dylanmiles23

I am 2 years post op and I do take my vitamins daily and I use the chew-ables. This is what I do; every morning I place all of my daily supplements in a snack bag and take it to work with me and keep it in my pocket or lay it on my desk by my computer. This way I have them with me all day, I take half after breakfast and half after lunch. It is hard to remember if they sit in the cabinet and are not in front of you. As far as protein, for good weight loss with lap band it is key to get your protein in or you will not lose weight steadily and you will lean muscle instead of the fat we want to lose. I eat around 100gms of protein aday and yes it is hard. I do supplement with a shake on the days I can not get enough protein in just to make sure I get all the needed protein. Fish is a good protein choice because it has more protein than other meat sources by volume. I also add egg whites to shakes and my oatmeal and sometimes if I really need extra protein I add unflavored to my soups or other dishes that I cook. I try very hard to get 20 gms per meal, it is hard but with planning it is possible. They do make liquid calcium but it is nasty, I have found the chew-able, gummy vitamins to be the best.

You're right, Lap Band is hard. It is a tool and you have to live by it's rules. My go to drink is tea. Iced, decaf (I brew my own) and now that it is getting cold, I have hot tea all night. Yes I pee all night long.
Enjoy your thin days ahead.

happy anniversary dear friend of mine
dinner sounded YUMMY and much well deserved GF
what a busy rest of the week you are gonna have.
i hope you have a wonderful time at wedding. i bet the snow
is pretty. did any of it stick??
if i could wear those jeans id say send them to me here in nc
but i am not in those numbers (YET).
have a great support meeting.
much love.

Thank you so much for sharing. I will be banded next month. I enjoy exercising (don't like how quickly I get tired lately due to my weight, but truly have always enjoyed being active) and I don't crave junk or eat a lot of junk food. I just eat too many portions of food. I eat a lot, especially at dinner. And if I don't eat much in the morning, I feel shaky, headaches, like hey you need to eat or you wont make it through the day. My tests all came back ok. My dr and nutritionist tell me things similar to your journey. They also said that with the band making things smaller, it triggers hormones to the brain sooner. Hormones and messages that I'm not hearing now. They said that will make it so much easier for me. A lot of talk about not having that stomach hunger. They say I may not miss the diet sodas, that I actually may get into the good habit of drinking water and get used to drinking it more throughout the day. So thank you for sharing, because I was beginning to think I was being sold, and your real life story made me realize there is truth to what they said.

hell is not being able to walk
hell is weighing nearly 350 pounds
hell is wearing 3x and they are getting too tight......
easy is believing in myself enough and WANT this to follow
the dr's instructions and eat good healthy foods and leave the
excuses at the curb........
excellent blog post GF

congratulations on being a grandmother! I have 2 grandsons and a grandchild due next month. It is great. I, too can now move better.

Yesterday I was at my fav new addiction...my local consignment shop and found a pair of lucky brand jeans for $4.67. My daughter said they were an expensive brand..... Who knew?
I did not have time to try them on but figured they wouldn't fit since they were a size 8 but i eyeballed it and figured at that price For $125 pair of jeans i could resell them on eBay or something....lol. As luck would have it.... They fit. I was so jazzed... It's a long way from the 4x bottoms I used to buy to cover my 77 " hips!!
Congrats on your loss.

Thanks Dylan and IceStorm. I will be around, I need the support. To be honest I just got my feelings hurt initially but I should've read the terms of service and not posted a link in here. It still bothers me that people couldn't message me and say "don't post your links your bothering me" but instead they reported me. I could've got thrown out of the group and I depend on this group for answers and support. This journey is rough enough. Anyways I am better now p.s. I believe in karma.

​Don't leave because of some selfish people. They are bored and have nothing better to do with their lives. I tell people like that to volunteer with all the time they have. I stink with computers, too. I am lucky I know how to blog at all. I don't know how to down load pictures, cut and paste. We can not all be great in everything.
You will be missed. Change your blog name.
Be well.

you go tell them to suck it keep blogging sister and keep loosing

Angel food is on my list of desserts and it is recommended for diabetics. He just eats too much each time.

Great story!! I wish I could stop at 2-3 oz. of steak.
Happy birthday husband.

thank you. I am dyslectic and can not spell and sometimes spell check can't figure out what I have tried to spell.
Who cares, let's just talk and help each other.

Icestorm-I like what you wrote about your husband sewing. Many moons ago, I made all my clothes. Haven't touched a sewing machine in years and don't want to. I use make a dress in 1-2 days. I worked in one of Boston's largest fabric stores, closed now, and never sewed then either. Have fun with the clothes. The hospital where I go doesn't have enough people for a clothes swap and I am too fussy to swap. Have a great weekend,

Thank you-done. My bra size did change and my panties are also smaller. Where I live I went to the outlet stores, Wrentham,MA and had them measure me.

Great story!! I wish I could stop at 2-3 oz. of steak.
Happy birthday husband.

thank you. I am dyslectic and can not spell and sometimes spell check can't figure out what I have tried to spell.
Who cares, let's just talk and help each other.

Thank you-done. My bra size did change and my panties are also smaller. Where I live I went to the outlet stores, Wrentham,MA and had them measure me.

Shopping for new clothes is great! I am in a misses jeans but women's. My bra size did go down. I bought a fall/rain jacket size xl misses. I have a 3x winter jacket to give away. It makes me proud to go shopping.My nephew's wedding is on the 11th and I bought from the misses department. You will love the new you to clothe.
Good luck.

Sorry to hear about your grandmother.

Thank you-done. My bra size did change and my panties are also smaller. Where I live I went to the outlet stores, Wrentham,MA and had them measure me.

Thank you-done. My bra size did change and my panties are also smaller. Where I live I went to the outlet stores, Wrentham,MA and had them measure me.

After my surgery I went to taking no more meds! except 1/2 of my high blood pressure pill which I put into my shake. Everything else is chewable.I take all chewable vitamins and minerals from Bariatric Advantage. When I came home from the hospital my 3 meds were liquid and I only used them for a short time except the liquid Zantac was for one month. It's a new life. Sharon Osbourne has been banded for over 10 years and looks great.

Welcome. Don't be afraid. I was banded 7/30 of this year and turned 62, 2 weeks ago. I have never felt so good. Just remember, Chew, Chew, Chew and you should not have problems. Since my highest weight on March I am down 59 lbs. I have a protein shake every morning, I hate eggs and other breakfast foods. Protein is the most important food to have. I have chocolate, add decaf instant coffee and some peppermint extract and tons of ice and it's nice and thick like a McD's shake. They fill you for about 4-5 hours.This site is wonderful and I have met some wonderful people and we all tell, all.
Good luck!!!
Arlene (real name)

Sorry to hear about the shakes. I love them. I use Lactaid milk because regular milk was bothering me. People also use soy or almond milk. In my shakes I put decaf instant coffee, peppermint extract and lots of ice cubes and it comes out very thick and filling. I only drink chocolate flavored powder. Good luck!