Comments on: The hardest lifestyle change to make after gastric band

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:04:42 +0000

Thank you ladies, for sharing your thoughts! We’re so proud of your new healthy lives! Mary, I am glad to hear you are working on changing old habits and doing great at taking small bites. Gayle, Im thrilled to hear that you no longer have to worry about clothes fitting. I bet that makes shopping much more fun! Congrats to you both and keep up the good work!

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:00:22 +0000

I am 33 months post surgery and had I been sitting in the room, I would have raised my hand to all three questions but with this caveat; it is hard to change any bad habit and while I have had success (I’ve lost 90 lbs. so far), I still struggle daily with all my issues involving food and exercise. I eat right most of the time, but still have issues with chocolate and carbs. I exercise but in spurts. I will workout every day for several months, then fall off the wagon and have to start all over mentally trying to talk myself into going to the gym. I eat slowly and take small bites all the time, but when I don’t, I throw up which serves as a constant reminder that I need to slow down and eat smaller bites. I still use baby utensils at home to aid me in keeping bites small and slowing down. There has been nothing about this journey I would call easy, but there was nothing about life as a 310 lb. woman that was easy either…My life, my happy healthy life is totally worth the struggle!

By: Gayle Weckstein

Gayle Weckstein — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:03 +0000

I have lost 105 pounds since doing the gastric band. The hardest things for me was eating slower and since losing the weight body image is a problem for me. I weigh 125 pounds now but I still pick out larger sizes when shopping for clothes. Eventually my brain will catch up. It is fun to open my closet and not worry what will fit. Thanks