lapbandgirl4life

Nice. Hopefully I win and won't need to buy one lol

lol Libby, I have no idea how to shop there either, but I am sure looking forward to it! Congrats Catherine on your new size!!!!!! You'll only keep shrinking!

There's a new book by Hungry Girl called 200 recipes under 200 calories. In case anyone is a huge Pasta fan,there's good news for us! There is now pasta made out of tofu and what's more is it is only 20 calories per serving!!! It comes in different forms like spaghetti, angel hair, etc. With the warmer weather now, instead of having an ice cream, I take my crystal lite, add a little Water and ice to the blender and make myself a slushie. It's very satisfying and a great way to get your fluids in! :thumbup: Oh and with blackberries being on sale, I made a blackberry smoothie, which was delicious and actually stuffed me. It was all under 200 caloies. 1 small banana 1/2 cup blackberries 1/2 cup lite/fat free vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup ice. Blend til smooth and enjoy!

Thank you. On May 5th I'll have been banded 3 months, in that time, I've lost 90 pounds. The remainder was lost preop. I realize some people think it's too much weight too fast, but I eat well and I'm well nourished. I think what has significantly changed is my lifestyle. I now lead a very, very active one. For example today I walked 3 miles, mowed 2 lawns by hand (and one was hilly), which took me about 3 hours, hung laundry out on the line, I then hit the gym for 1.5 hours and then walked around a shopping center for an hour. I try to stay busy like this as often as I can. I do anything to just "move" my body, and I think it's paying off.

Wow!! You look awesome!! Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see you once you hit you goal weight :wink:

They tried to tell me the same thing. I started out weighing 377 (I'm 5'3) before surgery. The day of my lapband surgery I weighed 345. I'm not even 3 months out of surgery and I'm down 86 pounds (119 total). Now my surgeon says I'm the poster child for the lapband. lol. Don't get me wrong, it's really hard work, but change is always difficult... at first :ohmy:

ait, I eat about 900-1000 calories a day. I make sure I focus on getting in my Protein, calicum, and Fiber. I get all of my protein from food, not shakes or supplements (not that there's anything wrong with that). I eat 3 meals a day and usually I eat at the same time every day. At around 1030 I'll have a fat free light yogurt (which is considered a liquid) and in the afternoon I'll have an 8 ounce glass of skim milk. Both are rich in protein and Calcium. Another thing I do is drink a lot of Water or zero calorie fluids in between meals. I don't want to confuse dehydration with hunger, which I guess is easy to do if you don't drink enough. Also I do not drink 10 minutes before I eat nor do I drink anything for an hour after I eat. Lastly, I exercise. I usually burn off what I eat during the day and then some. I cannot stress how important it is to get up and move. It not only helps facilitate weight loss, but it also lifts your spirit and makes me personally feel very accomplished. I work out at the gym for 1.5-2 hours 6-7 days a week. I also do a lot of walking. Michelle, this is what has been working for me. If you can take something away from it.... great!!