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Blog 43963

A blog by truediva in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by truediva on BariatricPal. 9 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

I've missed my bandster family! Hi everyone, I think I've finally hit my sweet spot! Got another fill 8-18-09 .4 ccs, think this is it. I haven't had much of an appetite, but I was still craving sweets and having a few cookies here and there. Well no more, after this feel, not only has any trace of an appetite disappeared, but I finally have a fill that doesn't allow me to eat cookies! YES! Finally! I bought some cookies yesterday and after eating 2, my chest got so tight, and well you know

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

It's been a while, but I'm back.   So, I've often wondered what it would be like (after banding) to be around food that I have always enjoyed, but can no longer eat. I'm not talking about food I choose not to eat, I'm talking about food that i've always loved and would probably eat in moderation if I could.   Well, today was the day. I went to Shakey's to celebrate my nephew's 13th birthday (that should say it all). I was sorrounded by individual pizza's made to order, mojo potatoes and

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

the exercise thing is definetly working. I am shrinking like crazy. I seem to be getting smaller daily. I can see it in my fingers, toes, wrists, face, and yes even the rolls ony my back are disappearing. Why couldn't I have learned this lesson a year ago when I was first banded (think I did, but fell off the wagon big time with the cookies)...   Whatever it is, I'm not going to stop. I feel fabulous. Over the weekend I went to the Avenue to get a new birthday outfit, yall I cried in the

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

Hello bandster family,   Today I was reading online about how to lose belly fat. Of course I know that you can't just target one particular area for weight loss. I just wanted to know if there was something else I should be doing. Although I'm shrinking at a steady base every where else, this belly seems to be pretty stubborn. What I found was that although cardio is good for you, it isn't the best if you're trying to shrink (like all of us are). The article said that more strength traini

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

It's me again   So, I'm the bandster who loves pasta (I never have to have the other bad carbs), but pasta I can't live without. Prior to being banded when I found out I was diabetic, I switched to whole wheat pasta and would only have it every blue moon. Since being banded, I gave it up altogether, until I found the shiritaki noodles and these other (chinese style glass noodles) at whole foods. They have about 2 carbs for the per serving (about 2 servings per bag), you can't beat it. Are

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

Hey bandster family,   Time for my morning rant session. Like I said last week , I had a fill on Thursday (it's going pretty well). This band is definetly a tool, as you can tell by reading some of the success stories, some of us get the hang of it alot sooner than others. I've realized that some of the things I could eat last week with ease, don't work now that I've had this last fill. I had to learn the hard way that chicken (no matter how it's cooked) is not my friend. I had 1 drumstic

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels

Hello family,   So, went and got a fill yesterday afternoon, .6cc's. Hopefully this does the trick. I was avoiding go to the Dr., because I knew I had put back on a few pounds since December. Well, officially, I had re-gained 10 pounds. I was sooooooooooo embarrassed. I told the Dr., that I have realized the error of my ways. I was still eating dessert (finding a way to eat around the band). Stay away from cookies people, they go down extremely easy, they also pack on the pounds just as

"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels"

ok, so I go to the gym last night (as I do every evening), and my work out clothes are really loose. It's working again, I've been staying away from the sugar and eating the way I know I'm supposed to. When I want dessert (which is almost everyday), I keep what I know I can have on hand. For instance I make this killer low-carb lemon cheesecake, this is great, I can have my "healthier" version of dessert and not feel like I'm depriving myself of anything.   This band thing is tricky, but

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!

Ok, so I decided to start blogging this incredible journey. I was banded July 28, 2008 (my birthday present to myself). I started off so motivated and quickly (within 4-5 months) dropped 40 pounds. Then it happened, christmas. I am a caterer (on the side, I work for Child support services by day), I love to cook, we started having cookie exchanges at work. Yes, I participated. I was fooling myself into thinking that as long as I made good food choices and kept going to the gym, then I coul

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