dee257

Im to lazy to make my own...but sounds yummy...might try it...thanks hun

Great blog. We can be our worst enemy or our best friend, it's our choice.
Happy New Year!

no other words needed:
As the new year approaches, stop betraying yourself with the band. Follow your instructions that you were given and even if your weight loss is slow, a pound loss is a loss no matter how you look at it.

well said, Cheryl!

Im to lazy to make my own...but sounds yummy...might try it...thanks hun

Im to lazy to make my own...but sounds yummy...might try it...thanks hun

~hugs~ great post Cheryl....

Thanks for sharing this Cheryl...wow who cant relate to the monday morning diets.....~hugs~

Thanks for sharing this Cheryl...wow who cant relate to the monday morning diets.....~hugs~

~hugs~ great post Cheryl....

Congrats hun....looks awsome....thanks for sharing wth us....

That's what I'm talking about!
That's a great NSV! (Bonus embarrassing the kiddos!)

glad everything is ok hun....~hugs~

glad everything is ok hun....~hugs~

very good post...~hugs~

You need to eat and drink, especially with congestion. Call the doc on Monday and keep drinking whatever you can!

Sounds as if you are too tight. I do know from my own personal experience that when I was sick my band became tighter and I had problems but mine did loosen back up on its own, I have been too tight one time and your symptoms sound very similar to mine, I required a small unfill. Maybe call your surgeon or PCP on Monday and see what they see. Being to tight is not good for you or your band. Good luck and I hope things get better soon, it is miserable to be too tight.
Some good medical info, I have used this site often.
http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-made-simple/Lap-band-surgery-restriction-slips/Lap-band-surgery-restriction-slips.html

i dont have a fill but reading posts for some time on this forum, you sound like you maybe too tight...you need to be able to drink/eat...please see your dr its important to you.
bee well

You go Dee! What a great story! Rock the house!

~hugs~ thats awsome...so very happy for you

Weight lose does stall with the band even when you are doing things right. Couple of questions, you say you are eating a calorie restricted diet but are you eating enough protein. If you read some of the research with lap band they have found that people who eat a low calorie high protein diet lose better. Now I am not talking about a low carb diet but a balance of carbs and protein with the protein intake being higher than the carbs. i know it may be silly but sometimes you have to eat more to lose, if you eat a too restrictive calorie diet your body can think you are trying to starve it and can go into hibernation mode and hold onto every little fat cell we have. You may want to keep a food diary for a week or so and figure out your BMR so you know how much your body needs everyday. I was really surprised when I calculated mine, I myself stalled for over 7 months. Did not drop not one pound, I was eating to little, i had to increase my calorie intake up to 1250 and my protein up from 60-70 fms per day to 90-110gms perday. Once i did this combined with cardio in the form of walking on the road or treadmill 5 days a week with 2-3 days of weight training I started to lose again. It took me several months to figure out that I was not losing because my intake was not enough deficit of what my body needed to lose a pound of fat. I hope this all makes since, a good nutritionist or trainer could help you figure this out so you don;t feel so frustrated with the process. Good luck and hang in there, It can and does work just slower for some than others.

~hugs~ Aj....so very proud of you...and we all KNOW what hard work it takes....so you go girl !!!

what a wonderful feeling that is...congrats !

what a wonderful feeling that is...congrats !

Great reading...Im getting one for Christmas and Im so excited !