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I've never heard of that brand either. I have a protein drink every single morning as my breakfast. I use a more expensive brand because I hated all the others I tried. I love my protein drinks. I use unjury mixed with almond milk and Pb2. Depending on which flavor unjury I use it ends up being around 205 calories for my morning meal.

Why does breakfast need to be dry and solid? I know many of us have trouble getting much down for breakfast. I used to do Greek yogurt (high protein!) but can't eat at all in the morning because my band is tight when I get up. Now I have a protein drink every single morning. I have a protein bar for a did morning snack. My fitness pal is a lot easier than you would think. if you take the time to plug everything in you will know for sure where your calories are coming from and where to make changes. If you get the app on your phone you can scan the barcode of any food item and just hit add. Once you start using it you will see that all you favorite/most used foods are there for you. I used to think food journaling took up way too much time. honestly, it is worth the very few minutes it takes. My husband and I both use it now and it really only takes a few extra moments after each meal. I actually log before I eat. I don't have any great breakfast advice other than what I mentioned above. Really make an effort to plan your foods ahead of time so you don't reach for worse options. Good luck.

My nutritionist says natural is better so go stevia over artificial. She also says she finds small amounts of regular sugar more satisfying.

highly entertaining thread.

I asked every week about abdominal exercise until 3 months post op and I finally got the green light. I use 2 MedX machines at my gym for abs. I also love yoga for abs. My husband got P90X and I have trouble keeping up with their ab video but I modify. I'm going to get Insanity and see how that works out.

Do you track your intake? I use my fitness pal app on my phone to log every single thing I put in my mouth. I know for sure calories in. I also exercise regularly and bought a heart rate monitor so I can know for sure calories out. The machines are waaay off for me (elliptical says I burned 300 when I know I've only burned 220).

I stay at a minimum of 1200 calories on most days. Keep in mind I exercise 6 days a week (we are talking intense exercise) so I will have problems maintaining enough energy if I go too low. I track my calories to be sure I eat enough. If I'm too low I will do one of three things; protien drink, protien bar, or juiced fresh veggies/fruit. I do have 3 meals and 2 snacks. A snack can be something as simple as a cheese stick or a little Greek yogurt. I find I end up starving if I skip my snack time. Starving is bad for me because then I eat too fast and can get stuck. I try to avoid feeling that hungry.

Hi!!! I've been a vegetarian (ovo-lacto) for 17 years! The band has been pretty good to me. I no longer eat Pasta or rice but I eat everything else I ate pre-banding. I start each day with a Protein drink (

Congratulations! That is amazing how much you lost so quickly. I'm ok with losing slower and not depriving myself. I hope to lose the last 52lbs to reach my goal by my bandiversary. Congrats again!

Lol. LB flying into someone's drink. Lol.

Have a head issue. In my head I see only the negative. On mirrors I see my flaws. However, when I see pictures from last year held up next to pictures of now it is almost like seeing different people. I hope that my head catches up with my loss and that mirrors stop reflecting only flaws. In the mean time, it is nice to look through pictures to see how far I've come.

I've lost 80 lbs so far and am only 3 lbs away from one-derland and 6 from my lowest weight ever. I have lost all over. I have more to loose in my belly and thighs than other areas and I will most likely need excess skin removed from those two areas. my upper arm skin seems to be shrinking (Yay!) so that remains to be seen. I would say the tatas weren't noticeably smaller until around 65lbs down. I was able to make the old bras work until about 75lbs. At that point I could fit a fist in the cup with all the extra room.

Now that you mention it, these are far easier to run with. I've become addicted to running so I guess that's a good thing!

They are gone. :-( I went from a 40C to barely a B. While I am super super happy with my weightloss progress I'm just so upset with the disappearance of my breasts. I never would have thought so but I am now saving money for plastic surgeries including some breast work. I miss having breasts. That being said, it is still worth it.

Hey all. Just wondering how you all are doing with restriction and how many calories you eat daily. I eat between 1200 and 1500 calories depending on my exercise for the day. I could probably go for another fill but there are says when all I have all day is protein shakes because I get stuck on everything. Other days I can eat anything I want. I really canyon decide on another fill now or wait. I have lost 80 lbs so far.

I'm really impressed with some.of these numbers! Way to go! I was banded December 2011 and have lost 80 lbs.

I am also 8 months post op. I am down 80 pounds. I have been regularly going to the gym since January. I also log everything I eat or drink on myfitnesspal. I use the app on my phone and you can even scan barcodes right from your phone. I run at least 5 days a week and do strength training 3 days a week. I think finding the right exercise and logging everything is a large part of this lifestyle change.

I'm 8 months out and 80 pounds down. I have an Unjury protein shake every single morning for breakfast. I used to have a Greek yogurt for breakfast but I got stuck on it so I have a protein drink made with almond coconut milk and a little PB2. My nutritionist likes that I get protein in the morning and I also log everything on my fitness pal. I like the simplicity of a protein drink when I have to have 2 small children ready and out of the house by 6 am.

Strength training is important and will help get you to goal. One pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day while one pound of fat only burns 3. Replace some of the fat with muscle and you will burn more calories!

My surgeon said he likes to have both next to him in the OR and make a decision based on what he sees. I told him to go ahead and choose for me since I don't know anything about my insides. I have the LapBand.