prmasci

Hi,
I was banded on April 18. I lost weight right away and have lost a total of 21 pounds. That was the first month. I have not lost any since.
My usual diet for the day is breakfeast - Quest Protein bar or 2/3 c cottage cheese or a scramble egg with peppers. lunch I usually eat 3-4 ounces of turkery or chicken breast or 2/3 c cottage cheese. dinner is 3-4 ounces of Protein ( pork chop, turkey burger, chicken or fish) and 1/2 c .I even weigh and measure my food.

Made it through my first two week long vacation better than I have in the past, but not quite as well as I would have liked. Did not exercise at a gym, which was available at my hotel, but walked and walked around NYC every day. No wonder I didn't see too many overweight New Yorkers...... they WALK everywhere! Wished I would have gotten to the gym everyday, for it does give me the added energy boost that I now crave. Skipped all of the stops my friends made at different bakeries, and didn't feel like I missed out on any of that, because I am SOOOOO OVER SUGAR! Ate at very odd times, but tried to make good Protein choices as often as possible. Carried Protein Bars in my purse in case of a need, and I did share and eat them a few times. Ate pizza for the first time in two years...... Loved every bite, but the band kept me from having more than a slice, so that was great. Continued to log into MyFitnessPal every day. Exceeded my calorie goal every day, but only by a few hundred calories and because I didn't know how to log in the calories expended for daily walking. Met up with GoWalking and LisaCaron for coffee, and that was an AWESOME experience...... to actually meet two BariatricPal posters in person. Overall, this trip is in the memory bank and I know that I can continue to live the banded life even when I'm not home and not in my daily routine!!!!!!! LOTS OF RAMBLING, HUH?