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ha ha!!! I've dreamed of eating food too! Thank god its only a dream lol!

Yes , It is nice to know we are not alone. :-) This is why we got the band in the first place right? We have a problem with food. I have not been on here in awhile either and came seeking motivation too. :-)

I here ya on the ice cream! I was never so into ice cream and sweets as I am now . I wish I new what to say but I am dealing the same issues. I guess we just have to want it.

thanks everyone for the nice words I appreciate them :-)

Thats amazing! Wish I had that mind set!

This sounds a lot like me.

totally agree~ ! There is no way you can get all the calories you need in a day if you could only eat a few oz at each meal. My hair would be falling out for lack of nutrition! I dont like being too tight. I am known to eat around my band "easy food" . I can eat chips and sweets easily & have a hard time staying away from them. I have found having my band does not get rid of the head hunger {DAHHHH} and it never will. I have been banded for 3 yrs and have only lost 40-50 lbs. Its an addiction for me...I cant stay away from it.

I have had several fills over the past 3 yrs. last time I was there I had to have some taken out because of reflux. I am thinking I need to go back in. I feel like I will be too tight if I do though.

your not alone. I was banded 2008....lost 50 lbs but think i have put on 10 lbs again. I feel like i am out of control again!! Its alwasy i'll start over tomorrow. We are foo addicts....this is my addiction. I will alaways have to fight it....it will never end. We have to want it bad enough i guess. I feel like i dont even have the band to help me

I have been doing a biggest loser challenge for 9 wks now. I have lost BUT I have only lost 1/2 of what my non banded friends have lost. It's frustrating because I don't know what else I can do!!>!>!>!>!?!?! I am losing 1/2 lb to 1 lb a wk. I would like to push it up to 2 lbs a week. Been eating 1000-1200 cals a day. I am increasing my exercise and drinking my water. UUUGGGGG!!! Maybe I need to see nutritionist??? THX ahead!

hi Honk, I have been banded over 2 yrs. So I am at good restriction. Actually today the scale FINALLY went down!! YAAAY! I have been pushing water eating right and working out more then i have in ages! So i am down 2 lbs since the begining of the week. (just started my time of the month too). It has givin me that push i need!

I have been doing biggest loser workouts. They are 10 minutes each of cardio but I do 3 of them in a row. You use you larger leg muscles a lot Lunges squats ect... It kicks my butt!

Thanks for advice.....I have def changed it up! I am losing but it's like turtle speed . I would like to atleast bump up to 2 lbs a week!

I have been experiencing tight throat feeling, feeling of lump in throat for about 9 months now. Was not painful just annoying at times. So, I had a few experiences of being awaken from pain in chest and up jaw! SACRED me thought it was heart attack! so finally went to my surgen and she said def reflux. took out 1cc and gave me meds for reflux. So I go back in 3 wks to see how I feel. JUST FYI...thoght i would share.

mmmmmmm.

I make eggplant Lasagna too. Cut eggplant in about 1/4 inch circles or length wise...put sauce on bottom of baking dish the eggplant and keep layering with waterever you like (cheese/ ricotta/ hamburg/ eggplant) put tinfoil bake 375 deg 45+ minutes until eggplant soft (DO NOT put cheese on top till very end or it will stick to foil) uncover add top layer cheese crank heat till top is bubbly and golden bown. mmmmmm~

I have seen pork butt cooked on cooking shows & it always looks soooo yummmmy. So, I saw one in the grocery store the other day & grabbed it. -pork butt 5-8 lbs -rub w/ brown sugar, garlic powder, pepper, few splashes soysauce. -BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Rays Honey bbq sauce I like) in bottom of crockpot. -put pork in POT add more bbq & coat pork. i only put sauce about 1/2 way up pork did not have to cover. COOK LOW 10-12 hrs. I am cooking as we speak & it spells & looks mouth watering good!!! I'll have 4-5oz myself. my family will have pulled pork sandwiches w/ the extra bbq sauce. I may have bread too. :thumbup:

Hi everyone! I made through my fist few days back on the wagon! Going to Zumba for first time this am!