Dawn200321

I will try this!! Thank you!

I love my fit bit! Its like my bff! I can't go anywhere without it

I still drink one pop per day. I know I am not supposed to but I need caffeine and I hate coffee

I agree with everyone who said keep a food diary! This really makes you realize how many calories you are putting in your body and can make a huge difference!

Before I had my surgery my doctor told me they wanted me to get to 180 pounds. This still leaves me as obese according to all the bmi charts! I wasnt happy with that so I set my own goal to 140. I would just try to aim for a healthy BMI.

I hear ya! I have had a lot of bad days lately...but I always remember that tomorrow is a new day!

I dont know how far along you are but if you are just in the post op diet stage all I can say is hang in there. I know this is tough, This is the worst and hardest part. After you get past that though you can eat whatever you want. I eat burgers. I eat pizza. I just dont need or want to eat as much. I promise you this part will pass and things will be normal again.

I was banded on 10/19/2011 and I have lost 75 pounds total (including pre-op diet)

Dawn checking in at 184! 2 pounds down

Yesterday I went on a roller coaster and I fit without any help from the attendents! Just 7 short months ago I could get on the coaster but It took a lot of pushing on the lap bar and the buckle was strecthed to the max! Not anymore!! The lap bar went down and closed with plenty of room to spare! As I was sitting waiting for the ride to start I could feel the tears of joy! This was a big goal of mine and I accomplished it! This has also given me the motivation I needed to get these last 40 pounds off!! I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!

I agree with the protein shake idea. When I was on my pre-op diet I did two protein shakes a day and one low calorie meal and it really worked.

Dawn checking in at 186. 1 pound down

Haha! No way! I count calories but I eat what I want. I'm not into health food for the most part...I eat small portions of course but perfect...not even close

I can eat pizza....any kind

I agree with all the above posters. Go see your doctor! Work with them and get a fill! You will be back on track in no time

I just went through that too. My doctor took some fluid out and now I am fine. It sounds like that is all u need

I drink about 1 eight ounce soda a day. I need the caffiene...

Feel free to add me I am Dawn200321 on there as well

I did have some fluid removed today! Hopefully it will be better now

I am miserable. Everything is getting stuck! Could I just need a slight unfill? I can barly even get liquids down!

Congrats to you! That is an awesome NSV

Name, real or screen~Dawn Goal weight for June 30th~179 Weight on June 1st-187 Age~30 Dietary goal for June- Get more protein in Exercise goal for June~5 times a week Personal goal for June~Try to figure out where my life is headed Date banded~10/19/2011 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~72 pounds What is your favorite summer activity~I love just being outside! Lately been getting into tennis so hopefuly will be doing much more of that!!

my first fill was to 5 ccs. I thought that was a a lot. It really worked though and I had great restriction. Since then the fills have been very small like .5 ccs at a time

Oh yes....during that time I want to eat everything in the house..I want all salty snacks lol chocolate will do just as nicely though lol

I am 7 months out and down 70 pounds. I dont always eat the best but I do eat much smaller portions of course and I exercise quite a bit. You will get out of it what you put into it. Its all well worth it in the end.