Roller Coaster Ride with MY BAND

I am still a bandster at heart even though I lost mine in Aug. and I feel like it is still important for me to be here both for others but myself, too. It helps keep me focused. The vsg board is nice but well before I got my band I came to love and respect so many here that I consider this my home. Oh geez, now I am teary. This is for no explanable reason I am a bit emotional today. Crazy.

((((Terri))))

Wow I can see how you would want to go back to what we have always known the most, FOOD ! Life will always keep happening, we have to learn how to adapt. And how fortunate that our Bands Are always there still waiting when we are ready to put it back to use.

Well you forgave yourself, you identified the situations and the problems, sometimes that is THE most important part.

Use caution with W. W. cause that can move you back to those evil carbs. How about getting back to some face to face support group meetings through your doctors office? I had gained 15 pounds ( I thought it was 10 pounds)! Originally, I had an appt. to get a "FILL" , but like you, I got honest with myself, a followed through with my appt. , but I admitted to the PA that I did not need a FILL, I needed to be there for accountability . She listened to me, didn't pass judgement and I told her I would be back in 4 weeks. I went back and lost 5 or 6 pounds ( I forget easily). And I set up another appt. for next week. I know I have lost more, cause I went down a notch on my belt!!!! But the accountability helps greatly.

Now I feel my feelings, as my counselor would say, " sit with the feeling, even if its uncomfortable". And BREATHE! The deep breathing helps to actually destress!

Journal everything you out into your mouth. And to make sure you are off to a good start, no restaurants for a week or two.

You know what to do, and I don't doubt you will be back at it in no time. I have a "Commit To Be Fit" post going on. Check it out and join us, just comity to however many minutes you can handle, and then at the end of the week respond to the "commit to be Fit" post again with your total minutes you actually did.

Jean has a. " what are you eating" post as well. Post your plan there and check out some of the things your fellow banders are eating .

See you around,
Prek3

Life can really throw us curve balls sometimes and all we can do is try to keep our head above water! I think the most important change you've made is to put yourself first again, that changes the whole attitude. You are valuable and will need to be in top fighting form for the others in your life. You've succeeded before and you can do it again. I remember you being very disciplined in the past and you can do it again. I wish you all the best. Just skip the posts that look like they will upset you, it's not worth the stress. I'm not pro band but I am pro people, especially if this is your only option, I say work it!

Welcome back, it is nice to see you here again. I am so sorry for what you have gone through this year, but really happy that you are getting back on track, focused on your own health and asking others in your family to help you.

We are all here for you as you have been for us!

Thank you all to all the response I got here.  It really helps me a lot to know that there are still familiar people here  from days gone past, as well as some new ones that are here for the same reason I am for encouragement.   And yes I have definitely learned to leave the BS posts out of my life and move on.  It just isn't worth it.

I will try and check in daily and and get help through Jean's post or whoever is doing it What are you eating?  This helped me alot the last time I was here and kept me accountable.

And I finally got Jean's book "Lapband" back from it being passed around for the pass year to friends.  So I am back to reading that again. 

Again, Thank you all so much!

  

Terri, glad to see you back! I lost my Mom April 1, 2007. What a crappy day to suddenly die. I love my Mom dearly and she was my best friend. Some days I just really need to talk to someone with sound advice. I haven't been on the board much lately cause I got tired of all the drama and no support.

We can support each other! I had my surgery July 13, 2010 I was 288 HW, 264 SW and I am at 216 CW. I am ready to get busy and get the rest of my weight off.

Good Luck with your journey and message me any time.