Charlene K

Just checking in this morning. Nothing new to report except the my band is working alot better. I am still eating too fast. DH and I are both working on that. We had a birthday party for DGD yesterday. She was one. Yes, I had a piece of cake, but it did not go down good. That is a good thing. Have a great day!

Thanks Great(cool name)!!!!!!!! I feel so much better this evening. Irene, I have thought about WW. Right now I am trying to stay at 800-1000calories. I will do it if the nutritionist cost more than I want to spend. I am glad you are having good success with it.

Well, I am home. Dr. Davis took out .3cc. I just finished eating chicken with no problem. He said acid taste in my mouth was not good. He wants me to go to the nutritionist he hired. He said to keep track of my food on Livestrong and turn it into her. I am going to call and find out what it cost. I need help on my food and accountability. Oh, I did lose 3lbs in a week.

Thanks peeps! I have had a couple of unfills, I know I will get relief.

Yeah, I would wait except I have acid reflux too. When I told the dr office that acid was coming up........they said I was too tight. I guess I have had so many digestive problems over the years that I know when to call the dr. We will see. I hope it is just a tweak. I will give y'all the scoop when I get back.

Janet, Laura, Ljv, thanks for the encouraging words. I tried to eat a soft casserole last night, but it was a no go. Then late last night I did get down some runny cream of wheat. I am sure I just need a tweak down. I go at 11am. This is the only part I hate about the band.......getting it right. Well, I have lost 3lbs in a week. I am not putting it on my ticker till I see it is going to stay gone. Okay, gotta go walk. Everyone, have a great day!

Well, two steps forward and three steps back. I got up this morning.......walked.....went to drink a bottle of water and slimed. I finally got it down.....couldn't eat breakfast.......then for lunch I ate a half a cup of chicken. Slimed and threw up. Needless to say I am going in the morning to get some of this fill taking out. Hopefully, it will just be a tweak. And just to think I was enjoying not being hungry.

OOPS! I meant class reunion.

Awesome! Good for you. I have a 40th call reunion in three weeks.....YIKES!.........you think I could lose 70lbs by then??? LOL. Really, this new fill has me tight. I just hope not too tight. I can't eat in the morning then is loosens up for lunch and dinner. I think I am at a "sweet spot". The dietician told my DH to use the crockpot for the Protein. She said they go down so much better. I guess I will break out the ol crockpot. Do you have any low fat recipes or a recipe book for crockpots?

Just checking in........Apples, it was me. When I lift I am now tight. I just have to wait awhile then I can eat. I haven't been able to eat more than a half a cup of food at a time. That is what the doctor wanted. Like today I ate 4 chicken nuggets from Wendy's for lunch, and half a cup of chicken salad for supper. I did eat two 100cal Snacks. I know I need to eat some veggies too. This restriction is new to me. I am still adjusting to finally having a "sweet spot". Oh, and Janet, I am still walking. I am looking forward to my ticker moving any day now. I got a call today about my 40th high school reunion. I sure wish I had reached goal. I dread going with all this weight on me, but hey, it could have been much worse, and I know I would not have gone. I guess it is to late to lose 70lbs in 3 weeks. LOL

Laura, glad to hear your Dad is doing better. Don't worry about your band. Just take care of yourself. Long days in hospitals are hard on the caregiver. You are in my prayers Well, another baby shower down and one more to go. Yes, I had a piece of cake.......Tres Leche.......and it goes down so easy with all that milk in it. I didn't eat anything else. By the time I brought all my stuff like crystal in the house my band was so tight I couldn't eat. So, I drank some hot tea and then I was able to eat some chicken. It seems like every time I lift anything heavy my band tightens. At least I have figured it out. I was worried I was too tight. Okay, fellow banders, I hope y'all have a great week.

I think 1200-1500 is a great calorie intake to lose on. I just can't lose on that much. I am tighter than I have been in awhile, but if it becomes a problem I will get an unfill. I had just reached a plateau I could not get off of. We will see how it goes. I had cream of wheat for breakfast and chicken salad is for lunch. I am giving a baby shower today. I will try to stay away from cake..........and boy do I like cake!

Well, I have been eating more than 800c......that is why I am not losing. This is what I ate today. breakfast 1 chicken patty from the Southern Chicken biscuit at McDonalds.....150c Lunch.....chicken thigh I baked....150c snack........100 cal snack dinner.......chicken salad with grapes and nuts.....five crackers.....350 snack........100c...........so that was 850c Like I said I have been eating more, but with this new restriction i might can do it. One day, I drank protein shakes for a snack. It may take this week to cut my calories back. I also track my calories on Livestrong. I put the app on my Iphone. I have found it is the best calorie tracker, and good for counting protein.

Congrats! Long. I have been watching your ticker slide down at a steady clip this last year. I had hoped I would have followed you, but I just never had that restriction until yesterday. I plan on reaching goal next year. I am so happy for you.

Ditto for me too! I just got a fill yesterday of .4 and now I am back to 5.9. I think it might be what I needed. I could only eat a half of cup of food at one meal. I tried to eat protein. I have been walking all summer and the ticker has not moved. I have lost inches. My doctor wants me eating 800c. a day..........a half cup of food six times a day. I have been eating 1200 to1500 a day. Today I just ate 700. So, hopefully, this fill helped. Have a great weekend. Take care!

Checking in........got .4cc in my band yesterday. I am now back at 5.9cc......where I was before the unfill. I think this is going to do the job. Dr. Davis is now putting in Realize bands. The hospital he is with now has a contract with Realize. Anyway, he gave me a password for the Realize website where I can log my daily food. By the way, he thinks Realize and the newer lap bands are about the same. Oh, DH went with me because he had a check-up too. He is doing great and is now on soft food. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Prayers for those with sick loved ones. Take Care!

Janet.........checking in. I love your pics ..... all of you look great. You would be proud of me.........I walked every day this week at 6am. Too hot after 7am. Long..........Congrats! on reaching goal. Awesome! Apples........just glad you were posting this week or we or you would have been put in TIME OUT! lol Peeps.......all of you are doing great! I am so grateful I have a place to come to for encouragement. Oh, DH is down 12lbs. We go to Dr. Davis tomorrow......him for post-op and me for a tweak of a fill. Phyll, I am gonna start praying for you and a successful surgery.

I know what you mean about genetics. You have to make lite of it or you will worry yourself to death. We have some of the same crappy genes in our family too.....mainly the fat gene.

Yep, eating too fast has always been a problem for me. I am getting better. You know you need a fill when you can eat a slice of thin crust pizza and not get stuck. Going thursday. Pizza was my SIGN. I haven't eaten pizza since my band.

I take Miralax everyday. It solved my problem.

Me too! I need to cut out the carbs. I know that is what is causing my plateau.

Awesome weight loss! Congrats! I had and unfill in April and started putting it back last month. I think I have 5.7cc in a 10cc band. I go on thursday for a fill. I am not quite at a sweet spot.

Orea, I am so sorry you having to go through this crap. I would be eating too. Heck, I don't need stress to eat. If you can, try to get out and walk off the extra calories. That is what I have been doing. It also gives me a little energy. I will keep remembering you in prayer. HUGS! Arlene

Mich, good to hear from you and Happy Bandiversary! on the 30th. I had a cortisone shot in my back in April and I have battled the same 3lbs up and down since then. I did have an unfill in May. I go on the 30th and hope to get more restriction. You gave me hope when you said you lost 20lbs with the last fill. I set a three year goal for myself. Fifty last year, fifty this year, and fifty the 3rd year. I still believe I can do it.

Vent Away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is what this thread if for. Tomorrow is a New Day! Go on Protein shakes for a day or two and drink lots of water. You will go back down.