BlooEyez
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Congrats on your fill and RESTRICTION!! Now the journey really begins!
NKOTB are coming back to LA for a 2nd show on November 26th ... I might go again =)
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Breakfast ~ Chocolate Peanut Butter Walnut Protein Shake Snack ~ Egg Salad (1 H/B Egg, 1 T Miracle Whip) & 5 Triscuit Thin Crisps Lunch ~ 2oz Shredded Chicken Breast mixed w/ 1/2 C Zesty Salsa No Fat Refried Beans topped w/ Light Sour Cream & Avocado Salsa Dinner ~ 2 Crunchy Chicken Tacos from El Pollo Loco
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CONGRATS! :thumbup:
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Thanks for the birthday wishes ya'll :thumbup: Breakfast ~ 2 Scrambled Eggs, 3 Slices Turkey Bacon Lunch ~ (Leftovers from my b-day dinner last night) 1/2 of a Chicken Enchilada, The Innerds Of A Chicken Taco & about 1/2 C Spanish Rice Dinner ~ Caesar Bowl from El Pollo Loco
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Breakfast ~ 2.5oz Trader Joe's Pomegranate Greek Yogurt w/ 1/8 C Walnuts Snack ~ Egg salad (1 H/B Egg, 1 T Miracle Whip) lunch ~ Michelina's Salisbury Steak Entree Snack ~ A Few "Fun Size" Chocolates (OK so I lost count :wink_smile:) dinner ~ 1/2 of a chicken Enchilada, Few Bites of Beans & Rice, Few chips w/ Salsa It's my birthday and I splurged ... Tomorrow is a new day (and I'll be good cuz the fun size chocolates are GONE! :biggrin:)
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Breakfast ~ 1 Scrambled Egg, 3 Slices Turkey Bacon Snack ~ 3 Fun Size Hershey's :eek: Lunch ~ 2oz Shredded Grilled Chicken Breast mixed w/ 1/2 C No Fat Refried Beans, topped w/ 2 T Light Sour Cream & 2 T Green Taco Sauce Dinner ~ 1 Camp's Butter Beef Steak, 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese
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I've been struggling with these thoughts/feelings over the last few days and you have summed it up perfectly Beth. I guess going into this, I expected/anticipated everything to be different once I got to goal, or close to it. I guess I thought that losing weight was going to "fix" everything that I felt was wrong in my life, and that I would be happy. Don't get me wrong, I am "happier" than I was 125+ lbs ago and I am LOVING the new, smaller body (and clothes shopping has become fun again) but the fact of the matter is, I still feel alone. I didn't have many friends pre-band and the few that I had (who were overweight like myself) have stopped communicating with me ... My husband, who spent every waking hour while at home sitting on his ass playing Everquest online, still spends every waking hour while at home sitting on his ass playing Everquest online. I still have my down days, still deal with depression and I guess I need to do exactly what you said, address both the physical and the mental issues somehow ...
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Breakfast ~ Strawberry Protein Shake (EAS Vanilla, 1/2 Scoop Unflavored Unjury, 3/4 C Frozen Strawberries, 2 Packets Splenda) Snack ~ 1/2oz Jalapeno & Cheddar Pork Rinds, 1 Bag Fun Size M&M's Lunch ~ 3.5oz Parmesan Meatballs mixed w/ 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese Snack ~ 3 Fun Size Reese's Cups (and we still have how many days till Halloween? :pray2:) Dinner ~ 2oz Chicken Breast Tender, Couple Bites of Pepper Stir Fry, Couple Bites of Hamburger Helper (beef only) I think I'm done now ... :grouphug: 1,089 Calories 48g Fat 64g Carbs (59g Net Carbs) 101g Protein
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Breakfast ~ 1 Scrambled Egg & 3 Slices Turkey Bacon Lunch ~ 3.5oz Parmesan Meatballs mixed w/ 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese Snack ~ 1/2 of a 1.5oz Bag of Cheez-Its Dinner ~ 1/2 C Ground Beef mixed w/ 1/2 C No Fat Refried Beans & topped w/ 2 T Light Sour Cream 844 Calories 40g Fat 39g Carbs (32g Net Carbs) 82g Protein
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LOVE :biggrin: my Magic Bullet! I wish I had it right after surgery, would have made things alot easier instead of using the big bulky blender to puree such small amounts. :tongue2:
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1 Carton EAS Cafe Caramel Shake 2 T Peanut Butter 1/4 C Walnuts 2 Packets Splenda Handful Of Ice Blend together and voila!
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Breakfast ~ Caramel Peanut Butter Walnut Protein Shake Lunch ~ Michelina's Pepper Steak & Rice Entree Snack ~ 6 Parmesan Garlic Triscuit Thin Crisps w/ 1 T Cream Cheese Dinner ~ 2oz. Italian Herb Chicken Breast topped w/ 2 T Light Sour Cream, 1/4 C No Fat Refried Beans
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Breakfast ~ Caramel Peanut Butter Walnut Protein Shake Lunch ~ 3oz. Parmesan Meatballs mixed w/ 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese Snack ~ 1/2 of a 1.5oz. Bag of Cheez-Its Dinner ~ 1 Scrambled Egg topped w/ Green Taco Sauce, 4 Slices Turkey Bacon 1,004 Calories 51g Fat 32g Carbs (26g Net Carbs) 74g Protein
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I can TOTALLY relate!! Like you, I've had a hard time with allowing my mind to adjust or "catch up" to the rest of me. I see the number on the scale and it's far less than where I began but often times when I look in the mirror I still see me as the fat girl. As for the extra skin ... I can deal with the flabby tummy & thighs and I do miss my full breasts (as now they're just hangin' around like deflated balloons :w00t:) but my arms! OMG I hate my swingin' bat wings ... but I certainly don't let them prevent me from wearing cute little tops, the things I'd NEVER have worn before. I just remind myself of where I once was, where I am now and the fact that a little bit of extra skin is NOTHING compared to the extra 125+ lbs I was luggin' around before. :scared2: Be proud of yourself Laurinda ... :eek:
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Breakfast ~ Nada Lunch ~ 1 Crunchy Chicken Taco & 3/4 C Cheesy Refried Beans Snack ~ 1 pkg Twix PB :smile2: Dinner ~ 1 Cordon Bleu Stuffed Chicken Breast
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Breakfast ~ 1 Scrambled Egg topped w/ Green Taco Sauce, 3 Slices Turkey Bacon lunch ~ 3/4 of an Angus Beef Patty w/ Jalapenos & MJ cheese Snack ~ 3/4 C Dry Lucky Charms (had a craving for somethin' sweet) dinner ~ 5oz. Parmesan Meatballs mixed w/ 1/3 C Ricotta Cheese 952 Calories 56g Fat 27g Carbs (24g Net Carbs) 81g Protein
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I make them Parmesan Meatballs 1.5 lbs Ground Beef 3/4 C Shredded Parmesan cheese 2 eggs 1 tsp Dried Parsley Dash of Pepper 2-3 T Butter 15oz Can of Tomato Sauce 1 Clove Garlic 1/2 tsp Onion powder 1/4 tsp Basil 1/8 tsp Oregano Combine beef, cheese, eggs, parsley & pepper until well mixed then shape into meatballs. Melt butter in a large skillet and cook until all sides are browned. Place browned meatballs in the crock pot or a casserole dish suitable for the oven. Combine the tomato sauce, garlic, onion powder, basil & oregano. Pour over the meatballs, stirring gently to coat. Turn crock pot on low for 1-4 hours OR bake, uncovered in an oven at 350 for 30-40 minutes. **I make them in the crock pot and although the recipe says 1-4 hours, I let them cook on low for 6-7 hours ... they turn out really tender and oh so yummy!**
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Hi SWEETMAMA_OF4 ~
Congrats on your recent banding! How are you doing so far??
To get the weight off, I was very strict with myself in those first few months after banding ... I had a routine and I stuck to it. I ate 3 small meals, 2 small snacks inbetween and most importantly, I made sure to get in all my water everyday. Before banding, my drink of choice was soda ... I absolutely despised water but knew going into this I had to train myself to like it and like ALOT of it! So to make sure I got in all my "required" fluids I drank a 16oz. bottle of water between each meal/snack so by the end of the day I had at least 4 bottles down. Of course, to make it taste better I added the little packets of Crystal Light and such but definitely getting in all of your fluids is most important.
As you may know, it takes 3-5 small fills to get to your "sweet spot" and start losing ... well, I'm a bit impatient (and somewhat stubborn according to my husband ... but what does he know!) so anyway I started following a low carb diet after banding to help speed up the process. Some people don't "agree" with that and it may not work for everyone, but it works for me. I have never in my life liked vegetables (the ones that are actually good for you) so my typical meal doesn't consist of a protein followed by a vegetable then a "good" carb as most doctors would suggest. My diet consists of mainly protein and just a few carbs. I occasionally have a salad but like I said, occasionally. When the weight slows down and I start to plateau, I switch my routine a bit to kickstart the loss again and I do that by either increasing/decreasing my calorie intake or just increasing my carbs. We're all different, what works for me may not work for you and vice versa and of course you should follow the post-op plan that your doctor has suggested, I'm just telling you what has worked for me. In addition to my "strict" routine, I was also walking 1 mile each evening. I bought an elliptical machine too but I've since decided it's evil and so now it collects dust in my garage, LOL ...
Best of luck to you on this wonderful Lap Band journey ... it has definitely changed my life for the better and I hope the same for you. Keep in touch!
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Breakfast ~ 1 Cheesy Scrambled Egg, 3 Slices Turkey Bacon lunch ~ 1/2 C Ground Beef mixed w/ 1/2 C No Fat Refried Beans, topped w/ 1/8 C Shredded cheese & 2 T Light Sour Cream dinner ~ 5oz. Parmesan Meatballs mixed w/ 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese 962 Calories 51g Fat 27g Carbs (21 Net Carbs) 97g Protein
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Hi momof5! Thanks for the sweet comment ...
You look WONDERFUL in your pic! Don't let that 10lbs get you down. Sorry you had to have a complete unfill, I can't imagine having to go through that.
I pretty much stick to a low carb / high protein diet so my snacks usually consist of some type of protein such as beef jerky or pork rinds. I've recently discovered hummus though and for a few days now I've had some hummus spread on triscuits and 5-6 of them filled me up.
Thanks again for the compliment ... Best of luck to you!
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The one I bought only has 1g protein per 2 T ... tastes good on triscuits, wouldn't know how to eat it (or even if I would like it) otherwise OK so a fire broke out near my house last night and I've been without phone, TV & internet for the past 24 hours ... totally sucked to be "out of touch" with the world :biggrin: ... but I'm back :cool2::w00t: Today ~ Breakfast ~ 1 Cheesy Scrambled Egg, 3 Slices Turkey Bacon Lunch ~ 4oz. Parmesan Meatballs mixed w/ 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese Snack ~ 6 Parmesan Garlic Triscuit Thin Crisps w/ 2 T Light Cream Cheese Dinner ~ Same as lunch ...
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Breakfast ~ 1 Scrambled Egg topped w/ 1 T Light Cream Cheese, 3 Slices Turkey Bacon Lunch ~ 2.5oz Foster Farms Crispy Chicken Strip Snack ~ 6 Parmesan Garlic Triscuit Thin Crisps w/ 2 T Spicy Three Pepper Hummus, 1 Slice Kraft American Cheese Dinner ~ 3oz Parmesan Meatballs mixed w/ 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese
