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Whoo Hoo congrats! thats awesome!

Have you thought about getting maybe another fill? I know its tough I experience the same issue. Protein really does help and make sure your getting plenty of fluids. I really can relate..its frustrating and tought when you eat good and work your booty off. Keep your chin up...Keep a food journal that seems to help me too. Hope this helps and Good luck!

Thanks for the advice!

Have you worked your booty off and when you do a weekly check in and nothing has changed? I am really thinking it has come down to food. I just don't think I am getting enough. I see alot where 1200 is the lowest one should go I am pretty sure I don't get that much or close. Its not that I am doing it on purpose but I just don't think about it cause I am either really busy or doing something else. I need to really sit down and do my menu up of 1200 calories a day but rearrange it to where I have variety. Thats another problem is not having enough variety that I get bored and quit. Does anyone have any suggestions that work for them? I am a trainer at my job so there are times that I am up walking around teaching so I forget to grab a snack. I am not sure how to break that habit cause we do have breaks which is a good time to grab a snack but I just continue to work. I am trying really hard not to beat myself up about not losing weight and working my butt off. I am going to continue to work out I just got to really figure my eating out. I struggle with foods so its like I just get by with just enough. Yesterday tho I had a scary thing happened. I stood up to walk to my kitchen and got so dizy that I saw tunnel vision and then I was holding my phone and it felt like it was 10 pds. It quickly went away but enough to make me dazed. I am taking my vitimins like I should so I am thinking it has to come down to food. Its tough because I am an emotional eater and well I can't simply give up food we all know thats not even an option. I know I need to sit down and do the menu but when it comes time I just tend to be lazy. I am like a sad broken record...sighs...Gotta keep going and keep my head up....

Thanks lady!

So I just found out that I may have to travel to Virginia for a week. I have traveled there a few times already but now I am really kicking it in high gear and working out...The company will pay for all my foods however only eating out...they won't pay for stores due to others taking advantage of it. Does anyone have any advice as being banded doesn't make it easy eating out. ICK HELP!

Thanks Lady! and nice to meet ya!

You know I don't get people. How can you talk trash about someone and then expect them to be your friend? I have been nothing but nice to this person and have done everything I can to assist and help but in turn get treated like nothing. I don't get it. Some days I feel just alone. I try and come on here and other sites hoping to find and make friends with others but so far I must be doing something wrong. Things have changed. Oh well. I will continue on with my self change and writing. In other news fires are all over Colorado and the smoke is making alot of people sick. So far I am ok but I just know its going to hit like a ton of bricks and knock me down. I hope not tho because I don't want to use that as an excuse to slow me down. So far this week starting on Monday I have logged alittle over 6 miles and that is encourging. Today I am a bit sore from doing pilates. A good sore...anyway guess I am done for now...

hang in there hope your ok!

Thank you both...I read somewhere that people that disliked working out kept at it for 40 days and then they just kept doing it because they loved it.

Really watch that...I had a fill too tight and went alittle over 24 hours before I had it defilled. Also your stomache could be swollen from the fill...If it doesn't get better at least by tomorrow I would call your doc. I lost 6 pounds in a 24 hour period because I couldn't handle much and just drinking water was causing me to gurgle etc. hope this helps

Hang in there I completely understand how you feel! You'll get this and you are entitled to a treat here and there...Chin up!

Yay! and welcome! sounds like your on the right path! Hit me up if you need any support at all. I had mine Oct 27th!

Ever have days where you just want to sit up and say no to workouts but you know that won't do no good? I am sitting here and decided not to work out this morning which is fine because I'll work out in the afternoon. What is your self motivator? Ever feel like stopping? I know that losing weight is the greatest feeling ever but when you have those days when your down what do you tell yourself? Meh...tired today and a bit cranky! :ph34r:

Protein seems to help me I too have that where I feel really hungry and could just go to town. Let me know what you end up doing cause I too can use the tips!

You will get this and you got it! It sounds like your doing great and to me you realize whats the issue is. I too have come to the realization that its me and I need see where it is I have the biggest problems...and I am...so here is to us!! You are doing great!

Hey there I am 8 months post op down 67 pounds. I tell you I was with you the first week omg I had the WTH did I do! I struggle less and less everyday and by that I mean I am or was an emotional eater. I am getting help and figuring ways to avoid that. My head too says your hungry its ok go ahead and eat and start tomorrow so I am always on the fence but trying everyday to get better. You seem to be doing great! Keep up the great work!! and I am here if you need support!

Hey there I am in the westminster area. Nice to meet you...its nice to find more people in the same area!

YAY good for you keep up the great work!!

So I've been on this website a bit but haven't done anything here in the forum. I had lapband surgery in OCT so now I am documenting my battle with the food and struggles. I am hoping to meet people on here from all over. I was born and raised in Texas but moved to colorado in 2006, I want to meet others that can relate and well just be there for one another. Hope to talk with some people and hope all is well

Right on! what do you eat thru out the day until dinner? Congrats and keep up the great work

Thanks Lady...I know it will get better I will do this! Each day should get easier and easier...i hope

I realize that just because I had surgery that my struggles with food would not come to an end. I am so tired of my issues with food. Its supposed to be fuel for the body!...so why do I think about food all the time!? I am not sure how to get thru this. I started seeing a therapist but nothing seems to help. Willpower needs to kick in high gear and even then I give in and say oh I'll start tomorrow. So tell me why do I do that when I want this so much I could scream? do I not want it that bad? These are questions that I constantly play in my head. I can't answer them and if I do I get pumped up for a few mins and then its gone. I am frustrated because I am at a loss. I am not giving up tho. I am very determined to do this. I just have to struggle with all that on top of it that it weighs down. Lately I am exhausted and use that as an excuse to not work out but when I do work out I fell great...I don't get it. Yesterday I had to go in to the doc's to have fluid removed because I got super sick on Monday causing me to vomit in turn swell so in order for me to even get water down they had to remove fluid. I go back in a few weeks to have it put back but still I sit here hungry...even tho I am on a liquid diet due to the issue for today and back to normal tomorrow I just know that once "let" lose I'll be like do I really want that Sure why not and gobble gobble. I don't mean to sound like poor me poor me...I realize its all me...I just don't get how I want it so much to just fail... well thats my vent for the day...hope everyone else is doing awesome :wub:

Its really hard to not feel hungry hang in there it will change....it sounds like your doing a great job

Hi Ladies...I am so with you...My husband can only be there so much so its nice to have people that know what you are going thru! I look forward to talking with both of you and I am here if you need anything you ladies have this!!