binge eater - even back at 366 pounds I was a nibbler/grazer but I think all these kind of strategies can help.

We will always be able to eat around our bands but all we can do is try to convince ourselves it is there even when it feels otherwise.

I really needed to read this post.  I to am coming back after a few months of overeating.  I can eat alot of food and I was reading how to stop overeating from jean last night, I had it bookmarked, it really brought to light what could happen if I continue to overeat. How I can stretch my pouch and what not.  I just never gave it a thought the damage I can be doing to myself.  I know how a drug addict feels now.  You know its not good for you but you must have it anyway.  I am also starting to see a shrink to help me with the problem.  because if I don't no matter how hard I try I will not be able to suceed.  On any given day I can eat for breakfast I egg, 2 slices of bacon, turkey, 2 slices of toast and some homefries with gravy, for lunch I have a 6" steak & cheese hogie I even eat the bun, and supper I eat a chicken breast and around a cup of noodles.  Plus all the snacks in between. For the first 6months I did great. no fills and I limited myself.  Then I started to get fills and thought I am gonna try and see if the band will stop me from eating.  I now relize that I am the only one who can stop myself from eating to much.  So I made up my mind that I am gonna do this.  If I am not why did I go through the expense and have WLS.  I do notice that I will eat to fast and I will end throwing up, or if I don't chew my food very well.  I also have been making bad food choices.  I also gave up exercise for the winter.  I can so even though I have been over eating it is not as bad as it use to be.  I have gained about 6 - 8 lbs back during this time.   Thanks I guess with the band it is never to late to start over that is what is great about it.  Sorry so long.

Hi,
Do you know how much your band is filled? Mine is at 5cc, it feels good most of the time, and thank god, I never threw up or got sick...
But when I am full, that's it!! Burp, burp, burp!!
Do you think it might have a slow leak? That may be possible, just have ur doctor take a look to rule it out...

PMS and weekends are the worst!! I try to keep s/f versions of what I like and nuts for salty, crunchy, protien satisfaction. Yesterday we celebrated my son's 1st b-day... And Boy was that cake good!! I didn't finish my piece, but I did pick on the leftover cake at home.
I winded up giving it all away (thank god!! ) otherwise who knows what would of happend to it??
We all have these days, but as the other ladies mentioned, start over and keep it moving!!
good luck!!