brannewmee

I'm glad I saw this thread =) I'm actually diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and there are a lot of tools my therapist and nutritionist are working on with me to conquer those head hunger cravings. One of the things I did that really helped me so far has been to put a sign on my pantry and fridge. It has a stop sign on it and asks 3 questions: 1. Is it meal time? 2. Am I *really* hungry? and 3. Is this helping me achieve my goals? If I can answer yes to any one of those then I can go ahead and have something. But it makes me stop and think every time before opening that up and eating something.

The other one I've found really helpful is doing something else for ten minutes. Feeling that craving? Take a walk' date=' read a book, watch a TV show for ten minutes. If it's still there then have a snack. But often times I find that that intial "OMG I HAVE TO EAT NOW AHHHH" feeling subsides after a little bit.[/quote']

Thank u for this post! Some good tips for all of who need them.

I've recently added a bunch of people n will slowly be adding y'all also. If y'all get there before me I'm brannewmee

Thank you for this post as I am the same. I've got some great ideas by reading this thread. I'm going to try saving some calories for a snack. Usually I have a snack between my lunch n dinner so that I'm not hungry or to get extra calories in.but I am going to try to only have my snack when I'm hungry. Thanks again for posting this!

I love my zumba classes and do them about 4 times a week at the YMCA. They also have zumba toning which I do about once a week if I can make it. In the summer time I like to play tennis, volleyball, softball, or going swimming with my kids n ALL of these are great for burning calories n having fun!

Okee

So I do lots of zumba n it's lots of jumping, running in place, dancing n I tried insanity once n was too intense for me. My son and daughter do it all the time n tell me I should also but I don't think I'm fit enough to hang.

Wow! Thanks for taking the time to post these for us!

I love hard boiled eggs but now seem to dry so I eat them with a tablespoon of thousand island or in my salad n I do okay that way.

I never tried herbal life but you definitely need one with lots of Protein. I used pure protein chocolate frothy n loved it.

After 100 pounds, people better have noticed! I think sometimes our weight is a touchy subject and It's hard for people to give us compliments. A great big congratulations to you n we don't brag were just proud of our accomplishments! Keep up the great work!

I was told to do no to low sugar n carbs n I had to drink 80 to 100 grams of Protein a day. I used chocolate frosty pure protein it had 2 grams of sugar n 25 grams of protein n was very tasty. U should start tasting them now to prepare you for surgery so u know which one tastes the best for you.

You two are awesome. What a great support system y'all have together

Omg you make me wanna cry cause I think a lot of these things you've mentioned we have all been through n makes me happy for you n every single one of us to know that we may also b where u are one day! Congratulations to your success!!!

Wow. Excellent. How tall are you cause you look slim for 190

I reached my goal weight today. So I have lost 101 pounds from my highest weight!

Congratulations. How wonderful you must feel!!

Well the worst for me was the nausea n not wanting to eat. See if your doc can prescribe you pain n nausea meds before you go home from the hospital.

Wow that's great n very exiting. My scale hadn't moved in 3 weeks n finally came down when I started tracking n excersizing more. Great job!

Oh n by the way I go back to work tomorrow.

So...ya I guess my plan was way too much for me. I still did a great job n am very proud of what I accomplished. I tracked everything I ate n didn't always stay within my calories. I actually upped them to 1200 because I could not do 1000. I worked out almost every day and originally wanted to do 2 hours a day but actually did anywhere from 1-2 hrs a day. I lost 2 lbs ( one, a week) so hey that's 2 lbs of butter visually. I actually believe I lost inches cause my blouses feel looser. So now my plan for eating and work is to be prepared with Breakfast, lunch, n snack. I started to freeze 1cup servings of food to take for my lunch. I work in a grocery store n could literally buy anything which could b good n bad at the same time.

I go back to work tomorrow, after being off for six weeks. I made a pot of chicken n veggie Soup n I'm freezing 1 cup portions to take to work. What a great idea I got from this forum. Thanks for the help!

Both these answers were helpful. Thanks.

I suggest you go with what you need n lucky you can tolerate all of them and like all of them. For me I wasn't getting enough calories n needed less Protein. So depending on where I was during the day with my nutrients, is how I used to choose. I think I did 1 soy, 1 ff milk n one store bought which had more protein than the others. But I really like the vanilla soy with my chocolate shake taste yummy. As to weight loss I say as long as you count, it if you track, then whatever you prefer.

I didn't realize but I hadn't had any Soup since I started eating regular food again. Since we are not to drink while we eat, are we not to drink the broth from our Soups? For example when I'm eating a meatball soup, or a chicken soup?

Thanks to all the responses. It's all great information! You've got the experience n I need the advice. Thanks again

Let me explain what I mean by no cheating since people think I mean food. I am not saying no cheating with food. I am saying don't cheat yourself out of your follow up appointments' date=' cheat yourself out of your support groups, cheat yourself out of having a support system, cheat yourself out of allowing your band to work, cheat yourself out of anything that is helpful to your weight loss. We all have had our indulgences and at times when you are near goal then yes you can splurge. There are many forms of cheating and it doesnt have to entail food. So when I say no cheating the above should explain it.[/quote']

Thank you Cheryl very helpful!