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When I go food shopping and buy meats, fish, chicken, I have the butcher etc. weigh my food and then I have the right amounts. I don't measure my salads and I usually have one every day. But then I don't use dressing on it either. ​You will do fine. If a tuna can says 6 oz, divide it in 1/2. I always divide, like when I make meat balls (I am tomorrow) I know I have one pound of meat and that is 4 meals worth. My husband doesn't eat meat, he has turkey balls. You will get the hang of it.

I order from the kids menu a lot or I show my lap band card and ask for 1/2 portions.

Take your measurements. My weight doesn't change much with going to the gym but the inches are getting smaller. I take my measurements once a month and each month they do go down. Try on a smaller size item. Good luck and have a wonderful vacation.

thank you for sharing this. I always have said that drug and alcohol addiction is nothing like food addiction because we all need food and not the others.

​ congratulations! I am happy everything went so well. SF Popsicles are the best. I just had one. I buy Edy's.

Congratulations on the band. I use skim milk only in my shakes from day one. I never used water. That thought is gross. I use a little decaf instant coffee, peppermint extract and tons of ice and make the best thick shake. I have one very morning, oh ya, I use 2 scoops of the protein to make sure I get in enough. I had the band in July and have been drinking the shakes for one year now. By having the shakes for breakfast I lost 28 pounds before the band. Good luck and welcome to the best site for help, opinions and laughs and cries.

Thank you for that. I like how you did the butter size and ball bearing size and their weight, that was super. I still see fat but my body fits into much smaller sizes than I thought for my weight.

I was just reading on Yahoo about a woman who had WLS, they didn't say which one or I missed it. She wrote a book, Refinery29 by Jen Larsen. She lost 180 lbs. and isn't happy. She is happy she is thin but not happy that she never addressed why she was over weight and depressed. She felt the surgery made her healthier but didn't address the other side. I totally understand. I know I over ate because I made bad food choices like eating a loaf of wonderful bread and a pint of ice cream, but I don't know why or what inner me caused me to do this. How about all of you, do you know why you made these bad food choices? Very interesting subject to be addressed.

why did you do the Life Style and not a real face lift? I would do something if I had the money right now. Thanks.

Me too. I was alwAys very hot and I can't seem to get warm enough.

Me too. I was alwAys very hot and I can't seem to get warm enough.

I am very happy for your doctor's visit. Then to go to the gym and move the body, super! You're back. You took a quick break and returned.

Thank you. My husband said to look into it.

Hi, Has anyone had the Life style Lift? that they show on tv. Or have you sent away for the info. I feel like I need to do something even though I need to lose more weight. I think being 62 is the reason the face has sags. Thanks for the help.

you are doing amazing! and your pictures show it too.

The sleeve is removing most of your stomach for good! The Band can be removed if be. I would never think of any other surgery but the Band and that is why I choose it and I have no regrets at all. By looking at your picture, I can see I much older than you also. You have to be comfortable with the choice. When I met with my surgeon to book the date the other person there was a 27 year old female and she was doing the sleeve the same day as me. The surgeon ran late because something was wrong with the sleeve surgery. He never said what, there are laws. I went to one of the top Boston hospitals, so things go wrong with every type of WLS. I would ask your family for advice, also. Good luck with whatever you do.

Good luck Wednesday. I hope you are no longer sick.

Have you taken your measurements and lost inches? I find that I lose more inches than weight. My clothes size keeps getting smaller, love it! I take my measurements once a month and each month they do go down.

I love Dr. Oz, and yes I think he tells the truth. Today he had a man on and talked about food labels. He said that the FDA allows 20% to be wrong with labeling. He didn't say what company but one of them is noted as being as much as 70% wrong with their numbers. This stinks!! We as Band people rely on the labels for our intakes.

I get out of bed very late and have a protein shake for breakfast. I use 2 scoops with milk. I use lots of ice to make it real thick. It fills me for 4-6 hours. Today I had the shake so late, I never had lunch but had a nice dinner around 6pm. The shake really fills me. I hate eggs so my before band breakfasts were carbs. I don't miss them at all even though I do still have bread sometimes. Maybe try the shake. Good luck with your eating. Maybe ask your dietitian for help and suggestions.

I am so sorry to hear you are having such problems with the band. I hope you get to see him tomorrow. good luck with everything.

Children are the best and you're very lucky.

I was at the gym today and always do the same machines. I do a leg press machine and today it hurt my port. I told my husband when I got home (he is sick, so wasn't with me), He thinks it was because the seat was too close and it made my stomach stick out more than usual. Has this ever happened to anyone else? Have a great evening everyone.