Georgia T

Name, real or screen~Georgia Goal weight for June 30th~185 Weight on June 1st~193 Age~42 City/State~Toronto Dietary goal for June~low fat low carb more fibre Exercise goal for June~4x wk cardio...2x wk strength Trng Personal goal for June~1 hr personal time per day Date banded~Mar 26 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~21 Favorite Summer Activity? Hiking

With "friends " like her who needs enemies. Wish her luck in her journey because she clearly is fighting her own demons. As for you - Bravo!!! I am sure you've tried many other methods and made an educated decision to get control of your life. All replies above are fantastic & true! And if you haven't figured out yet - you have a whole new group of friends here who will support you unconditionally - applaud your victories & be the rock you can lean on when you reach out for help. Good luck on your path towards success!!

192.2... Up 0.4... ????

I am in bandsters hell! In Toronto they make us wait 4 weeks between applying for fills... so even though I KNOW I'm not in the green zone because everything can go down too easy & I'm hungry after a couple of hours it will be another 4-5 weeks for a fill. I've got 6.5 in a 10cc band. Any advice to help with self control during this time period?

May 1st - 191.8 May 7th - 191.8 May 14 - 190.4 May 21 - 191.8 - Had my first fill May 21st - hoping this will help me. May Goal 185.8

Congrats Mike! You can totally do it one of my goals is to be able to run around with my nephew (16 mths) and not get winded. Yesterday we played non-stop & was way more comfortable breathing than I have been over the past few weeks. Talk about motivation to keep on going! Your health is critical to your true happiness. And you'll be an amazing example to your grandson on what you goals can accomplish when you stay focused & determined with your eyes on the prize - Bravo!!

Hi Karina33 - we share the same band date! It was good to hear your progress because it seems we are about the same. I've been up & down the the same few pounds for a couple of weeks. Im having my first fill tomorrow. I am trying to eat clean & balanced. This week I am finally starting to do some cardio & workouts - I haven't been as focused or motivated to do anything. I am however focused on reaching my goals! My first mini goal is to be down another 20lbs by August first.

190.4 down 1.4 not much, but scales moving in right direction

i think this was my first stuck experience. I had a bit of fizzy pop & some Gas X & finally calmed down....(I didn't know stress tightens the band) and I felt a whole lot better. Today I'm going to take it easy with soft foods & smoothies.

I am 6 weeks post op & have intense heartburn/chest pain ... what can cause this? I didn't over eat. Any ideas how to alleviate the discomfort?

first weigh in... no change 191.8... I've got a cold and have been making poor choices. Time to get serious.

Anyone out there from Toronto? I feel like our surgery process is very different. I'd like to compare & connect with others with similar situations

This is bandster hell that I heard of ... I was banded Mar 26/14... I'm from toronto so we have to wait 7 weeks from surgery date to get a fill (we get a small one at surgery - tiny!) ... I feel like I can eat ALOT of food still and am trying to consciously diet. I've got 2 weeks until I can request a fill... In the meantime willpower & dieting is a huge struggle.... Am I alone with this?

Name, real or screen~ Georgia T Goal weight for May 31st~185.8 Weight on May 1st~191.8 Age~42 City/State~Toronto Dietary goal for May~ higher fiber, lower fat/oil intake Exercise goal for May~ 30min cardio 4x/week Personal goal for May~ take time for myself Date banded~March 26/14 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~21.2 Favourite flower~peonies