IndioGirl55

OMG -22 DEGREES - I WOULD FREAKING DIE !!! Zicam - Take it w/airborne as soon as you feel crappy - the zicam really works for me. Have you done the tofu yet?? I know it takes on the flavor of whatever you season it with - I have had bits in soups (chinese) but never as a meal.. Well my Idries (trainer) is sick so no work out to nite was weights - arms - - so I got the zumba wii dance game - guess I will give that a try - just found it on the door step yesterday (I don't use the front door) i guess mail man dropped it off on Friday... So that will be my exercise tonite - sure glad it's just me and the dogs :0)

OMG -22 DEGREES - I WOULD FREAKING DIE !!! Zicam - Take it w/airborne as soon as you feel crappy - the zicam really works for me. Have you done the tofu yet?? I know it takes on the flavor of whatever you season it with - I have had bits in Soups (chinese) but never as a meal.. Well my Idries (trainer) is sick so no work out to nite was weights - arms - - so I got the zumba wii dance game - guess I will give that a try - just found it on the door step yesterday (I don't use the front door) i guess mail man dropped it off on Friday... So that will be my exercise tonite - sure glad it's just me and the dogs :0)

Yogurt is a semi slider for me - add some fruit or lf granola - or try hard boiled eggs - I'll make an egg beater omelett at home and bring it to work and warm it up around 9ish - I am usually ready for lunch a 11: 30 - very hungry - but what's a half an hr - At lunch after you eat your tuna or chicken - add a salad or veggies - I had fish & veggies for lunch - Same goes for dinner

All you have to do is look - there is a thread for Success Stories http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forum/227-lap-band-success-stories/

Well said !!! WLS isn't about cheating or not - it'a about getting healthy - a piece of cake - or a cocktail - or some fried food occassionally isn't cheating - it's normal - what's not normal is eating these things 24/7 365 and not moving, thats how we all got fat in the 1st place..

IMHO I think you consider it the easy way out cuz you finally had your "ah ha" moment and now understand the whole lifetime lifestyle change... What's diff between the hard way & WLS - they both require that you eat healthy and exercise to lose the weight and to keep it off Yes our bands made a tough job a little easier - but really the real work was up to us cuz were are the ones making our food choices not the band and we could if we chose to - could eat around it.. For me I finally had the Ah Ha moment and I think that's what has made my journey pretty easy.. IMHO the majority of our issues w/food are in our heads and as any one who is banded knows - it does nothing for head hunger issues...

Hugs for the struggles How much are you eating - do you have restricition and just eating around it Are you measuring your food - are you keeping a food diary - are you exercising.. I suggest keeping one - write down everything that goes in your mouth and the calories that go w/it You may be eating more than you think - or you may not be eating enough.. I kept my calories between 800-1200 a day during my weight loss phase and varied them daily If you are exercising - then change up what you are doing - increase the intensity and if you aren't then start ;0) As far as being hungry - I am hungry right this very second - but my actual stomach (pouch is full) - Our bands do nothing for our head hunger issues and the majority of the time that's what it is - head hunger and you just gotta work thru it - being hungry is normal - we can wait 3 hrs before our next meal - it's not like we don't know when our next meal is going to be so that we have to scarf up all the food we can get our hands on until the next meal... I say I did 75% of the work in losing the weight and the band did 25% by providing restriction - Hell I should up that percentage cuz you know what even w/restriction I could have choosen to eat around it - but I didn't - so you know what 100% of the work was up to me - by changing my eating and exercise habits :0)

Steph sometimes it is all about you :0) !!! You are important - Love hearing about how excited Jeff is about his weight loss ... I know you said you were doing BCBS weight loss challenge - but is that something your town is doing or a thingie your insurance company is offering?? I'm w/you - if my steak isn't bbq'd what's the use - waste of good meat - I need gas for my BBQ - I think when Joseph comes at the end of the month - I am going to buy a bbq that hooks up to my natural gas - then I will never be out of gas like I am right now - Phyl - you have to hit multi for me and Steph & Karla - then hit add reply - It's working for me but gotta say when I am at work the site usually is ok - sometimes at home I can't change font and things don't always work - but if I clear my cache things go back to normal Oh you are going to have such a good time - what's the name of the resort??? Really I didn't do bad while on vacation w/food - had a lot more cheese than usual - but alot of the meat was just too tough for my bad and I had a few cocktails too - what got me (I did gain a couple lbs but they were off within a week) was the sugar - but I always eat too much sugar when on vacation - but it's my treat - .. You will be doing stuff so it' (food) won't be in your face 24/7 - and to me food wasn't in your face as much as on a cruise ;0) Well gotta get to work ;0)

Yep me too - I have always been a night eater - I eat - I just budget my calories to compensate for night eating - it worked for me - I still lost the weight..

Good Morning Again... Forgot these thoughts in my 1st post this morning- was thinking about it in the shower ;)0 Steph - Glad you can eat fish - it's good for you ;0) hope you don't have to smother it in mayo ??? Yep Snowmobiling is exercise ;0) - I know riding quads is ;0) never snowmobiled but would think it's simliar Karla - LOL on your Mom being a witch LOL - My Sis when she was younger I know practices some white magic - Don't remember much about it - but knew she was into in her early 20's - My Mom would get her cards read - I had a gf who did too. I've done tarot on the computer. I would love to get mine read - but know it's against God - plus I don't want to know what the future holds - I will let it reveil its self when it's suppose to. But if your Mom gets some benefit from the Healer - go for it - Oh ya I would love to go see John Edwards now that I would do... Phyl - You just crack me up - Glad you got out for the walk ;0) you were busy last week - we all need our veg days - Good luck on getting your veggies this week - remember pick 1 or say 2 days a week when YOU get to cook dinner - How's that for a great idea ;0).. Well need to get butt in gear... Candice - sending love hope all is well any you are having a great time...

Good Morning Gang Karla - I had gym at 10 then went to Stater Bro & Target - got home around 2:30 put stuff up - watched t.v. read - had a 20 min cat nap - bed and now up work.. Hope all goes well with dr appt - on your portion what do you think is too much most likely isn't - eat off small plates - measure and you will do fine - you gotta heal Phyl - WTG on your walk - it wasn't windy here -- just over cast and cool - Chili sounds good - I wish I had read this yesterday - I might have come out - didn't turn on the computer when I got home - I spend too much time on it and then at the end of the day I don't feel rested ;0)

Tivo the games Phyl - It's a shame to let tv control your life ;o) LOL Walk today ;0)... I only watch the superbowl ;0) Karla - Gym at 10 - then grocery store - and that about it - Had HOA dues on 1/1 - so need to watch $$$ No real plans - I like to stick close to home on Sunday's - day of rest... I'm enjoying clean house but do have about 2 more loads of laundry.. I am reading a book - maybe I should crochet ...

Good Morning Steph - I agree w/you getting out of the house helps the munchies so much - I know Karla does better in the house - I don't - I tend to keep looking in the kitchen - if I'm out and about I don't think about food ;0) - Enjoy your day !!! I would be so sick of not being able to eat - that has to be so tough - Hugs

Good Morning Gang... OMG Phyl you could have watched it on your iphone LOL - a 15 minute walk was doable - you have a dvr LOL... Glad your team won ;0) Not much to report - watched shows that I recorded went to bed at 11 - up at 6:30 - Gym at 10..

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

Good Evening Gang... Steph WTG on your food - I can't do shakes 3x a day - I need savory - so the pt soups is what I eat for dinner.. Beans & Cheese sounds good - I'm having fish rice and spinach - is it what I want - not really - but it's all that's here ;0) so I'm going w/it .. Enjoy your alone time :0) have fun snowmobiling tomorrow Phyl - Head Hunger - you should have gotten out of the house - take Zoey for a walk... Karla - No coffee - OMG I know that's killing you ;0) - I had 1.5 around 4:30 so I wouldn't fall a sleep - Sure glad you got some real sleep and real food !!!! You will heal in no time.. Today - I stripped the bed - washed everything - but it back on the bed - vaccumed the house - mopped the floors - dusted - gave all 3 dogs bathes and brushed them - OMG that's a chore in its self.. Washed clothes - Showered and shaved legs (I don't shave often in the winter but w/clean sheets you gotta have smooth legs ;0) put on a pair of clean jammies - ate some popcorn - had some coffee - and dinner is in the oven - infact timer just went off..

#1 FOLLOW YOUR DOCTORS ORDERS !!!!! The reason not to eat food is that your stomach is healing - band is sewn to your stomach - you can cause these stitches not to hold... You just had surgery - Just because someone else has a different schedule for each food phase doesn't mean you should follow their advice - they are not doctors - each doc has their own plan - some docs have better results/no complication than others.. Make a pot of Beans - any kind you like - seasoned as you like - then when the beans are done - put them in a blender with a little of the broth - puree them - then add them back to the broth - cream of bean Soup - it's so much better for you and taste better than the canned stuff... You can do damage by eating - Please don't ask pple here to put their stamp of approval on what you are doing - Just cuz someone does the same thing as you doesn't make it right or ok - it's still wrong.. You can do this... This is just the beginning of your journey - follow the rules you will be successful

Good Morning Peep Guess I'm going to have to call Karla - she hasn't posted.. Hope her computer isn't broke... Hope she's doing ok - sounded fine when I talked to her the other night.. Phyl - Loved that joke !!! Figured you were busy getting back in to your routine ;0)... Dogs lets me sleep to 7 ;0) have a load in the wash - got the kitchen counters cleaned and dishwasher loaded - need to change sheets - wash - vacuum and dust - since Andrew got the 2nd job - I haven't had a maid ;0). \ Candice hope you are having a great time and good weather... Steph - how's the food going... Linda - Come we miss you.

Karla - I have been waiting for you to post - hope you are feeling better today xoxox J

You are so smart Steph - I bet that's why your band is so tight even unfilled - cuz the weight you put back on You go girl you know you can do this - you have done it ... Yes greatfully you still aren't what you use to be, that in it self is a great accomplishment... How are things w/Michael - did he move I saw something on FB that made me think he's not living w/you.. Andrew is out on his own - has his own apartment - he's been gone I think since July - I told him he needed to go live w/his Mom cuz he kept wanting another dog (really get rid of bella and get another big dog) I put my foot down and said no - he's been gone since July or Aug - but 11/1 he got his own apt... So I'm now an empty nester ;0) - I love it - don't have to deal w/moody Teenagers - but miss the house cleaning LOL

Stephs !!!! So Happy to see this post !!!! You have been missed The last 50 pages is just day to day stuff that's about it - nothing major has been going on.. OMG even totally unfilled you can't eat meat - I know one of my mentor thread girls just did the 5 day pouch test and it helpped her with her restriction - plus made her focus.. IMHO I think that we can be unfocused at time.. I know that you are still the busy bee cuz of fb :0).. Wishing you all the best on the 5 day pouch - Tofu - well just marinate it really good in something spicy so it has flavore LOL You got a bday coming up too.... Hugs & Love Janet Oh Candice you posted too.... Yep our girl Karla was afraid of me coming up there to kick her butt or she was really considerate and didn't want me to have to come up there and freeze off my butt LOL I know you are having a good time - how sweet of Peter but we know he's a sweet guy ;0) Continued Prayers for everyone not up to par... Phyl - Back into your routine today :0)

Good Morning Gang... Phyl - So glad your Mom is doing better.... That's a tough drive - I know that's how long it takes me to get home from Joseph - well a little shorter but I drive faster than Earl - well you already know that LOL... Karla - Sleeping in this morning - I hope you were able to get some nourishment in last night and got a good night sleep TGIF 47 degrees - but 68 for the day ;0) perfect weather - I made that Italian cabbage thingie last night - it was so so -I don't think I like cabbage & spagh sauce - it was ok - I saved 2 servings and threw the rest away - mine didn't look like the picture (lasagna) mine was more like a one pot wonder (too watery) Food Yesterday BF -greek yogurt - Lunch fish veggie - dinner Italian cabbage - sf ice cream and took my vitamins :0)

Yea Karla called her band is fine - just an ulcer - thank God !!!!! I am so happy for you - !!!!!!

Karla - PLEASE CALL ME WHAT EVER TIME YOU GET HOME FROM THE ER - PLEASE I DON'T CARE IF IT'S LATE - I LEFT MESSAGE ON YOUR PHONE - PLEASE PLEASE CALL REALLY TRULY NO MATTER HOW LATE... PRAYERS ARE BEING SAID - XOXOX JANET

Yes - I'm 3.6 yrs out and to this day I still have this issue. Why cuz they have banded our stomachs and not our heads - IMHO the majority of our problems with food is in our heads and not our stomaches. You have to exercise self control - You have to realize you are full and quit eating - get up go do something to distract yourself..