Crazy Lady
New Member
I had my band 13 months ago and my weight loss has been slow and not what I was hoping for. I only weigh at the band fill clinic and do not have have scales at home. However, I am now comfortably wearing a size 14 which I haven't done for a few years, apart from for a few months when on Lighter Life 5 years ago. As a lot of us know the LL weight loss is hard to sustain.
I work as a forensic nurse in police custody suites, travelling between custodies as needed and so the other morning at the end of a 12 hour night shift I had my epiphany and this is what I realized.
I started the night shift at 18.00 and from 18.30 I had people trying to feed me.
18.30 - Custody 1 - coffee and fig rolls offered
19.30 a family size bag of maltesers appeared on the desk
22.30 Custody 2 - coffee, biscuits and cake offered
00.30 police shift in the station for tea break with offers of:
Crumpets, toast, chocolate sponge cake, Jaffa cake bars
01.30 sandwiches and sausage rolls on offer
03.00 back in custody 1 and offers of chicken burgers with bacon and cheese.
Fortunately I never made it to the custody with the 24 hour Tesco opposite.
Pre-band I would never have accepted all those offers of food but I certainly would have indulged in some of the food on offer.
I also got to thinking of other events which have occurred in the 13 months since my band which could have had adverse effects on my weight:
16 nights holiday in the USA - came back weighing 3lbs less than when I went
The passing of my lovely Dad - I would have comfort eaten
Christmas - would normally have over indulged to excess
14 nights in Egypt All Inclusive - the chance to over indulge
Easter - chocolate overdose
3 trips to Cyprus to stay with friends (where previously I have gained up to 7lbs in a week)
2 emergency de-fills following being over exuberant when getting fills
So I have realized that whilst I am not yet where I want to be with my weight loss I would be in a far larger size than if I hadn't got my band and I can go to the gym and workout comfortably with and without the personal trainer
With this realization I now feel better about myself.
Onwards and upwards!!:flirt2:
I work as a forensic nurse in police custody suites, travelling between custodies as needed and so the other morning at the end of a 12 hour night shift I had my epiphany and this is what I realized.
I started the night shift at 18.00 and from 18.30 I had people trying to feed me.
18.30 - Custody 1 - coffee and fig rolls offered
19.30 a family size bag of maltesers appeared on the desk
22.30 Custody 2 - coffee, biscuits and cake offered
00.30 police shift in the station for tea break with offers of:
Crumpets, toast, chocolate sponge cake, Jaffa cake bars
01.30 sandwiches and sausage rolls on offer
03.00 back in custody 1 and offers of chicken burgers with bacon and cheese.
Fortunately I never made it to the custody with the 24 hour Tesco opposite.
Pre-band I would never have accepted all those offers of food but I certainly would have indulged in some of the food on offer.
I also got to thinking of other events which have occurred in the 13 months since my band which could have had adverse effects on my weight:
16 nights holiday in the USA - came back weighing 3lbs less than when I went
The passing of my lovely Dad - I would have comfort eaten
Christmas - would normally have over indulged to excess
14 nights in Egypt All Inclusive - the chance to over indulge
Easter - chocolate overdose
3 trips to Cyprus to stay with friends (where previously I have gained up to 7lbs in a week)
2 emergency de-fills following being over exuberant when getting fills
So I have realized that whilst I am not yet where I want to be with my weight loss I would be in a far larger size than if I hadn't got my band and I can go to the gym and workout comfortably with and without the personal trainer
With this realization I now feel better about myself.
Onwards and upwards!!:flirt2:
