BethFromVA

Nobody was hating on you -- just pointing out that, based on your own words, it sounds as if you are a very big reason why the band is not working for you. I have a good friend who was pbing all over the place, and in a few short days lost six pounds. If you are pbing all the time as you say, then why no weight loss? I'm just saying that I believe there is more going on than what you're saying, and to simply blame the band is not being fair -- to the band OR yourself. So long as you choose to deflect blame, you will stay stuck where you are. That is your choice. Makes no difference to me.

Don't blame the band for you gaining 25 pounds. :thumbup:

You know when you look and look and just can't find the right emoticon? It was that one or one of them damn dancing bananas. But I figured the banana was too close to phallic symbol, something LJM will NOT be to keen about in just a few short hours. :scared: Hey LJM, will hubby record the nasty stuff you say to and about him while in labor? Sometimes those are damn funny. :thumbup:

I've tried that, and it's not bad. But I have also bought a high fiber multi-grain tortilla too which, I think, has better nutritional info. I remember I had both in my hands and bought the tortilla one instead. I'll have to look at the package tonight to see what it was. It's NOT wheat... can't stand the wheat either. But if I remember right, it's like 9 grams of fiber.

I don't know if they sell those, but they DO sell roasted soy Beans that sound very similar -- so I wouldn't be surprised if they do the chick peas that way too. Good Fiber, and pretty good for you. I haven't had them in a while (may look for some tonight when I go to the store), so I don't know how the sodium is on them.

How ya doin', LJM?

Well, they have to be exceptionally judgmental, tell you that YOU are above all others, and preach hellfire and damnation against prostitutes.

Then quit complaining and get yourself working! "This" isn't going to work unless you do your part -- unless you want it to work! And I mean want it enough to put down the pizza and go for a walk. A car can get you from point A to point B, but it won't do it without you maintaining the thing, putting in the right gas and other fluids, and turning the key. Do you look at your car and say, "Geez, I put out all this money for it to get me to work and all it does is sit there"??

I'm going based on what YOU posted -- the things you eat (and that was just what you admitted to) and the fact that you don't exercies. It doesn't matter if I just got my band or not. The fact is, we STILL must make some modifications in order to work the band. Otherwise, aren't you just saying that you are not responsible at ALL for what you do (or don't do) and it's ALL on the band? Yes, some people have high metabolisms and can eat whatever they want. We already know we do not fit in that category, otherwise we would not be fat. In those cases it IS about body make-up, bit for the rest of the real world, it's about calories in/calories out. If you eat pizza and bread and don't exercise, I'm sorry, but ain't a thing in the world will combat your not losing weight. As it is, you have freaked out new not-yet-banded people -- not because there's anything wrong with the band, but because you are not doing your part. You know this. I'm sorry to have made you defensive, but you know what I'm saying is right. You have not put in 100 percent. You probably haven't even put in 75 percent, or 50 percent. I'm sorry that you're struggling with this, but if you'd at least do what others have suggested, then maybe you won't feel so misinformed.

Ditto, Brandy! That's AWESOME!!!

I got this book a week or two ago off of Amazon. I will be trying my first recipe from it tomorrow night. :bored:

True, we ARE here for support. However, I guess I get a little tweaked when people start blasting the band and scaring newbies when in reality it is the person who is not working it correctly. :bored:

Omg, I laughed out loud on that one!!! :eek: ROLLED? Pfffft, I woulda sent them loose. :bored:

I mean this in the nicest way possible, I swear -- but it IS your fault. The band has worked for so many people, so if somebody out there is not losing, the first thing I ask myself is, "What are they doing wrong?" How badly do you want this? I ask myself that every night I know I should be exercising and don't want to. Positive self-speak is very important. But I want to be thin more than I want to sit on the couch or eat that thing I shouldn't have. Only you can answer that question for yourself.

First and foremost, nobody has to work out 2-3 hours a day! Many work out maybe an hour a day every other day. I am committing myself to 45 minutes to 1 hour about four days a week. I'm sure you can find that amount of time. Even some 30-minute walks would be better than NOTHING. Secondly, I would bet you would find you have energy AND can sleep if you exercised. It releases endorphins which help with those things. I know it sounds crazy to say you have to exert energy to have energy, but it's true. I also have to wonder what you're eating. You're right, the band SHOULD help (even if you aren't exercising), but because you don't put much into your part of the deal, I can only wonder how you eat.

You can reverse it.

Oh wow, I think that would piss me off more. :bored:

Wait, I don't get that! So what if the child is no longer a minor! He still owes the money, doesn't he??

CC, never EVER be ashamed of what others do TO you. That is HIS issue, HIS flaw. HE is the loser, and you hav enothing to be ashamed of for trying to keep your family together and your kids with their father. The best thing he ever did for you was to leave. I don't know HIM, but I know YOU and Mr. CC, and your ex couldn't hold a candle to your DH. And YOU... omg, YOU are just a fantastic person, a great mom, a wonderful friend, and YOU SURVIVED. What happened then molded who you are now. I call my ex my silver lining. I became a stronger person, as did you, and moved on with my life to meet a much better man and live a blessed life -- again, as did you. If anything, you ought to respond to his shitty e-mail by saying that you really REALLY need to thank him. Yes, you heard me right. You need to thank him for freeing you to meet a wonderful man who loves you unconditionally, who is mature, who cares for your kids, who has a great smile and personality, and who would never do anything to hurt you. Thank him for leaving you so that you could experience REAL love, a REAL man, and live a blessed life. And if you want to put in a little extra dig, thank him for leaving because now you can do real math. Now you see what seven inches REALLY is, not what he tried to convince you seven inches was. :bored:

Wow... I hope his weiner falls off. :bored: And thanks! But really, I hope his weiner falls off. :eek:

Them being down isn't such a problem. It's when you end up getting 100 in your inbox that it gets crazy! :bored:

Yes, ma'am, it sure does. :cursing: Especially since I've been doing a few stupid things and bobbling the same couple pounds for over a week now...

Unfortunately I think you listed what you're doing wrong. I would modify what you eat OR increase exercise OR both.

Heck, I thought she was talking about herself. :cursing: