Annette 9/2012

Thanks Cheryl for your posting it gave me hope!

My problem area is at night when I want to eat! Time is between 8=10pm I usually avoid the TV- go to sleep-this is the only way

I am on my way to South Carolina beach for vacation for 5 day! YAY!

Hi Angie, I am told that you feel restriction when you obtain your "sweet spot" in your band and you will not feel hungry. You have to keep getting a fill to feel restriction which means you will "feel full". Good luck! I am on my journey awaiting surgery date!

Please post some comments Marylanders

pumped up for September! Psych consult completed Cardiac consult on Friday so then all my pre-op testing will be completed PS the reason our doctors want us to lose weight prior to our procedure is to decrease the stomach fat and decrease the the liver as well.

Hey Everyone, I didnt cheat on my 4th of July event. I had a turkey burger and made low fat salads. I made the right choices to stay on track! I did not cheat at all YAY

Awesome!

Hi Maryland Bandsters, I have found that my awareness now is in full swing to get healthy and fit! I am really excited about being banded in September and my new life ahead of me! I have found this journey getting easier now that I have applied the healthy techniques since January to get ready for this lapband procedure. Next month in July I will start to decrease my portion size again so this will get me in the mindset and learning behavior to not over eat or stretch out my band. Of course I am paying attention of my bites and chew each bite 25 times before I swallow. I have experienced that the food portions/quanity will do a number on your weight loss journey and will reduce "progress". I have had alot of sucess this last week to use my small plate and use my "measurements by the scale" or my containers that meassure out the quanity of food that I eat. It's a constant learning experience to make healthier and smart choices in your daily life. Eating more frequently 4 small meals was a challenge. To limit my carbs and eat smaller meals (4) Rule is my mindset now in the grocery store when I pick up a product is FIRST looking at the ingredients and Calories then Sugar AND Fat. 1) Calories 2) Sugar 3) Fat

Awesome, glad your doing well, keep it up!

Hey Mara, I will be banded in September too! I am using this time to get prepared in the mindset and cut down on my carbs "which were my favorite food group" but now 6 months later and 1/2 cup rule it's alot better. Good luck on your WL journey! Annette

Actually what I do is buy a packet of ground turkey and cook it up in 4 ounce burgers then put in freezer bags. I usually do this for the week for my planned lunches. If I buy chicken breast for the week so I also cook the batch up for the week and freeze in freezer lock baggies. I also get can tuna for my fish days. I buy veggies and put them in little containers and then I buy a bag of lettuce mix. For fruit smoothies you can freeze the fruit in freezer bags too. I also make my own soup this way for an alternate for lunch.

I will have a veggie burger without the bun on the 4th of July

I really enjoyed reading your story. I know you "feel great! I can tell it Keep it up we are here right with you-working at this WL journey too!

Hi Joyce, Keep up the work in the basic rules that we should follow for weight loss! Keep us posted and if you have any troubles, give us a scream out

Your doing great! I hope I do that well the first year and I will be happy

Perhaps telling a person about the lapband could save their life!

Hi Wait till the scab appears and put vit E oil on the scar.

I have started my journey and getting my taste buds used to those dreaded "protein shakes". I use several different things to make them taste a little better. youtube has various methods on Protein shakes. Good luck low fat latose free milk lots of ice and shake em coco powder (unsweetend) Walmart brand of flavors (sugar free) hazelnut, carmel about 2.99 for 8 oz bottle punkin pie spice frozen fruits

Hey, I really don't like mean people but I have thankfully that I have not come into one here! Bah, don't let anyone get you down, you look great and you have so much to be proud of on your weight loss journey. Life is short-keep positive-follow the WLS rules. P.S. Good luck!

Yes, I would call the physician who did your surgery and speak with "him personally". Stand your gound or you will be paying the bill, good luck!