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(deactivated member)
on 3/28/11 5:50 am

I hear 'ya! My crunchy thing is bbq chips. I've bought them a few times since being banded. For me they go down hard but I will still eat them a few at a time on a paper towel and keep reopening the bag a gazillion times to get more. Obviously this is way better than preband, BUT it's still not good for me.

prek-3
on 3/28/11 6:26 am - Hollywood, FL

Lap Band on 10/01/07

Hi beagles!
I have a newfound love of bell peppers! It addresses my need for the crunch! I take 2 or 3 small bell peppers and fill it with a laughing cow cheese that has chopped onion and cucumber in it! Absolutely delicious, and satisfies my need for crunch! Eating just one bell pepper absolutely satisfy me.

Also paying attention to my breathing when I know its not time to eat and its truely a head hunger issue. I always thought that was hogwash, but its not. Deep breathing relaxes me. If I eat something I am craving I notice I feel like I am not breathing, of course I am breathing, but its very shallow breaths. Deep breathing is helping me too.
Prek3

Nov 10,2009 I reached GOALL BYE BYE 130 POUNDS! It wasn't about the FOOD, it was about what was eating at YOU! Time for a Head adjustment! **July 2011 Plastic Surgery Lower Body Lift

Exercise is not a LUXURY!

Exercise is a NECESSITY

PameW
on 3/28/11 6:31 am

Lap Band on 04/06/09

OMG! My therapist just suggested this book to me and I started reading it. Laughing here because I'm sitting eating some yellow, orange & red peppers dipped in Greek yogurt mixed with veggie soup mix! Delicious! This book has truly been an eye opener and I'm not even that far into it!

Pam
http://electricbanderella.blogspot.com

prek-3
on 3/28/11 11:15 am - Hollywood, FL

Lap Band on 10/01/07

Pame,
another good book, is called Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink. Knowledge is power!
prek3

Nov 10,2009 I reached GOALL BYE BYE 130 POUNDS! It wasn't about the FOOD, it was about what was eating at YOU! Time for a Head adjustment! **July 2011 Plastic Surgery Lower Body Lift

Exercise is not a LUXURY!

Exercise is a NECESSITY

AnewMoMo
on 3/28/11 8:16 am - Fontana, CA

Revision on 03/08/12

I will give the bell peppers and laughing cow a try. I am going to read the book as well! Good to know that i am not the only one!!! This post is so helpful...Thanks

SW: 260 CW: 213 Revision 3/8/12
“Nothing will work unless you do.?- Dr. Maya Angelou

prek-3
on 3/28/11 11:16 am - Hollywood, FL

Lap Band on 10/01/07

another good book, is called Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink. Knowledge is power!
prek3

Nov 10,2009 I reached GOALL BYE BYE 130 POUNDS! It wasn't about the FOOD, it was about what was eating at YOU! Time for a Head adjustment! **July 2011 Plastic Surgery Lower Body Lift

Exercise is not a LUXURY!

Exercise is a NECESSITY

sherhines
on 3/28/11 9:01 am - Dale, IN

Amen...I have found myself in the same trap and have to dig my way out then somehow the old habits wantta try to creap back in...ahhhh, so frustrating sometimes, but I guess we are human! I find myself at my weakest when I am exhausted after being on call (I am a hospice nurse so some nights are really long), and if I am not well prepared with a cooler or healthy snacks in the door of my van, that can start a binge for me...I will stop off at the convenience store for a snack, then that will lead to days of it until I realize what is going on. Addiction...it's tough stuff!

prek-3
on 3/28/11 11:21 am - Hollywood, FL

Lap Band on 10/01/07

I learned from a WLS conference that when you are stressed, you should up your protein intake.
Also, when we eat late at night, its really that you are tired and are looking for food for energy. What we need to do is go to sleep! But I understand your your situation witht the work hours.
prek3

Nov 10,2009 I reached GOALL BYE BYE 130 POUNDS! It wasn't about the FOOD, it was about what was eating at YOU! Time for a Head adjustment! **July 2011 Plastic Surgery Lower Body Lift

Exercise is not a LUXURY!

Exercise is a NECESSITY

Ambelina
on 3/28/11 10:11 am - Salem, OR

Lap Band on 12/03/09

These are all great posts. I'm glad you started the thread! I'm going to check out that book as well.

My poison is salty - pretty much anything made by Frito-Lay - but primarily Frito's. Chilli Cheese Frito's and a Diet Dr Pepper used to be my 3pm snack. I found out months ago there was no such thing as buying the snack bag claiming I'll just eat a few and put it away for a week. Nope... bag was gone almost before I got back upstairs from the break room. And let me tell you? A Chilli Cheese Frito tummy ache for a bandster is no fun at all!

Now I'm practicing Frito-abstinence!!!

Highest 298; Pre-op: 279; PreOp BMI 41. CW: 188 & Current BMI: 30!!!!!

Thank you Lord for Dr Nair!!!
1st Goal 248; 2nd Goal 230 met!!!! 7/2010; 3rd Goal 215 - met 9/18/10!!!; 4th Goal 200 - 12/20/2010... Surgeons goal met - I'd like to lose a litte more.

prek-3
on 3/28/11 11:27 am - Hollywood, FL

Lap Band on 10/01/07

Ambelina,
I had to laugh at your discription about the fritos! The end of over eating, talks about the role of "salt" . here is another good book, is called Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink. Knowledge is power!
prek3

Nov 10,2009 I reached GOALL BYE BYE 130 POUNDS! It wasn't about the FOOD, it was about what was eating at YOU! Time for a Head adjustment! **July 2011 Plastic Surgery Lower Body Lift

Exercise is not a LUXURY!

Exercise is a NECESSITY

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