dee257

~claps~ so proud of you AJ.....

~claps~ so proud of you AJ.....

I agree....stay away from foods with salt....that will raise your BP....
I know for myself if I eat solid protein first at every meal....I cant eat more then a C of food....
good luck...stick with the rules....as hard as it seems its so worth it...
you can do this !!!

Oh hun sorry you had to go through that...glad your feeling better

Great Job you did there. Proud of you.

I agree....stay away from foods with salt....that will raise your BP....
I know for myself if I eat solid protein first at every meal....I cant eat more then a C of food....
good luck...stick with the rules....as hard as it seems its so worth it...
you can do this !!!

I agree....stay away from foods with salt....that will raise your BP....
I know for myself if I eat solid protein first at every meal....I cant eat more then a C of food....
good luck...stick with the rules....as hard as it seems its so worth it...
you can do this !!!

you and i were banded about the same time. and i recall reading your posts and blogs. i hope nothing i say offends you. so forgive me if i do.
we all have been there but going back to drinking protein shakes (will help in the beginning but you cannot live on shakes for ever) but really eating food to lose weight is best.
3500 is a pound whether its ate or drank. and if you take in more calories than you burn off, you will gain (or not lose).
def eat 1 cup of food per meal..(protein first option and then veggie/fruit)..
def need to stay away from processed items (as that has salt and that is a water retainer)....if you can, eat more foods to fill you up. and drink ALOT. (to me, eating bread is not a filling item..you can eat the chicken and burger but leave off the bread..just MOO)
i cant exercise like some because of my bad knees so i have to be aware of my calorie intake but i do try to eat high protein/very fill my tummy up foods. and you being on your feet every day teaching is a wonderful thing.
and trying to lose 60 pounds in 4 months is way way too much. if you dont get there, i am afraid you will be upset. how about just losing weight without putting a number on it...just do the best you can.
you can do this. the band is there and its working. now you just need to help it along

I would definitely pass on the fill and work on eating smaller bites.

going 4 hours? I would pass as well on a fill. I don't even go 4 hours between meals without feeling hungry but it's a fine line for me from being just right to being too tight. I choose to be looser.

You're the envy of many on the board. I recommend passing on the fill and working on the small bites, big chews and slowing down. Learning to eat with the band can be the hardest to overcome.
tmf

WTG! I too hope to be like you one day.
Keep rocking that band, girlfriend!

Congratulations Dee. We all have our struggles but we are winning indeed!

You control food. It doesn't control you. Proud of you Dee!

Dee, that is pure will power right there! I would of finished that pudding in one licking!
You got this under control, so proud of ya!!
(hugs)

That is a great NSV Dee! You are doing a great job and I hope I can be as successful as you one day. This is also a great example of one bad day doesn't have to mean failure... every day is a new day to start anew.

That sounds like your in a very good spot to me....
I might pass on a fill this time.....~hugs~ good job

I'm speechless. Why are we hurting each other? Why?

Why in the world would someone even wish that another person couldnt sleep. They should come look at the pathetic patients I take care of every single day and then say that to someone else. I know we all get in a beef once in a while here but I would never wish someone bad or harm just for the sake of not agreeing with them.

~wow you look GREAT Aj.....so happy you had a great time.....

~wow you look GREAT Aj.....so happy you had a great time.....

Thank you for doing your wonderful job. I thank the people at my mother's nursing home all the time. she has dementia but knows her 3 children. She knows the faces of her grandsons but not their names. She sometimes remembers my father and they were married for 67 years when he died. My mother will be 95 in July and my oldest brother and I wish she would just close her eyes. Enough is enough. There should be a pill.

So true Mads....acually made me cry today after I read that

hugs...I agree some of the dumb not respecting band storys do get maddning....
I am refering to a post I read where some ones is wishing another cant sleep at night and telling people they get no sympathy,,,,when or if they fail.....
Some one better then any one on this site or any site will judge us...

I know what you're saying Dee. Because we watch a loved one struggle every day with their life and still manage to always wear a smile, its hard to imagine someone wishing ill on another.