Cerrin

I am sorry to hear about you being unhappy with your band. I burp non stop lol But I am used to it and can usualy do it quietly. lol But one usualy slpis out that is REALLY loud at a bad time...but I just laugh and go on. I am sorry to hear about the vomiting and any other problems you have had. Good luck with your personal journey.

I use unjury unflavored. You can order some individual pouches on-line. As long as your not heating it up past a certin degree It dosent change anytihng. I add it to pudding So I get desert with a Protein kick to it. I also add it to cottage cheese and other food that is creamy. I was having a really hard time getting enough protein in my system. AND my doctor told me NO MORE Protein shakes. So I have been trying high protein meals...Boiled egg for Breakfast...Takes a while but I manage to get it down. and super high protein Tuna salad...I use Greek yougart instead of Mayo for less fat and more protein. Seems to be working And I also make hummus for an added snack/lunch.

My Doctor had told me I was gaining about 30 lbs a year. So even though I am a slow loser. I count those 30 lbs each year that Iwould have gained as a loss. Atleast in my brain. I cant see myself getting smaller. But my mom told me my butt looks smaller. :thumbup: So that made me feel good. lol Stop looking at what everyone else is doing. And just work on eatting healthy. And focus on YOU. Your doing it. Keep your head up and look forward not back.

Well before surgery My Dr had me on a strict low carb to no carb then liquids the week before. all to shrink my liver for surgery. Then After surgery I was on stages of liquid to mushy purred then solid foods...My dr didnt have super strict time table on how long I had to be on liquids...just to go slow and be aware of the full sensation and If I was not staying full then I was to move to the next step.

lol I have found out that my body dosent work like others. If I concentrate of food and eatting healthy then I dont lose. No matter how many calories I get in. But if I ignore it I lose...I have to eat unsteady high calories one day low the next...for me to lose. If I stick to 1100 calories I may lose the first week...like 2lbs...but then I plateau till I start ignoring it again lol My body is so fickle lol Thank goodness I have the band where I can NOT concentrate on the amount I eat. I just have to remember to not eat crap and to not drink while eatting. I am getting a fill today and I am going to take this time to restart myself on the correct path. I miss excercising...but when you work 2 full time jobs there is honestly no time to work out. I am walking arround as much as possible...with out getting sweaty because of work. *sigh* 6 more weeks and I will hit the gym hard.

Phyl and I are slow losers! but We are still losing so that counts. Being heavy makes it difficult to work out at times. But every little bit helps. For me the Tax season makes it difficult for me to have any kind of life. lol Hopefuly with the new fill tommorrow I will have restriction again.

I find I am having a hard time not drinking when I eat. I had a long period of not getting enough food in so I would drink to try and get some thing down. I kept waiting for the swelling to go down so I could eat normal again...but it never happened so My dr took Fluid out...and well I had picked up bad habits again. I am being tightened again tommorrow. Hopefuly I can achieve good habits with the new adjustment. I am a slow loser. but untill this unfill I had not gained anything back...so with the small 8lb gain I am determined to get back on track of losing.

I went on a cruse after being banded...I was super tight. Not loose. I had trouble eatting anything. They do have plenty of healthy things available...lots of baked fish and salids. I would honestly not worry about it. I am going on another one this year. Me and my Band dont travel well. And I love to travel But eatting when traveling is really difficult for me. I would sugest you bring some Protein shake stuff just in case. But I definitly suggest you not sweating the food the more you worry about it the more you will want to eat it...

wow. Good luck. I had to have a bunch of fluid removed due to swelling...all complications from getting poison oak last summer and the meds I had to take. But I have been unfilled for a month and I made the apointment yesterday to get fluid back in the band. I am super loose now. I can eat everything. And I am so hungry that I almost do.

I have an alergy to Mayo products. Hives are really annoying lol Bo I have been subing unflavored yougart when I need something in a recipe I love the cheese and I am going to have to try it out Thanks for the tip!

I have found a soultion to my problem. I am going to Rent a Wii for a month and see if I really do use it enough to justify buying one. lol This way I can tell if I really will use it.

Your new eatting habbits will evvect your breath. But I sugest you get a tounge scraper. And maybe a dental Water pic. What kind of foods are you eatting? more spice then before? lots of Protein shakes? more garlic? As for the dry mouth. It could also be a dental thing. plaque will make your mouth and throat feel really dry. What does your breath smell like? You might be having gum issues and need to see your dentist.

Meditating is not a religious thing. It can be, but not for any specific religion. I am budhist we meditate to bring one self peace and center yourself. My mother who is Christian meditates to bring herself peace and center herself. She has done this for a long time and started during a bible retreat. Meditating is a great way to releave the stress of the world. It really helps you gather yourself and can really help you focus on the important things. And to stop stressing about the things you have no control over. Yoga is a great way to lengthen the muscles to give your body a sleaker look. It is also really good to help you increase your stamina. Holding those poses is hard. Balancing is a great way to stabalise yourself. I say go for it.

I didnt have a group of guys back then that would do that for me. I do now. :cursing:

I did not go to prom. Never invited. High school was not nice to the fat chick. LOL but let me tell you I am actualy looking forward to the high school reunion. I am going to make the hottest guy I know go with me. and all those mean people can bite it lol

I am a super slow loser. But I did go buy 3 really pretty dresses that are too small (for now) they were on major clearance! I cant wait till I can fit in them and look good. I fit in them right now but they are way too tight lol I am going to hang them up as motovation lol

You might think about getting a small unfill. Dont wait as long as I did. I was lucky and nothing slipped...but I am extremely loose right now waiting for everything to get back to normal so I can get an fill that wont go wonky on me.

OK I have already started looking to see how much this is going to cost me. lol But hey what else am I going to spend my tax money on. lol

OK I am probably going to break down and buy a Wii then get the Wii fit and the Wii active lol whew I might break down from the cost. but I think it might just be worth it lol The cost is just what is killin me right now.

WOO HOO I fit that weight limit now! That in itself is a NSV!!!!! I kinda want the Wii fit also...but It is just so much money. I dont even have a Wii. Geesh Yeah Moxie...I keep lookin at peoples weight when they say how they feel they are huge and they weigh less then I do. lol I know I am big and I know I am losing slow. But I am healthy and I am thrilled with my slow loss and I would be terrified if I dropped super fast. My body needs the adjustment time while it is losing. Or it freaks out and does weird things lol Hang in there!

OK let me tell you my little story. I started out at the local Gym. About a year ot two before thinking about the band. I would go and walk...a couple times a week. Then I would stop and go back in a few months. But After I was banded I was in the gym about 4 or 5 times a week working out HARD Elipitical and weights (which were only guys) and let me just say that I had the respect of all the guys in there. Yes I was still the biggest female in there but all the guys saw how hard I worked out that they were encouraging and very supportive. I stopped going when I messed up my ankle and this is actualy making me want to get back in there. It is difficult during tax season. Maybe I will find myself a Wii and start working out on one of those. lol my brother has one and even the boxing is a work out. even though it is considered a game lol

Yeah but some of us like that feeling. Especialy when we feel were still HUGE. Pulling out those old BIG clothes is nice to see how far we have come. NOT EVERYONE is the same. I like having the reminders of how far I have come. So just because one person throws stuff away dosent mean everyone should.

Sorry I have to disagree with everyone. It is ok to hold on to them. Just box them up. And put them away somewhere. and next year when you see that box again you can pull them out and have a good laugh about what you wore...OR if your feeling down you can pull something out try it on and remember that you have lost weight. You body is getting smaller. It is OK to hold on to things. Just not neccessary to kep it all in your closet.

Wow I can so relate. Who buys those stupid white chairs anyway? I stood up at a party for like 4 hours because all they had were those chairs lol To this day I have the good folding chairs in the trunk of my car. lol I have to say that it was really nice to tell the flight attendent that I fit into the seat just fine arm rest came down and all so she couldnt bump me off the flight lol AND I sat next to 2 guys and none of us were squished. Guess my mom was right my butt is smaller lol

I had a real tight fill nd kept it too long. I didnt have reflux But if I drank Water too late I would have to PB it up after I layed down. PMS affected me...Flying was bad...Stress made me tighter. So I had my Dr take some out...And well he took too much out. And now I can eat anything. lol But I cant get back in there till after Tax season is done. lol Not that I want to...The stress of tax season and any too tight issues would just not be fun for me. I am still losing with being too loose...so I will deal with it for a while. If you are having PB issues...and Reflux...TAlk to your DR