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Hi All, just checking. My acid reflux in not as bad as before. I know for I'm beginning to eat more. And we all know that includes bad food choices and junk food. Not including the fact that my daughter just stargted working in a bakery so, we're tasting the wares. But, that's not going t deter me, for I want to reach my goal weight be year end. Also, one of my friends is looking for a workout buddy. I've been wanting this for a while and I know she'll stick to it. So, hope to start this week. Ms. Husker, be extremely careful with any sleeping aid. My co-worker took some and she experienced sleep walking epsidoes. She had the gastric bypass and she can't do sugar well. Well, one morning she woke up her kitchen was in a mess and some candy she had on the computer desk was all eaten and shrewed on the floor and desk. She had no memory of getting up during the nights and doing these things. So, when and if you take any ask someone to be watchful of you. Not to say this will happen to you but something you should know. Hey Carole hope all is well with you. And you are seeing results on what you're doing. Take care all...

Hi All, just checking in. Well, now that I have my acid reflux in check somewhat my appetiate has improved. I'm eating a little more and junk food craving is on the rise. Now I really have to step it up and get back on track too. At least I'm getting closer to excerising again. I now carry my gym clothing just need to get to the gym. Had a few distractions but I'm going to do my errands during lunch and get to the gym in the evenings. Cut out Bally's for I wasn't getting there and money gone to waste. The city gym $55 a year is good enough for me. Every evening there is an excerise class going. So I can do the weights or class. So, what are you going to get back on track to? One small step or goal at a time. That's something we must remember.

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Hi All, we're just weeks from the end of the year holidays. We're about to face our biggest challenge. We'll need to step up our game plan. Mine is to start getting to the gym. I'm getting close, almost made it tonight. Lately I've been able to eat without having a acid reflux episode. I'm still basically down to one good meal a day. But I can eat sometimes in one setting or two. Not three or four like before. At times I can even eat dinner like tonight. Ms Husker, when I used to feel like that, that last bite was more than enough. And that's not a good feeling as we all to well know. I learned not to take that last bite. No matter how small it is, just to keep from throwing it away or saving it till later. How I get over that is wait about 1/2 or more then go back and eat it, if I still have that "urge". And that's just what it is an "urge". An "urge" not to let that last bite get the best of me. Janine, gall bladder problems was not one I would thing of as an effect of acid reflux. I was thinking along the line of espoghas issues. I still think that getting some Fluid removed might get rid of the reflux. But, I won't at this time. Since I"m so close to weight goal. And just get back into excerising. I"ll just keep taking the pills. It may not make since but we all know our goal is to get to our weight lose goal. So, thank you for taking us along "Your Journey" for we are all learning lessons and issue that come along with the band. But as we've all said in the past "We Love Our Band". Welcome back all March Bandsters. We may not get here regularly but we do come back. Please just write your success good or not. It helps you and us keep in line and on track.

Hi All, just checking in. Lately I've been able to eat without having a acid reflux episode. I'm still basically down to one good meal a day. But I can eat sometimes in one setting or two. Not three or four like before. Ms Husker, when I used to feel like that, that last bite was more than enough. And that's not a good feeling as we all to well know. I learned not to take that last bite. No matter how small it is, just to keep from throwing it away or saving it till later. How I get over that is wait about 1/2 or more then go back and eat it, if I still have that "urge". And that's just what it is an "urge". An "urge" not to let that last bite get the best of me. Janine, gall bladder problems was not one I would thing of as an effect of acid reflux. I was thinking along the line of espoghas issues. I still think that getting some Fluid removed might get rid of the reflux. But, I won't at this time. Since I"m so close to weight goal. And just get back into excerising. I"ll just keep taking the pills. It may not make since but we all know our goal is to get to our weight lose goal. So, thank you for taking us along "Your Journey" for we are all learning lessons and issue that come along with the band. But as we've all said in the past "We Love Our Band". Welcome back all March Bandsters. We may not get here regularly but we do come back. Please just write your success good or not. It helps you and us keep in line and on track.

Hi Fellow Bandsters: I think about you often although I haven't been on much. I was told I had acid reflux about three years ago. Although it was an occasional bout I really didn't pay to much attention to it. So, of course I didn't take the medication prescribed. Hence three year later I am hit with acid reflux big time. When it became a problem I took it as the band being to tight. After months, yes, months, since summer I've been having problems eating. What I thought was a bad case of PBing was in fact acid reflux results. In some reading it stated that acid reflux can be a result of gastric surgery. But the last time that had happened I had some Fluid removed and it solved the problem. So this time I thought to do the same thing. But when I took my medication it began to subside some. Of course I like the fact that since I couldn't eat much or at all, the weight came off. So, I do believe if removing some fluid the acid reflux will go away. Then there is the fear of not controlling my appetiate again. So, what's a girl to do? Take the medication, lose the weight then hope to maintain it. I only have 13lbs to weight goal. Here I'm trying to get off 2 meds and end up taking 3 now. I haven't gotten back into excerising. My gym membership is about to expire. I want to renew it but when will I get back to the gym. Mornings are not looking good right now and I have a home remodeling project that at time keeps me from getting there in the evenings. And home excerising is not movitating right now. Well, enough about me. I'm just glad I can come and vent. Only someone going thru what we are can understand our plights. No matter what they are. Everyone keep strong and as healthy as we can possible be. Ms Husker, when I screw up, I pass it on as taking control of what I want to do when I want to do it. It makes me feel great and in control then the high wears off and begin to have regrets. It's like that quick high. But we haven't gone that far we can't get back. And when our other health issue get in the way, that doesn't help. We're not failures, just didn't see that road block. Janine, you most of all have kept us informed of many issues that may be as a result of being banded. But, each time you prevail over them. You are an inspiration for this. I hope I can have a positive outlook when something like that happens to me. Carol, hope your medical ills begin to improve. I do remember that one of my quickest weight loss was my reducing of salt a lot. And weighing my foods. It took only weeks to begin to adjust my taste buds to the reduced salt intake. So, if you're using the weight watchers food, pay attention to the salt contents. The salt helps preserve the shelf life of prepared foods. And I liked the partnership of the program. It gave me motive to win those prizes (if that's still part of the program). In addition to that one person who talks so much about how much she's doing and not losing weight. Well, thanks for taking the time to read my post. Until next time, when we are all on the good foot and losing weight again. Let's start our New Year's Resolution new. It'll be one we won't need to make then. We've already begun it. Luv Ya All.

Hi All, back to see what's going on with everyone. In reading the previous posts, it's as if I don't need to write anything. I'm experiencing some of what everyone is saying. Especially with the I don't care any more attitude. Although I gain up to 10 lbs when I feel like this I'm still a lot better off than 3yr ago. I'm kinda back on track now. Although I need to go back to the doctor. I know a while back I was diagnosed with acid reflux but didn't take it seriously. This time round I'm not sure if it's acid reflux or my band is too tight. Really I think it's both. I'm only losing weight now because I'm pretty much only eating one meal a day. With PBing almost every day sometimes twice a day something is wrong. Have trouble eating a decent meal, but I have no problem eating junk food. Go figure. I'm afraid if the dr. remove some fluids I'll get over conifident and really gain the weight back. In addition I haven't really excerised all summer. So now that school is back in session I won't need to be home for my daughter to much in the evening. I'm scheduling a program for excerise 5x a week. 3 mornings and 2/3x evenings. As we all know proper eating with excerise will help the weight come off. Well enough of me. We all know where our faults are but although we get mad with ourselves for not doing the right thing, we do eventually get back on track. I have no doubt that each of us will. It's one of those things, "sick and tired of being sick and tired". We got the eating healthy part under control it's getting the exercise part in sync. At least for me. Well, love to you all and we'll get it straight some day soon. Then it's on to maintaining our lost weight. And we think getting there is hard. This is just the training step to maintaining our weight loss goal.

Good Morning To Everyone. Carol I understand about agonizing those last ounces/pounds. Especially since we have the scales that measures in ounces now. From one day to the next we can't tell when those pounds will go away for good. The body is so amazing. I do now realize if you don't eat regularly, like I have been doing lately, the body tends to go to it's reserves. That may be the reason we don't lose. I'm still holding at 193lbs for almost a month now. And I don't think it's because I've hit a plateau at this time. Well, keep on with your new lifestyle of eating and increase the Protein and veggies and drink plenty of Water. We're still not done yet. For after reaching our goal weight, it's onto maintaining it. I now look forward to that part. We about to past the hard part. To finding new foods, ways and excerises to keep off the weight. See, we're still learining something new every day.

Good Morning Everyone. Just checking in. No weight loss lately, still holding at 193lbs. Carol, also in being too restricted, if that's our problem, I can't take hot seasoned or spicy/rich foods. This is the worse. Usually I can take chinese foods seasoned with garlic sauce. Yesterday it was horrible. I only had two bites and was done. Tried it for dinner and still couldn't finish it. I'm going away tomorrow and I don't know how I'm going to make it. For we all know part of going away is sampling the foods. Like you Carol, I'm going to try and tolerate this restriction a few weeks longer. It doesn't feel like it'll let up then I'll get some taken out. Being filled is not an exact science. So, everyone let's continue on. Till I return take care of yourselves.

Hey Everyone, I'm still around. Like everyone sometimes I don't want to come and reveal I didn't keep up my end of the bargin. I have lost 10lb since last being here. But, that's due to my not eating well. I think, I know I'm too restricted but don't want to go back to the doc. Afraid he won't take out enough to keep my from PBing. My meals mostly consist of oatmeal for Breakfast, and lunch stretching into dinner. Therefor only having two meals a day. Then when I can eat it's mostly Protein. Veggies are almost none existence. Due to I haven't done much cooking for my frig is still not keeping foods cold. So I can't cook and keep leftovers in the frig. Exercise, again almost not existence. Excerise about 1x or 2x a week. But, I still and do think each and everyone often. So, I'm going to try and come back whether I gain or lose. You all do keep me getting back on track. Just so I can come and post my successes. As we all say and know without the band we would not be where we're at today. As a matter of fact, when I do any yoga moves that needs to be done on my stomach, my band gets in the way if I don't lay right. So, koodoo's for me...

Hi All. I see we're all taking a long break from logging on. Yes, we may all be too busy to log, found other sites, just plain forget or not having much success in losing the weight. Although I think of you often I just don't log on. I'm struggling with my weight again. Not eating or making healthy choices in foods. I've gone pass the junk food cravings. My frig is still out and I'm blaming not being able to cook healthy meals for my weight halt. Using the freezer part as the frig so I can't cook like I want. But I do manage to keep on excerising which has keep my weight at a stand still somewhat. I have to step up my excerising to almost daily now. This would be excellent if I were eating healthy. Well, enough for me, how are you doing?

Hey All, Mrs. Husker, you are one of my many mentors here. We all know we have our ups and downs and at times don't want to post. But then we get the courage and come and post. My reason this time was when I last posted I was losing and excerising and taking fitness classes and yoga. Since that time I had gain back 10lbs, taking fewer classes and less yoga. We at times find a reason to blame our weight gain on something. Mines is my frig needed repair and I was relying on my freezer to temp as the frig. Being it could only hold buy so much, I found myself eating take out often. Lending to my weight gain. I can't fit any of my new clothes and can't seem to find anything I like this summer. So, I decided to come back and just post my results thus far. And it's not good. So, I going to take a stand and get back on track. 1st I need to get to back to going to the gym in the mornings. To work on time to get to leave early to get to my exercise/yoga classes on time. And once I get into that habit, I'm back on track. But, we all know starting it is the hard part. So, thanks for being here and encouraging each other. Atleast this is the one place where we know, there are others that can relate to our problems. Love to you All. Thanks for being here and coming back...

Hi All, Mrs. Husker, me personally Ii would go with the Whey. Read up on Soy, soy and radiation, soy and cancer. Soy, soy, soy. I tend to stay away from it for it can hamper my thyroid medication. Hope everyone is doing well.

Good Morning All. Although we all make bad food choice we can still be sensible about it. Read the label; take the suggested serving allowed, use your food scale, measuring cupa and spoons. Share that slice of whatever w/ someone or eat some and take the rest w/ you. Even when you eat it later, it's the amount that's in question. That may get you back onto the right track. It's almost like writing in a food log. You'll quickly remember how much you're eating... Find what tricks you back into getting on track. We all that that trick we use. What is yours?

Hi All, just stopping by again. Like most haven't been on to be note my ups and downs. I'm still holding between 195 - 200lbs. It seems that this will be my steady weight. But, I'm still trying to get to 175lbs. Ms. H. great that you are getting back on track. I tried Sparkpeople and it does work. And you sure can get side tracked with its mulitiple of info. Begin using your food scale, measuring cups and spoons again. When I fall off I start back with these to get me started. Even when I make bad food choices. Keep on coming back Carol and Momlambert. We can be each others support system. How are you two doing?

Hey Just Checking In. One thing about us is we won't give up. Yeah sometimes we mess up and sometimes we mess up big time. But when we realize what is happening to us, we vent, let it take it's course and then get back on track. We will never, never give up but, as we've all said before, we are a far cry from where we would of been had we not made this amazing and brave lifestyle change. Again as we remember, we did not get our previous size over night and it will not happen over night. Yeah, some people have lost and maintained all their weight but, what changes did they go through before they got it right? And losing it all at once will not get us into the frame of mind to eat and make good, better and the best food choices. Learning to change our way of eating has shown us healthy ways of eating and for some improved our health. I myself haven't not been taking off any of my meds. But, at least they were not increased in doses. And for that I am thankful for. I sabortage myself when I am about to make my next milestone in weight loss. Just like I was 6lbs from my goal weight, I blew it and began eating out of control. But, this time around, I'll loss the weight and then onto maintaining it. Even if it takes till the end of the year, I will be there. Well. enough for me, how are you doing?

The new thread is Aprill and it Ain't Over.

Sorry, I haven't been here in a long, long while. I've been rereading some of the past logs for February and March. In most of them, it was as if I had written them and put your names to them. I too just had a refill. I didn't have much restriction and I too was almost at weight goal and then became over confidient and starting eating like I had control. My lowest weight was I81lbs then over ate and went back up to 200lbs. I never stopped exercising but my eating was out of control. Making wrong and bad food decision. Junk food, fried foods cakes and then the infamous Girl Scouts cookies. But I began doing zumba dancing, hot yoga and regular yoga nad back into the gym. So, I didn't not lose the weight yet, just maintaining and since I've been refilled my eating is more restricted. I've signed up for 20 hot yoga classes which can figure out to 10 weeks of classe at 2x a week or 6 weeks of classes at 3x a week. But, I want to be back in the clothes I bought last year and 175lbs. All this for my daughter's high school graduation in June and my birthday in July. So, since we've all vowed to do better and we know we can let's do it. My mantra is "It's InSide All of Us To Do". And you know what I mean. It's April and It Aint' Over.

Well, I too am crying setback. I do believe my being 6lbs from goal may have made me over confident. That I can get there without trying any harder. Well, 16lbs later, I'm back to my highest weight from my from my last lap of losing weight. With my emotional eating out of control, the holidays and I can get back on track anytime attitude, is doing me more harm than good. demsvmejm-I feel the same about going for another fill, how the doctor may see and view me. But like momlambert said, he's seen maybe worse and then some. I'm only 25lbs from where I want to be. And had expected to be there by my anniversary the 27th. But, at least I'll be back to losing by that time. I do want to be at goal for my birthday in July. And I am going to be there. I am more goal orienated now than before. It's like my last chance to be where I want to be. But, now matter what, it'll be gone this year. msvmejm demsvmejm

Hi dean123, just to let you know I too am glad I found this site. I only have one friend and she a co-worker who is eating more healthier and trying to maintain her weight loss. Although she had the bi-pass they too struggle to keep the weight off. I have and am where you are now. As far as the boobs, the most you can do right now is get a good support bra. Even if you need to pay more for it, it's worth it. I have a few from Intimacy, if you have a store in your area. When it come to people policing my meals,I just tell them I'm now maintaining the weight. And I'm trying to find out what food is best to eat to do this. This holds them off. Although I'm 3yrs next month out from surgery I still struggle with these last few pounds. Before the holidays I was 6 pounds from my goals. A little over confident and food, I gained a total of 19lbs. So as I write this I am 20lbs struggling. But the most I can tell you, "We did not put all this weight on in a few days, weeks, and months". So it will take a long and stead minded journey to get off. And if you think getting it off is hard, weight till you begin to maintain. As you lose weight get rid of the clothes you can no longer wear. When I had to wear a belt, then take in the pants, then and loss more weight, it was time to get rid of them. A thrift shop will thank you and the women who can wear them. As for hiding your drink, there will be more things you will being to try to break a habit. Just keep doing whatever it is and after a while you won't notice that you're doing it. Keep coming back. We will all give you ideas what worked for us. Try them, add to them, change them but something will work. It's in all of us to. And most of all "the band is only tool" a tool only helps you in the job you need done. Remember that always.

Hey Juli, You were truly missed. I missed your adventures. I looked forward to them when I log on. So, glad you're back and keep coming back. We've all been there as we all know so well. But the thing is "we keep coming back". I also gained as we all had. And we all have vowed to get back on track. We know what to do so let's get to it. The gang is slowly coming back home. Let's welcome each other back.

THANKS FOR STARTING THE FEBRUARY THREAD. I FORGOT ALL ABOUT STARTING ONE... It's good you still come back. No matter how long we all stay away just come back. Someone will be here to keep this thread going. I agree with you that if I lose no more weight I'm happy where I'm at. It's just that all my wardrobe is at my new weight. So, I really need to keep on top of it. I just need to get into the regular size 14 and then I'll be happy again. That is the last set of new clothing I bought. My goal is either weight 175lbs or into the last set of new clothing I bought. I've stepped up my excerise problem too. I'm getting to the gym more mornings now and now trying for the evenings. I'm back to 192lbs. So any weight loss now is what I'll be counting. I'm taking Zumba classes too. Janine like you said, it is so much fun. I was wiped out from my 1st class. But, I'm going back. Great cardio and lower body workout. thickchickTexas, keep coming back. Someone will be here. So to everyone else what have you been up to? I wish one day we could all meet up. We have shared so many ups and downs, personal issue I feel I know you better already. I miss old the old timers...But glad everyone keeps coming back. Have a great day and week till we meet again.

Hey Ms Carol, welcome back. That should do the trick. What have you been up to and what is one goal for the next two weeks?

Hi Janine. Glad you stopped by. Been missing your progress. Still glad you're staying the course. With your night cravings, I hope it's the recommended amount of coco krispies. And are eating them slow. It's easy to go over the top with them. They're lite and crunchy. Mix it up with a none sugar Cereal and you that should keep you from going back fore more. Keep up the good work. And to everyone else how are you doing?

Hi Carol. Glad to hear you didn't gain. That's a plus in itself. Go back to the beginning and log your meals, what's going on at the time, mood and time of day you eat. Somewhere in there you'll find the answer and won't need to spend time on the couch. Also, go back to measuring your meals and increase your Protein. Yeah, protein may not be all the answer, but if you must eat let it be that. Not a drink something to eat. That chewing motion is what may be needed. Also, what are you eating? Are you an emotional eater too? When I eat emotionally, I have something salt and crunchy = a problem I can't control or don't have any idea on how to handle. Sweet and chewy = bored or lonely and have no idea of what to do. What's your trigger emotion and food you eat? I going to log my meals this week also. Although, I'm not having a problem at the moment. Like I said, at the moment.