Jackie W

Hello, I am just curious as to what everyone else's portions size is I am at 1/2 cup and I am still hungry, drinking plenty of Water. I have 7.5 in my 10cc band. Just had fill yesterday and it has been 4 hours since I had some Breakfast and I am starving.

No longer feel hungry, when that feeling goes away I stop.

Hello it has been a long time since I have been on here or on Fitness Pal. I have sort of given up. I eat everything in moderation, I have not exercised in a lonnnnngggg while. I have been banded since March 8,2013. I have not gained nor have I lost anymore. But I have lost in inches, it shows in all of my clothes. I eat more than I should, i just feel hungry after eating 1 cup which is what they say I should be eating.I drink lots of Water trying to get rid of the hungry feeling. I don't want to give up, I want to reach my goal weight. I just need to quit making excuses and JUST DO IT, I DID NOT GO THROUGH THIS SURGERY FOR NOTHING! I so want to get to onederland! Any advice, reprimand or encouragement will be greatly appreciated.10 cc band and it is filled to 6.0, I am starving!!!

Thank You for posting these lovely poems, PrettyThick 1 and lisacaron. Right on time!!

Don't beat yourself up over this, the good thing is that you recognize that you made a mistake in your eating. That is the first step is knowing you did it and then making better choices the next time.

Thanks for posting this I can identify with some of what you are saying, Especially number 4. I thought maybe I was the only one, but it is ALWAYS water nothing else.

Thank you everyone for the positive remarks, advice and sharing of your knowledge!

This is may sound crazy, but can constipation be the reason for shoulder pain? I mean if gas can cause shoulder pain. Just a thought.

I was wondering about this pain because, I had not experienced it in the beginning. I was banded March 8,2013, but I have had it constantly for the last week or so and really bad this morning when I layed on my stomach, and it goes into my neck or that is how it feels. I got scared. I hope some of the suggestion on here help. Thanks and have a blessed Sunday!!

Liquids 2 days, Soft for 1 day and then back to normal.

I drink water with a slice of lemon and a sweet and low. Don't care for water either but it helps.

Thanks for sharing that was a real tear jerker, I was crying it was so pretty

We have been where you are, I agree with what everyone is saying just know that at the end of this journey there is a prize waiting for you to get there. YOU CAN DO THIS! DON'T GIVE UP !

This is not an everyday occurrance I only eat out, if I am in a hurry or my kids have a function that I don't have time to cook at home.

I don't allow myself to lie about my eating. I do eat at fast food places. I just try to watch what and how much. I don't do the meals or combos because I cannot do the sodas. I try to look for the healthiest thing on the menu, if I find that what I have eaten goes over on my calorie intake then I adjust what I eat for dinner to something like a protein shake. but for the most part I eat alot at home and everything is baked.

WOOHOOO I lost another lb and I have lost a 1 inch in the waist, 7 inches in the ab, and 2 inches off the thighs.... Yeah me every inch means the world to me now that it is gone!!! Yeah Me!!! :wub:

Banded March 8,2013 I have not shared too much of anything. I have been hard on myself for my weaknesses. But this past week I was able to put a button up blouse on that I love and had not been able to wear comforatably because the buttons looked like they were going to pop. I have had a bad week eating wise but Thursday when I tried that shirt on and was able to button it and had room to spare OMGoodness, I was on cloud nine. My scale is my worst enemy, but I realized that what I have not lost in lbs, I have lost in inches . So this morning I was dressing and was able to get into a pair of size 20 jeans that a month ago I could not get my hips past the waist band. Honestly so very happy to see that I am making progress, and then my OH so brutally honest 14 year old daughter said "Wow mom I can really see where you have lost some weight." So yeah me and all the bandsters that are making progress on this journey! We Can Do This!!!!

Yeah I do and I keep reading where some have an incision at the belly button or below. all my incisions are well above my belly button. I wonder what the difference is.

Did not know what that meant thanks for the insight.

I shall not tell a lie yes I have and it happens so I hear. I read somewhere on here someone said we should not beat ourselves up for doing it and that we should take notice of it and then do better the next day or meal. So that is what I am doing. It is a new change and we have to crawl before we can walk. I hope this helps good luck to you.

I had my first fill on the 11th and I feel no restriction is that normal I only received 1cc.