dianalvrs

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Updated collage of photos between August 2013 and now. Down 105 lbs total. Living life and living it!

Yes Maggie. There is a lot I can do now that I couldn't before. Went paint balling in the summer. I'm going to go skiing this winter. I haven't done that in about 25 years. It's exciting to be able to do things again. Even simple things like going downstairs to do laundry without getting winded. Lol

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I won't have the chance to post my final weight tomorrow for this challenge, so I am posting it here now.....I am happy to report that my goal was 219 and I am at 217.4 this morning. Woop woop!! Yay me!!!!! See you for the holiday challenge!!!! Thank you Susan! I really look forward to this!

Thank you Susan for all your hard work tracking our weight week after week!!! I have decided not to weight my self I will not let a number slow me down!!! I feel great and I am looking fabulous as the weeks go by!! I will continue to work hard and let my body tell my story not the number on the scale!! Thanks again ladies u guys are doing a great job and I wish you guys the best!!! ????????????????☺️????????????

Same weight ????

I keep missing the Friday weigh in, but I just reached my halloween goal of 229, so I am readjusting it to 220.
CW: 229.4
Halloween GW: 220

I had my first fill on Thursday. Today I started back eating regular food. I think I have 3 cc in my 10 cc band. I don't go back until December. For lunch I had a Peanut Butter jelley sandwich on thin wheat bread... No Problem... I had some lentil snaps(tomato) no problem.... Next was my mixed fruit cup in it's own juice... After a couple of bites I got this funny feeling in my throat and here it comes back up... (SORRY) I'm done until Supper... WOW is all i can say.
My dr doesn't believe in snacking and he hasn't told me how much Protein to eat. He just said to continue to9 do what i'm doing and that I'm doing fine.... I know i need to drink more Water....

Well it's a process. One thing I notice from that menu is little Protein besides the Peanut Butter. Lots of carbs and sugars. Can you try starting with solid protein and try not to have carbs except for maybe some veggies? Solid protein holds me longer and satisfies me faster. I tend to not eat so much at the meal and trigger that upchuck you had. Some examples are cheese sticks , almonds, Buddig lunch meat, etc. good luck!

I agree with Justwatch. Also, so many of us find it hard to eat much slower and smaller. I hear people say they follow the rules but still get stuck. I know for me, that if I really follow the rules, I never get stuck. I only get stuck when I'm in a hurry, distracted or just eat way too fast or, when I don't follow the rules.
This part of your journey can be the most difficult to learn. It's so easy to clog the stoma with food not chewed to applesauce consistency and then impact that food with food eaten too quickly and in amounts too large. This causes stuck episodes followed by slime(sliming) and sometimes regurgitation.
But, getting stuck for the first time is a reason to Celebrate. You know your band is there and it's beginning to educate you how to behave in the future. Congrats!

Justwatchme and 2muchfun,
Thanks for your imput.... It's hard trying to prepare meals without a guide. My the big book on bariatric surgery just came in the mail today. So, I'm going to look at it for some menu ideas. My surgeon said nothing about how much Protein I should have. He just told me to stay away from the Protein drinks that he wanted me eating... This is a learning experience.

Who is gonna dress up this year...please dress up and take pics and share them here- whether we have lost...stayed the same...or even gone up a bit...it's all about the journey we share!!!

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I had my first fill on Thursday. I also have 3 cc in a 10 cc band. I think I had myself so woked up about it. It really wasn't bad. My dr. doesn't want to see me back for 8 weeks. I thought that was a long time, but he said i'm doing fine and he'll see me then. I'm back on regular food tomorrow...

You're on your way! Be patient. We got an adjustable tool for a reason. The green zone is found slowly. Yay for you!

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I am 1 pound away from reaching my challenge goal!

And.....GOAL! For this challenge and I think for good. 145! 126lbs total in 10 months. Now the real challenge, staying here ????

Congratulations, Diana! The one thing my doctor stressed to me during my first fill (two weeks ago today) was to give my body time to "adjust & then listen" to it! Everything needed to sort-of settle so I could make an accurate determination on whether or not I had enough restriction. I'm going back on Monday for another fill because although I'm not having any issues, I would feel better with more restriction. Wishing you the best!

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