cheryl2586

The house is beautiful and it sounds like the pool will be a great source of enjoyment and therapy.
I am very happy for you and great job on living w/ the band and being successful. I, agree, that we need to find our own comfortable weight and glad you have found yours.

The house looks amazing. Enjoy it. My cousin was a nurse at a hospital and then went to an allergy doctor's office. She worked M-F, no nights and had holidays off. She is retired now but loved less stress at an office. Good luck finding a new job.

Your idea of restriction is probably not right. The band for the most part and most people will NOT stop you from eating any amount of food. It will however keep you fuller longer on less amount of food. You have to be the one to weigh your food and not eat more then a cup of food at one sitting. No more then three times a day. If you are still hungry in between then eat something low calorie.

If these things bother you so much, then why make yourself more aggravated by coming here and reading it. We all have had our times and our days of people in general getting on our nerves but for the most part those of us that have been banded for a long time certainly are not going to sit back and watch other fill their guts with pizza and cake three days post op and not say anything. Some people just need a swift kick once in a while.

If these things bother you so much, then why make yourself more aggravated by coming here and reading it. We all have had our times and our days of people in general getting on our nerves but for the most part those of us that have been banded for a long time certainly are not going to sit back and watch other fill their guts with pizza and cake three days post op and not say anything. Some people just need a swift kick once in a while.

If these things bother you so much, then why make yourself more aggravated by coming here and reading it. We all have had our times and our days of people in general getting on our nerves but for the most part those of us that have been banded for a long time certainly are not going to sit back and watch other fill their guts with pizza and cake three days post op and not say anything. Some people just need a swift kick once in a while.

This is common during the liquid phase. Liquids in liquids out. It does get better I promise. When you start eating protein you may have the opposite problem lol

This is common during the liquid phase. Liquids in liquids out. It does get better I promise. When you start eating protein you may have the opposite problem lol

If these things bother you so much, then why make yourself more aggravated by coming here and reading it. We all have had our times and our days of people in general getting on our nerves but for the most part those of us that have been banded for a long time certainly are not going to sit back and watch other fill their guts with pizza and cake three days post op and not say anything. Some people just need a swift kick once in a while.

Great post! I'm glad I stopped by... I, too, needed to see this!

Hoping you feel better soon

Thanks everyone. This has been a horrible event in my life for sure.

I too have too much muscle pain in my legs....take a lot of pain killers...it is so depressing.

I wish you continued relief and improvement. My sister, a nurse, has fibro. It's awful for her....It's sad to see what it did to her in such a short period. Hoping they find a cure soon. Best wishes.

i am sorry to read this.
i so hope you feel better soon.
you are never far from my thoughts.
i love ya

Cheryl, I feel so happy that you are feeling better. Your husband is a saint!! Kiss him for me. I have missed you and your wise words. Welcome back.
Love, Arlene

Cheryl, there is some discussion regarding a link between aspartame and auto-immune disorders, such as fibromyalgia. It was thought by many to be the band, but now it appears to be diet related. I don't know if you use aspartame, but if you do, avoiding it might help your condition. I don't use it, since it gives me aural migraines.
Hope you feel better soon.

I am glad you are feeling better!

No I dont use aspartame. I use stevia. Although I have read some things about diet and fibro I found a video a rheumatologist made on youtube that helped me understand about it more. It is dibilitating to say the least. I would not wish it on anyone for the world.

No I dont use aspartame. I use stevia. Although I have read some things about diet and fibro I found a video a rheumatologist made on youtube that helped me understand about it more. It is dibilitating to say the least. I would not wish it on anyone for the world.

You can get back on track you have to want to. You are not a failure you just gave in to food temptations. You need to soul search yourself and find out exactly why you did not succeed, what put you in that position and then start over. Start from the beginning wiht liquids. Do the whole before and after all over again. You can get to your goal but you have to want it. No one but you can do this. Its all in your mind to do it.

LOVE THIS and plan to print it out and keep it here at work

excellent post.. good explanation of why we focus on protein...

Very nice blog. I have missed you and your wonderful blogs. I was told that my B12 was too high and to take my pill every other day.
Have you found a house yet?

Great job. So glad you know it takes patience. Everyone needs to learn that. You are doing awesome.