dee257

congrats....and thank you for sharing !

checking in 196 here ~smiles~

i too need help with portion size....HELP !

Its all them lil steps that help us get to the finish line...congrats for you !!!!

Im sooo looking forward to mushies..... SO far 11 days since banding and I still can drink water in gulps... and soups i can sip 6 oz and never feel any fullness...I stop cuz I know I have to...is this norm,,?

Oh its so worth all the appts and test... I was just talking with my sister about how far this all seemed a yr ago to me. I went for my yearly phyical appt and the doctor mentioned that there is a nutrintion Dr at the local hospital now and how she does lap band counceling.....well he made the appt for me...that was in april of 2011 the appt wasnt till aug 5th so for 4 months I thought about wow...am i to far gone.... am I to old.... do I have the will power to do it again ( loose weight)..... do I have time for myself to do it....well the 5th came and I went with my sister by my side to see Dr Vergina Whey and honestly I have never looked back once since that day...well maybe the day of surgery when all I could think about was ooooo the gas pains i have read abut...I didnt have to much pain with them after all.... I am only 11 days banded but for the first time in my life I have done something for just me !!! in a sence but in reallity I did this for my husband and all my children....I have 2 grown and 5 adopted children ranging from 35 to 7 .....I can honestly say I have never felt as good as I do right now ....Good Luck..You can do this !!!!

Lady Bug...i also love the unjury chicken broth....i havent tryed it yet but they say when we can eat again...lol...to open Ramon noodles and add some to it.....that sounds like heaven to me....im 9 days post op......every thing is looking to me right about now...

I dont like the sweetness of the shakes..... one i found that taste good with out the real sweetness is WHEY peanutbutter and choc....it soooo good.

i had surgery on 2/22 and my doc told me to take 3 weeks off.....and no lifting more then 5 lbs..... im feeling good been walking lots..and enjoying the time off.....good luck

Name, real or screen~ dee257 Goal weight for March 30th~ 189 Weight on March 1st~ 198 Age~ 53 Dietary goal for March~ to get all my Water in Exercise goal for March~ to walk 4 times a week Personal goal for March~ get a jump on spring cleaning Date banded~ 2/22/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 16 lbs What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ walking

I have high mark BCBS and I got a call from my doctors office that he got the notice I was approved in 4 days.

congrats on your adventure....one way I got through the 6 months was logging all my food....and reading everything the Drs gave me about nutrition and excercizing...not all in that order.....good luck !

omgoodness You Go Girl !!! I bet your mom is proud of you....heck I am too....and I dont even know you but i do know this is HARD work....congrats hun !

WoW...i could use your energy in the work out dept....keep up the good work...You Go Girl !

OOOOO just keep your eyes and mind on the prize you can get through one day....go for a walk....read a book...just dont think about the food....maybe go shopping...even if its just window shopping...good luck !

This morning I found ONEderland !!!! yes my scale read 199.5

From PA here to...was banded on 2/22.....congrats to all

I as banded on 2/22 and my Dr told me he wanted me out of work for 3 weeks....He said just enjoy getting to learn to eat.....I am a in home health care giver..

So happy for you...congrats...

omgoodness....never hopeless !!!!

break out the nail polish !!!

glad to hear your coming along....congrats !

great news...im on my liquid diet and i think Im going to choke on the sweet shakes....but im looking at the big prize.... You give me hope hearing your doing good ....awsome !!!' Thanks for the update

WoW that is awsome....congrats.....

This is great...starting over is always hard..and just starting is a huge step.........good luck on your jurney