Re: And the good news is...> Mel

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Mel

The sweet spot is so individual, for me the sweet spot is no food desire, but if necessary I can eat. So I guess the question to ask yourself is this – were you ravenous and had to eat or were you just eating because it was dinner time? If so then perhaps it was the sweet spot. Then you have had a small portion that is what is ideal – satisfied on a small serving.

I went to tapas last night, had a few white baits, a few scallops and a bit of mushroom in garlic. The mushrooms went down okay; they just decided to play silly buggars at 4 this morning. So I was awake since 4 with reflux and a cough. So I got up, got rid of them and then went back to sleep for a bit dreaming about plane crashes. Oh man what is going on in my head?

Nx

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Mel

I think you are on the same journey that we are all on – its just so bluddy frustratingly sad that there is no magic cure, no miracle pill or even miracle band for that matter. I just had a lovely catch up with B and we had an iced chocolate. I should and was satisfied with that, but I just came back and picked the ham out of two sandwiches left over from some catering at lunch. Why? I didn't want it or need it. I feel so badly now. I will have to be extra good at the gym tonight and tomorrow.

I have to start thinking like I am on a diet – because watching what I eat is part of the journey. I am no longer going to subscribe to the myth that banding means you never have to diet again – obviously that is not going to work. I have to make it work. I am glad that you are going to focus on what you are doing now, really I am because Mel you can do this, you can make this work. I have had a couple of weeks of doing things that would be read as a diet – low carbing, eating rocket with prawns, being conscious of what I have put in my mouth. I am going to tell you that it is paying off, you know that it will for you too. Its about finding that head space, sticking with it and making it enjoyable, still allowing what you love in, but doing it in the right proportions and compensating when you have those blow outs. Once you get into a good habit tho, the idea of having something naughty will be the treat that it should be. I am rambling on, but I feel I know what I am talking about; at least I am pretty sure I know what I am talking about J

Nx

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Thanks Nic...

I know it is a mourning process. Maybe this is what I have to go through to loose. I just need to learn to do this the way I gave up smoking. It is the double whammy probably that is my problem. I will definately start back on something a bit yummy for dinner. I am going to get myself some of my favourite Chinese, and I am going to have 3 mouthfuls and put it away. I am thinking of how good it is that I will be able to have three meals for 1!

Mel

>> > Mel> > I think you are on the same journey that we are all on – its just so> bluddy frustratingly sad that there is no magic cure, no miracle pill or> even miracle band for that matter. I just had a lovely catch up with> B and we had an iced chocolate. I should and was satisfied> with that, but I just came back and picked the ham out of two sandwiches> left over from some catering at lunch. Why? I didn't want it or> need it. I feel so badly now. I will have to be extra good at the gym> tonight and tomorrow.> > > > I have to start thinking like I am on a diet – because watching what> I eat is part of the journey. I am no longer going to subscribe to the> myth that banding means you never have to diet again – obviously> that is not going to work. I have to make it work. I am glad that you> are going to focus on what you are doing now, really I am because Mel> you can do this, you can make this work. I have had a couple of weeks> of doing things that would be read as a diet – low carbing, eating> rocket with prawns, being conscious of what I have put in my mouth. I> am going to tell you that it is paying off, you know that it will for> you too. Its about finding that head space, sticking with it and making> it enjoyable, still allowing what you love in, but doing it in the right> proportions and compensating when you have those blow outs. Once you> get into a good habit tho, the idea of having something naughty will be> the treat that it should be. I am rambling on, but I feel I know what I> am talking about; at least I am pretty sure I know what I am talking> about J> > > > Nx>