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We have all been there, trying to sabotage ourselves for some crazy reason. Me, too, I put on 14 pounds from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

I decided enough was enough, I was NOT going to let this continue, so I threw out ALL the leftover goodies and started did a 2 day liquid diet. Then have slowly introduced more solid Proteins, and stopped the slider foods.

I have only lost 2.5 pounds of the 14, but I am headed in the right direction.

What we need to do is not look backward, but get our butts in gear for the New Year!! Begin exercising again, watch what you eat. You can do this...WE CAN DO THIS!!!

I am going to commit to 3 days a week of exercising (it is my plan for that to up itself to 4-5 times a week whenever possible). Just don't give yourself an option, just make it part of your day, and soon it will become the norm again.

It is frustrating to slide back, but just think what would have happened without the band??? We now have a tool in place that WILL work for us, if we work with it....

I am going to go downstairs right now and open the Sweating to the Oldies DVD that I have had (unopened) for over 3 months... thank you for your post, you have given me even more determination to NOT give up...

We will be fine, we want this, so let's go get it!!!!

Good luck to you, post again to let us know how it is going.....

Thank you for this post, I am so happy for your kids...an involved, caring Dad is the best present they could have!! You are an inspiration!!

I am doing pretty good too..doing the 5 day-er. I have lost 2 1/2 pounds, so I am happy. I can tell my band is working like it should, so now I need to work like I should!!

Went to the gym yesterday, it was so great to be back. Got my stuff packed for after work tomorrow, too. It had been so long I couldn't do all that I was doing, but I will get back there!!

Love this thread, It makes me have hope, and determination, and we can and WILL make 2009 our year!!!:Yawn:

My doctor said I could have pop-he just said make it a diet pop so that I don't consume extra calories...

I love this thread-you guys are hilarious!!!

Day 2 of liquids- have a splitting headache, but oh, well...PLUS, and HOW CAN THIS BE???? I did liquids yesterday, drank about 40 ounces of Water, and GAINED 1/2 pound.... I am ticked, let me tell you!!! WTH????

So, today, keeping on with the liquids, going to up the water (ugh) to 64 ounces, and had better lose that stinking 1/2 pound!!!

Leslie, you are too funny!! We'll all get there, you keep posting so I can keep laughing!!!

Okie Dokie - ya'll who know me know I'm not very patient...in response to my quick reading (a.k.a. not wanting to read five pages)...

To BBK's Defense - Yep I F'd up...Yep I did go Hog Wild (had me a good mental breakdown and visit with my old friend junk food) and by god I enjoyed every freakin "tasted sinful and I never said I was perfect, bite"...anywhoo...It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Would have I gotten it? Hell no! Enough of that...Boy I feel better...

Hello all old friends and new...Sign me up and kick my butt a bit. I deserve it! :-) Now let the party begin...here's to new beginnings...

I like your style:biggrin:

To new beginnings, it is!!!

Midway through day 1, I am hungry, but it kinda feels good...forgot about drinking Water, so just went to the Water machine (had to pass the vending machines, they were callin' my name, but I ignored em') and loaded up a 32 ounce styrofoam cup with ice and water, came back and laughed out loud reading Leslie2Lose words....oh, yeah, I love it!!!

We all came this far for a reason, and we WILL get where we want to be, there's no turning back, but there may be side roads we veer off on, but we WILL get there...

Way to go, Leslie2Lose!!! You made my DAY!!!!

thanks Kammy- you made sense to me!! You are right, there will be bumps in the road (sometimes deep craters!!!) but I plan to just keep moving forward, and make this band work for me.

I am going to the fitness center tomorrow to begin my exercise program again.. I felt so much better when I was exercising, but I do not like to do it...too bad for me, because I am GOING TO DO IT ANYWAY!!! lol

I am back in fighting form, we can do this!!!

Well, here is is Monday..the first day to re-commit to the band!! I had one brief tug when everyone went to the vending machine this morning...but I didn't go with them!!

This thread came right when I needed it, and I am so glad for the support, even the "mean" one makes me more determined to go back to the beginning!!

Here we gooooooo.......

I am going to start on Monday, too. Need to get to the store and get the good stuff!! This thread is just the best- I am psyched and raring to go!! I WILL be in Onederland, and I cannot wait!!!

No more looking back, no more should haves, just moving forward and recommitting to the band!!!

Unless you have little to no restriction why are you having to go on a special diet to lose weight you gained over the holidays? I didn't get banded to eat wildly and gain weight then go on a diet -- thats what life was before I was banded.

Well, although I didn't PLAN on eating wildly and gaining weight and stuff, it did happen...not proud of it, but the reality is the reasons I eat are still there. Although I have the band to help, it is up to ME to keep control, and I did not. Just imagine what would have happened without the band!!

I truly hope you NEVER do what I did, but I think your post was pretty harsh- hope you never have to eat those words!!

Boo Boo Kitty- thanks so much for the link to the 5 day pouch test- I am excited and raring to go.. It just feels better to know there are people out there rooting for all of us...

going to the fitness center tomorrow!!

I love the Dr. Phil quote!! I am going to follow your advice, and journal, and come back here for support, because going it alone sure as heck isn't working for me right now!! Exercise is also GOING TO HAPPEN...3 times a week.

I was losing weight when I exercised, not losing weight when I didn't...hmmm, no brainer, so why am I still not exercising???? Back to the fitness center I go...

I have never been so happy to see a post!! I gained 15.5 lbs from Thanksgiving to Christmas...

The liquid diet sounds good to me, I was going to start yesterday, but hmmm, didn't.. I did manage to watch what I ate, and threw out all the temptations, and lost 2 lbs.

Today, I am joining you... How many days are you doing liquids???

What is the 5 day pouch diet???? I will do that to, if you let me know what it is!!!

I am frustrated that I was soooo close to 199 and let it all slip away...aaagghhh.

We CAN DO THIS!!!!

I need a mentor, and I need one bad. I had surgery 10 1/2 months ago, and I originally lost 44 lbs, but have gained 15.5 of them back. I have no restriction, can eat like a pig, and was doing it all throughout the holidays. I am going back on track. Lost 2 lbs yesterday, so am at 213.5. It makes me sick to think I was sooo close to weighing in the 100's instead of the 200's and I let it go...

I am going to check to see if my new insurance will cover fills, and go get one asap.

I found this site to be so helpful in the beginning..and have not been back since September...What the heck is wrong with me??? Why would I ignore what was helping so much???

I was going to start completely over yesterday, starting over with liquid diet, and guess what?? Didn't do it... did manage to watch what I was eating (threw away ALL the holiday food, much to my grown son's annoyance!!).

Has anyone ever just started over? Or would it be better to just go on from here..

I am going to Florida the 1st week of February, and I want so badly to weigh 199 or lower...probably not the most realistic goal, need to lose 13.5 lbs in 5 weeks....

I don't want this all to be for nothing...what the heck is wrong with me that I would allow myself to GAIN weight with a BAND, for pete's sake... what an idiot...:thumbup:

At my 4 month anniversary (June 5th) I had lost 42 pounds. As you can see from my ticker, I gained too much of it back. I wish I had a good excuse, but I don't... Simply started eating bad stuff, pb'ing on stuff that was good for me, so ate junk that of course goes down just fine. I lost my way for a bit, but am back on track as of today. I forgot what a terrific tool this lapband forum is. I will return often as I know now this was a huge part in my early success. I have 5.5 cc's in a 10 cc band and have had 3 fills. I think I am going to call for another one. I believe I am pb'ing because I am eating too much.. I saw someone say that 6-9 bites should be enough...well, I was eating WAY more than that..

Just gotta pick myself up, dust myself off, and begin again. I expect better things at my 6 month anniversary!!!

I am a 48 year old female, also live in Michigan. I have been married 29 years, and have a 23 year old son. I desperately need a mentor, as I am making bad choices and I need to STOP. Will you please be my mentor, Kirajh? I need motivation, and I believe that with your fantastic weight loss, you would have very good tips. Please help me.....

Hi

I'm from Michigan. I was banded last July in Mexico and have lost 93 pounds so far. I live in Livingston County.........feel free to e-mail me at any time. kirajh@yahoo.com

I have been in a funk for awhile now, just coasting, or actually up a few pounds. Keep thinking of all I went through to get this surgery,and now I am letting it slide....

I can go for FREE to a fantastic fitness center, and haven't been there for 3 weeks, I am up almost 5 pounds from no exercise and feeding my face stuff I shouldn't be eating.

Couldn't figure out how it all turned bad, and then I realized. I have not been checking out lapbandtalk!! I get to feeling so alone and so low for not fighting more. It is sooo great to see that there are people in the same boat as me. I was feeling so down for not losing for about 5 or 6 weeks, and then went camping, and packed on 3 lbs, then 2 more at home...bleh.

Reading everyone else's comments makes me want to pick myself up and get back to the gym. I am going tomorrow.

Also have been doing quite a bit of the pb'ing, so not sure if I should go get another fill, or if I am just eating the wrong stuff and too much of it...

Does anyone have time to list a sample menu of what they are eating for me to judge if I am going about this wrong??? Please add amounts, too, if you can.

I need some help and I need it bad!!!:confused2:

one thing you might want to do is join a gym, either on your way home from work, or near your house. One that you have to go by often, so you feel so guilty, you just have to pull in!!

My company pays for our membership, and it is just great!! One thing I have noticed is that I get bored if I do the same thing each time I go, so I switch it up a bit, on Mondays I do Water aerobics, then the next time I go, I do treadmill and recumbent bike, then the next time I do the weight machines...I was going to Zumba (a dance class) but it tried to kill me, so I stopped!! But I am going to try it again this week, as my skinny sister is addicted to it, and she wants me to go..it is a lot of fun, but very confusing for my 2 left feet:smile:

I have trouble with beef and breads. ANY kind of bread. It just wont go down. The first problem with beef I ever had was when I made a roast in the crock pot. OMG it was so tender and good, but it just wouldn't go down. HELLO SLIMING....gross. And for JoyAddison...please be careful eating that much food. You could cause your band to slip or tear your sutures or have a prolapsed pouch. Use your band as a tool and listen to your stomach, not your head. Stop eating when you feel full. You should be able to eat 1/2 to 1 cup of food comfortably. Head hunger makes you want to eat even when your not really hungry. Also, be sure you DO NOT drink when you eat. It washes your food through the pouch and your hungry again. Good Luck.

Thank you for the words of caution. I think I scared myself straight- I have not eaten like that since, and have lost a pound or so as well. I have to wonder if I just don't have the right restriction yet...it didn't even seem as if I was that full, I mean, It sure wasn't like a Thanksgiving Day meal, like it should have felt like if my pouch was holding the food....I have a feeling it went straight through??

I definitely don't drink when I eat, though.

I go in tomorrow for another fill, I will talk to the Dr. to see if he thinks I did any damage.

Just writing down what I did made it seem so much better-maybe confession is good for the soul!! I have no desire to eat that much again!!

Thanks again, everyone who commented-it means a lot that you care!!

It's so good to hear how the Feb. Bandsters are doing! Congratz on the work everyone has done! :biggrin:

My current update:

I'm pleased to be down 30 pounds now' date=' from my high of 252. My first fill didn't give much restriction, but then I wasn't expecting it to, it's all part of the process. I'm sticking to my diet and exercise - I do 1-2 miles on my treadmill [i']everyday. [/i]I think this is really helping to keep my metabolism burning. If I diet only, I just don't lose. My next fill isn't until the end of this month, I'm hoping to get out of the 220's before then (I'm close!). The weather here in Michigan is changing, no more snow *hopefully*! I can't wait to get outside and plant my gardens and work in the yard.

Some good NSV's for me - I saw my PCP a few days ago, and she cut my blood pressure medication in half! Woot! I'm also off a sleep medication and sleeping just fine without it . . . it's good to see the medications go! Yes! My 2x clothes no longer fit me . . . way to baggy, and I'll now have to go through my closets and dig out the 1x's. I'd also like to go shopping for some new stuff, but I don't want to over-do it. I can't wait to get out of the plus sizes for good . . . I'll get there yet!

I have a goal of getting to onederland before this summer (July when we go on vacation) . . . that's 22 pounds, I'm hoping I can do it. Gonna try hard!

ReadySteadyGo - I'm a worrier too, lol. I'm pleased with this weight loss I've done, but for some reason today I'm feeling anxious. I've been on diets before where I've lost, and I'm just paranoid this is all gonna come back. I'm thankful I have the band to fall back on - hopefully it will keep me on track, and the next fill will give me some restriction . . . but at the same time I want to do this slowly, and I don't want my doctor to get aggressive with fills (not saying he will, I'll have to wait and see at my next appointment). I'd rather go slowly than get too much and get sick and have to back for an un-fill. (see I am a big worrier :tongue:).

Anyway . . . sorry to be chatty and make a long post . . . that's about it for me, just hanging in there and looking forward to Spring and Summer!

Please keep in touch Feb bandsters, it's great to be able to share this Lap Band journey with all of you - you all are inspiring and special!

Just Keep Swimming! :crying:

I love this thread!! I am from Michigan, too, and the weather is great!! I realized today that I have not been coming to this forum, and that is my biggest mistake!!

I have been feeling like I am all alone, and not doing that great of a job of it!!

It is so great to see we are all in the same boat, losing weight (maybe slower than we would like), but also, we are all having some of the same difficulties... feeling like we are eating too much, etc...

I have been so down in the dumps, but feel so much happier after reading this thread- I am not doing it wrong, it is just the normal happenings!!! Whew, what a relief!!

I have had 2 fills (Dr Schram said I was at 4.5 cc's in my 10 cc band) and that most people find 6.5 cc's is their sweet spot...My first fill did Nothing, I gritted it out and lost a few pounds on sheer willpower alone, and then the 2nd fill seemed to take but I can (and do, darn it) eat way more than 1/2 cup at a time. So, even though I have had some small troubles with it hurting a bit sometimes when I eat (because I am not smart enough to take SMALL Bites :wub:, I am looking forward to my 3rd fill next Thursday.

So, I learned something today-I need to visit this forum way more often, and stop worrying so much... we are all losing, that is the main thing...

Thank you ALL for your words of wisdom, and showing me I am not alone...I feel 10 pounds lighter just knowing that!!!

I had my first real problem with sweet and sour pork. We had Chinese at work, and so I ordered some... Mistake :tongue: 3 or 4 bites later, I had to go for a walk, and I learned all about the lovely sliming and then pb'ing I have read so much about on this forum!!

I have had 2 fills now, am going next week for the 3rd. I simply do not take small enough bites...Why can't I get it through my head????

Plus, I am eating TOO MUCH!!

I need some advice...I actually ate 2 fish fillet sandwiches at one sitting last night for supper... that means 2 Buns, 2 fillets, and 2 pieces of fat free cheese...what is wrong with me????

How is it even possible to eat all that with a band?? I was super full, but I didn't stop myself.. I need some words of wisdom here, because I cannot believe I let myself do that...

today I have eaten a small apple fritter, 4 inch sub, Rice Crispies (small bowl) and that bumblebee chicken salad (160 calories, 9 gram protein)that comes with 6 crackers and a little tin of chicken salad...drank 32 ounces of liquid. not enough Water, way too much food...

I am finding it hard to live with myself this week... I know that I just need to go back to basics.

Plus I only went to the gym 3 times this week...bleh...:biggrin:

Dr Schram did my lap band. He is a nice man, very brief and to the point. Wants out the door fast!! But he is an AWESOME surgeon, really knows his stuff, and you can always ask the staff what you want to know. I recommend him highly.

Thanks for sharing your first fill experience!! MIne will be March 13th, and I am nervous, not about the needle, just the whole thing-will I know if it is ok, or if it is too much of a fill, etc...

I was in bandster Hell for awhile, but now the hunger is either starting to slack off, or I am getting used to the sensation-can't say I ever had it too much before the band- I rarely got hungry because I ate all the time!!!

It really is helping to read this forum, it has eased a lot of my anxiety...

I just got to join a really great fitness center through work for FREE, so I hit it twice this weekend, and plan to go at least 4 times a week-they have Water aerobics, plus all the treadmills and bikes I could ever imagine... plus dance classes that I can go to in 2 weeks, when I am cleared for more extreme exertion!!

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I was banded on Feb 5th, and since I got off the liquid stage (and my swelling went down) I have been very Hungry, and to tell the truth, it is pretty scary. I am following the doctor's instructions, but it is harder every day..I feel like I could just eat anything...My 1st fill is on March 13, so hopefully I will just continue to force myself not to eat too much until then....It is so great to see that this is normal!!

Banded on Feb 5th... Lost 24 pounds so far... but now I am always HUNGRY, but following the doctors plan...can't wait for my first fill on March 13th!!