Jana56073

Love mine... Keeps me motivated!! I track my food on Sparkpeople...

Two weeks on vacation in Mexico and lost 3lbs, I'll take that as a victory!!

Lemon cake mix, 20 oz bottle of diet 7up... Mix and pour into a 9x13 pan... Bake at 350 for 30 minutes... Cool and cover with fat free Cool Whip... So moist and super good. Regular cake mix = 185 calories per serving... Sugar Free cake mix = 135 calories per serving.

I had my first fill last week on Thursday... I too still have an appetite and am relying on will power to keep my eating on track. I stick to protein with very low carbs and fat. I have a huge sweet tooth so my bf (wonderful man that he is) makes me fruit salad with sugar free vanilla pudding and fat free cool whip. It is really good and keeps me from eating things like cookies and ice cream. I have been back at the gym for a couple of weeks now doing mostly cardio with just a small amount of strength training in my legs and arms. I feel great but am not losing a lot at this point, about 1lb a week. I'm hoping my next fill will get me moving again...

That is what I love about the band... nothing is off limits completely... I love Pizza but I know that its not possible to eat the 3-4 slices I used to eat. Now I am satisfied having a small amount with a salad on the side... Its all about being satisfied not stuffing yourself to be full. Now a small slice of cracker thin crust pizza eaten very slowly satisfies me.

I mix tuna with low fat cottage cheese... Lots of protein and pretty tasty!!

2nd day post op... Sore but doing very well...

Started on protein & veggies for 7 days and strictly liquid now 5 days... 2 more to go, scheduled for surgery on Thursday this week... Its definitely not the hunger that drives me crazy but the not chewing anything... The upside, have lost 15lbs in 2 weeks.

My date is December 13th... Can't wait.... I like the EAS AdvantEdge Protein drinks... 17 grams of protein, 3 net carbs.

My band is scheduled for December 13 and my doctor already has me taking benefiber for constipation leading up to surgery with the strict diet I am on... It is sugar free, tastless and can be mixed in anything from yogurt to water. 2 teaspoons twice a day.