IndioGirl55

Obesityhelp has alot of bypasser Obesity Help - Weight Loss, Surgery, Support Groups, Forums, Surgical Procedures I was on this site before coming here - and feel that this one was easier for banders as most people here were bypass people. Good luck

[quote name=kirajh;647381 Janet - I don't exactly count all the calories but I eat just about the same thing everyday. start with yogurt which is 110 calories. Lunch is usually a two egg omelet made with egg beaters' date=' 60 calories and add two pieces of low fat or no fat cheese. 150 calories. Then for dinner I usually have a lean cusine. I drink about 4 or 5 bottles of water a day. Late afternoon and late evenings is when I cheat when I do cheat. Then it is something like a granola bar (180) Or a piece or two of rye bread and butter. I have to admit that this is probably my downfall but we've been out for a couple weeks and I have told my husband...NO MORE TRIPS TO THE JEWISH BAKERY. I also crunch on dill pickles off and on during the day. 5 calories each. Once or twice a week I make dinner to share with my husband. Also a place where the calories add up. And when I really screw up, I add at least a half hour of pedaling. As for my exersize bike, I ride it at least an hour a day....aim for 75 -90 minutes and end up with 2 hours or more at least once a week. I usually make at least 20 miles a day. Now I will let that little angel cop say its piece. I need a swift kick in the butt. I really want to lose about 20 more pounds before I go in and have my knee replaced. Then I will be able to get out and walk. EVERYBODY, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. TALK TO YOU ALL TOMORROW.[/quote] Keri truely your food doesn't sound bad and cuz you do exercise after you over do it (you may want to add 45 min instead of 1/2) - lets quit calling it Cheating - cuz there is really no cheating - it's not that one piece of cake that puts on 5 lbs its the 2nd & 3rd one - and it's going to be 10 if its the whole cake You have to eat regular food so eating with DH really shouldn't be a problem unless it's really high in fat. The bread - ya good rye bread - My Dad was from NY and when they were sick and I was taking care of them I was doing the shopping - he had me buy some rye bread - I picked up some NY rye sour dough and- Liverwurst per his request- he made a sandwich with onion and a little mayo - Now this whole time I am makeing a face Liverwurst (but i do like liver) - he told me to try it - guess what I liked it !!! I could an be a bread and butter eater too.. but I just don't buy it cuz I am the only one who would eat it and I would eat it all... Suggestion here - change your yogurt to dannon lite and fit it's only 60 calories (you could eat 2 in place of your one).. The pickles aren't bad calorie wise but the soduim - Water retention.. and only eat the bread once a week - We have to allow ourselves a little treat now and them - ok - the word cheating is gone and replaced with the word treat... Salsa - I'm not muscular at all - and my weight is pretty well distributed - but it's a funny thing - now that I have lost some weight i really see the fat hanging off my body - where before it seemed more dense. it was the extra salt in the food that you ate - it's not real pounds - I just read and article last nite that called it "False Fat" I liked that term.. The whole skin issue isn't about how fast or slow you lose weight - I really don't know where people come up with that it's all about your skin type and how long you have been fat. Some peoples skin is better than others it is more elastic - think of a trash bag - but 5 lbs in it - take it out after 1 minute - bag goes back in place - then put 100 lbs in it - leave it there for 10 minutes - take it out- the bag stays stretched out.. Enjoy your game today - you need the R&R... Peaches - I am up way too early for a Sunday - 6:24 i woke up - but went to bed around 10 - woke up to rain this morning.. We need it so i'm cool with it.. below zero - no thanks - snow - well just to visit not live in - I would kill myself trying to drive in/on it... Ice scares the hell out of me - last yr we had a little freeze - there was a little ice on the roads - made a turn did a little slip & slide. OK Exercise - Good Girl!!! Ya gotta get a little in - I might go to the gym today - i ususally take sundays off - but I have been doing so much preaching here I figure I better go.. But again I need to do a little shopping so we will see.. It is Sunday after all..

Wasabb One day - I found a site like this one and it was for the sleeve don't ask me how i found it - think I was on OH and someone had a link or maybe here. I was impressed and thought why didn't i know about this.. But of course just like most here LOVE the band vs bypass - they LOVE the sleeve over bypass or the band. I didn't know that you had such a hard time eating... I guess I have never read about you pbing or sliming all the time. I just knew that you had some problems with your tummy & band that you have something that makes your tummy like cramp up... I am sorry - that would be hard not to eat - I can eat almost everything even with good restriction - I really haven't tried a hamburger - but wasn't real big on them and I just try and avoid too many bread type carbs - I like bread too - sour dough with butter or cheese in the microwave - big bowls of mashed potatoes drowning in butter or Pasta (fedeo) (now thiese are band freindly so I stay away from them) - But as long as i don't eat fast - I am ok - if i eat to fast i will pb on pudding.. Well, if I ever have any problems with my band - it would be something I would consider.. Again - I am really sorry that you can't eat - that would be so hard...

What are you understanding - are you going for the sleeve if you have your band removed??? I have only read a little on the sleeve in real simple terms I think i read it's like a permanet lapband???

Phyl - lunch was good choice - we have to be able to eat regular food sometime - we can't alway eat carrots & celery... Not eating the bread, chips and soda great nsv and saved ton's of calories ... and I see you are getting your exercise in :clap2::clap2: Salsa You and I are the same starting weight... I just noticed... How tall are you - I'm 5 3 1/2 but say I am 5'4 - I see your goal is 150 - mine was 170 but changed it to 160 and have been thinking about changing again to 150 since as it stands now i have like 36 to goal and if i keep losing as i have that will be about another 3 1/2 months - so what's 10 more pounds and 150 would give me a better bmi - but I think 145 is what is optimal for my height to be considered normal.. You have age on your side as far as the skin issue goes - I think I will keep 160 and when i get there I can always change to 150... What a friggin cop out Janet - but I'm old :0) my skin might just be too ugly at 150 - little lies - see i am human too

Salsa - OK I am deputizing (sp) you as my back up here on Lucky #7. and i won't stop my straight talking - it's who I am.... I get in trouble sometimes because of it - I forget that not everyone wants to hear the truth (well maybe my truth) - We have a girl at work who is diabetic and was eating Ice Cream on Friday- I told her you aren't suppose to be eating that - (she is a big girl too and told her she needed to ck into the lap bad) she said I know but i don't do it all the time (yes she does - she eats pasta every day for lunch, i always see cookies on her desk - chips etc) I want the same truth thrown back at me - Friends don't lie to Friends - If you ask me "do i look fat in this outfit" if you do I will tell you it's not the most flattering - try something else.. and I expect the same in return.. Also Salsa imho you did the right thing about saving some of your calories for your get together and all the exercise and now smaller meals you are paying the piper for your treats - This is what I think will make us successful in our battle of the bulge. This is what skinny people do on a daily basis - they eat but they pay too.. I still get hungry - but it's usually at meal time and if I eat solid foods will stay full for about 4 hours - Night time is 95% head hunger for me - i use food to help me sleep... I haven't really noticed too much difference in my hunger level i don't think- and I am trying to think back pre-band - cant say i was hungry all the time but when i was I could put away the food just cuz it tastes good and now eat 1/3 of what i did before.. Well, tell you BF it's strictly platonic (sp?)

I am a smoker age 52 weight 245 at surgery smoke about 1/2 pack a day - - Day of surgery Hurt - second day bad gas pains in shoulder by day 3 felt good - went back to work day 6 - Had no lung issues and my lung doc came to hospital more than my surgeon... My doc requires you to quit smoking - i did for 10 days - but 3 days before surgery bought a pack - didn't smoke a lot but did smoke ... Still smoke..

Well, I guess i scared everyone away this morning being on my soap box - I guess the exercise did it.. I figure if i can do it so can everyone else - cuz I don't like doing it - but it's what makes the scales move downwards for me - I havent' done much beside exercise this morning - be on the computer, make my bed and cleaned my bathroom - It's cold here 59 degrees right now - for us desert rats anything below 70 is cold... - I have sweats on and am about to turn the fire place on.. Went to the store and got stuff to make caldo res (beef soup) I don't speak spanish except for ordering food and a few cuss words:). Well, guess I will ck back later ...

Yep I understand - but why do we need to justify - it's us doing the work not the band the band is just a tool - I feel that with some my weight loss has been discounted cuz they know about the band, like it's the band is the main reason for lossing the weight - I think the main reason I am losing the weight is cuz I eat healthy 98% of the time - i exercise 5 days a week The band helps me stay motivated but if I wanted to - I could eat around the band and not have been as successful as I have been..

Cindy - this is totally up to you - how old are you, how long have you been overweight, do you have any co-morbities, how much overweight are you - why did you want the lapband in the first place. I'm 52 - 5'4 starting weight 250 - weight today 4 months after banding 196 (results not typical but I am working really hard - i eat healthy 98% of the time & exercise 5 days a week) - I have ton of more energy - I feel so much better - I am off one of my blood pressure meds (was on 2) I am in a size 14 - was 22/24 tops and 18 bottoms - I can now buy clothes in the womens dept The choice is yours - the reasons are yours - Good Luck ...

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I think each pound is important - but for me I haven't really celebrated anything - I have bought a few new things cuz the old ones were way to big but i have done this 3 or 4 times before. I have lost weight but within 2 yrs I have slowly put it back on and then more. I will celerate 3 yrs after I have reached goal - cuz then I will really know that i have succeeded cuz I didn't put the weight back on.

Too funny - I do that when I am on the computer and cooking - the 2 just don't go together....

Yes I agree she ican be annoying and I agree with the politicis - I think it's cuz they are the same race and it should be about the best person - but she may beleive that - who know - - I am sick of all the presidential stuff so far in advance - just like xmas - thing just start too early for me My producer (boss) is mr republican he votes party not person and I am sick of his hilary jokes - not that she is my person either - I don't know who in the H*ll i am going to vote for... i will vote for the person who i think is best for the job overall - this is what the USA is all about you vote for who you want - i vote for who i want - I respect each persons views and believe we are all intittled to our own views - doesnt make you good or bad in my eyes - say you like Mr. NY - say I like McClain - this is our right. But right now i just don't have any opionoon cuz i am not following them - all you get is bits of this or bits of that when you listen to the news and then it's bias on who that station wants.... I really dont know where you get un-bias info at.. and heck the president really has only 3 powers - it's congress who we should be the most concerned about..

NMSunshine - I am suppose to be on liquids for 1 week per my doc after a fill then mushie then soft dont get back to regular until week 4 - but being the person I am I do liquids for about 4-5 days then go to mushie/soft - most of my eating is soft.. Dangers of being to tight erosion is what I have read and maybe even slips and irritation - do u have heartburn - thats not a good sign and you should stay on liquids... Sounds like you are doing better and your doc office sounds great.. Phyl isn't it funny that we want to pb or slime - i guess we just want to feel what everyone is talking about - I have done both - no great but not that bad - I have only slimed once or twice - pb a few times and like Macry posted you will stay away from food for a bit after you have done it.. When I eat too fast that will do it every time - even with pudding..

NMSunshine I record Oprah daily.. I don't know for a fact if she is down on WLS but to me she puts that kind of spin on it - just like that show - transfer addiction - did she ask the people who were on the week before who have lost like 500 without surgery if they now have transfer addiction now she praised their weight loss... It's just seems like she has a bad attidutuet to wls to me ...

Congrats !!!!! Great Nsv !!!

Thunderwheels - Congrats and welcome to band land - each day you will feel better - i was back to work (deskjob) by day 6 and I have a few years on you...The tool (band) does work as long as you make healthy food choices and exercise (imho this is key)... This is a GREAT site for support...

I use the unflavor unjury in my morning coffee (cooled a bit) and I use sf creamer too - I use in my yogurt/fruit smothies - I have used it in my soups and think it would be good mixed with a crystal lite but I have never used it in just water or tea - it has a taste which i don't think I would like in water or tea..

Denise - I am glad that I can eat - what I consider a Normal about of food and still lose weight- I don't know how I would do if I had to eat less - NMSunshine - Yes I saw it the 1st time it was on - Oprah pisses me off some times - she seems to puts down people who have WLS - it's not just people who have WLS that can have transfer addicitions - people who lose weight without surgery can have the same issues too. Look at her she looses weight - gains weight back loose it again - want to talk about yo-yo - and she has the benefit of personal trainers and chefs where we don't - OMG if i could have someone else cook all my meals and a trainer to help me exercise - I would be in hog heaven. Notice how she talks about WLS she is negative about it - IMHO she needs to be banded Phyl - you DH is a very nice man I though his controlling was done with luv:) - I think you have a keeper in him... Have you called Dr B - I am scheduled to go in on the 19th but don't know if i need to - I have pretty good restiction when I eat really solid foods - soft go through but the solids keep me full for quite a long time and sometime if I drink to fast is sticks a little - Call him it can't hurt...

Kristin - Nope I had it for Breakfast the other day - I make it creamy ..

Good Morning Gang Just got back from gym - 3 miles ... Last nite when to dinner & show with a friend - so was mia... Busy at work cuz we have a lot of renewals on 1/1.. Hi Brandy - The computer is just like everything else - so much good and so much bad... Have you read this thread http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/were-you-sure-wouldnt-work-46513/index4.html As you will read in my post I still afraid that the weight will come back - it's not losing it but keeping it off - Read this thread - it's good.. Peaches - sounds like you go to sleep and don't get up again until morning - you are lucky - i wake up in the middle of the night to eat - last nite had a few cashews & little o.j. - I totally understand the night time food challenge - how about trying 100 c snack popcorn instead of trail mix - lower fat - lower calories and you get the salty crunch... Jackie - this is me to a T - omg love it... Dashing to the pantry in the middle of the night.... that's me !!! Kitajih - Sorry about the scale not moving - where are you tracking your calories?? are you 100% sure that you are going about 1000 a day.. You may want to switch it up -one day 1000 - next 1200 so on a so forth - How many miles are you riding daily and at what level?? Where do I want to go - I LOVE the islands - St Johns Turtle Bay or Barbados or St Martean or you could go visit Dini in Ireland... how lucky to have a daughter as a travel agent. You are very lucky,, Linda - OMG it will be nice to have your family home - but i understand the stress of all those extra people - My sis was here for 4 days and I loved the visit - but was glad when they went home - I could get back to my routine.. OK if I remember correctly (which as you know being over 50 the brain is the 1st thing to go) you have choosen not to exercising during the winter cuz it's so cold outside. I am not being mean here but if you eat those extras - you have to pay with increasing your execise.. You will be moving more with all that family at home - do you have any indoor tracks or the mall in which you can go walk - or even just walk in front of the t.v. while you are watching it in the evening,... I would assume that your family knows that you have been banded - maybe they will help you - just knowing that they will be noticing what you eat will be enough to keep you from popping those extra bites in your mouth.. I am feeling bad and don't want you to stop posting or comming here and I feel that maybe sometimes I am too ridged - but like Salsa - I am afaird that if I start eating too much - I will not stop (goes back to the thread I posted above "will this work") - yes the band will stop you to a degree (how is your fill level - do you have good restriction??) Maybe you might want to schedule one - that's why we were banded in the 1st place - so use the tool to help you not to over indulge... If you have a drink you can't eat that cookie - and if you eat that cookie - then you can't have that drink - That's how i am dealing with the holidays... it's all about trade offs.... Ok Gang - I dream about our Lucky #7 board - this morning I dreamt (is that a word) that Salsa who is a Crazy 8 but post here with us most of the time - posted that she loved our Lucky #7 so much that she wasn't going to be a Crazy 8 any more but only a Lucky #7 - How crazy am I:eek: That my dreams are about this board.. OK I will get off my soap box this morning - but I just want you all to know that I want us all to be successfull in this journey - I am not trying to be mean or judgemental - just trying to give a little help with tons of love - so please don't hate me or stop coming here and posting - but I know about all the little lies we tell ourselves - I know how hard it is to break our bad habits - I know how fearful it is to stop eating our comfort foods is - I know that we have to deal with feelings (just the simple feeling of being bored and for some others) that we use to cover up with food. I just want to give those who may have fallen off the band-wagon a hand - to help pull them back up on the wagon... xoxoxo Janet

I agree with the others you are too tight - stay on full liquids for the weekend and if you aren't better by monday call the doc. cut your pills and eat with pudding or yogurt..

Slackaction Breakfast can be any of the following Weight Control Oatmeal - yogurt with 1/4 c granola - 1/4 egg beaters with a little cheese & ham - Usually yogurt at my desk or oatmeal.. Lunch Left overs usually from dinner- turkey chili - taco (about every other week) - soups - small can tuna & veggies - salad - I use reg dressing (ranch) dip my fork in it then salad. or i have made my own using ranch dressing dry mix with lite mayo & low fat buttermilk - we did this when we were doing WW and the calories are low. I like salads but hate making them - i can eat them... I can eat mostly anything as long as i go slow - eating too fast gets me all the time... I have had ham sandwich or grilled cheese for lunch too.. Dinner 99% of the time this is what i eat - baked fish 4 or 5 oz - 1/2 c rice (white or brown) - 3/4 c veggies usually zuchinnee - yellow crooked neck squash or spinach - brussel sprouts - carrots some times. then sometimes i make one pot wonders (this is where i just throw things together that i have in the fridge) - ground turkey meat (white) or pork chop with 1 small red potato or rice and cabbage or any veggie, oniion bell pepper soy sauce. Turkey meat load made with white ground turkey. Snack at night (i am a midnite muncher) sf choc pudding and healthy choice fudgecicles SF I exercise usually 5 days a week - walk 2 to 3 miles on the treadmill at the gym and sometimes i do weights - but truely just the treadmill.

Slackaction I count everything that passes my lips - tea would be zero for me as I use splenda - but milk yes - coffee plain is zero too. I don't cut all carbs but limit the white ones - 1/2 cup serving for dinner only rice pasta potato bread