nygrl

hey kathy:) glad to see you are doing so well!! i am down 55 pounds and feeling great!! keep up the good work!

i was on full liquids rught away and i was fine... i just want to say that someone mentioned using a straw and i was told absolutly no straws because they cause gas and we all no we dont need added gas after surgery!!!!

oh i did forget to mention that i am on the treadmill 7 days a week for at least 30 min a day... water not so much!!!!

I have had 2 fills.. i have 2.7cc in a 4cc band... i eat good food!! i dont eat breakfast but i do have a decaf fat free sugarfree carmel mochiato from starbucks every morning... there is about 8 ounces of skim milk in it so i consider that my breakfast... for lunch my favorite things are sushi, a slice of pizza with mushrooms and onions, or a gorgonzola salad from the pizza place which now i make myself at home... for dinner i have whatever i make for my family just not as much .... tonight i had meatloaf made with 90% lean meat and a half a baked potato... last night i had a slice of smoked ham and half a sweet potato... i pretty much eat what i want just less of it... i dont snack alot... my favorite snack if i have one is a spoon of peanut butter on a banana....and i also love animal crackers and grapes but i try to stay away from snacks.... sorry i rambled on so much i hope this helps:)

Hi all... i havent been on in a while so i thought i would check in and see how everyone was doing... i am down 55 pounds but going VERY SLOW now!!! i feel great and am not in a big hurry to lose my last 15 pounds... hope every one is doing great and a happy holidy to all:)

i only lose about 2 pounds a month now... sometimes 4 but never 8 or 10 anymore... i am doing everything the same but it is much slower... i think it is just because there isnt as much to lose .. hang in there you are not alone!!

I dont have the pic... I was so embarressed when i saw it i just ran... I wish i had gotten it now that i can laugh about it... you actually saw the slime comming out of my mouth LOL... I am glad i can laugh now but as you all know it was no laughing while it was happening...

just got back from Disneyworld last night and had to tell you guys of my expierence...I had a few bites of a turkey leg and knew trouble was ahead... well it sure was!!! i pbd and then i pbd some more... slime after slime.. well i made the mistake of thinking i was done and got on line for the ride with a huge group of friends i might add....i knew on line i wasnt done but i got on the ride anyway....well here comes the good part.... just as we were approaching the last part of the ride they snap your picture and guess what??? i was throwing up into my rain poncho just as my picture was snapped!!!... i didnt know it untill we got off the ride and they have the pics up on a board for everyone to look at...i was on with a friend and she never laughed so hard in her life.....i told my husband about it later and he wanted to go back and buy the picture....thinking about it now it is funny but when i saw that picture i almost died!!!! what are the odds.. oh and stay away from turkey legs in disneyworld LOL!!!!

carbonation can cause erosion... that is why they say no more and some people say it is uncomfortable to drink too!

I am at 2.7 in a 4cc band and i also have restriction some days more than others, but i am doing just fine!!

my girlfriend didnt get a fill for 6 months... she had restriction with out it... everyone is different...i got great restriction on my first fill which is also rare most people need a few... i would say if in 2 weeks you are still eating like you are now you may not need one... things can change very quickly though so i wouldnt cancel just yet.. you may have a little swelling still and once it goes so will your restriction... just wait and cancel the day before if you have to!

sometimes i drink a little and sometimes i dont... i cant say that i ever really see a difference... the only thing i would say is dont ever drink if you are already feeling pain because that will just worsen the pain, but as far as drinking with meals i have never really gotten any hungrier if i sip some water with my meal!!

if you read the post again you will see she is not saying not to have soft proteins... the post is about being too tight and only being able to drink protein shakes... and the problem she is talking about is losing the band from being to tight not having too many soft proteins.... protein is protein and soft or hard it is great for you... i think you just mis understood..

Healthy choice is a brand of soup.. could this be what they mean? they make many differnt kinds of soup.. just stay away from tomato too much acid and you may get heartburn!!

i do the treadmill at least 30 min everyday even the weekend...and when i am really motivated i will do it 2 times a day which happens about 3 times a week... i feel the amount of exersise i do has definatly helped with my weight loss!! it makes me feel good too... you will see once you start you will want to do it and if you dont you will get nuts...it is a really good high!! just get started and never give up it gets easier and you will find yourself doing more and more as time goes on.