errikadb

I'm at 57lbs after 8 months. Losing slowly, but still losing so I'm happy!

You look great!!!

That is awesome! Congrats!!!

My doctor told me just to eat 3 meals a day and that I could have a snack if I wanted. That's usually what I do. I'm ok with it because I don't have time to eat that many times a day.

I tell anyone who asks. I'm a nursing director and know many people in the hospital. Many people who want to lose weight as well. I figure that lap band is something new to a lot of people and some are afraid of it. I feel if I can be able to give information and be a motivator for weight loss with the lap band or in general it's a good thing. Everyone always has all sorts of questions for me and one of my staff members is having the procedure next week. I'm proud of her and my staff is proud of me. I also use it as a drive not to fail as well.

I can guzzle water as well. I do wait before drinking whenever I eat. As for breads I can't do sandwiches well at all. I can eat a small amount of pizza occasionally. No cake whatsoever. For the most part, I try not to eat bread at all.

I just had my second fill today. I think it is going to help. I feel a little bit more restriction. Thank God!

Errikadb

I am on MyFitnessPal. I track everything I eat. Bad stuff included. It helps me to do better. I have spurts of bad days and spurts of good days. I count calories more than anything. I hope your fill helps out as well. I tell you I have been really frustrated because at times I feel like I have no restriction at all! The funny thing is, it depends on what I've had to eat that day and my stress level. Sometimes I get full really quickly and other times I feel like a bottomless pit. Still not as bad as the amount of calories I used to eat, but still frustrating. I think the fill I got today is going to help some. I had to stop eating in the middle of my meal. Felt like I would vomit. Hopefully it stays that way! LOL!

Does anyone else get irritated when other people in your family try to monitor your weight or what you eat and try to tell you what you should be losing? I know they mean well, but it just irks me! My mom wanted to know what the doctor said today and I told her that I told him that I was eating too big of portions and have been at a standstill for 5 weeks and he just said I was still doing good and gave me a fill. She actually told me I was lying and said she's gonna have to start watching what I eat! Really? I love my mom but that made me a little mad. Standstill or not, I think 40lbs in 3.5 months is pretty darn good.

Had my second full today! Hopefully it helps. I have 4 cc's in now.

Does anyone feel like they hardly have any restriction? I'm getting a little discouraged. I haven't lost anything for the past month. I wonder if it may be because of my fluid status though. I haven't been drinking as much water, and then craving salt. I feel like my body is going through some sort of wacky stage right now. We finally got our Taebo dvds in the mail, so I'm going to try to step it up and do liquids for a couple of days to give my system a boost.

Has anyone started to crave salt? I never used to add table salt to cooked food, but I have been craving it for the last few weeks !!