cheryl2586

Good for you. You are getting ahead of the game. Don't stop keep going.

I was banded December 14 2009 I have lost 112 pounds and still losing.

Quaker weight control oatmeal with fat free milk edamame with sea salt laughing cow strawberry spread with pretzel crisps two Spicy black bean burgers Greek yogurt Chef salad with more meat then lettuce.

3 eggs scrambled, fat free milk first 1 cup of greek yogurt 1 cup of grape tomatoes black bean casserole zone perfect bar 4 ounces of fish with edamame

Greek yogurt for breakfast and 1 cup of skim milk 6:30 am Zone perfect bar for snack 8:30 am Laughing cow cheese and pretzel crisps for snack 10:30 am 4 ounces of salmon and asparagus for lunch 12:30 am 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese 2:30 pm 1 cup of grape tomatoes 4:30 pm 4 ounce chopsteak and green beans for dinner 6:30 pm You see not much carbs here and only one starchy carbs the whole day. I dont eat anything else the rest of the night. Your body needs 12 hours to burn all the calories you have consumed

Stop drinking shakes and eat food. Shakes should only be used in the first couple of months after that they should go out the door. I eat 90 to 120 grams of protein a day, 60 grams of carbs, not much fat maybe 30 grams if that. I try to stay under 30 for sugar. Those shakes are killing your diet. You should only be eating food now. If you are too tight in the morning eat greek yogurt. Eat more then three times a day. I eat every couple of hours. Something is always going in my mouth. I just dont eat crap. I snack on grape tomatoes and other low calorie veggies. Lentils are good protein but also a lot of carbs. You are not eating enough protein without shakes. Drinking calories does not help you.

Well weight fluctuation is going to happen. You're gonna be up and down because of water weight. You can't let that defeat you. Sometimes at night Im up as much as six pounds but its water. When I get up in the morning its gone.

Told what Chez you're confusing me lol

Knowing that I could hurt my stomach by eating when I was not supposed too. The band needs time to settle. Not eating is for a reason. Its only temporary so try to hang in there.

I weigh myself in the morning and at night every single day. Keeps me accountable for what I put in my mouth. When I weigh the same at night as I did in the morning I know I lost weight and I jump up and down. I think weighing yourself every day is not good in the beginning but Im ocd like that.

Well really 2lbs a week is normal for banded people whether you want it or not. Any more then that is just a plus.

Its still liquid but that is practice. Good luck to ya.

Yes its normal and if your doctor said wait four weeks then wait. Your only hurting yourself.

But you probably would have lost way more had you not eaten crap.

CG the cream cheese is for protein right? lol

You might be eating too much. How much food are you eating at one time.

TMF that is too much food lol. But I love prime rib. It is one of the only meats I eat ever. I cant eat it very well. The rest is history. I just bought a new wave oven so tomorrow Im gonna cook a whole chicken in it. I want to see if it really is juicy as they say. I don't eat meat anymore but sometimes I do miss it.

Im on the east coast but way south in Jacksonville also known as Jax lol. Glad to meet you. We will help you.

desert lol

I really don't have a clue this year. Probably gonna eat with some friends or maybe just go out and eat. But what are you having. Are you making dessert and if so what? This was not made to make you hungry however it might so be careful when posting lol

Well you can still have eggs and turkey bacon lol if that helps

Earl grey tea is awesome. I love it. The juice and tea taste good too.

You ate a doughnut hole but are afraid to eat meat??? Wow that is starting off on the wrong foot for sure. Is that on your doctors plan I would like to know.

weight loss can cause this problem

Even better is warm some apple juice and fruit punch then put in a tea bag and let steep. Gets rid of gas well.