jackiebee

Today Breakfast=Coffee w/ Sweetnlow, half/half, EAS Protein Shake Lunch=nothing Dinner=Homemade Nachos with Tortilla chips, Frito bean dip, taco meat, cheese, sour cream and salsa Snack=part of a Hershey chocholate bar:eek: NO Exercise today, because I went to high school wrestling event:frown:

My sister had a bypass while I recently had the band. I am very happy so far even though I get frustrated with the slow weightloss. My sister had tons of loose and sagging skin. I don't think that I will have near the amount she has, etc. I am very happy with the band. It is still work but it is worth it so far. No major issues or complications or complaints other than the ones you read out here about (i.e. hair loss, sometimes too tight, PBing, etc). Good Luck!

I can't remember exactly but it doesn't seem like it was too terribly long (within the week) to get back to normal activities including intercourse. I think maybe the next week I was back up in action (LOL!). Definitely not the first few days because you will be a little sore etc. I had a pain medicine ball too for a couple of days. Good luck!

AGree with the WALKING....it might hurt a bit but in the long run, it makes you heal so much quicker. Good Luck......

I too have hit a bit of a plateau of sorts....I have been hovering around the 175-178 lb range for over a month now and yet working out almost 6 days a week with walk/jogging at least 2 miles a day. I try to eat around 1100-1200 calories. Its frustrating but I am going to try to hang in there in hopes that maybe I am converting fat to muscle? I don't know but urgh it is so irritating isnt it?

Today Breakfast=Coffee w/ SweetnLow,Half/Half, EAS Protein Shake Lunch=Homemade Nachos with 2 Tbl Frito Bean Dip, 1/2 Cup Taco Meat, 1/3 Cup Cheese, lil bit of sour cream & salsa Dinner=Soup at Hand Veg Beef, Special K Protein Bar (choc/Peanut butter) Snack=small piece of fruit cake Total Calories before Exercise=1,156 Exercised=Walk/Jogged 3.25 miles burned 440 Calories--I actually ran 2.75 miles without stopping which is my longest distance so far!:thumbup:

Today Breakfast=Coffee w/ Sweet-n-Low, EAS Protein Shake Lunch=Nachos w/ Bean & Cheese only Dinner=1 Cup of Taco Meat w dallop of sour cream and salsa Snacks=Hershey Kisses Exercise=Walk/Jog 2.75, Burned 350 Calories

Today Breakfast=coffee w/ Sweet-n-Low & Half/Half, EAS Protein shake Lunch=Homemade Nachos with some chips, taco meat, cheese, sour cream & Salsa Dinner=EAsy Mac Single Serving, Kellog's Special K Bar Snack= Hershey Kisses and handful of Cashews Exercised=Walk/Jogged on Treadmill 2.5 miles and burned a little over 300 Calories

I didn't have a high enough BMI either yet I knew I was unhealthy and needed the surgery. I was self-pay but DID NOT SHOP AROUND. I am very happy with my surgury but probably pay too much money. I would shop around and check the forums and ask other bandsters in your area who they recommend etc. It was the best thing I have done in my life and I am not even halfway to my goal. However, I feel so much better. I paid cash for my surgery but I would be willing to finance it had I not had the cash!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/share-ideas-what-did-you-eat-today-36828/index194.html Click link above.....This is a great section to get ideas of what to eat etc. I try to post out there daily and read what others are eating as well.

I was self pay as well and it was the best thing I have done for myself. I didn't finance any and paid cash but if I had to do it over again, I would. Your health is well worth the interest paid versus the healthcare being obese will cost you out of pocket and lifewise.

Today Breakfast=Coffee w/ sweetnlow & half/half, EAS Protein Shake Lunch=Leftovers from Chuy's Mexican last night! Chile Relleno (beef), 1/2 Cup Pinto Beans, 1/2 Cup Spanish Rice Dinner=1 Bratworst and 1/2 Cup of Ranch Style Beans (some came up though?) Daily Totals Calories=1,311(before exercise) Carbs=123 Fat=55 Protein=70 Exercised=Walk/Jogged on Treadmill and burned 315 Calories today

Wrestling Tournament & Dinner w/ Friends--Way overate! Breakfast=EAS Protein Shake Lunch=Whataburger Taquito minus the tortilla so just the insides (egg, cheese & sausage) Snacks= Snack Size bag of Cool Ranch Doritos, Snack Size bag of Cheese-Its, 1/2 of a brownie :thumbup: Dinner=At Chuy's in Dallas! chips/salsa/queso, 1-Chile Rellenos (cheese w/ TexMex Sauce), 1/2 serving of refried beans, 1/2 serving of rice, 1 Margarita on Rocks:frown: Exercised=Burned 300 calories walk/jogging 2.5 miles

Today Breakfast=Coffee w/ sweet-n-low, half/half Lunch=Bowl of Chicken Tortilla Soup from Mi Cocina, chips and salsa and 2 pieces of Chicken Quesadilla Dinner=1 Cup Taco Meat, Cheese, Sour Cream Snack=Tall Starbuck Cafe Mocha No Exercise today---had a funeral and kind of an off day, etc. Will get back to gym tomorrow!

Today Breakfast=Coffeew/Sweet-n-low, half/half, Adkins Protein Shake Lunch=3 hard boiled Eggs w/ 2 Tbl Kraft Coleslaw dressing Dinner=Homemade Nachos w/ Taco beef, cheese, sour cream and Salsa Snack=Archer Farms Trail Mix Exercised=2.5 miles on tredmill walk/jog and burned 355 Calories

Today Breakfast=Starbucks Grande Mocha Lunch=Nachos made at home with taco meat, cheese, a bit of sour cream and salsa Dinner=Pinto beans w/ Taco Meat & Cheese Snack=Sugar Cookies Exercised=2.5 miles walk/jog on treadmill and burned over 300 calories Have not exercised in 4 days so it feels good to be getting back to the norm

Today Breakfast=Coffee w/ Sweet-n-Low, Half/Half Lunch=Pinto Beans Dinner=Pinto Beans w/ sprinkle of cheese Snack=Chips and Ranch Dip NO Exercise yesterday, today or probably for next 2 days:frown: due to a wrestling tournament, etc.....will get back in swing starting Sunday!

Yesterday Breakfast=Coffee w/ SweetnLow&Half/half, EAS Advant Carb Control Choc Fudge Protein Shake Lunch=Restarant's Italian Wedding Soup, 1/4 of my salad w/ Ranch Dressing, a few bites of Sour Dough Bread Dinner=Chic-Fil-A Small Bowl of chicken Noodle Soup, 3 Chicken Nuggets Snack=leftover Beef Low Mein, 1 piece of General Joe Chicken and 1/4 cup of Fried Rice:eek: (feel like a swollen whale from all the salt yesterday!!!) Exercised=walk/jogged 3 miles on treadmill and burned 380 Calories

Breakfast=Coffee with Sweet-n-Low & Half/Half Lunch=Leftover Refried beans and a little rice and one piece of beef fajita meat Dinner=EggRoll, 1/4 Fried Rice and 4 pieces of General Joe Chicken Exercised=3 miles walk/jog and burned 380 Calories

Breakfast=Coffee w/ Sweet-n-Low & Half/Half Lunch=EAS Carb Control Choc Fudge Protein Shake Dinner= Aubulo's Chips & Queso, Cup of Tortilla Soup and some refried beans Exercise=2.75 miles walk/jog burned 355 Calories

Bad Band Day--everything kept coming up starting early this a.m. when I drank water b/c i was so thirsty from eating pizza last night Water that was too cold I think because it came right back up and made the rest of the day a bad one! Breakfast=Coffee w/ Half&Half & Sweet-n-Low, EAS Carb Control Choc Fudge Proteain Shake Lunch=Started to try meatballs but wouldn't stay down so switched to Campbell's Soup at Hand Chicken & Stars Dinner=Tried Taco Bueno Pintos and Cheese (ate 4 bites) and a few nachos (but came back up bad!) Exercised=2.75 miles walk/jog burned 345 Calories

Sunday Breakfast=EAS Carb Control Choc Fudge Shake Lunch= 2 slice of thin pizza w/ hamburger, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, roasted red pepper Dinner= 2 Slices of thin pizza w/ hamburger, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, roasted red pepper Snack= 1 Glass of Cabernet Exercise=2.5 miles walk/job burned 300 Calories

I eat some carbs but find that white bread of any sort just doesn't do well for me. I like THIN pizza but I can only eat it if it is later in the day (night time) and eat most of it except the very end piece of the crust if it is thick. If it is thin like the base of it, then I eat it. I chew very slowly and allow time for it to go down. If I am stuck with thick pizza then I just eat the toppings of it and forget the doughy thick crust. Carbs are fine but you just are suppossed to eat the Protein first and then if you have room, have carbs. You cannot deprive yourself and if you want somehthing bad enough then take a few bites and satisfy the craving. I do that with cake and such....I just want the taste and it just helps to know that I can eat if I want to!

Breakfast=Starbucks Grande Peppermint Mocha Twist w/ Skim Milk and Whip Cream:eek: Lunch=Homemade Chicken Salad (mayo, celery, sweet relish) 1/2 Cup Dinner=Homemade Chicken Salad (mayo, celery, sweet relish) 1/2 Cup Snack=4 Tortilla Chips w/ Rotel Dip Exercise=3 Miles Walk/Jog burned 360 Calories

Do you have any liquid Phenegren left over from your surgery? If not, maybe call your doctor and they can call you in some......it helps with nausea and vomitting. LIke others have said, there are alot of stomach type viruses going around right now at least in my area.