My lap-band is being removed next week.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve had nothing but increasingly frequent problems with my stomach for the past several months – reflux-y burning esophagus pain, harder time than normal keeping food down, bloated-ness, and abdominal pain, lots of pain.\u00c2\u00a0 I couldn’t even drink a sip of water without it hurting to the nth degree a week ago.\u00c2\u00a0 A trip to the emergency room, some medication, a mostlly liquid diet,\u00c2\u00a0a visit with a surgeon, and I’m now losing my band.<\/p>\n
I have a love – hate relationship with the idea.\u00c2\u00a0 While I haven’t worked the band in a long time, I have managed to maintain my weight loss without gaining anything back which I mainly attribute to the band.\u00c2\u00a0 I’d like to think that I’ve learned some good habits and taught my brain what appropriate portions should be – but I am terrified that I’m going to balloon 100 pounds back on within moments of the bands removal.<\/p>\n
Which is ironic since I also can’t stop thinking about the foods that I’ll be able to eat again.\u00c2\u00a0 Some many years ago I made a list of my favorite foods that I’d hate to give up.\u00c2\u00a0 I did give up over half of them because I couldn’t eat them with the band; anything bready or gooey sticky like melted cheese were impossible for me to eat.<\/p>\n
The list as it was — and I can say that despite the passing years, this would still\u00c2\u00a0be a pretty accruate list.<\/p>\n