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i hear that new balance sneakers are the best once to get. im going to go get me a new pair in the morning. i have a crocked left foot got it when i had my first baby didn't dialate completly. i was filled with 1.5cc in mines. do you have the relize band or the agp i think its called. i wonder why my dr set my appointment for 2-24-09 yes a long time away. he said i wont need one as he set me tight for this reason. we can any of you tell me are you able to drink or eat what ever. i keep hearing that. yet i cant. question of the week what do you like most about your band. me the fact that i now have my eating under control and can lose weight and is never coming back. im still learning but, its cool for now.

hi all mine is healing just fine i see my port as it sticks out some. all my glue has fell of i did notice a very small part on where my port is has a small scab on it only in the corner. other than that its all good.

hi all ok i think we meet our challenge goal or came damn close. so we are going to close this one just want to tell everyone great job or job well done. hope to see you all on the next one and new people as well. :thumbup::thumbup: goal done:tt2::tt2:

welcome mommy2 4. glad to have so many faces returning im glad to do it with you all again. good luck to everyone. see you all at the finish line

i had an ok new years eve it was a little over whelming for me as my kids where not here with me so i was kind of sad. everyone wanted to go out but, me so i stayed home and watched movies. hi rose how are you doing i have been wondering about you. i started back at the gym on monday and i must say i was thinking i would be able to workout like i was b4 the surgery well ladies let me tell you not. i was only able to do 15mins real slow then rest then 10mins and it really made me angry as i really wanted to let go an do my thang. i did go back on tuesday and was only able to walk on the treadmill for 10mins then rest then 10mins again then go home or watch everyone else. i think i was alittle mislead as i read on here where alot of people would say how they where back at work in 3 days or had no pain i was expecting that for me really. dont get me wrong i came home sleeping on my stomach and walking alot but, i never thought i would be unable to workout. but im gone hang in there as im not a quiter. and i to have to learn to be patient. it will come to all of us in due time. i eat 4ozs of yams and 3ozs of oxtails w lima Beans i was so happy to eat that in a whole meal setting. that was for lunch and i had clite for Breakfast and nothing there after. gonna try and eat something for dinner maybe 3ozs of beans and meat mixed together. ya dont know how happy this made me becuse my dr wants to take my cc's out so i can eat but, i said lets wait. so i know see its slowly changing so maybe he wont not. in any case im happy i did it. rose be patient it will come off. maybe you could try adding in more food in every other day. i hear some people say that if they add more food it works as it keeps the body guessing. but im sure once you start excerising it will come off. have you talk to your dr about the back pain.[ also laurel what happen when you eat to much. and how did you know that you eat to much. quote=Goldibluqq;1103578]I hope you had a good new year's eve. I ended up falling asleep and woke up just after the ringing in. I am an early riser due to my job. So it is hard to stay up late. I did eat a little more than I should have and I did pay for it. A lesson well learned never again. It is not worth it at all. Now to set up mini goals and staying on track. Happy New Year. Laurel

ok i was starting to think that i was the only one. when i go to the dr's they say i should be able to drink 64ozs a day and the 3 small meals and that is not possible however im able to know eat 3ozs at once but, wont be able to eat again for 5-6hrs. mostly 6 then i dont eat after 9:30pm so you do the math. might only be able to drink 16ozs in between so i count that as a meal to. it will get better in time hell ive only been banded for 2wks and 3days gotta get use to it. in any case thanks for letin me clear my thoughts.:Yawn: happy new years

that is a great plan, i have really been thinking about how i can help me through the year. i think i can help myself better by watching what i eat. keeping a food journal and a daily diary of my thoughts. and of course getting into the gym and really do my thing. i know that this road is gonna be a hell of a ride but, im ready. i have to learn to stop and smell the roses some times. and always remember that i didn't gain all this weight and it wont come off in a day or to. what is everyone else going to try to get them to there goal.:Yawn:

HI ALL JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT I STARTED A NEW WEIGHTLOSS CHALLENGE its called "how low can you go in 09 weightloss challenge #1" we also have a spreed sheet that we are going to post everyones weightloss month by month.

ITS A NEW YEAR SO HERE IS THE NEW WEIGHTLOSS CHANLLENGE FOR THE YEAR GOING TO KEEP IT ROLLING ON A MONTHLY THING. PLEASE POST YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT HIGHEST AND WEIGHT FOR SURGERY YOUR GOAL FOR THE MONTH GOAL YOU WANT TO BE IN THE END AS IT WILL BE ADDED TO A SPREAD SHEET. SO I WILL START MY JANUARY GOAL IS: CHINA-12-15-08 20LBS:biggrin::laugh:

right back at ya that's good im happy just to be losing. well i made my weightloss goal for jan09 im shooting for 20lbs. is anyone else going to make one. im gonna be starting a weightloss challenge on this board i hope you all join. also happy new years to all of you.

hi maybe you can post what you are eating. for exsample today i eat b-4oz creamy tomatoe Soup l-3oz chicken, yams s- 2oz applesauce, 2hrs later 12oz c.lite Water. right now im having a bite of a problem eating can only take in small amonunts. what i did eat today was from 7am-9pm i dont eat after 930pm. working on trying to eat more its coming along just slowly. think it will pick up once i get back to my regular rutine at the gym. give it time it will come off.

hi doxie thanks so much for the spreadsheet. i to went and put my info in. one thing i wanted to know is will it be available on this form. i want it to be on the december form. also when i added my info in mine is not centered can anyone fix that.:laugh:

hi all how is everyone doing? im doing ok, i went to the dr's yesterday just to get on the scale and im down 9 more lbs. so that is 20lbs in 2wks i feel happy about that. so i also meet my weightloss challenge which was 15lbs so i went 5lbs over that is good. im not that worried about the new years and over eating or drinking im going to the casino that is another story. here is what i had yesterday. b-3oz oatmeal s-1 vienna sausage l-2vienna sausage, spoon of cottage cheese d-3bites of chix breast, 3spoonful of potatoe salad. s-med. coffee well happy new years everyone

hi all how is everyone doing these days. hi shar, im doing ok went to my dr's yesterday down 9 more lbs. trying to just get use to the band started back at the gym monday that is some thing i have to get use to again. im still not able to eat much but, im not tripin on that as i have eat enough over the years so not being able to eat hardly now is alright it will work its self out in time. congradulations daneille on your surgery. and you to kathy on starting your journey. one question for those that have been banded already this is only my seconde week. but, if you did eat could you not drink at all. meaning if i eat 3ozs of what ever i eat i cant drink even 2 hrs later try i can 6hrs later. my question is once you started eating something did you notice that your you where not drinking as much. well happy new years all.

ok we will just do it the regular way. what about this name for the weightloss challenge. "how low can ya go in 09 weightloss challenge".:party:

ok lets stick to the monthly challenges. that works better for me to as i wanna take things slow. so that is what we will do. pete do you know how to make a spreed sheet on here maybe you can tell me how.:party:

hey laurel glad to hear your doing good. well i did much better today, i even got to go to the gym. i walked on the treadmill for 15mins the first time them 10mins the seconde time at the speed of 1.6 it felt good and i did of course have to stop and rest. also had some pain but i handled it. and i to try and eat 3 meals a day but, that's alittle hard right now. so im in no rush to eat as i have done that for years. so im just gonna sit back and enjoy the small meals. well this is what i eat today: b-4oz Protein shake s-2.5oz peaches mashed, 1/2c coffee 45mins later l-2vienna sausages mashed, 1/2c coffee 45mins later d-3oz chix mashed, 3oz yams mashed and that's all folks:biggrin:

hey rose how are you, baby dont weigh ya self every day it will drive you crazy. promise me you will only weigh once a wk. are you still on mushie phase. it looks good what you are eating. i might be wrong but, was your Breakfast all Protein. meaning the eggs are protein right and so are the Beans right. are you eating the same amount of calories a day. i hear some people say that they go up and down with the calories. i really think its your body just getting use to the food coming back into play. my dr said that once i started food back i might gain a few lbs or the weightloss might slow down a bit. either way im ok with it as i have to learn what to eat and how to eat. hell im still trying to get a whole meal down. im going to the gym tonight :crying::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::frown: i feel like a kid in a candy store. imagin that. has anyone tried pork loins or steak. i tried chix it was ok. would like to try a hot dog no bun but, im scared i know i gave my kids that when they where smaller. cut up sm. i went and got me a baby spoon and fork:biggrin: just to make sure i dont put to much in has anyone else dont that. i also have a cup that hold only 8ozs. and im stll useing the bowl that everyones broth was in at the hospital. or i have a 4oz bowl. so im trying to get into the next size but dont see that happening any time soon. maybe in 2wks i will try a regular bowl. tell me how often is everyone else eating? i have been eating like every 4-5hrs mostly. and do you eat b4 you get hungry. i eat when i remember. gotta work on that. also has anyone eaten any thing they were not supose to yet. i did i had 1 veinna sausage. it was mashed up and yes it was good. well talk to everyone soon. also im gonna be starting a new weightloss challenge jan.2,09 i hope you all join it, its really fun and we offer alot of support to one another its almost like this one except we are not all the same suregery date.:wink:

:shades_smile:hey pete and sw.heart181, yes i will be posting a new one for january2nd till 2-27-09 not unless everyone wants to do it till valeintinesday.. or just the month of january. i myself would like to do it month by month. but, in any case i will put it up on the 1st for the seconde but, if everyone could come on beween now and da first and post how much you have lost that would be great. happy new years all and im proud to be apart of this group we are doing so great. hell i might post a new one tom. just so its there. i go back to the gym tonight will let all know how that went. c ya

hi angie my name is china i had surgery the day b4 you. im on pureed and move to soft tom. dont know if im happy about that or not as im was having a problem with liquids and dont eat much at all on liquids at all. i try and stick with things i like or i wont eat it. tell me if you eat do you find that you dont drink as much. i have that problem. but, in any case great job on the weightloss. i lost 11bls my first wk and dont know what i have lost as of now. dont know if your interested but, we had a weightloss challenge that we started and will be starting a new one on the 2nd of january if your interested in joining. really its just a support form. hope to see you there.:frown:

hi was wondering if you could send me a blank one or post one on the december 08 support group.:tongue2:

hey everybody hows things going. im doing alrigh well i go to the gym today im so excited about that. have to let everyone know how that went. i still have some pain in my side and stomach but, not as much as before. trying to get in the eating more but, not doing so good on that part. so hear is what i eat for 12-28-08 and remember this out of a baby food jar says 3ozs. b-3ozs oatmeal w egg s- half a med coffee l-3oz yams, 4.5oz soup, other half of coffee s-3ozs oatmeal w egg d- 3oz yams/turkey meat, 4oz apple juice 45mins later. s-

good luck danielle

hi all i tried to come here yesterday and my computer would not let me on. any who im glad im not the only one that is having a problem with the liquid if you eat. i noticed if i eat i cant drink later. gonna have to work on that to. what i ate yesterday b-8oz orange Protein shake l- 1oz each chix,yams s-4oz pudding d-sm chili,med coffee gone try harder today will come back tonight and post what i eat today.:tongue_smilie:

that is such a great job. i dont like the pureed phase which i think is the mushie also. i think im doing alright. here is what i eat today. b- almost 1/2cup of yogurt w 1 spoon of Peanut Butter l-1/2 slice turkey, spoon of yams s-sm d-coffee w 3slenda's an a slash of milk d-2.5oz maybe lessbake chicken mashed up, 2oz yams, 1 taste of potatoes. 45mins later lime Water and thats it. i think it will save my weigh in till jan. lst them start the new one the 2nd. and your welcome this challenge has been fun and time really moved with all the talking we all do.