#MagicWithinme

and you are still able to type? wow for me that seems like a lot, I would check with your md to make sure he thinkss everything is ok, if it then great job!

I used to eat a gallon of ice cream, in a few days..the things we used to do, to comfort us.. could you message me more info on the couch to 5k program. I need to get off the couch, You are a success the minute you decided to have lapband done, (is what I was told) I wish you well on your journey! Glad to hear you are

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yesterday we went shopping we got for snacks we got triscuits, laughing cow cheese (who's laughing now) prunes, dried apricots, yumm,fat free pudding and jello. almonds. its not hard to make the right choices, (for me) whats hard is going through with them. Thats why I had to get the prunes, the miralax, because of my prior choices I ended up constipated, now tummy is sore from the "unload" so basically starting over. And thats what great about the lapband, is that it allows us to start over. We haven't failed as long we we are willing to try again and again. Good Luck

I hear ya, its more like the mind is rebeling against the body. My body knows what its supposed to do and follows through, but my brain is the one thats causing problems, telling me to eat something I know I shouldn't, and how much and after I have, I wasn't really hungry for it, but just because it was. I will eat for 20-30 minutes sometimes alittle longer but I have the portion that Im supposed to eat no more (hubby is very good at portion control) . It does get easier, but people have to realize this is life long changes not till we've just lost the weight. We can still regain it back, and still be able to have health problems if we do. I can admit I didn't know! Good Luck!

You gotta realize what they are asking you to do is just the tip of the iceberg, there will be way more things afterwards that you will have to do for the lapband to work.

sometimes thats what we have to do to get back on track.. as many times as we have too..

I just wanted to verify what your doctor said we take our weight x 3 to get gms of protein we need or would be divided ? or do we stick a period somewhere?

I'm sure Bobby Brown and Whitney's reason for a spoon might have been different, but to be clear, when someone is not able to go #2 they have someone use a spoon to get the process going. I just don't EVER want to get to that point! They do have gylcerin suppostitories too, but I have heard that the body starts getting used to those methods, we just have to keep ourselves regular.

we all have some set backs some more than others. I know at first I was like pull it out pull it out , and then the last few weeks I was really doing ok and then this weekend I set myself back, too much stuff with sugar even though it says sugar free/fat free trying to eat more than I should, just tonight is the first time in a few days that I thought I don't want the lapband anymore (7 weeks out) I even told hubby. I ate a piece of steak at lunch just to try (yeah right) and I can feel it just sitting there. so I've been in such a yucky mood, so I know I have to start all over with the soft foods. I started taking miralax , I really don't want to end up getting an obstruction or have hubby have to use a spoon (saw in another post) rats I was just looking up Miralax. It says one of the things that causes constipation is calcium supplements as I was recently told I should take 3 a day. Im up to you. (sigh) well I wish you well, lets make it work girl

ha ha leg lunges,,, (heheheh)

I've heard that about the leg lunches too, it will build up muscle in your gluts. I will be making appt with chiro soon, will let you guys know what he says

You should say where you live or somewhere nearby, maybe there's a bandster close to you too!

my tailbone doesn't hurt but it is uncomfortable to sit on unpadded chairs for me. I joke with hubby and say I need a Kim kardasion or Jennifer Lopez butt, and he tells me I never had butt to begin with. i have a small lap blanket under my desk that I use sometimes, have you checked with a chiropractor? I've haven't been since operation.

I hear ya, I had only told a few people from work, whom I work with everyday, and I had to go to one of the other offices where once of supervisors saw me, asked if I was dieting or? I said I got lapband and she said oh you cheated, man the fire in my eyes must of scared her, then like 2 weeks later she calls and asks me how much weight had I lost now. She said "we were talking about it in the office" and I let it go, but it felt like she was pumping me for information and she said Im asking for so n so. I said she can call me or email me. I then told her how someone had come into the office and made a point of coming to my desk and asking me so you had that operation, you look good. She said oh I was just talking to girls in office. Someone from that same office called later on and I asked her if she said something. She said oh yea she was talking to everyone and telling us you had lost alot of weight. What a witch, next time she calls Im not gonna say nothing, I thought she honestly wanted to know, but she just wanted gossip. some people think they have to put their stamp of approval on other's lives. You tell who you want and if they don't like it, then they aren't really thinking of your welfare.

Back~to~me: It's very hard for some people to cut out the things will delay our success with the band. I'm totally including myself. It was hard for me to give up morning pastries, garlic bread, and lots of pasta!. but once I got over the initial withdrawal symptoms it was better, aand then I let myself slip and my body will tell me "You messed up and I have to go through it again". I Definitely try to start before you have the surgery it will make it that much easier. as many will tell tell you start journaling a food diary. its easier to see what you've been been eating good or bad. Good luck!