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That sounds refreshing...I will have to try that.
At present, my favorite is red grapefruit infused water...also refreshing on a hot summer day.

I mix mine with Oranges, lemons, limes, cucumbers and mint. I could drink it by the gallons on hot days!

Very well put. When I went to my surgeon's office the first time they gave me and every WLS person a huge book that has everything from the first visit to after the surgery. Why can't other doctors do this. Also listed was everyone's phone number in the office with their title.
Program your doctor's number in your phones,everyone.

congrats....You Go Girl !!!

still laughing ....

I don't understand why you hang here, if you loathe everyone so much?
We really don't mind hearing about bands not working, but when ppl start posting old out of date info and claiming it to be true, kinda gets under our skin.
Fact is there are a few complications , ask msmaui, that are no fault of the patient. But the majority of complications are from non compliance.
So if you want ppl to say, its ok, eat & drink whatever you want and as much as you want and the problems you are having with your band is the bands fault, not yours. That's just not going to happen.

I can hear you smiling in your words...
so happy for you !!!

wow I agree you dont look old enough to have grand babies,,,,,
congrats....you did great

wow I agree you dont look old enough to have grand babies,,,,,
congrats....you did great

Not sure if you still have lil ones in the home but if you dont...just dont keep fatning foods around......or have one place for just YOUR foods....and when your head thinks you hungry know you can only pick from them...maybe one see through container with cut up peppers....carrots....WW chees sticks....fresh fruit all cut up.....
Have you thought about maybe a small fill....?
Good Luck....hugs

Please don't listen to the idiot troll Awanda, she/he/it is hitting every thread on here talking complete BS.
Overcoming emotional eating and grazing is hard. I know that's something I've always struggled with too. I find distracting myself helps. I know this is going to sound weird, but night is my hardest time, so I've kinda "trained" my brain. Every night I brush my teeth and take a hot bath when I feel the urge to graze. Now, it's like a signal to my brain "oh it's bath and clean teeth time, we're done eating for the night". I know it sounds weird but it's worked.
I also find keep safe food around for when I just have to have something. I really like both dill pickles and cucumbers. Both are zero calories, so when I need something I grab one.
Hang in there.

Awww Dawn.....i love bananas....full of sugar...no wonder I love um
thanks for this....

Awww Dawn.....i love bananas....full of sugar...no wonder I love um
thanks for this....

you can do it !

Your awsome girl....
Its no wonder I always liked that game

Your awsome girl....
Its no wonder I always liked that game

Your awsome girl....
Its no wonder I always liked that game

I too still eat what I love, life is too short!

I completely agree with you. The band is about moderation not deprivation. If you feel deprived you're just setting yourself up for failure. Like you, I love pizza and Chinese food (a lot!) I won't eat them daily or even weekly but when I really want it I simply have a small portion of it, count it in my daily calories, and happily continue on.

I'm sorry you didn't find success with the band, but you must realize the band isn't a magic fix for fat. It's just a tool. Unless you're willing to change your eating habits to healthy ones and stick to band sized portions you will fail. It all boils down to simple math- if you burn more calories than you consume you will lose weight.
I've lost 190 pounds in less than 14 months and couldn't be happier with my band or my results. I've had to do a lot of hard work to get here but as the old saying goes- nothing worthwhile ever comes easy. It's all been more than worth it.

to gain weight, one must take in more calories than they burn off.
my band will help me (fill fuller) so i need to be aware of what i eat...
i did the research and i prepared myself to either do it or not.

Great post Love
Great post Love. I too, am using my band as a safety net. Since the weight I have lost so far has been all diet, no restriction, eating healthy and portion control makes the difference.
Glad I have "insurance" on keeping it off this time.
Love, you are such a great inspiration to all of us. You worked really hard for 2yrs to reach your goal, you never gave up. Thanks for sharing great advice!

Sorry lap band did not work for you but you made a very valid statement, with or without WLS the key to losing weight is healthy eating, in moderation and exercise. This same philosophy goes for us that had WLS and it has worked. My key to losing has not been my band it is my added insurance or safety net, what I have learned in two years in portion control and if you exercise and burn more than you take in you lose weight. Yes my band has helped me but without out totally changing my views on nutrition I would have never been successful. I wish you luck in your weight lose journey applying the principles you have identified.

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

~hugs~ oh hun im so sorry you had to ender such a horrable night....
You will show them soon enough...and when your fit and healthy...you will have a strong heart....and help others through times like yu had to endor....
God love you......