slimmy120

I went to Macdonalds today and had nearly half a quarter pounder and 6 chips, stopped because was certain could eat that entire burger and more. Lucky i had the willpower to stop --- that would have been a whole if not more than one days calories in the whole burger. I told my friends we could go eat somewhere else but they all said no, and later i thought gee i was just making an excuse for myself i only looked at the burgers , i think they have salads, i know they have healthy rolls. Well i chewed and chewed and did not get sick. How did you cope with eating out at fast food places with friends? did you say you were not hungry and just have a coffee ---- thought i could of done that.

I try to eat Proteins when hungry, i tend to snack on feta cheese a small piece, or the triangle portion of the laughing cow packeted cheese ---it comes in triangle portions and is real creamy. Is the laughing cow cheese okay? calorie wise it is 42 cals per portion? I also tend to eat for Protein 30 to 40 gram portions of nuts - is this okay?

Funny enough today is the first time i had problems eating my small tin of tomatoe and onion tuna on crackers, have been banded in sep 2007.

I just had corn with my dinner, have corn few times a week never had problems I have been banded since sep 2007. Popcorn I havent tried but even before banding tended to choke on it so will give it a miss now. Potatoe skin got a little stuck once but i was not sick, but must admit the potatoe and the dry roasted skin were both tough, havent tried the potatoe skin again but the inside of the potatoe ohhh yummy.

I HAD the same problem spoke to my surgeon who advised when people normally need to empy bowles -- should say it is a sign that people need to empy their bowles it is common that this happens, he told me too eat more fibre and i take benefibre and eat prunes every day or every second, no problems since.

I have been doing sittups so will let him know.Thanx. and Darling let me know how you go.

With me it is stress and period time, i get sinus from too much dairy - so will watch that too.

I got banded in sep 2007, have lost 74 lb/ 37 kilos , my port is on my slimest part just below waist, have lost weight and you can see it stick up, I roll over and it realluy pops/sticks up. Spoke to my surgeon the other day that said it was not a problem it just moves, and he is going to put me under local and stitch it down to my stomache on the side that sticks up and moves when I move. Has anyone had this done??

My port sticks up near waistline and when i lye down and go to roll over it really sticks up,dr said is no prob he is going to stitch down on that side so does not move.

I dont have a partner, but see someone at the moment, would love to meet someone serious and new.but ... have saggy skin everywhere and the big lump that moves when turn over where the lap band is so couldnt feel comfortable at the moment getting underessed in front of someone.

thats it the more i think about it, going for a walk now, not going to keep puting it off!

I range between 1200 to 1500 / 1800 per day,but no real excercise, and know that you have been excercising and being strict, i thought i was going great but not as good as you,got to get the excercise in even if dont cut the calories, i have lost 74lb since 18 sep 2007.

Gee i havent had mine for even a year, but wondering what type of complications you are both having??

I am loving the comments i am getting - i would love to be as slim as you, i am not a my goal weight yet, had lap band 18 sep 2007, should of done it ages ago, have changed my way of eating for life now, and starting now with the excercise too.

Has anyone bought a boddybug in Perth, western australia, how mach, -- boddybug measures calories in and calories burned, where did you buy it from? Thanx.

Thankx for the body bug info will go and check it out now

Fanny yes you have done so well with your weight lose so far, will talk to Tony Keirth when see him later this month and see if i have the same problem, will keep you informed. Heres to happy continued losing!

Fanny I think the same has happened to me , I too am in Perth, was your surgeon tony keirth?

I think will start weighin for a while, and keep excercise and food diary so to keep myself on track. What is the body bugg that everyone talks about -- I am in Australia.

Does anyone weigh the food so you know correct portion sizes, what foods do you weigh, and how much of the food do you have size wise grams /onces etc. Do you find doing this to be helpful?? How long did you weigh your foods for? or are you still weighin them. A you keeping a calorie food diary, and excercise diary to??

Good to see you doing weel, we can live without the foods we can't tolerate with the band, but at least we can enjoy life now.

My ex said i would never lose weight, would like too show him now. My curent type person was eager on me losing weight, not at goal for my height yet, says i need to put on some weight now. Going to do things for myself ---- I am doing this for me,I want to feel good in myself.!!

I get that when i use a particular type of toothpaste, if you very concerned get the doctor to do some bloodtests, think bloodtest are better than a guess.

keep yourself busy. try on new clothes from your wardrobe, organise in piles, too big, still too small etc.

:lol:I got banded 18 sep 2007, lost 72lb to date. How are you doing? Have you got any problem foods? Mine are pork, and spicy foods, bread but only if dont chew the bread enough. So glad I had the band done, I feel like a new person!!