Holly Dolly

Best wishes! This has been the best decision I have ever made in regards to my weight and my health.

good for you, can't wait to see your progress!

woo hoo, congrats to you!

If you are at your sweet spot and you are at restriction, put that tool to work! Start journaling your intake and make sure you get in all your protein and limit your caloric intake to 1200 or less a day. And baby steps with the exercise is ok, just start out walking.

congrats, what an inspiration you are!

crazy to think what I am hooked on now is carrots! I peel them, and julienne slice them. Sprinkle a little bit of salt, pepper and olive oil and I bake them. Finish them off with the broiler to toast them a little and I can eat these all day! I make extra so I can have with my lunches.

Mis73....get some new clothes girl!! 73 pounds is half a person! You'll see that thinner you in the mirror if you were wearing the right size for you! Congrats on your success.

Denying you because your BMI is too high? What the heck do they think you are getting the surgery for? To lose that weight with a little help!

toot away! Congrats to you!

I rarely feel full. It was hard to get used to because before I would eat until I was stuffed. Now I eat and I am satisfied....well, for the most part!

My 3 ounces of protein and 1/2 veggies is about 1 cup of food. Sure, your pouch could not hold that all at once, but when you wait 30-60 seconds in between bites it leaves the pouch and then enters a much larger stomach. As for my breakfast, I don't weigh my protein. I either have a yogurt with Kashi Cereal or 1 whole egg and 1 egg white with 1/2 oz. cheese. And honestly, if my portions weren't measured out, I could eat more. Though doctors will vary on what they tell you, Lapband has their dietary guideline on their website. http://www.lapband.c...ary_guidelines/ I have 6.85 in my 10 band.

I was told to eat 3 ounces protein and 1/2 c veggies/fruit per meal. One year out and I still measure and weigh everything out. It's what works for me. If I didn't, I could eat more than that. I stayed around 1000 calories a day for the first year, now it's work to stay at 1300 a day. I am hoping a fill on Thursday will help.

Hopefully it's water retention from too much salt! I am up 2 myself, but I have been battling these few pounds up and down for 2 months! Today is my day 2 of regrouping, refocusing!

what does it say about your sleep?

Everyone is totally different. What may be tight for one, isn't for another. Better safe than sorry getting too much. I'm sure there aren't many doctors out there that would do that anyways.

I say go for it. Wish I would have nipped my weight problem in the bud along time ago! Life is too short, especially if you have been overweight for a long time. I have been overweight since 3rd grade and did many diets through the years. This time I am confident I will keep it off.

your pouch will eventually push it through....in due time!

c But you were more than likely gaining weight at that intake. Calories in must be less that calories out!

When I eat I am satisfied, rarely have I felt full.

I maintain when I eat 1500 a day. I ate around 1000 a day for the first year and now try to stay under 1300 because it has gotten harder for me to stay so low. I'd try lowering your intake.

I would def appeal the fact that they aren't counting your weigh in with the PA. Start making some phone calls to your ins company. That just doesn't sound right. I work with ins companies and they deny things all the time until I call and have the claims processed again. I wish you luck!

It has been a while but I am sure I took it easy the next couple of days. The first time I couldn't keep anything down so I was contantly throwing up and got really irritated. I am sure that it was a few days before I felt better.

I take small bites and don't have any problems. I don't have them often, but have never gotten stuck on them.I buy the small size tortillas and eat only 1. I did just make a pizza on 2 bagel thins the other day and no problem at all finishing the 2 halves.

I have no problem eating a wrap. I found some small ones that are low carb, high protein. I have also bought thin pita bread or bagel thins and made pizza out of those too, yum!

Don't beat yourself up over 12 pounds! You have done a great job, own the glory girl!