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Djanas Losing weight is all about calories in vs calorie out (used) you need to eat less than 3500 calories in one week to lose 1 lbs (I don't do metric ) What kinds of foods are you eating and how much per meal - give us an example of what you ate yesterday - How's your restriction? I would suggest logging your food intake in to something like fitday.com. We tend to under estimate our calories. Are you weighing and measuring your food - As obese people we tend to think that a 16 oz steak is an actual serving size - not 4 ozs - we don't know what 4 oz looks like - I am not saying that you have to do this for a lifetime - but that it is a great learning tool - Are you exercising - I find that exercise is key to my weight loss. Give us some more info and we will try and help you figure this out..

Well I guess I do read and remember somethings My brain isn't totally fried from all my prior drug use in high school :thumbup: Ruby's Post 4/16/08 "It's getting close to dinner and even though I'm a little hungry, my bloated tummy is telling me not to eat. I think I'll give it another hour and if I'm still peckish, maybe I'll have a cup of soup and some crackers."

No offense taken - I just didn't understand where you were coming from since I didn't indicate that I was pbing all the time

Good Morning Gang Kari - Peckish (ruby used the word) means hungry - I'm a little peckish - I am a little hungry - My Cuz is from England and this is where I have heard the term... I didn't know it was an Aussie term too - Ruby do you know if there are a lot of similarities between how the English & Aussie speak?? Steph - That's why I am such an advocate of keeping food & exercise log - there are people on this board who are always spouting that they don't want to they don't want to diet - but I don't look at it that way - I look at it as learning tool - Us fat pple think a 16 oz steak is a serving size and that a 10 minute walk burns 1000 calories :w00t: No wonder we were fat. Heck it takes me 1 hr on the treadmill to burn 350 to 400 calories depending on my incline... That's only a little more than one of my meals. Yep - My Son is burning bridges with me BIG TIME as I told my DIL yesterday I don't mind helping - but I am not taking care of the kids so that DS can screw around. So one of these days when I am really needed I will say No - you better figure it out yourself.. I am sick and tired of his BS - Alot of ppl would say I am a bad Mom - but I am not into enabling - It's hard to give tough love but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and do it.. Phyl The site is changing hourly Look to your right - see SUBSCRIBED THREAD - click there and it will take you where you want to go.. We have nice weather yesterday and today - but the freaking wind is suppose to start tomorrow again :thumbup: Ruby - Glad you are a little better - I got my water in yesterday and I am sipping on my first bottle of the day as i type. Well, not much to say but it is FRIDAY :frown: and that's always a good thing - as I turned the alarm off this morning I got to turn it off completely - I might not be up at 5 tomorrow - but most likely 6 so that is an extra hour of sleep :biggrin2: Ok off to work - CBL

Peaches - Hugs - Hugs - Hugs - I know how are these things are... I wish I could do more than cyber hugs - but know you and your family are in my prayers .. I am glad you are getting a little spring - I guess I take our weather for granted - but my summers are comparable to your winters just the opposite Karr - Congrats on DH getting the new job - Yes we will be here for you always - YOU GO GIRL on that 5K race OMW how far you have come... Again Proud of you ... Ok I see it's been a slow nite - I am PISSED:cursing: -my son called asked me to p/u Baby GD and at 7 he never shows up - So I had to go p/u other GD at friends house and take them home - I didn't get to go exercise - I was dressed and walking out the door when he called. I AM PISSED OFF:cursing:.. Well tonites menu - baked cat fish (4oz) topped with Parmesan cheese - 1/2 c rice & squash.. OH Ya Ruby AKA Water Police - I had 4 bottles of water today :tt2: I bet not too many people know what peckish is but I do - I have a cousin from England and they use that word. Well hope everyone had a good evening - I am going to go put p.J's on and see whats on TV while I wait for the fish to cook. Sweet Dreams - TTYT

Glad to hear - especially after all your trouble - Hope you are feeling better My best to you...

Darling you must be quite young to think that anyone over 40 is too old for the band... I was 52 when I was banded -The Pain and Ordeal - What ordeal - had a bunch of Test - No biggie - Pain ya a little - that's why them give you pain meds (I bet you even had some meds right after surgery) I never used any pain meds once I was home. My surgery was on a Tuesday and I was back to work on a Monday not a long recuperation if you ask me.. Healing - Well I healed just fine... Teaching "OLD DOG NEW TRICKS" Well, being 5 lbs from my goal weight in 9 months - Oh what does that tell you :tt1: - (Plus just want you to know that I know a lot more tricks that you do at your age - that's the benefit of age - we KNOW stuff - We have experienced life - you only think or believe - but you don't KNOW - as the saying goes "Youth is wasted on the Young) I am PROOF that your theory is all wrong - You believe it's only for young people - I KNOW it's a great tool for people of all ages. Many young people think this is just a new fad - us older ones know that this is a lifetime lifestyle change I wish you the best - and remember one day you will be 50 too - I sure hope you remember this conversation and how cocky you were to your elders -:tt2:

Simply At my support group they gave us this website - http://www.5daypouchtest.com/ It's for banders too - check it out - might give you some info.. I have know way of knowing if my pouch is enlarged - my doc does blind fills and only if there is a problem does he take you to hopsital to get an upper GI.. Good Luck...

Suggestion - quit replying to this person's post - he will go away :thumbup: We all are just giving him what he wants - our reactions to his reaction which is just adding much more fuel We all know/knew the risk going in and we accepted it end of story... Obviously he didn't and now wants to blame someone others than hisself for his inaction from his complication - which made the matters worse for him.

Kandi Why would you revisit your restriction just for the cruise aspect?? Why wouldn't you revisit it for your health and the health of your band. If you are too tight you should be getting some taken out - but in no ways should you have any taken out just for vacation purposes imho - that would be defeating the whole purpose of the band. Good Luck on your decision

Very well said !!!! Headhunter - this is your experience doesn't mean it's going to happen to all of us - as Marimaru said - you had problems that you didn't have taken care of as you didn't have insurance - if those problems had been taken care of you may not be in the position you are in. I am sorry that you are where you are at - but I to doubt some of your story - we get alot of imposter posters who just want to stir up sh*t and I don't know from the tone of your post - that's what I am feeling. Good luck on your up comming surgery - hope they take care of your problems and you live through it - and win tons of money - so that you can go on and blame someone else for your failings.

DENISE - GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!!

I have asked about this and this is what I found out. See the green dot that shows you are online - and the scales next to it - if you click on those scales (to us older ones it looks like clouds :thumbup:) You can vote that you found the post very good - so that person gets points - I guess they had it - then disconitued it - and in redesigning the website it came back - they were going to take it off but Alex said that he wanted to keep it (Alex is the owner of this website). So when you click on your own - it tells you how many people have thought your post was inspirational.. When I clicked on mine last nite it had 10 ..

Good Morning Gang ---------------------------------------------- Today is my 9 month Band Anniversary :thumbup: 85 POUNDS GONE :smile: --------------------------------------------- I am feeling GREAT THIS MORNING !!!! Karri Love it ! -Nothing wrong with being a cry baby boobie :tongue2: like me :biggrin2: Shows that you have a heart - and now that all that fat is gone our emotions can now come shining through :tongue: Our fat was a barrier between us and the world - our armour... I think if you do a marathon we will all have to come to cheer you on :tt1: I love the receipt (making it lower calorie) idea - I am a good cook but my problem is I don't measure (well sort of but not to the 10th degree) or time - I just cook - I am in need of some new ideas - as I still love my fish but sometimes want something else - we need some low calorie comfort food receipts. Cuz we all have times that we need that comfort foods - but want to stay within our calorie budget. Phyl Thankfully the hormone issue is at bay this morning Ya me wanting a man - not really - it's just so nice to have a nice man complement you(well truly this guy has to be right 24/7 and is more contrarer than me - I really would hate to be his GF). It's so great to donate your old clothes to someone else !!!! and to think never again - great motivator... Ya now you have a big fridge and can buy what you want :biggrin: Water - Per my Doc 64 ounces - I am sipping my 1st bottle as I type Kristen - Don't think right now I will get that fill - last night I was full on my 1 cup one pot wonder and 1 snack pack bag of popcorn. I think it was the hormones making me want to snack Kari - Size it depend on the store - Sometimes a 2x would fit - then sometimes I would get 3x cuz I don't like tight clothes - Also depends on the cut of the item - is it meant to be loose or form fitting - it loose I would size down - tight i size up. But with your loss I would say you would be a 1x - maybe even an XL Ok I gotta get some stuff done - Will ck back later.. 64 oz of Water & Good Food Choices !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATION KARRI I am so VERY PROUD of you GREAT JOB WAY TO GO

Chris I was banded 7/17 and as of last Thursday I have lost 84 lbs - 84% of my excess weight and feel ten yrs younger - go to the before & after pixs for inspirations.

Hey Gang I'm back from the gym So far 3 bottles of water and I am half way thru 16 oz glass - so I will make my water intake today Linda - I am right there with you on the Aunt Flo - my gf & I alway used the term your cousin comes to visit - but I digress - my cousin is trying to make a visit and she hasn't visited in ages. I thought I was totally done Mostly just spotting - but has me worried about my weigh in in the morning Ruby - Yep it was meant to be. The lunch you made was alot healthier.. Maybe that's why I have been so hungry the last couple of days - (cuz visiting or at least trying to) Hormones - ugh - I hate them - I started crying as I left the gym cuz my trainer is the only man in my life to talk to - Not that I even really want a man - it's just he is so encouraging and again told me today - are you losing weight.. I am going to have to try that dip - sounds good I am hungry :tongue: Phyl - Pretty cool having those guys flirting with you and DH wanting defend his DW - Gotta make you feel really proud and good about yourself.. Coffee truly does count cuz it is water - but I have never counted it in any diet I was on - I have always only counted water and now a clear protein drink or crystal lite in my water.. Karri - I miss cream sauces - not that even before being banded did i eat alot of alfredo sauce but would have a lean cuisine ck alfredo.. I am going to have to try your's too. I did use healthy request cream of ck soup the other nite with shredded chicken and rice - it was good.. Well, it's just me and my 2 fur babies for the next couple of nites GS when with his Mom to Disneyland. I think he will be back Friday nite - he is so sweet - he called me right before they left to tell me he loves me... He can be such a sweet boy at times - Like when he was a baby and he was always his LaLa's baby (that's what my grandkids call me LaLa not grandma) Omw - hormones are really working OT today:rolleyes: Well off the the kitchen to see what I can fix for dinner ... I still have left overs of my one pot wonder - but I don't know what I want ... Will ck back later..

Hi Everyone I am on my 3rd water bottle (halfway thru) :tt2: Yep Step - We use to all be excuse givers:thumbdown: - No longer though :rolleyes2: Ruby - I know how when you are looking forward to something then its gone -:smile: but look at it this way - you saved a whole bunch of calories by not eating it - I bet whatever else you ate in it's place wasn't as bad as cream sauce Plus the food pass is over - it just counts for the one day - doesn't include leftovers :tongue: Karri - I think there are LOTS of ppl out here in band world who think this is just another diet... They are the one who make other think that this is the easy way out - they thought that when the had surgery - Ha Ha people it's not easy.... I don't feel sorry for those kind of ppl - I know I should have more empathy - but I don't - I have a friend who needed to lose 30lbs - got banded - come on now... This is for OBESE people not just overweight... Well, it's 3:26 40 mins til I go home - then to the gym :biggrin: Will ck back when I am home from the gym...

Hopefull You are in Bandster Hell - We have all been there. No is NOT going to be ALL BAND that helps you lose weight even once you have proper restriction. IMHO you will do the majority of the work by choosing to eat healthy and adding exercise into your life. The band is not the cure all fix to our issues with food but a tool to make the job easier. Only you decide what to eat - You can eat around your band - the crap (chips Cookies candy ice cream) goes Thur real easily even with restriction - hard Proteins don't - you will become full alot faster and on a smaller amount of food You do still need will power with the band - to make this a lifetime lifestyle change in your eating and exercise routine. I fight with myself almost daily about getting to the gym - but I know if I quit going - I am not going to lose any more and will gain - and if I choose to eat cookies & candy - I will be defeating the whole purpose of getting banded. You can do it - just continue to eat as your doc recommends - hungers not going to kill you but being obese will - The band is not the easy way out - it does take alot of work. Good Luck.......

Good Morning Ladies I am 1/2 way thru my 1st bottle of water :crying: - I guess I could count my coffee this morning - but that's not WATER so I don't Peaches - Sounds like you have restriction :confused: Kari CONGRATS ON 79 LBS AND GETTING OFF SOME OF YOUR MEDS :thumbup: I usually get up once maybe - if the dogs didn't wake me I might not even have to go - it's really cuz they wake me and I just go potty Ruby Happy Anniversary - Yes Anniversaries are like B-Days - Food Pass and it sounds like you did very very good .... Hope your thoart feels better... Karri - I might pee my pants - well only if I was drinking my water cuz I ususally only go to the bathroom once a day when I am being bad and not drinking.. Kristin - Hey Phyl How sweet of your dDD :scared2: - Unpacking :ohmy: - Clothes too big :wink: Ok getting my butt to work - TTYL

Phyl Glad you made it home safe - I bet you will be so happy to sleep in you own bed tonite... To have more room period.... I think living in a RV for 5-6 months could get a tad confining.. Well, I just stopped by the computer to turn it off on my way to bed - saw you posted - wanted to say HI - Well, it's 10 I gotta get my beauty sleep :biggrin: TTYT xoxox Sweet Dreams Everyone.

Stef I am so sorry to hear about your problems - My doc explained slime as what your body produces to get the stuck food down so in my non-doc mind I don't know how it could be allergies. But I'm not a doctor either. It sounds like you were just to tight to begin with. I think I would try what you are going to do and have just a little fill. Get that mentality back that you first had when you were banded and make the commitment to yourself that you are going to win this battle against your food addictions. Our food addiction is such a difficult one to deal with and this is why I am always saying that the battle is more mental than physical. I would suggest with all due respect that you may want to consider seeing a counselor too. I know that without my band - the losing weight would be harder - but I also understand that I can NEVER go back to eating in the manner I was pre-band and I will have to exercise for the rest of my life. This is truly a lifetime lifestyle change. Come back to LBT (assuming you were here before) I find this site the best for support and information/education and friendships. It's open 24/7 - We are all fat people (even if some have lost their weight - mentally we are still fat) we understand the trials that you are going thru - we understand the comfort you get from food - we want to help you soothe and comfort yourself in other ways that with food.. Keep us posted on your fill and how it goes. Good Luck we are here for you

I clicked on it - looks like you could vote for yourself :biggrin::lol: or all your friends could vote for you- so that really defeats the purpose and if some one is pissed at you and then they get all their friend to vote against you. I thought we were on LBT not Amercian Idol or Dancing with the Stars :scared2::wub:

See Laurend's response to this above - I quoted it in my reply to her..

Jackie I am so sorry I didn't reply this morning on your Oil of Olay questions. I was sitting watching my Soap (AMC) and thinking about all of you and what we talked about today - and it hit me - Jackie asked me a question and I didn't reply - I just quoted my water intake :biggrin: Oil Regenerest 14 day treatment - I think its called - you get 14 tubes (7 are one color and 7 are another) you use the 1st 7 for 7 nights - then use the other 7 for the remaining 7 nites - a face lift without the recovery time.. I gotta say it's the first thing I have ever used that I do see some difference. You need to start taking care of your skin now (Karri are you listening) alot is DNA but it's also your exposure to the sun (I don't tan my face) and the elements etc - Its $27 - it's worth it - Also I LOVE philosophy eye cream... Well back to the t.v. Idol is starting....