slimmy120

For all those with anemia, how many mg of iron do you take a day, and have you been told to take b vitamins to help absorb the iron better?

Yes i to have a HABIT of eating late after dinner, HABIT<HABIT . I tell myself but if i give in make it healthy and below 200 calories, that way i feel guilty but not as guilty.

i was really good with excercise until the last 2 months, thank you for posting, that has motivated me again -- i hope,going to get on my treadmill now.

All the lunch ideas are great, I will try them thanx. I find the only time I mainly got stuck was lunchtime, think not chewing enough, eating in a hurry and stress caused the pb.

Well I must say I am glad to see other dairy lovers out there, my surgeon in the booklet he gave me said no dairy food except a little in tea or milk, but ah everyone else having it, and no I am not taking the calcium d tablets maybe my body is trying to tell me something, wish I would have come straight home from work to read replies first------- cos the local supermarket had cheeses massively on sale, romano,parmessan ,feta, well came home with 12 cheeses -- the 3 baked ricottas my favourite, i know but 12 maybe i am becoming a compulsive oh heck --- will go for the calcium and vitamin d tommorrow, and remind myself i am in control of what I eat, maybe will make a cheese board and take some to work-- less tempting that way.

I always thought would bring attention to your food, but come to think of it good idea, but what do you tell people who you dont want to know you have lapbanding?? that this is your strategie for eating less???

On a light note - i just realise i am sitting here in my dairy pjs -- they have cows on them.

I seem to crave dairy food, it is all low fat, but ah 2 milk coffees today, one soft serve icecream, yogurt, and cheese cheese cheese, no i am not pregnant. Help what can i change it for, have been using nuts, then it is nuts and dairy.HELP>Dont want to undo all my good work,i have come so far.

My port does stickout,even after having repositioned,but would rather have that than be fat.

My sugeon said no dairy food, i am eating dairy all low fat and losing weight. Any ideas? i am a massive cheese fan, but count that in my calories for the day.

I am wondering if it is because of the persons weight ,or where positioned, if it is positioned on your slimest part if that is when you see, mine was very very pronounced, is on my waist and that is my slimest part, i say was as have had pushed in deeper now, well as deep as surgeon can go as then hits my muscle, and i still am swollen and have bandage on where repositioned, and apparently mine was a low profile port.

My port was sticking up really prominently is on my waistline,and when turned /rolled over in bed really really stuckup,so he said he would relocate, he did it under local, he pushed it to the side and down as far as possible and did more stitches to it. Am eating more Protein, and really really aiming at low calorie foods to. But i have lost 76lb since 18sep when i first had the intial lapband placed, and my waist is my slimest area. Wow are really getting a shape now, except for the massively cellulite legs and the stretchy skin ---- but hey look great clothed.and feel great.

Had my port relocated 4 days ago, i am starving now, do you know if you get unfilled not seeing my doc again for another 2 weeks, maybe he wants to see how i can maintain, ahhhh.

Well i think my port still moves, still looks like a lump up when roll over.Shivers,wish he put a slit in my muscles.

I had my band repositioned yesterday, now have some swelling like a tennis ball is this normal, have been given antibiotics, cant remember if when was first banded if i was swollen, maybe I was. Has anyone had the band repositioned/stitched and has this happened to you.

Well I had the port repositioned/stitched so it wont move as much, had done under local anestetic today, the doc said he has put it in as far as he can, because any further i am hitting the muscles, he gave me an antibiotic jab, and i see him in 3 weeks. Hope all is a okay now, how are you guys goin?

Ok thats it we going to tell ourselves we not really hungry, we going to drink water and keep ourselves busy ---- we going to get that weight off.

Went to surgeon last week, I told him I am getting hungrier than normal , but he said am doing really well so far and he does not feel I need a fill and will see me in another 3 months, ooohhhh, but now use more willpower I guess, gee seems not drinking the water does make a difference.I try to be good an walk most days.

Had cheese 100g , half a hamburger from macdonalds, 2 latte coffees large, 100g nuts, 10 prunes,1 whole chicken breast, 1 bannana, veges, and small tub of icecream, and 5 large rice cracker crispbreads. not normally like this, is it because did not drink any water today? I have been banded since 18 sep 2007 and down 76lbs, did half hour walk today.

I feel confident down76lb since sep 2007 but not when undressed even in front of mum wont get undressed as my legs and tummy are so so wrinckled and my arms oh gosh, but got to save and save to get some plastic surgury done, keep buying clothes to make myself feel good -- all from op shops but still costing me a packet, but must say love my new wardrobe and how i look dressed. but undressed ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

I asked my store to get in some light laughing cow cheese, and some baby belle. Had some parmesan -- mmh yum could not find one that said low fat however.

Hey don't look at it that way, it is a new way of life, we will have lapses but slim people have that drink, that cake, etc, now and then, it is not what you have in one meal -- think of it as being overall what you have in the 3 meals and 2 snacks a day over 365 days of the year. Hey and now you are probably more active than you had been before.

I have no problem with eggs unless it has mayo with it. Try poached eggs.

Will ask my store if they can get the light laghing cow cheese in, and forgot about parmesan -- use to always eat that, next time go to store will get a piece as is nice and strong tasty and can chew and chew on it.

Jack, thank you for the advice and will take it in, have read lots of posts that you have replied to and you always give excellent advice. Thanx again.