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184--back to ground zero :clap2: BREAKFAST: VERY TIGHT AGAIN 130C Cottage Double 11P LUNCH: STILL TIGHT 200C baked beans 200C potatoe salad 200C meat SNACK: 50C 1 teenie weenie snickers 50C popcorn 100C Watermelon TOTAL: 930 DINNER: 210C Smartone 100C watermelon C1240 **decided to start no sugar tomorrow so I binged.

You guys took all the men outta Texas!!!!!!!!!!! No wonder I can't find one.

Telly, I am SOOO happy to hear that you are alive. Funny, you have such a WONDERFUL spirit. I LOVED your story..and I am happy to know Mother's always bring out the best in us. (**She says as she snickers**) Funny and PNut, I LOVE that you guys have FAB men. Send some down here to Texas for me.

Thanks. I was just thinking and writing about how much I fear deprivation. I am scared of standing up from a table and being hungry or feeling deprived. Most of my eating is because I am scared what will happen if I don't. Does that make any sense? I feel like such a loser right now. I feel exposed.

One of the things that is hard is going for a full healthy meal. LIke I want a salad but with ranch-treat. I "healthy" meal but with one "bad" thing. IT is like I am scared of not being able to have that one thing. Scared of depriving myself. I look at it as deprivation. It is something I am so scared of for some reason.

Thanks Moor. It was really hard for me to write down everything I am eaing but I figure maybe if I am honest I can figure it out. I almost thought about lying today. I am thinking planning might be the best idea for me. Thanks for the thoughts and for your time. Lindsay

I need some help with head hunger and why I can't get on the healthy eating boat. I am frustrated because this has been my battle--ALWAYS. THat impulse that says --eat me--eat me--eat me. So...I am on a journey to try and figure it out. ANYONE interested in joining me? I have been keeping a food journal. This is not about what you are eating-although the goal is to get to healthy eating. This is about figuring out the head hunger. What times are my vulenarble ones? Why did I eat what I ate? What can I do next time to get better results? Here is my food journal: http://lapbandtalk.com/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=208 I would love ANY advice and for ANYONE to join me in this journey to figuring out why I am eating when I am eating-what I am eating and what can I do to conquer the head hunger/emotional/impulse eating that I do.

Kat--I need some help too. Sherri--this is "the" place to be. I was banded in Mexico. (we pm'ed the other day) I SUPPORT YOU!!!

184.5 (where did that .5 come from???) BREAKFAST: (REALLY TIGHT AGAIN) 130 C Cottage Double 11P 90C Mocha Frap 3.5P LUNCH: Plate with 1/2 of it salad with avocado, oranges, 1/4 plate meat, 1/4 plate baked beans. Had second helping of baked beans. DESSERT:eek: :confused: :girl_hug: ice cream, fudge whipped cream, pecans, SO BAD!!! WHY WHY WHY WHY SNACK: some potatoe salad SNACK2: couple of soy crips DINNER: smartone and 2 pieces watermelon This was an unhealthy hard day. Once I started at lunch I did NOT want to stop. I dont know why. It so impulsive.

184.5 (where did that .5 come from???) BREAKFAST: (REALLY TIGHT AGAIN) 130 C Cottage Double 11P 90C Mocha Frap 3.5P LUNCH: Plate with 1/2 of it salad with avocado, oranges, 1/4 plate meat, 1/4 plate baked beans. Had second helping of baked beans. DESSERT:eek: :cool: :) ice cream, fudge whipped cream, pecans, SO BAD!!! WHY WHY WHY WHY SNACK: some potatoe salad SNACK2: couple of soy crips DINNER: smartone and 2 pieces watermelon This was an unhealthy hard day. Once I started at lunch I did NOT want to stop. I dont know why. It so impulsive.

Given the fact that I was such a naughty girl this weekend I'll take the .5 pound gain. (puts her tail between her legs and runs...) :faint: BUT, it could have been worse and I am learning SO much during the challenge because I am trying my darndest to keep a food journal. AND TODAY IS MY BANDIVERSARY!!! Next week will be GRRRRRRRRRRRREAT! I feel certain. Thanks to everyone on this thread! XXXOOO C 184.5 (-38 total, +.5 this week) Welcome styler! Congrats A1 and Pfunk-big losses=good motivation for the rest of us!!

FYI. Just in case this happens again or to anyone else. I was banded in Mexico and they did pay for my trip to the hospital when I was PB'ing blood. Turns out they really didn't do much but call my Mexico dr. Gave me a maalox type thing and took an xray and stay on liquids for a week. PLEASE let us know how you are. Lindsay

184 (YEAH! maybe this weekend was not detrimental) BREAKFAST: (REALLY TIGHT):heh: 130C Cottage Double 11P LUNCH: :confused: 150C Cup of tortilla soup 7P 100C salad-greens, totmatos, crouton crips 200C ranch dressing SNACK: 40C tomato :girl_hug: 100C popcorn DINNER: PB'ed ? 3 piece of margarita pizza *REALLY wanted a snack after dinner--mind thing--thanks to God I didn't. He blocked me at every try. I really ate dinnere becuase I felt like I had to eat. I pb'ed but still tried because of fear of being hungry. It is dinner. How will I get that emotional fill. I am not exactly sure how to fix this. TOTAL: 720

184 (YEAH! maybe this weekend was not detrimental) BREAKFAST: (REALLY TIGHT):heh: 130C Cottage Double 11P LUNCH: :cool: 150C Cup of tortilla soup 7P 100C salad-greens, totmatos, crouton crips 200C ranch dressing SNACK: 40C tomato 100C popcorn DINNER: PB'ed ? 3 piece of margarita pizza *REALLY wanted a snack after dinner--mind thing--thanks to God I didn't. He blocked me at every try. I really ate dinnere becuase I felt like I had to eat. I pb'ed but still tried because of fear of being hungry. It is dinner. How will I get that emotional fill. I am not exactly sure how to fix this. TOTAL: 720

I fianlly posted my swimsuit pics on page 2 of the challenge but, of course, can't figure out how to get the to actually post without having to click on them. Anywho... Funny, I am SOOO excited for you about your surgery. I am sure you will get it all figured out. Do you use Wellsfargo? They do cash advances as do credit card companies. Kristin, do you go to St. Mary's? You live just up the street. I am in Austin. I went to University of Houston Law Center.

At the Four Seasons with my boss. Very fancy lunch. I couldn't eat! BUMMER!

Question: through journaling I have figured out that my BAD spot is between lunch and dinner. I get to I feel like I "deserve something" and I just get a weird urge. Any ideas on how to conquer this battle? At least I have narowed it down. Kristin, I went through the DREADED bathing suit shopping recently and got the cutest suit. It is very simple but VERY flattering. I also got a cute little skirt to wear with it. Looks darling. I got it at Target. Here are the links: http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_9/601-6891525-6572133?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000BRPHRI http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_7/601-6891525-6572133?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000AZ2KUS

I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to see some eating/food journal entries from you people that are kicking butt!! PRETTY PLEASE! Here is my journal. BAD! Must be accountable though so I am showin it in all its glory. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=208

186 (paid for this weekend) I have two days to drop at least 2 pounds so I won't have gained this week. :girl_hug: Breakfast: :notagree 180C Starbucks (mocha) 7P 130C Cottage Double 11P Lunch: (having a hard time eating anything) 210C Smart one 17P SNACK: :confused: (always seem to slip up during afternoon. I wonder what I can do to remedy this.) 280C 96% fat free yogurt 8P TOPPING -180 TOTAL: 980 plus almonds DINNER: 1 pc pizza 1/2 michelada couple of soy crips

186 (paid for this weekend) I have two days to drop at least 2 pounds so I won't have gained this week. Breakfast: :notagree 180C Starbucks (mocha) 7P 130C Cottage Double 11P Lunch: (having a hard time eating anything) 210C Smart one 17P SNACK: :cool: (always seem to slip up during afternoon. I wonder what I can do to remedy this.) 280C 96% fat free yogurt 8P TOPPING -180 TOTAL: 980 plus almonds DINNER: 1 pc pizza 1/2 michelada couple of soy crips

Fri-Sat weekend in San Antonio with the ACA JL'ers. Worked out on Friday and Sunday. Did not keep track of food. Drank lots!

Fri-Sat weekend in San Antonio with the ACA JL'ers. Worked out on Friday and Sunday. Did not keep track of food. Drank lots!

I went to Ortiz and I have nothing bad to say about my experience. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or need support! GOOD LUCK!

Ek, Congrats!! Love Your Post!

Hey guys just checking in. I was out of town from Friday until today. Girls trip at a resort in San Antonio. It was lots of fun, drink, food, etc. We will see how it comes out on Wednesday. I did get my workout in on Friday and Saturday. I am going to REALLY shoot to have 2 days this week when I can hit the food goal. I am totally exhausted but looking forward to going to my butt kicking class on tomm am and getting back to journaling my food. GEEZ...that helps SO much. I really realized how much I was eating. Telly, I'll miss you. P'Nut-COOLEST PHOTO EVER! Welcome to all of the new folks. I am going to try and get a photo done tomm. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! Back to the drawing board tomm. I will say that even though it does not look GREAT I am doing better than I would without the challenge.