littlefroggy

I'm supposed to do a liquid diet. I have managed to do liquids the rest of the day of the fill, and then through the morning of the next day. I usually have a soft lunch. I don't think I really can go back to full liquids. I had a TON of problems with the Protein supplements.

I've been losing an average of 3.5 a week, and it's been nine weeks. I expect that to slow. I have also had weeks where I lost MORE than that (in the beginning) and weeks where I didn't lose at all. I think by the end of my journey I will have lost about a pound a week.

I think there is a bit of validity to that story. I think low-self esteem relating to my parents not accepting me as gay may have had something to do w/ my weigh gain, though I was chubby before coming out. I was a bit chubby (160) but nothing like I am now. I was never molested or raped or anything. I did have some bad experiences with guys through the years, but experimented with girls as young as 13 years old and had a steady girlfriend at 15. I think my sexuality is as much a part of me, as anyone's, and not the result of any trauma. I will say, I initially thought dating would be easier as a lesbian, because women in general are more accepting... but I find that I am just as lousy about dating and have low self esteem with girls too! (Last time I dated a man was 10 years ago.) Anyway, there are lots of reasons for obesity, but way fewer reasons people are gay! I will also add that I have a BIG group of lesbian friends, and I am the only obese one in the group. I also date LESS than anyone else I know. At the gay bars, I am often the fattest one there! Most lesbians are athletic and fit, at least where I live. And ALL the lesbians I know care a lot about how they look!

Before I had my surgery, I met a woman who had the surgery a year ago and never went back to her doctor, and never had a fill. She had lost 75 lbs, but had maybe another 30 to go. However, she said she was happy at her current weight and didn't want a fill. I should think she would have wanted at least a check up, but she never went back to the surgeon at all. Not what I would do, but if you don't need a fill, and you are losing at a good rate, don't get the fill until you need it.

You should go to the doctor. I had one of my scars get infected and now it looks bad, and will never heal the way I would like (bikini ready.) I posted a ton of times asking questions, and by the time I went to the doctor they had to "dig out" the infected parts, which is why my scar is now huge! (About a a cm wide, instead of just a little line.)

My problem is my butt is flat and my lovely pooch on the front is bigger than most butts. I'm "backwards"

I also use cloth pads! I think people think it's gross, but I don't like the "feel" of that plasticy/papery stuff that regular pads are made of. I wear cloth pads at home and at night only. I HATE the feeling of sleeping in a papery pad. I use OB tampons, the little kind with no applicator. I know there are women who don't like those because they have to use their fingers, but jeeze, if you can't touch yourself I think you have a problem! On my very light days I use a regular pad, but I pretty much hate them. Since being banded I have like, 4 days of spotting and 2 days of HEAVY bleeding. This is basically the opposite of my previous cycles. That means I am using a lot more pads. I only buy Always pads, and have used those since I was 12!

My "plan" is counting calories. I eat what I want as long as it's Protein first so I am getting that in, but also making sure that I don't eat any meal that has more carbs than protein. So everything is protein first, then carbs. I do eat sweets and carbs in moderation. I've been losing this way and like it because I can eat all kinds of foods. I do avoid sugar drinks, bread, rice, and the things the dr. said would get stuck. I keep track of my calories on calorieking.com. I like it because it tracks calories, carbs, protein, Fiber, etc. It also tracks the minerals and Vitamins I am getting from food.

I mix one packed in a 32 oz bottle of Water, so it's quite diluted. I found I won't drink the water required each day if I don't mix something in it. I also mix in fruity tea, and let that chill in the fridge (like cranberry zinger.) No problems for me so far!

I am tired of my old underwear. It fit fine before. I like low rise briefs, from lane bryant. The "hipster" I think they are called. Well, now my butt has changed shape somehow, because they are super low on my butt cheeks. Like I feel the underwear on the top of my thigh! They used to sit at my hip and around my butt like normal underwear should. I am not eager to buy new underwear as they are not big in the waist at all. Does anyone else have underwear issues? I already bought new bras last month as well! My underwire was sitting on my ribs instead of under the boobs! Yikes!

I got a fill today and first thing I did when I got home was eat! (fill at 3:00, ate at 7:30, worked out in between) I have had a 2 oz bowl of Pasta w/ butter (carbs, anyone?) and a piece of chocolate! Not only that, but I am SUPPOSED to be on liquids for 2 days and soft foods for 2 days. The pasta and chocolate was soft, but man, I feel like I totally blew it!

I was told I had a 10 cc band, but then the doctor gave me this "in case of emergency" card and it said 14.

I use Calorie King to track my calorie intake each day. Today I worked out and burned 685 calories during exercise. I ate 1341 calories, but the tracker only counts 647 of them, due to the deficit created by exercise. Do you count the calorie loss from exercise, or should I try to stay under 1000 calories EVEN WHEN I EXERCISE? If I had done that, before eating my "evening snack" I was at like 890 calories, which would have been good for the day. However, I was hungry after working out this evening.

B-3 turkey meat balls w/ lite ranch L- Teriyaki chicken, no rice D- 4 mini tacos, melted cheese slice, 2 tbsp guacamole Workout- 45 minutes Water aerobics, 30 minutes swimming laps

Every evening when I get home from the pool, I am so glad I worked out! I am feeling SO SO SO much better. Swimming laps and doing the class is making me feel so much better about myself. And I don't feel FAT in the Water. My body does what I expect it to, so I like that. Unlike when doing other things and I can feel my body not doing what it's supposed to because I can't. For an extra challenge, don't wear the floatation belt.

A regular mini-sized snickers is 40 calories. I had one today. But I don't do low carb, just trying to keep low fat and low cal.

I am in the same boat. I have only had one fill though. I NEED another one and will have it on Wednesday. I'm worried they will turn me away since it hasn't been six weeks but I am hungry all the time and it's sheer willpower keeping me on track (and I have been totally OFF track today!)

Check your local public pool. I do mine at one of the city pools. I also decided to take off the floatie belt and do it without. It's a much harder workout. Doing the deep water aerobics inspired me to swim, so now I am doing laps for 45 minutes before the class and THEN the 45 minute class! I LOVE both!

Breakfast- 4 honey bbq anytizers (um, some breakfast huh? No lunch Dinner - bean burrito w/ guac Exercise - swimming laps 45 minutes

I just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm in Seattle! Hey fellow Washingtonians!

I had a pretty good day and I talked to my dietician on the phone and she felt like things were going well. B- 4 turkey meatballs L- chicken salad S- 3 soy chicken nuggets w/ light ranch dressing D- taco salad, no shell S- 100 calorie snack, chocolate covered pretzels

I was a little embarrassed about thinking of being nude on the table too, but not enough to not do the surgery! Also, I think they cover you up and only have your stomach area revealed during surgery... at least that's what I think. I was knocked out and won't see any of the people again except my surgeon. And I hardly see my surgeon anymore, usually just the nurses and office staff. Really, it will be fine! I did have diarrhea, but it was from the protein supplements. Both the soy and the whey were making me sick- even the vegan soy one! it didn't start until a week post op though- after it had built up in my system.

I don't eat any dairy generally, but LOVE cheese so much I am always on the hunt. Most makes me sick- even soy cheese (casein is in it.) BUT I found YOGURT CHEESE at Trader Joe's. It's lactose free and tastes good to me. I can't eat yogurt at all, so I don't know why I can eat that, but it's good and doesn't make me sick, just a LITTLE gassy, but that's a lot better than what usually happens to me!

Someone called me "the incredible shrinking woman!" I was so excited! Plus I made a goal today, which was 231! (Set my calorie king, not me.) I was getting worried that I wasn't losing, but I am!

I finally did 3 meals a day! Whoo-hoo! (Only I'm about 400 calories under...I may have a snack later) B- 3 morningstar farms chik nuggets (yes, a bit weird) L- chicken soup and half an avocado D- 95% lean ground beef patty, 1 slice of "yogurt" cheese- lactose free, mustard and ketchup