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CONGRATULATIONS!!!! this will be the beginning of a whole new life for you. it's a lot of work but, well worth it. I am close to your age and it has changed everything for me. I haven't been this active for so many years, I cannot even remember! keep us informed on your progress and be patient with yourself. do not compare your weight loss with others, we all lose differently.

LOVE YOUR ATTITUDE!!!!

Cynthia E.C. If I read your post correctly you said you lost 100 lbs, and gained 20. that puts you at a loss of 80 lbs. Did I read this right? there are many times in the process that we get to a slow down, blockage, plateau. we are all addicted to eating food, that's why we are here! just because we are addicted does not mean we have to give in to it! I am worried about both of these people and would like to pray for strength for them. this is way too important to give up. I think we all feel alone and lost many times through this process but, that's not true. we all are on this forum to give support to one another. take the support and continue on, both of you. I think we also have put a time frame on the amount of time we have to "complete" this weight loss. this has to be a life long road we follow now. we can do this!

Ok, I think I get it. I think I know what is going on with you because we are the same! I was banded 10/2011. I have been successful but I keep hitting the wall with one problem: SUGAR. when I let it enter my life, all hell breaks loose and I lose all control. some of us really need to be aware of sugar and how destructive it is. I am just coming out of a binge (nothing like what that word used to mean) of eating. I had started "enjoying" chocolate way too much. I even contemplated buying a Hostess cupcake at the gas station! this is not who I want to be. I finally got the nerve to weigh myself and found that I had indeed gained 7 lbs. I was a little relieved as I felt much worse. I started to think of this forum and what I had seen others do to get back on track. I went back to liquids, I have been drinking Protein shakes for a week now. I lost 9lbs in that week and I again feel level. I am ready to go back to regular eating because I strongly feel that is important. the program I have learned to live in includes food, regular foods. the foods I now eat are not "fast", high fat, high carb. I had decided last fall that I was going to concentrate on healthy foods and that's what I am going to do! I make sure to communicate this with others so that the commitment is clear. I want to be accountable to me and those I care about. I never want to go back to 239, never. I never want to walk down the street feeling so fat and out of breath, do you! get back on track, keep us informed day by day. get outside and walk. do something new for yourself. you want to be healthy. the band is a tool that can help us but, we are the ones who have to do the work. be gentle with yourself, even 1 lb is progress. we are not on a diet, we are in a "new" life. start visualizing yourself as that healthy person, quit fighting it. DON'T GIVE UP

Welcome to your new life. I am sorry about your loss but I know that she would want you to live on and be healthy. the first thing I want to tell you is be a little selfish. take care of you first, everyday. drink lots of water; at least 8 glasses(even more is better), eat your Protein (80 grams), get some exercise. I think one of the reasons we have all been unsuccessful before is that we didn't put ourselves on the top of the list. we deserve to be healthy and look good. we deserve to live a long life, like everyone else. . I was banded Oct 28,2011. I had been obese for many years. I never want to go back there. I have tried many diets over the years, always going back to my unhealthy ways. I am a new person who cares about the body God gave me now. He gave this responsibility to me and I ignored it for many years. No more, each day is an amazing new life for me now, I exercise, have more stamina, off many of the drugs I had taken for a long time. this forum has helped me immensely! It is the one place I can vent how I feel & know someone will understand where I am coming from. Come to it often, ask lots of questions, try new things. I am happy you are on the road to health, you are not going to be disappointed!!!!!

did they do an upper GI for you b4 the surgery. I always had acid reflux and they found a huge hiatal hernia. they repaired it and I have had no reflux since surgery. Do you trust your doc? This does not seem normal. Are you sure this is reflux? for me it was a burning burp after eating. it hurt and felt awful in the throat. I took drugs for a long time along with chewing Tums all the time.

I hate to have you put this life change on hold but, I would have another baby 1st. keep in touch with this site, try eating the way we do, drink water like crazy. start an exercise program. I know others have had babies after the band placement. the ticking clock is a definite part of the thinking process for you. you can come back after the baby and then you will have the best of both worlds; children and a healthy body!

I received a spiral notebook full of info from my insurance co. it said to mix 1 tsp of meat tenderizer with some water to undo a stuck situation. I have tried it and it does work. no PBing cause it made the "stuck" go away, I don't know why this works but, honest it works! I only have this a home, need to put a bit in my purse. mostly I eat very slowly when eating out. I do best when I am with others. We talk and that slows me down. I get into trouble if I waited too long and am hungry!

WELCOME happy to have you join the group. I have learned so much by reading posts from this forum. I try to stay away from the negative nelly's. I listen to my doc and nutrition experts. I don't do "it" perfectly everyday but, the changes have been so phenomenal, I feel different, I look different. I think for the 1st time I will make it this time. I have worked really hard on some demons that always pulled me back into the world of hatred - self hatred. I am worth all this work, I am worthwhile. I have things to contribute to the world. Believe it yourself, you will have success too! Ask lots of questions, it will make such a difference!

I have been having trouble lately also but each day I do start again. Each day I try to eat right and exercise. I have uncovered a load of crap this year also, it was painful. I think the dreams I had were worse, I unloaded a bunch with a group from church in a study group. I told them things that I have never ever told anyone. I started this class not even knowing them, that's probably why it worked so well! Anyway, it always hurts the worst when we begin to uncover all the reasons we have eaten for years. I understand what you are saying but, I think you are asking us to help you stop punishing yourself. God did not make junk, he knows everything about us and still loves us. We are the ones who don't love but, we can. I will pray that you start to believe you are worthy to be at a healthy weight and that you are worthy of life. The people we used to be can really help by showing the new people how to forgive themselves. I forgive you and want you to feel the same.

WOW, this is such a great post. You have learned a lot about yourself to gain so little during pregnancy! Congrats about a baby girl!

yes, I bet it is your blood sugar. be sure not to wait too long between meals. what are you allowed to eat right now?

funny how the silly things like drinking soda seem to be such a big deal. you have to ask yourself, what am I willing to change in my eating patterns to make my life better? this is a question only YOU can answer. Are you worth the hard work you will have to do? I would think the answer is easy but it has to be you that answers it.

I would never advise you to stop celebrating life with a meal. what I want you to do is be a bit more selfish. be selfish for you, you want this weight loss, you want this new health. this of you for the next months, you are worth working hard for. as the weight starts to come off, you will see a new person. a person you knew to be lost, but now is found. love the new person as she develops again. you are worth working hard for, remember that at the table with all the food and festivity. you will be surrounded by food for ever more, it doesn't have to be an enemy. keep posting on this forum, be honest, we are all here to help each other in succeeding together!

I was sick & tired of being sick & tired. I was done being the grandma who couldn't get down on the ground (and back up) to play with my granddaughter. I was sick of the growing list of ailments that made me go to the doc. I was scared to death that I would die way too early. I never would have believed how I feel and look today! No one could have told me all that I could have with weight loss. I thank God everyday for the support I continually feel from his love. this is what he wanted for me all along, I just couldn't believe it was mine to have!

I read the book Bob Harper recently wrote "Skinny Rules", get it from the library. He gives such sound advise. I do not have any bread, pasta,rice etc after lunch. I try to eat lots of veggies and protein. I feel full from the protein and love the veggies. He recommends berries everyday, I have been loving my greek yogurt with berries, some granola, flax seed, a bit of cinnamon and a few pecans. It tastes so good and holds for many hours. Use an online program to keep track of your food each day, it will make such a big difference! Be sure to keep drinking lots of water and continue to take your calcium citrate & a good multi vitamin. Relax, you are on the way to better health.

take advantage of this time, lose some more weight, start exercising (it really helps with mental health!). Any positive changes you make b4 surgery will make it that much easier after surgery! keep reading and posting on this forum. the more you learn, the better.

my doc had me lay my chest on a pillow and arch my back, he could see it. never felt a thing! maybe you can help her out next time!!

no throwing up after the surgery. don't work yourself into a frenzy!! do everything the doc tells you and all will go well, as planned!! Good luck and welcome to lapland.

First of all, breathe....... take each day one at a time. as the weight started to drop for me, I had to change my manner of thinking. I have to think like a healthy person. I have to think (selfishly) that I deserve this prize; the prize of a healthy life. a longer life, a life where I don't make excuses for who I am. Start and always log your food. I use my fitnesspal.com; log everything you eat - even the "junk". If we (this is for your eyes only, be honest!) really get a look at where our problem eating comes from we can beat it. try to keep "good foods" in your home, plan so you have something in the car to eat in case you get hungry. always, always have Water with you. I do a lot of driving so I keep a small cooler in my car with water. You can do this, be gentle and patient with yourself. this is not a race, don't compare your weight loss with others. we all lose differently, just keep going. Everyday will feel better, everyday you will start to believe more in yourself. Keep reading on this forum, there are lots of successful people. try what they do. Learn, learn, learn.

I have a juiceman. I absolutely love it. it has been fun to try lots of different veggies. I started for health reasons. I have had an ulcer for a long time & I found out that cabbage juice will help heal it. I mix cabbage with green apples. if I have it I add a little ginger too!

try to get at least 80 grams of protein each day. cut the calories, at least down to 1300. I think that will help you. give us a days menu. that might help to figure this out. sometime we are eating things that we don't realize are not such a good idea or too much fat, salt or sugar. Keep us updated!

I bought Bob Harpers book "Skinny Rules" and he says we should have less than 2000 milligrams of salt each day. I notice sodium in everything I eat, I don't currently log it (I could on myfitnesspal.com), probably should! I think Dr Oz said to stay at about 1500! you will notice a difference if you can get in the habit of using herbs instead. I have started to use Mrs Dash's salt free seasonings. I honesty didn't think I would like them but, I love them!!! I bought the one for chicken and use it each week when I roast a turkey breast. It tastes so good. I roast with low sodium chicken broth & Mrs Dash. I baste throughout the oven time, very juicy, amazing, low fat, high protein, yummy!

what have the docs said? is your band ok, no slippage? don't give up yet. do you really want to go back to your old life???? I know it seems like "dieting" right now but, hold on 'til the docs can give you a more definitive answer.

if you put all of the ingredients into myfitnesspal.com under tools, it will figure out calorie, fat,carb etc. I will do it but need can ounce amts,corn( how much) let me know. this sounds so tasty but I like to know what I am eating!