Sunday, September 2, 2012

Bandless Bandit!.... A Life in Pause!

I am LapBand free and Binging like a Bandit.... I only started eating normal food less than a week ago. I was on liquid before that and didn't even notice that my band was gone... Well, It is GONE.... Big Time! 

  • I haven't had real bread in 2 1/2 years, and i didn't really miss it until my band was removed... I have eaten bread 3 times in the last week.... It is good! but I don't wanna fall into old habits.
  • I went to the Olive Garden Never Ending Pasta Bowl and ate a bowl and a half of pasta.... I loved it, which is weird since I didn't really like Pasta after i was banded. I will stay away from Olive Garden for a long while.... 
  • I am trying to eat the same size servings but I find I am still hungry afterwards..... It's gonna be a long 2 months unbanded and fighting off the binge. I am keeping crap out of the house and trying to get by on smaller meals. I don't want to gain alot of weight between surgeries, because even though losing weight is amazing, relosing is not as fun.
  • I asked my surgeon to prescribe an appetite suppressant.... but he won't do that, so I am planning on asking my PCP this week. I know I should be able to have some control over myself but I need to be realistic, I am an addict and my less than thrilling restriction is now gone completely. I am fine during the day, but when the clock strikes 9pm or so.... I am ravenous... like Cinderella coach turning into a pumpkin, mine would turn into a Pumpkin Pie. A Good Friend suggested getting an appetite suppressant that I could take after dinner... and it sounds like something I should try. I have never taken an appetite suppressant before and I don't really like to take drugs at all. Does anyone have a suggestion?
  • I feel better without my band though... No Acid Reflux, No stomach issues, no vomiting, etc.
  • On a happier note, We finished paying off our cruise in December with my winnings from the Casino the other day.... I figured, Why Not? Something to look forward to... and One less thing to worry about!
  • About the Casino trip, It was a day trip to a casino in our area.... I won a radio station prize which consisted of $100 free slot play, $100 horse racing vouchers, $200 Restaurant voucher, I got to name one of the horse races which i named Georgie's Girl's Classic after me, and I got to get my photo with the winning jockey... and I got a rhinestone Parx Casino tote bag full of other prizes. I used the free play and brought home $312... Which doesn't sound like alot but I am an addictive personality so I was extremely proud that I walked away and didn't lose my winnings. I walked away... I kept my winnings.

5 comments:

  1. I love that you paid off your cruise so early. Makes things less stressful around the house, right?

    I hope your PCP is able to prescribe you an appetite suppressant. It really is crazy how much our bands help us, without us even realizing. I think I'm eating alot now, but I can't even imagine how much I would be eating without mine. (Carb addict that I am... I'd probably eat a whole loaf a week.)

    I think even if you do gain a bit, you'll be just fine. Try not to stress over it too much... you're healing! And you'll get it off really quickly come surgery time. :)

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  2. Maria, I know you are going to be just fine, though I can totally understand the anxiety around gaining. I've taken phentermine before (appetite suppressant), and didn't care for it. It worked, but I felt all hopped up the whole time. If it helps to get your through the short-term though, why not give it a go? Awesome job on the casino trip too!

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  3. It sucks doesn't it. I ate really well the first couple of weeks after surgery (after my virus) and still put on weight! My doc said it's just normal after having a band....it's from one end of the scale to the other....
    What a prize! and bringing home winnings too....

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  4. yep you are going to have to watch the food. Really try to fill up on vegetables...stock pile up on them. I used them to fill me up in my many unfilled days...also throw on the exercise that should also counterattack the calories

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  5. So glad that you are doing well! It's going to be a tough two months, but you can do it. Hang in there and try not to binge-eat. xoxo

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