mandagay

Is it just me or do Cookies sound really good about now???

Elcee I love ur suggestions but I have to admit I don't even know how to turn my tv on without the remote!!

Yep mine too. No way am I gonna eat if I'm not hungry. I ate almost nothin for the first month after my surgery. Lost 29 lbs! My dr. Said I didn't have an appetite but it would come back (no freaking kidding!). Boy did it come back!

I'd say you are one of the lucky ones if you can always make good choices!

To not be afraid of doing thing, all things like horse back rising or rides at parks or sitting on wooden benches. No fear of people telling me I won't fit.

So tonight I played my Xbox kinect (haven't played since before surgery)....it takes pics of u during play and (unlike before surgery) the pics were not disgusting!! This may sound silly but before when I played I hated seeing them and deleted them ASAP but tonight I was liking looking at them and seeing such a difference!! 45 lbs since 3-1-12 woohoo!!!!

Actually I wasn't pointing fingers. Just stating facts. If you have been trying for four years and can't figure it out then I would say ignorance is something you have a handle on..... not me. If you are doing what you are supposed to and doing everything perfect then you wouldn't have a problem. You can lie to yourself and stay on the track you are on or get real. Either way don't blame me for stating the obvious.

So tonight I played my Xbox kinect (haven't played since before surgery)....it takes pics of u during play and (unlike before surgery) the pics were not disgusting!! This may sound silly but before when I played I hated seeing them and deleted them ASAP but tonight I was liking looking at them and seeing such a difference!! 45 lbs since 3-1-12 woohoo!!!!

So tonight I played my Xbox kinect (haven't played since before surgery)....it takes pics of u during play and (unlike before surgery) the pics were not disgusting!! This may sound silly but before when I played I hated seeing them and deleted them ASAP but tonight I was liking looking at them and seeing such a difference!! 45 lbs since 3-1-12 woohoo!!!!

So tonight I played my Xbox kinect (haven't played since before surgery)....it takes pics of u during play and (unlike before surgery) the pics were not disgusting!! This may sound silly but before when I played I hated seeing them and deleted them ASAP but tonight I was liking looking at them and seeing such a difference!! 45 lbs since 3-1-12 woohoo!!!!

I believe they have a log for wii fitness. Just use that. It should be about the same

If one of your children or your husband needed a surgery that would lengthen their lives and improve their quality of life, would u hesitate to do anything in your means to provide that for them? You r no different, u are giving your family time with you! Does that sound like something you should feel guilty about?

Your welcome.... One thing i always do is speak my mind... sometimes it's good...and ummm sometimes not so good. I have a few people on here that don't like me because of that reason... but i yam whos i yam... gagagaga

I try to eat easy things when I go out such as Soup or something I never have problems with. I I were to get stuck I imagine I would go to the bathroom or outside. That's a good question

I would be careful with tandoori chicken as it can be very dry, you are better off trying a mild curry that has a lot of sauce. When I go out I worry about whether or not the food will go down rather than what is the healthiest, lowest calorie choice. After all this is a lifestyle change and nobody expects you to be perfect 100% of the time.

ya know I've been really bummed that the scale hasn't moved for me in a while but hey I lost 11 lbs in April! What's my malfunction??? I'm so happy for this challenge
Name, real or screen~Manda Gay
Goal weight for April 29th~250
Weight on April 1st~259
Age~33
Dietary goal for April~less carbs
Exercise goal for April~swimming
Personal goal for April~under grow my bras
Date banded~3-1-12
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~31
What is your favorite flower~black iris

Yes Laulau, they'll band you but completely out of pocket. My surgery was $10,000 and fills are $200 a pop.
A wonderful reminder to " not eat that donut!" lol. My friend tried to get me to eat one the other day and I looked at her and said... "10,000". She looked at me and was like oh... Yeah, never mind! Take care girl, wishing u luck.

Watched dr. Oz today and they were singing the praises of gren coffee Beans. They said 800 mg twice daily thirty min before meals and u would lose at least 2 lbs per week. It works by blocking and slowing sugar from entering ur blood stream and thus it doesn't hit your liver Has anyone tried this? I'm so intrigued!!

That's sad I wanted to wear them too!

Puréed foods can still be pretty thick. U have to be able to sip thru a straw right now by watering down with milk, Water, broth etc.

Just wanted to take a moment to thank all of u banders that have been around the block but still come here and advise and encourage us that haven't been around long. It is so encouraging to know there is somewhere I can go and get answers from someone who has been there before. So please keep coming back and know how appreciated u are!
Mahalo
Manda

Just wanted to take a moment to thank all of u banders that have been around the block but still come here and advise and encourage us that haven't been around long. It is so encouraging to know there is somewhere I can go and get answers from someone who has been there before. So please keep coming back and know how appreciated u are!
Mahalo
Manda

Just wanted to take a moment to thank all of u banders that have been around the block but still come here and advise and encourage us that haven't been around long. It is so encouraging to know there is somewhere I can go and get answers from someone who has been there before. So please keep coming back and know how appreciated u are!
Mahalo
Manda

The idea that "not eating enough" causes the body to stop losing weight because it goes into "starvation mode" is a popular myth among dieters.
Article By: The Weight Watchers Research Department
There are various articles on line about this....I for one am old school: calories in versus calories burned = weight loss.
I also believe that I had enough fat stored as energy that I could survive on a deserted island for months without food....just give me Protein and water!
It has also been my personal observation that the people who worry about getting enough calories in, are also the ones complaining about slow weight loss. Just my observation.
'm sure I'll get a lot of " flak" from this one.....but....it is just a line we use to rationalize eating more....if it were true , the opposite should hold true. if we eat too much are body would go into " dump the fat mode ".... seems my body skipped the memo on that one !

Holding steady at 250. Got married yesterday and had cake at the reception. First sweet thing for me since being banded. Glad I didnt gain!!