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Sighs… I am not going too lied to you guys I was drinking like I lost my damn mind yesterday. My birthday started great. I woke up and workout for 30 minutes. Then Mandy surprised me with breakfast. She made me a spinach and mushroom quiche and coffee. Then Mandy left so I work out for another 10 minutes. Then my Besties Jon and Jessica come over to take me to the winery. Once we got to the winery it went downhill. It was like I forgot that I was even banded. I was able to order from the kids menu. I order the Italian Beef (no bread) and I ate 1 serving of potatoes chips. I barely ate the Italian beef because I guess I was still full off the 2 glass of wine I had while waiting for our food. Okay I know you guys are probably thinking 2 glasses is not too bad but I am not done yet! After the winery we went to a nearby bar there I had a shot and another drink! Oye! I didn’t throw up or anything but still this was my first time drinking like this on the band. On our way back to my house we stop at my favorite Irish restaurant to pick up some wings for my parents. So did I have some to drink there? NOPE! I had me some water. But when we got home it was a whole different story. The original plan was for Jon to BBQ for me but I told him I was still full off of the wine and lunch so I really wasn’t hungry. We had the water balloon fight and we got Jon good. After that we went to another bar! I know but this time I only had one drink. I didn’t getting wasted last night but I did drink my calories yesterday. How much? I tried to keep track of my alcohol intake on my fitness pal but I failed miserably. I know it was over 500 calories. However I did have fun on my Birthday Today I woke not hungry (I wonder why) I had to make myself eat breakfast this morning. I normally don’t do this but I was planning on working out for 2 hours today and I didn’t want to work out on an empty stomach. I think I burn half of my alcohol intake from yesterday. I didn’t wake up hung over or anything I woke up wanting to work out. I am still learning this banded lifestyle but I am happy that I am getting healthy now. Thanks for reading.

When I grow up I want to be just like you. You're my shinning star! Congrats!

It happens to the best of us. Just remember tomorrow is a new day. Also can I make a suggestion? The Atkins peanut butter cups are amazing! 160 calories for 2 but 2g of protein I love them but I eat them frozen!

I remember I was so happy during this stage. I had instant mashed potatoes, eggs and refried beans. Oh and I put plain greek yogurt in everything! Because I wasn't getting enough protein in. Good luck!

Yep tomorrow I will be the big 3-0! And I feel amazing! Instead starting my 30’s weighing 267 I will begin my 30’s at 214! I love it 214 the last time I weigh 214 I was 19! So what is my plan for tomorrow? I am going to the Winery! But first I will go to church then work out for one hour try to burn at least 600 calories. After the Winery I am going back to my House and going to have water balloon fight with my friends. My friend Mandy went to the Dollar General and brought $46 worth of party supplies. (I am such a big kid) Anyway I need to get my work out in before my friends kidnap me tonight. Thanks for reading and enjoy my pic

Welcome! This site will help you along with your journey. Good luck to you

Dare I say that I had a pancake this morning? What! Really? Yep I sho did. It's funny because I really don't eat pancakes and I really don't eat breakfast either. But this morning I woke up hungry. So I ate. So how are me and my band doing? 15 mins has passed and we are doing great. I just chew chew chew chew and chew! Did I mention that I chewed? But just in case my band changes it mind later. Please feel free to add tips for me if I get a stuck episode I also have my papaya extract on standby. Dare I say that I did not go to church this morning because it’s raining outside. So I watched church online. Dare I say that I am planning on going over my calorie intake today by 500 calories. Why because I am going to a concert tonight to see my friends band play. Dare I say that I am going to Hooters with my friends before the concert and I am planning on having some fried pickles and buffalo shrimp. Dare I say that I am going to have me another beer tonight. What! Yep I am going to enjoy me a beer I am going to let it sit for a couple of mins and enjoy it. Dare I say that within the next hour I will burn off additional 600 calories. Why? Please see above Dare I say that I am going to have a great time tonight because this is my last week in my twenties and I have to end it right! Dare I say that I am happy with my decisions that I have made above and I am glad that I am prepared! Happy Sunday Funday everyone! Thanks for reading.

I understand where you are coming from. I been there and done that. Continue what you are doing and keep up the good work! We will continue supporting you.

Of course and please do. We are all in this together

I was banded on May 1st and I lost 36 pounds so far and I have not had a fill yet. I work out everyday for about 40 min and my calories intake is around 700 to 800 a day. The weekends I may reach 1200. But I don't look at my not getting a fill as a negative I look at it as a positive because I know I am making the right food choices and my band is working with me. Also head hunger is a pain but I do have some advice for you. This is how I determined if my hunger is head or physical hunger. When I get the need that I need to eat something I will drink some water if I am still hungry after 30 minutes then I was grab a snack. if its around my dinner time then I will eat dinner. I will see my Dr again next month. he may give me a fill or he may not. Until then I will continue what I've been doing and enjoy my healthier lifestyle. Good luck to you.

Wow I overcame my plateau sooner that I thought! So how did I do it? Easy I changed my exercise routine and I started jogging. I tried my Zumba DVD my coworker brought me but I don't like it. Maybe I will try Zumba on the Wii or something else. Last Thursday I met with my Dr. and I found out two things. One I beat my plateau and two I didn't need a fill. He told me I was going a great job and keep it up. So I felt pretty good when I left the office. However I thought I was going to gain some weight back because this past weekend I went to Chicago! I pack my blender bottle, put my protein powders in my snack size Ziploc bags and I portion sized all my snacks just in case. I did pretty good but I didn't have time to research any restaurants because My mom decided to take me, my sister and my nephew to Chicago at the last minute! Too funny but we needed it. So how did I do? Every morning I was in the hotel fitness room working out for 30 minutes. I had my protein shake for breakfast, Chia seeds for a snack and salad for lunch. But dinner was a whole another story! Saturday night we went to Medieval Times! Oye! Thank goodness for my 18 month old nephew and to go boxes. So what did I eat? I had the soup the quarter of the chicken and ate the one rib they gave me. I gave my nephew my potatoes, bread, other half of my chicken and my apple turn over. My sister said I did a good job so I was happy with that. As a precaution I worked out for another 10 minutes when we got back to the hotel. Sunday was scary because I was eating food I haven't tried on the band. My Mom wanted a Chicago style hot dog so we ate at Portillo's. I was never a hot dog eater before the band but since I was afraid to have a Chi town style pizza so I had a hot dog with no bun. Did my band like it? Yeah I did pretty good I just chew chew chew chew and chew! Chicago was amazing and I lost 2 oz during my time there! Thanks for reading!

Welcome and congrats! I was banded on May 1st 2013 and it's still an adjustment for me. For the excerising I work two jobs so there will be nights that I will try to talk myself out of working out. I have a wii fit at home so I always tell myself just work out for 5 mins and if I don't want to continue then I will stop. Those 5 min turns into 40 mins! The chewing part I don't have any good advice for you but for me I am afraid of having a "stuck episode" so I make sure I chrew my food throughly. For the drinking during meals I keep my water bottle out of sight! Before my meals and after my meals. Out of sight and out of mind. I hope this helps. Good luck to you and I will see you on the other side soon!

I can relate my desk is right under a vent so I found a small ladder, climb up, cover it with some duck tape! I didn't care my co workers look at me crazy and I need to feel comfortable at work so I can do my job!

At first I just told my family and my best friend. When I got my surgery date I started tell more people. I got some negative responses but I just told them I am doing this for me not for you. Either you are with me or againist me. Then I found out I had a co woker who had the lap band 5 years ago so that was a blessing! Whatever you decided to do I hope it works out. Remember you are doing this for yourself not for anyone else. Good luck to you.

No this is not a typo I am serious. Allow me to explain. Between my pre op and post op surgery I have lost 48 pounds. So far I am happy because I did this to myself I trained myself to read label and excerise reguraly. I didn't have to use any magical diet pills to loss this wieght. Me and my tool did this. In the past I used to give up when I reach a plateau but this time it is different because I have my tool in my corner and together we will over come this plateau. I know we will because in the past I will reach my plateau when I lost 20 pounds but this time I lost 48 pounds to hit a plateau! To me this an improvement. So what am I going to do about it? Easy replan and regroup! I review my food diary for the last 2 weeks (that is how long I been at my plateau) and I realize that I have not been eat enough protien! My average is 45 gram a day and I know I need to add more! My calories intake average is 600 to 700 a day maybe I need to up it. I will be seeing my Dr this Thursday and trust and beleive I will be asking him alot of questions. I don't think I need a fill yet because to me I cosider myself in "band training" still. Also I don't think I should get a fill because I am at a plateau. But I will leave this up to my Dr. I am also going to change my workout rountine. This is going to take time because I work two jobs and I get home late. As of now I've been jogging on my wii fit for 20 mins and doing step aebrobics for 20 mins too. I might try Zumba at home and see what happens. But if you have any suggestions let me know! Other than that I am happy and I am loving my banded life! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th! Thanks for reading!

Thanks I will have to check those books out, If you don't mind I will like to add to the list: The Emotional First + Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery, Second Edition by Cynthia L. Alexander The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients (3rd Edition) by Colleen M. Cook Thanks for sharing.

Very good keep it up!

Really? So what happened? One word life. For the last 4 days I’ve been temporary depressed. Why because I am missing my best friend Lesley like crazy . She is my support system and I am so mad at myself because I missed her phone call last night! I really wanted to talk to her. Anyway this past weekend I did some grazing but I did choose healthier alternatives tho seriously I did! For example I love flaming hot Cheetos so I brought me flaming hot puff corn instead 42 pieces is 150 calories not bad right. Then Sunday came a.k.a my trigger day I did better preparing this time I walked 4 miles Sunday morning and I worked out gain on my Wii fit I burn 565 calories total. Just in case I decided to drink a whole bottle of wine again. (Which I didn’t) However I did do a lot of grazing. So why did I graze? I am an emotional eater and I deal with things differently than other people. Yesterday was a close friend birthday he would have been 25. He died 3 years ago due to an overdose. Sunday and Monday was really hard for me but I handle it okay. I didn’t go overbroad but I did let my guard down. Okay I got that out of my system and I refuse to end this post on a negative note! On the bright side yesterday was on 2 month bandiversary! So how do I feel amazing! I text my accountability buddy and I told him that I was upset that I gain 4 ounces since my last weigh in. He started laughing at me and told me it’s better than gaining 40 ounces. He is right tho and I know what I need to do differently but I am going to wait until next Thursday and discuss it with my nutritionist and my surgeon. I got my guard back up and I am moving forward. I am have play date with my 17 month old nephew tonight. Hopefully it will stop raining so we can go play outside. Thanks for reading.

Sounds like you have everything. A quick note on the Unjury chicken soup you can not reheat and follow thier directions to a T! A couple suggestions for your shopping list: Heating pad, Marlax, and greek yogurt to add to your soups greek yogurt= protien. Good luck to you and see you on the otherside soon.

The Fitbit flex you can wear as a barcelet too here is the link http://www.fitbit.com/flex This will be my 30th birthday present to myself but I am taking donations

It took me 7 months to decide if I wanted to take this journey and on May 1st, 2013 I did. You are going to do just fine. Let me know when you get your surgery date.

Good luck and we will see you on the other side!

The first 3 days was hard for me but I kept my mind busy. The game Candy Crush and Netflix kept me sane but I did it and you can too. Good luck

I was banded 5/1/13. To be honest with you I was so sick and tired of broths and Jell-O, the first 3 days I was lived off of sugar free popsicles and crushed ice. Keep walking and take gas x for the gas pain. As for the sneezing keep a pillow by you so when or if you feel like you are going to sneeze put the pillow over your incisions this will reduce the pain. Also I am not trying to scare you but you might want to buy a heat pad for your shoulder pain if you get it. I had shoulder pain for 5 days and it sucked! Good Luck to you.

How has everyone been? I've been so busy and lazy I forgot to check in. So what is new? I feel like I am getting back on track and things are back to normal. I don't feel like I have to be censored and everything seems to be natural now. So far I am keeping my food down and I am slowly added different fruit and veggies to my diet. I am just afraid to eat pasta, rice and bread. The other day I wanted some Raman noodles but I got scared and bake me some fries instead. Also I've been on a carb kick lately but at least I am choosing smart carbs. Wait smart carbs? Is that even possible? One thing I noticed about being back on track is my triggers days made an appearance and this past Sunday was it. AKA Sunday Funday. Why Sunday? Just in case you guys haven't noticed but I love sports and Sundays consist of sports. Also I love True Blood and Dexter. So did I handle my trigger day? Easy... I planned it. I know I will be drinking and there may be a possibility that I go off my healthy lifestyle because I will tell myself this is my "cheat day". So, I double my workouts on Sunday and preplan my dinner. Well I should say me and my friends plan the dinner. I love my friends by the way for two reason One the are on the mission to find lap band friendly recipes and two they found low calories drinks to make. How cool is that but I have a confession to make. Sunday I finished a whole bottle of Moscato at first my friends were like that wasn't too bad until one of them look up how many calories are in bottle. I am ashamed to say it but I will tell you this I see why alcohol is empty calories so I will need to be careful. Trust and believe I worked out another 30 mins when they left. I am still learning but I feel like everything is back to normal. Thanks for reading .