littlefroggy

I just wanted to update people. I am DATING now. I went on 3 last week and have 3 planned for this week. Nothing that is creating sparks yet, but it will happen. YAY FOR THE BAND!

I can eat ALMOST anything, but my band has gotten finicky as it gets tighter. I am pb'ing more often. I have never tried rice, and only had bread a few times, and only nibbles, not whole bites. The one thing I know I can't eat is any sort of fried food, like nuggets or fried chicken. However on Saturday I helped some friends eat a plate of fries... I probably had about 6 fries. I find that I get stuck if I eat too fast or take bites that are too big. I also want to be able to eat anything in small amounts, but there are just some things that don't sit well with me. And sometimes I can eat something for dinner, but the next day I can't eat it as leftovers for lunch. Unfortunately, I don't think the bliss of being able to eat smaller amounts but eat anything lasted with me. But I would rather just have more restriction now, since I am losing a lot better and faster than I did when I had less restriction and could eat more foods.

I was filled like you... about 6 cc or maybe more on my first fill (during the surgery I was already filled a little bit.) My doctor said they found people can handle that for their first fill and will lose quicker than coming in and getting only 1 cc each time. It's good because in the 5 months since my surgery I've had 3 fills and am losing and restricted, so I'm glad they did that. As for the pouch test, that's a good idea. I think I'm doing better now. I am wondering if that was attributed to my flying (I went on vacation) or if it was my menstrual cycle. I'm back to "normal" now which means I am still tight in the morning but get looser in the evening.

I've now lost an Irish setter, OR the weight of an average human leg + the amount of cheese the average american eats in a year OR 3 car tires and 2 chihuahuas OR a small bale of hay and 5 racks of baby back ribs

I tried it earlier today and it worked. I needed it again but was in a pub, so I couldn't do it there- plus I wouldn't have wanted to put my hands on the floor. Thanks for the tip. I am stuck almost every day, sometimes more than once, so this is a great tip, providing I'm at home!

today: b- 5 slices of salame l- snap peas and chicken salad d- meatballs and bbq sauce s- vodka and cranberry juice

Just make sure you get in most of your calories in the morning and afternoon. Drink a lot of water in the evening. I'm the opposite and can hardly eat a thing until dinner time, then I can eat a lot more and get about 2/3 of my calories in after 6 pm.

I have not had a soda since being banded, but I did have a beer awhile ago, from a pitcher and I let the foam die down. It didn't bother me to my surprise. I felt obligated to drink it b/c someone bought it for me. It was fine. But I'm not a beer drinker and don't want to start being a soda drinker, so it will be a rare occurrence. We celebrated something at work with champagne yesterday and I had a sip but it was so fizzy I worried about what it might do.

I did ww for years so it is a bit ingrained in me. I don't do low-carb and I am losing really well. I definitely try to eat more Protein than carbs and avoid bread, rice and Pasta, but I get plenty of carbs in chocolate, which I won't give up. So I am more about SENSIBLE... I do have a secret longing to JOIN ww again just so I can get all those keychains and make lifetime since I was never able to do it before.... :tongue2:

I added myself to the other v-day challenge thread (the goals thread) the first day, but didn't realize there was another thread with running totals.... so can you add me to this one? I said I wanted to lose 16 lbs and already lost 6, so I'm well on my way. Thanks!! Start: 211 Now: 205 Goal: 195

People are starting to ask me. I mentioned all the exercise I'm doing. There were a number of people I told when I had the surgery, because I felt it would make sense for them to know, like my co-workers because we eat together for lunch meetings and my family and close friends. Other people, I'm not really telling UNLESS they are overweight and struggling, then I will share my story with them.

Every time I post I feel like I am eating so badly... but the scale's still movin' so I'm not going to complain. B- nada L- snapeas crisps D- chicken salad S- 4 slices of salame THEN I had an appletini and french fries... ug. And a cadbury egg. But good news is I swam for 45 minutes so w/ the calories deducted from the workout I'm at 400, total 951.

I count calories and eat usually between 900-1200 calories. I have days (like yesterday) when I eat more and days like today where I eat less (I'm still in the negative after working out.) So... the point is I found I need MORE calories than the 600-800 my doctor said I should have to lose weight. I was plateaued for several weeks on that. But I think it's because when the Dr. says that you should be eating 800 calories, they think you WON'T work out, even though they say that you should. My dr's office was telling me MOST people hardly workout, even if they say they will. So if you don't workout eat less, if you do workout, add calories or you'll get sick or just stop losing. I workout a lot, so I know that the low calorie count is not good for my body. I would be starving, because I generally burn 500-800 calories in a DAY just from exercise (running/swimming.) Generally I eat Protein first, then veggies, then fruits, then anything else. Sometimes I eat candy and chips and other junk. I just can't have much. I like that stuff though, and want it so I still have it once in awhile. Not daily, or all the time, but once in awhile. Today I had a bite of brownie and it was terrible so I spit it out and threw the rest away. I didn't want to waste the calories. I was offered a different brownie and it was AMAZING. I had a few bites but it was so rich I put it in a baggie and took the rest home! I can eat about a cup of food right now but just skipped my fill because I am losing really well. In 3 weeks I should have another fill. I don't want to be so tight that I PB all the time. Right now I PB about 3x a week and that's PLENTY!

Maybe you do need an unfill. However, as a really good treat, you can buy applesauce (and they have it in flavored now, like mixed berry or pomegranate) and stick that in the freezer. It's 50 calories and kind of like an Italian ice. Good luck!

Wow! You are SOOOO close! I bet you will be at goal when he returns in March. How exciting! I've started running and do that 3-4 mornings a week and I swim 4-5 evenings a week. My brother is a personal trainer so he is going to train me on the weights I should be doing and I'll do that 3 days a week at the gym. When I go to the gym as of now, I do the elliptical for 30 minutes and that's it, besides swimming, but I have only done it a few times. It's kind of like my last choice activity.

Please add me. I'm 70 lbs down since Aug. 2008.

I don't have to do it this time. I can wait a month or so and give myself some time to think about what I would say. By the way Jaqui, I started RUNNING! I know why you love it! It's hard work but when you're done it feels great.

at the support group. My dietician seems to think I'm this super star. I don't know what I would say. I feel like I would be hypocritical because I am losing but my "program" is not the dr recommended. I am eating carbs and all kinds of things. What would you do?

I am so excited for myself. After a couple weeks of not swimming due to the terrible, cold weather and my own laziness, last night I was suddenly inspired to try running. I walked down to meet a friend at a coffee shop last night and was running late...I realized I only had a couple minutes to get there so I picked up my pace. I realized I could practically jog if I wanted to. So I woke up early and got on my gym clothes, put on my ipod and took off! It took about 25 minutes to go to the end of my long street (many blocks) and I was on a flat surface the whole time. I ran one or two blocks, then walked one or two blocks. It was great. I can't wait to get to the point where I run the whole time!! After I got back I actually thought to look at the couch to 5k site and was pleased that more or less I did the right thing. I need to stretch before and after though, which I didn't think to do today. I'm going to go every other day!! Yay!!:thumbup:

Yes, I didn't know before the surgery either... for some reason the dr's don't tell you much about this side effect. If you over eat or don't chew well, your stomach can't handle the food. It comes up, often with this thick saliva. It's horrible and gross. I don't vomit like I used to, it's just chewed up food that comes back up. I don't care if that happens, the surgery was still worth it!!

I'm loving that problem... but my wallet might not love me later in the month!

That's a lot less food than a bandster should eat. I wonder if she has an eating disorder? Perhaps you need to talk to the counselor that worked with her prior to surgery.

I will say I noticed on the way back I was pretty tight for a day or so and may have been tight after I arrived but don't really remember.

I don't miss soda and I really thought I would, it's all I used to drink. I got sick of the crystal light flavors I was drinking though. I used to LOVE the punch, the lemonade and the raspberry lemonade but now those flavors just make me wretch. They are too sweet! I like the pomegranate cherry now and the white grape. Those are flavors I hadn't tried before. I also like propel and Zero Powerade, but only the grape flavor. My friend gave me some sugar free hawaiian punch and it's very good- a nice change of pace. I also like flavored waters that are a bit more expensive, so I keep it to a minimum, but this place near my house has jasmine orange, lavender and ginger lemon flavored water and weird things like that. They are almost 3 dollars a bottle though. An expensive treat! Another brand has chocolate mint Water but I haven't tried it!

This week I have been SO much tighter. I was filled awhile ago, and I think I'm scheduled for another fill next week. I don't need it. I get worried b/c I hear of people who have food stuck and rotting in their esophagus and things like that. Example: (Jan 1) New Years a.m we went to brunch. I had about 3 bites of egg and 3 bites of turkey sausage, and a little bite of a tortilla and avocado from someone else's huevos rancheros. I was sick at lunch and PB'd. Had a shake for dinner. (Jan 2) I ended up going to brunch AGAIN. I could only eat about 3 bites of my quiche and felt sick. Later in the day I had my leftover quiche but nothing else the rest of the day. (Jan 3) No Breakfast, didn't eat until 4 pm. I had about 4 bites of refried Beans mixed w/ ground beef. Made me feel queasy. Dinner at around 8 pm I had Soup and salad and it was fine. In the evening I had about 3 Cookies. (Jan 4) I couldn't eat breakfast at all and at lunch had about 4 bites of chicken. For dinner last night I had 1/2 cup of macaroni, which goes down easy for me. Again I had 3 cookies. It seems like it's getting harder and harder for me to eat. My calories are not exceeding 800-900 and that's lower than my usual 1100-1200 calories. Should I be worried?