MissMay

Thanks again, Amanda for starting the Challenge. I'm transitioning over from the October to November group. Best of luck to all and YES, we CAN do it! May

I didn't quite meet my goal but I feel good about what I did accomplish. Congratulations to all on getting moving! With the holidays fast approaching, November's challenge will be a big help to help all of us who are still learning to live with the band. See you for the November challenge. May

FINAL WEIGH IN at 159.4. I did not make my goal weight and did not move from last week but I did go to my group session last week and worked on re-focusing on me and focusing on changing bad habits. I'm excited about next month's challenge. Thank you all for the support and best of luck. See you for the next challenge. May Name, real or screen~ MonsterMashMay Age~41 Weight on October 1st~158.4 Weight on October 8th ~ 160.2 Weight on October 8th ~ 157.0 Weight on October 15th ~ 159.4 Weight for October 29th~ 159.4 Goal Weight was 154! Exercise Goal for October~ OCTOBER 60 MILE CHALLENGE! Walk. Walk and Walk/Weights 3x a week Dietary Goal for October~ Stop snacking! Personal Goal for October~ Stop putting work first - put family and exercise first! Date Banded~ July 22, 2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 41.0 lbs.

"Monster" Mash May heading in the other direction again - HOW SCARY! Up to 159.4! Since returning from a get away weekend with the hubby last week I haven't been good about tracking my food or keeping up my liquid protein. It just goes to show you how the weight can creep up in no time, even with exercise. It's a lot of work on our part to make sure all plates are spinning to make sure one doesn't fall. One more week - keep up the great work! Name, real or screen~ MonsterMashMay Age~41 Weight on October 1st~158.4 Weight on October 8th ~ 160.2 Weight on October 8th ~ 157.0 Weight on October 15th ~ 159.4 Goal Weight for October 29th~ 154 Exercise Goal for October~ OCTOBER 60 MILE CHALLENGE! Walk. Walk and Walk/Weights 3x a week Dietary Goal for October~ Stop snacking! Personal Goal for October~ Stop putting work first - put family and exercise first! Date Banded~ July 22, 2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 41.0 lbs.

Walking, walking, walking and planning on more this week with Disneyland planned for the end of the week to add miles and smiles. Hoping to get the scale moving with all this walking. Best of luck to all of you this week. May

It was a "water retention week" but with exercising and being really good about protein intake and even after being away for a weekend getaway, I am down! It was very frustrating to think I had gained weight and that it was going to stay. I am going to work my butt off this week and keep the scale moving DOWN! Congrats to all on the hard work to make the band work for you. Name, real or screen~ MonsterMashMay Age~41 Weight on October 1st~158.4 Weight on October 8th ~ 160.2 Weight on October 15th ~ 157.0 Goal Weight for October 29th~ 154 Exercise Goal for October~ OCTOBER 60 MILE CHALLENGE! Walk. Walk and Walk/Weights 3x a week Dietary Goal for October~ Stop snacking! Personal Goal for October~ Stop putting work first - put family and exercise first! Date Banded~ July 22, 2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 41.0 lbs.

Sorry for the late entry - so scary, I gained weight!!! BOOOOOOOO Hoo. Monster Mash May Name, real or screen~ MonsterMashMay Age~41 Weight on October 1st~158.4 Weight on October 8th ~ 160.2 Goal Weight for October 29th~ 154 Exercise Goal for October~ OCTOBER 60 MILE CHALLENGE! Walk. Walk and Walk/Weights 3x a week Dietary Goal for October~ Stop snacking! Personal Goal for October~ Stop putting work first - put family and exercise first! Date Banded~ July 22, 2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 39.6 lbs.

I am a couple months post op and find myself snacking again. My doctor still makes me get at least 60-90 grams of liquid Protein a day so I really try to sip protein all day long. It's hard but I really try. I find that I snack most at night, especially if it's late night in front of the TV and I KNOW it's from boredom and bad habits. Here are some of my snacking foods (I am trying to cut down), 1. Liquid Protein first to see if that takes away the craving - I use Profect Protein Bullets (Blue Raspberry) with Cherry/Pomegranate Crystal Light, or Syntax nectar Fuzzy Navel Protein powder, or Unjury's chocolate Protein Powder 2. Fage Greek Yogurt with Honey 2. Jif Peanut Butter to go cups 3. costco Humms w Skinny Pretzel sticks (only 5) May

Congratulations! You've taken the first big step in extending your life! You're in control again - don't let other bring you back down! I am feeling 100% better after about 7 weeks (post surgery) of feeling (for lack of a better term) "out of sorts." My doctor said sometimes it takes a good 4-8 weeks for the anesthesia to leave your body. You feel tired, no energy, depressed and you doubt that this was the right move for you. Just hang in there - you'll feel great soon. I was feeling very lousy. You did this for you - to extend your life - to get healthy. Be strong and you can choose not to be friends with these people. You have a lot of folks who will support you on this site. Congratulations on your amazing accomplishments. Keep up the great work! Make sure to take in your liquid Protein, no food cheating and get lots and lots of rest. May

If you'll have me, I'm in. I'm going to use the October 60 mile challenge to help me with my weight loss goal for the October SCARY Challenge! Monster Mash May!

Just joining but I am all in! It is going to be a BOO-tiful month for weight loss! Monster Mash May ************************* Name, real or screen~ MonsterMashMay Age~41 Weight on October 1st~158.4 Goal Weight for October 29th~ 154 Exercise Goal for October~ OCTOBER 60 MILE CHALLENGE! Walk. Walk and Walk/Weights 3x a week Dietary Goal for October~ Stop snacking! Personal Goal for October~ Stop putting work first - put family and exercise first! Date Banded~ July 22, 2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 39.6 lbs.

Missed my goal weight by 3 pounds but I did lose weight. Thanks for all the support and fun this last month. Looking forward to an October Challenge. Name, real or screen~ May Age~ 41 Weight on September 1st~ 161.5 Weight on September 8 ~ 160.2 Weight on September 15 ~ 159.2 Weight on September 22 ~ 158.4 Weight on SEPTEMBER 29 ~ 158.4 Goal Weight for September 29th~ 155 Exercise Goal for September~ Just starting exercises - cardio 2x a week, weights 2x a week Dietary Goal for September~ healthier choices, keep up with good protein choices, less fro-yo Personal Goal for September~ more time with family instead of work taking up my time Date Banded~ Friday, July 22 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~39 lbs.

Reporting in at 158.4. My weight has fluctuated so much this week - up 2, then down 2 and I feel like my appetite is high. I go in next week for my check up and may ask for a small fill. Still only a little walking during the day - just what I do at work and push-ups - - I need to ramp up the exercising. Going to Disneyland with the family on Sunday and Monday so I should get some great miles there! Name, real or screen~ May Age~ 41 Weight on September 1st~ 161.5 Weight on September 8 ~ 160.2 Weight on September 15 ~ 159.2 Weight on September 22 ~ 158.4 Goal Weight for September 29th~ 155 Exercise Goal for September~ Just starting exercises - cardio 2x a week, weights 2x a week Dietary Goal for September~ healthier choices, keep up with good protein choices, less fro-yo Personal Goal for September~ more time with family instead of work taking up my time Date Banded~ Friday, July 22 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~39 lbs.

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I'm happy to report back that I received no pressure but was definitely conscious of my drink intake. I survived having to snack by leaving before it got too late and the munchies hit. Instead when I finally got home I had a yogurt. Party on and thanks! May

Banded on July 22nd and going out with my friends tonight for not just dinner but a "girls night out" to celebrate a birthday which for them is heavy drinking and dancing. I am nervous. Nervous that I'll try to keep up and drink to much or really what I'm afraid of is getting sick from too much drinking. I'm easing into foods and have been good and limiting myself to just one glass of wine, one time a week during dinner but tonight I'm nervous. Any practical advice? Thanks.

Keep up the good fight everyone! Checking in at 159.2 - down 1 pound. I have not exercised at all but I am very conscious of my eating so this week I am getting more exercise in...any exercise in. Name, real or screen~ May Age~ 41 Weight on September 1st~ 161.5 Weight on September 8 ~ 160.2 Weight on September 15 ~ 159.2 Goal Weight for September 29th~ 155 Exercise Goal for September~ Just starting exercises - cardio 2x a week, weights 2x a week Dietary Goal for September~ healthier choices, keep up with good Protein choices, less fro-yo Personal Goal for September~ more time with family instead of work taking up my time Date Banded~ Friday, July 22 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~37 lbs.

Wait - I have lost since September 1st! I thought I was still the same weight. Name, real or screen~ May Age~ 41 Weight on September 1st~ 161.5 Weight on September 8 ~ 160.2 Goal Weight for September 29th~ 155 Exercise Goal for September~ Just starting exercises - cardio 2x a week, weights 2x a week Dietary Goal for September~ healthier choices, keep up with good Protein choices, less fro-yo Personal Goal for September~ more time with family instead of work taking up my time Date Banded~ Friday, July 22 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~37 lbs.

I use it. I love that I I was able to download an app for my Blackberry to make entering more convenient. I love that I can track everything here - Water intake and exercise. I love it. I meet a few folks on lapbandtalk and we friended one another on MyFitnessPal to see each other's daily food diary. My screen name for MyFitnessPal is: mvukotich Best of luck! May

Name, real or screen~ May Age~ 41 Weight on September 1st~ 161.5 Goal Weight for September 29th~ 155 Exercise Goal for September~ Just starting exercises - cardio 2x a week, weights 2x a week Dietary Goal for September~ healthier choices, keep up with good protein choices, less fro-yo Personal Goal for September~ more time with family instead of work taking up my time Date Banded~ Friday, July 22 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~37 lbs.

Three weeks post-op and dreaming of the days to eat mushy foods and solids (I still have a week out before mushy foods). My doctor has said I won't need a fill because of my current weight loss but I'm nervous that I'll start gaining weight or fall back into bad habits. I'm so hungry lately that I started creating menu choices for meals/snacks and listed the Protein, carbs, calories and fat content for each item. Do you use an online Calorie Counter if so, which one? Or do you use a manual food journal? Has it helped you be more successful? Thanks! May

Just a follow up that I did not feel well before going to bed last night. I had a horrible stomach ache and still have one this morning. Is it the popcorn? Two handfuls went down OK but 5 handfuls? Too much? I think, yes. Moderation and do I really "need" this or just "want" this.

I did it. I had popcorn. I'm still supposed to be on mushy foods only (just 4 1/2 weeks post-op) and I made popcorn for my kids then reached in and had some. I then went to my monthly LapBand Support group. Our homework/test before our meeting next month is to go to the movies and NOT have popcorn. Popcorn is a "NO" food on my doctor's list. More popcorn "jumped" in my mouth when I returned home. I was one happy camper but will definitely have to watch it - too yummy.

Hi folks - Glad to hear I wasn't in the same boat. I'm now four weeks post-op and doing great. 35 pounds down since I started my pre-op diet. I was losing a pound a day until I started eating mushy foods this week. My scale is now at a stand-still. May

I decided to come clean to the Pre-Op Assistants to my doctor (Dr. Ellner) last night after I cheated on my 2 week VERY strict pre-op Phase II (all liquid diet). On Day 4 and 5 of 14 (Sunday) - I added peas and carrots to my broth for dinner on Saturday night, I had 2 walnuts and I had five meatballs, Sunday. I fessed up and now I am on hold waiting for my surgery date (originally July 20) to be rescheduled. I am so bummed at my cheating, I'm starving, and I'm listless. My Protein supplements are about 25 g per meal, <4 g carbs and <4 g sugars. I know I just have to move on and the Pre-Op Assistant said no use beating myself up but that we would need to reschedule because it really is about keeping me "safe." I get it but I'm just so mad at myself. I was reading on the site and there are a lot of posts about cheating pre-op and I guess I was hoping it would be OK. Anyone else go through this? So I'm still hoping for a July surgery date. Be strong, May!!! MY BAND BLOG: http://may-mylapbandlife.blogspot.com/ Heaviest Pre-Op Weight June 2011 - 197 Pre-Op Weigh-in July 11, 2011 - 181 Surgery Date (original): July 20, 2011 - BAD MAY, now rescheduled NEW Surgery Date: TBD

Many thanks to all. I actually started using MyFitnessPal and loving that I can input the information via my Blackberry. The lapband.com site sounds great, I can't wait to visit it. May