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I had such a hard time getting food down today. Every time I tried to eat meat (chicken, crab) I pb'd, even after a couple bites. Finally tonight I ate some beans and salmon patty from Costco and a few bites of Mac Salad. It was very good. I lost another 1/2 pound today. Yeah!!! Didn't exercise today, but did have a quiet time. I did keep my food journal.

I had such a hard time getting food down today. Every time I tried to eat meat (chicken, crab) I pb'd, even after a couple bites. Finally tonight I ate some beans and salmon patty from Costco and a few bites of Mac Salad. It was very good. I lost another 1/2 pound today. Yeah!!! Didn't exercise today, but did have a quiet time. I did keep my food journal.

We had another family dinner tonight and it wasn't easy. I did a lot better than in the past. I ate more carbs than I normally eat in a day, but I think I got all my protein in. I exercised at the pool, just treading water and water running and keeping my arms moving against the water. I was pooped and I am sore now. 30 more minutes of exercise. It will be interesting to see if I loose any weight tomorrow as I have lost weight every day for the past 5 days.

We had another family dinner tonight and it wasn't easy. I did a lot better than in the past. I ate more carbs than I normally eat in a day, but I think I got all my protein in. I exercised at the pool, just treading water and water running and keeping my arms moving against the water. I was pooped and I am sore now. 30 more minutes of exercise. It will be interesting to see if I loose any weight tomorrow as I have lost weight every day for the past 5 days.

:whoo:It's been a month and I have lost over 25 lbs. The high protein, low carbs has got me back on track and back loosing weight. I have been so excited about getting a fill, but if I keep loosing weight like I have with the low carbs, high protein, then I might not need one. This has been really good for my discipline when it comes to eating. Today my daughter asked me to go with her to a circuit class. I told her no, because I didn't think I could do it. A couple of months ago I tried and couldn't even make it through the first 15 minutes. She strongly encouraged me to try. I did it!!! I did the whole class. It was an hour long. I am so proud of myself. I have a lot of support from all my friends at work. One of the girls saw me at the gym and that I had finished the class. She came up to me and told me how happy she was that I was doing so well. It is so nice to have encouragement. So for the past four days I have been keeping a food journal. It has every bite that I put in my mouth. It has all my protein grams down. I have totaled about 75 grams a day. I have taken off about 5 pounds in the last 3 days. Yeah!! The only thing I really have struggled with is remembering to eat slowly when I first start eating my dinner meal with all my family. I find myself eating to fast and then pbing again. I have to slow down and knock it off. I would love to hear comments from anyone who reads my journal and who has any advice, encouragement or anything.

:whoo:It's been a month and I have lost over 25 lbs. The high protein, low carbs has got me back on track and back loosing weight. I have been so excited about getting a fill, but if I keep loosing weight like I have with the low carbs, high protein, then I might not need one. This has been really good for my discipline when it comes to eating. Today my daughter asked me to go with her to a circuit class. I told her no, because I didn't think I could do it. A couple of months ago I tried and couldn't even make it through the first 15 minutes. She strongly encouraged me to try. I did it!!! I did the whole class. It was an hour long. I am so proud of myself. I have a lot of support from all my friends at work. One of the girls saw me at the gym and that I had finished the class. She came up to me and told me how happy she was that I was doing so well. It is so nice to have encouragement. So for the past four days I have been keeping a food journal. It has every bite that I put in my mouth. It has all my protein grams down. I have totaled about 75 grams a day. I have taken off about 5 pounds in the last 3 days. Yeah!! The only thing I really have struggled with is remembering to eat slowly when I first start eating my dinner meal with all my family. I find myself eating to fast and then pbing again. I have to slow down and knock it off. I would love to hear comments from anyone who reads my journal and who has any advice, encouragement or anything.

I had to go out tonight to a friends for dinner. She had Lumpia and fried rice. I should have brought something with me. Instead I tried a Lumpia and a small spoon of fried rice along with green beans and sugar free lemonade. I quickly progressed to pbing the lumpia and then didn't eat the rice. Other than that, I ate mostly protein all day. So for the good thing. I have journaled all my food intake for the past three days. It really does help. I have actually totaled up my proteins and carb intake. This is a positive thing. Again, I can't wait for two weeks from tomorrow. :car:

I had to go out tonight to a friends for dinner. She had Lumpia and fried rice. I should have brought something with me. Instead I tried a Lumpia and a small spoon of fried rice along with green beans and sugar free lemonade. I quickly progressed to pbing the lumpia and then didn't eat the rice. Other than that, I ate mostly protein all day. So for the good thing. I have journaled all my food intake for the past three days. It really does help. I have actually totaled up my proteins and carb intake. This is a positive thing. Again, I can't wait for two weeks from tomorrow. :car:

Yeah! I made it through one more day. I ate high protein stuff all day and ate only some cauliflower and cantaloupe for carbs. The cantaloupe was a very small amount. It sure tasted good though. Hopefully I will break my 22 lb mark and drop a few more pounds before I get my fill in 2 weeks. :car:

Yeah! I made it through one more day. I ate high protein stuff all day and ate only some cauliflower and cantaloupe for carbs. The cantaloupe was a very small amount. It sure tasted good though. Hopefully I will break my 22 lb mark and drop a few more pounds before I get my fill in 2 weeks. :car:

This has been great information for me. I feel like I have been "over eating" this week. I have pb'd once or twice, but for the most part it stays. I have been very afraid of stretching my upper stomach. I have been very good the last couple of days with eating high Protein and low carbs. 2 weeks until I get a fill. Yeah!!!

I made a commitment to quit eating what was easy to get down and start eating high protein and low carbs. Today was a good day. I started off with a protein shake with some fruit in it. For lunch I had some egg salad with low fat mayo and a cheese stick. For a snack I had another cheese stick. For dinner I had chicken and refried beans. After dinner, alls I wanted was to eat. I instead asked my daughter to go to the gym with me and did 30 minutes of cardio and some weights. When we got home we took the dog for a walk. I am now watching the Mariners who are beating the Red Socks. Can't get better than this. If I can just make it to bed tonight without eating again. I will feel like I have succeeded today.:notagree

I made a commitment to quit eating what was easy to get down and start eating high protein and low carbs. Today was a good day. I started off with a protein shake with some fruit in it. For lunch I had some egg salad with low fat mayo and a cheese stick. For a snack I had another cheese stick. For dinner I had chicken and refried beans. After dinner, alls I wanted was to eat. I instead asked my daughter to go to the gym with me and did 30 minutes of cardio and some weights. When we got home we took the dog for a walk. I am now watching the Mariners who are beating the Red Socks. Can't get better than this. If I can just make it to bed tonight without eating again. I will feel like I have succeeded today.:notagree

I am almost 4 weeks out and I have lost 22 pounds. I haven't lost any weight for the past week. Once you get through all the liquid part, you can eat mushy's and then softs. This has been hard for me as I am more restricted than before, but I can still eat more than I should. It has been hard for me. I look forward to my first fill. My advice, which I haven't followed very well, is to stay with the low carb high Protein and find what works. I am so afraid that I am going to stretch out my stomach. Any comments on what I have said is appreciated. Especially the stretching stomach part. Thanks.

I am almost a month post op and drinking is the one thing I know I have a problem with. I went real slow in the beginning, but now I can drink like I did before the surgery. I drink a lot of water. I can't quench my thirst with a small drink. I hope I am not doing myself harm. It doesn't hurt going down (unless I try to drink something after I have eaten something which is a no, no anyway.) So, I don't know what I will do after I have my fill.

my surgery was July 9th, and I can't wait for my first fill. I just spent some time journaling and have spent a lot of time the past couple of days contemplating. What I decided I have to remember is that the band is a tool. I still have to learn and do all the head stuff. I lack discipline. That is probably why I was fat in the first place. I need to, one day at a time, say no to the urges to eat when I am not hungry. We can do this. We just can't expect the band to be the "quick fix". Thanks for sharing. It helps me realize I am not alone.

It has been a very difficult 2 weeks. The first 2 weeks weren't so bad as I had no choice but to drink liquids (OK, I had a choice, but I didn't want to ruin the band:)) My problems started with being able to eat mushy and soft foods. I AM AN OVEREATER!!! So, for two weeks, although I have not eaten things I am not suppose to (i.e. bread, lettuce, beef) I have eaten way more than I should. This causes me great frustration and lack of confidence in my self. :phanvan But today is a new day!! I started a new commitment to eating lower carb, High protein foods that I am suppose to eat. I spent time reading my bible and getting focused, as I know that I can't do this without the Lord. So, here I am. 2 1/2 weeks away from my first fill. I can't wait!!! Yet, I know the Lord has something to teach me about self discipline and just saying NO!! So everyone, WE CAN DO THIS!!! ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!:clap2::clap2:

It has been a very difficult 2 weeks. The first 2 weeks weren't so bad as I had no choice but to drink liquids (OK, I had a choice, but I didn't want to ruin the band:)) My problems started with being able to eat mushy and soft foods. I AM AN OVEREATER!!! So, for two weeks, although I have not eaten things I am not suppose to (i.e. bread, lettuce, beef) I have eaten way more than I should. This causes me great frustration and lack of confidence in my self. :phanvan But today is a new day!! I started a new commitment to eating lower carb, High protein foods that I am suppose to eat. I spent time reading my bible and getting focused, as I know that I can't do this without the Lord. So, here I am. 2 1/2 weeks away from my first fill. I can't wait!!! Yet, I know the Lord has something to teach me about self discipline and just saying NO!! So everyone, WE CAN DO THIS!!! ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!:clap2::clap2:

Yes, You should have a card that fits in your wallet that tells you what size band you have and how many cc's it holds.

Thanks faith for your willingness to share your understanding. I have been sticking with the softs, but I know my bites are to big and I swallow things that I haven't chewed properly. I am getting better. I was wondering what I might be doing to myself, as things for the most part seem to go down o.k. Thanks.

Thank you for the information on band sizes. I know that I have a 4 cc band and didn't understand what that meant. I look forward to my first fill as I am able to eat more than I should. I can't believe how sick my mind is that I will push this. I am making better choices and eating way smaller portions, but I need to do something about fixing my brain.

Thanks for this thread. It has been very helpful to me as I wasn't clear on the whole band sizes either. I know I have a 4 cc band. I have not had a fill yet, but I can eat way more than I should now. I look forward to my first fill. My BMI is over 40 and I have 125 pounds to loose, but he put the smaller band on me.

To all who wrote me back this week, I so appreciate it. I was truly blessed and encouraged by your comments. I shared with you my discouragement, coming from the fact that I can and do eat way more than I thought I would. Now for the good things. I am sharing meals, I am choosing much smaller portions. I sat at the Mariner's baseball game last night, and I could fit in the seat without feeling like I was wedged in. I am still at 22 pounds, but today I ate half or even a quarter of what I use to eat at lunch, and that was after I did 2 miles on the treadmill and went to the weight room. So, I still very much look forward to my fill when I can really take off the weight, but in the mean time I am counting my blessings and trying to recognize the positive things that are changing. Thanks again for your encouragement.

I am feeling like I am all by myself here. I had my band placed 3 weeks ago today. I have been eating soft foods for a week. I feel like I can eat way more than I thought I should be able to eat. I don't feel like I am doing very good right now. I have lost 22 pounds, but 20 of them were while I was on liquids. I feel like all the things they said I wouldn't be able to do, I can do. Yes, there are a lot of things I can't eat. yes, I can't eat nearly like I use to. I guess I am afraid I am going to ruin stuff before I get my first fill. Help me. I need encouragement and advise. Thanks.:help: