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Candi your half way to your goal now!!

Candi your doing great!! Change your ticker girl cause you at 50 pounds lost now!!!!! Time to party!! So glad your online!!

I can't eat very well at night either.............I made my daughter this taco sad and just took the soy meat and beans and some cheese and got stuck..........lowfat refried beans that are soft. I am feeling sorry for myself cause I have this wonderul taco salad in front of me and I am about to give and get the protien shake out. Riley I did Paxil for awhile too and gained weight on those but sure did feel good!! Worth the trade off for me I had no stress or worries....................nothing bothered me much. Hmmm..........would be nice to go there again!! If I get another bout of the weepies this month with TOM I might go talk to someone. Last month the PMS was brutal I just wanted to curl up and sleep.............part of the reason I didn't want to stay for Robins group last month I was moping and wanted to just go home and sleep......... I told Dr. Baggs I was going home to sleep and he looked at me like are you ok???? But I was honest!! But it was only9:45am...............

Hmm Candra..... they told me the same thing about the Effexor took. Effexor is actually a stimulant but somehow it works. I have a friend on well butrin that is gaining weight. I think maybe it is less chance of a weight gain but it is still an anti depressant............. With me it I just felt bloated and slept to much after 3 years on them. I had to do something different but once the 50 pounds was on, it was on. I thought it would fall off once I stopped but it didn't!! LOL. So two years later............lap band.

I had protien shakes too but never touched them until I started to get fills............... Just thinking ya know my fill now is the same as the first week after surgery.............OMG I just realized that I am back where I started before I went through Bandster Hell!! Yea!!

Candra I was also on antianxiety/depressant for about 3 years. Effexor. I stopped ah a couple of years back but it made me gain about 50 pounds in a year so I am afraid of that stuff. Also really hard to get off the withdrawl was miserable..........of course I stopped cold turkey even thought I knew better. I have done ok without it. But I think the time I was taking it helped to fix the chemicals in my brain that made me so anxious. I am not opposed to taking them again if I need to but so far I am ok........ Candra if your on WEllbutrin that is part of the reason why you lose so slow!! That stuff makes you gain weight. Wellbutrin is notorious for that!! I might have solved your problem. I think it is a great thing and I wouldn't stop if it is helping you but that is a HUGE reason why you lose so slow!! Problem solved!! :-) Groceries for after surgery: Liquid Tylenol for sure SF popsicles were a lifesave the first two or three days Soups (clear broth than creams) Yogurt was a lifesaver (but stage 2 I think) Jello was WONDERFUl in the beginning (went down easier than some things) I bought applesauce and SF pudding to but they are all still sitting inthe self they didn't sound good at all and still don't. The hot broths and soups were the BEST for me!! The hot felt good on my achy insides............and believe me you will be tight after surgery for awhile and won't get alot in before being really full!! Excited for you guys!!! So close now!! Liquid tylenol is not so easy to find start looking now. YOU WILL NEED THAT!!

Riley you coming to Reggies this weekend? You are the only other vegetarian that I know of!! Ok making lentils and cottage cheese. Going to SF tomorrow and need to take my own food this time..........tried the resterant thing today but I really do better at home........I PB'd a salad..........and garden burger........I would rather eat my own food for awhile I KNOW what works no guessing and having problems.....

Oh than I am there for sure this weekend!! I am so happy it is earlier than I thought.............. My daughter is trying to make plans for this weekend with friends so she may not be with me................... I am lacto ova veggie so dairy is fine and i can always bring something veggie to add to the mix for use veggie people. A salad or some kinda of vegetarian meatloaf thing............ Let me know!! Excited I can come!! Yahoo!!

Reggie I may not be able to be there or only be there for part of it. I have something I have to be at for my daughter from 5-7. I wasn't sure if you said 2:30 or 4:30?? I can't find the post. I was hoping for 2:30 but I sorta remember it as 4:30pm........... So I might not be there so don't worry abou the vegetarian thing for me. I am good at finding things to eat even with meat around...............I grew up with a dad who ate meat so I know how to be creative!! Can you remind me of the time??

Tamra I am post op and the last month I cry at the drop of a hat. I also think it is stress and than all this TOM hormones. So I hear ya. I did go to see a counselor with with my daughter and they ended up sending her out to talk to me cause everything was making me upset and weepy. But the thing is I really don't even know what is bothering me it is just a general depressed feeling. Than all the sudden this week I am feeling great again. I think mine is a mix of TOM and way to much stress at work lately!! So what is this thing that you have to have a counselor sign up for surgery?? I think if you need to see someone you should. Things get even more emotional and stired up after surgery. The surgery is just a step. Wait until the first week after surgery when you mood is all over the places.........I was angry about not being abl to eat, than depressed than straight into several TOM's but all in one month!! If you need to talk to someone do it cause than your ready for the roller coaster afterwards but I get bursting into tears over little stuff...............I was there last week. The crazy thing is that the counselor asked me why the tears and I said I have no idea but that upset me more. I told her I think I am just all tired out from work and the last few months of WLS stuff............... Do what you have to do to take care of you!!

WElcome Lori Ok back out to run errands...........again!! So darn HOT out there today!!!

Hey Pam you mentioned some protien shake from Sam's club with 30gm of protien? What are they called? I tried to find them. I would like to have some for the days I have to be on liquids. I have something with 10grams now but 30 will be better.................how do they taste? Candra do you know? I though maybe your husband used them too??

Ok proteins are going very slow today...........only a couple of bits at a time. I wait and if I get that feeling I stop and don't eat anymore............ yesterday might have been a bad day with carbs and maybe it just seemed easier. Tried to eat a veggie burger thing..............only 4 bites and done. That stuff is really hard to get down and it fills ya up fast. I am not gonna resort to soup today though. So it is protiens or nothing.................well ok I might get the protien shakes out later today if needed. OMG!! The protien shakes. I drink them and they are a big no-no with Liz and Robin!! LOL. Forgot about that!!

Hey Ladies Oh I figure Liz and who knows who else is reading this forum............we are all honest and that probably is what she was talking about. We mess up and have to start over the next day. But we are honest about it. I am the vegetarian so I figured it was me and my not getting enough meat protien she was talking about. Ya know doing my own thing!! LOL. Who know but I find that comment a bit rude to be honest? I would have asked her exactly what that meant if I was there. I woulda bugged me.................. I don't think however we should censor what we say we are all honest here................ I do know at orientation Robin and Liz did say not to believe everything you hear or read in books or online........they said some of what is out there is not true and or not good info..............

down another pound this morning after my bad day. So up three don one. But that time of the month so going down is a surprize. Focusing on protien only today. My restriction is suddenly alot less yesterday and today though. I could even tell this morning I have less restriction........... So I thinking another fill is a good thing!!

well I did eat too many sliders today for sure!!! I am not eating tonight but I feel bloated..........paying for it. Yep tomorrow back to normal

No restriction this afternoon. I mean I ate less than pre op but serious no noticable restriction...........weird. Went to spaghetti factory............Thanks Tamra for the craving!! LOL...........ate salad, two bites of crust and 1/4 of a child's plate of pasta..........than ate the 3/4 leftovers tonight................had some ice cream. nothing for breakfast and I guess nothing for dinner give my indulgence earlier today................ Why??? Maybe I lost to much and lost the restriction. Weird, weird, weird............ I did eat slow and did chew very, very well................. NOt a good food chioce day!!

Yea Riley you can eat around the band!!! LOL. I know some days I get so fed up with not getting or keeping anything down I eat a slider........ice cream, or soups........I am trying harder this week. Just I am afraid now of getting stuck and darn it hurts so it is easier sometimes to eat something I know won't hurt........ CHEATING THE BAND!! Bad news!! I wish I didn't know it was possible......... I am going back to calorie count this week. I stopped since I wasn't getting much down. I was figuring in my head but I think I will do better if I know the numbers per day good or bad. I just don't want to think I can eat more when the count is as low as it has been. Aunt Flo arrived and I am up three pounds today. Alwyas happens this way than the day after I drop it. Just glad it is this week and not the week of the fill. I am still serious thinking about cancelling my next fill but I want to see how much I loosen up this week. I am gonna be tight this with with my visitor here. So I might lose this week like crazy..............I don't want to get stuck witn no appointment for two months if I suddenly need one.......... But as of today. I DON"T want and cc of anything in my band!!

Nicole I don't want you to move, but I know you need to if the job comes through. Ok five bites of Macroni and cheese and done. Yea I stopped in time this time so no PB'ing..............I can fill it in there but not gonna PB this time. ANd surprize pasta actually worked this time................... Yea going to the BAy area is hard for me on weekend since my daughter has so much going on on weekends right now...........but if I planned ahead.............MIchaela would like the golden gate and angel island and if we bring a friend for her.............bingo that solve alot of problems for both of us!!

Oh I want a jamba light!! What is it!! My daughter is nervous about high school and wants to be around me right now. That might change in a couple of months when she sees she does fit in!! Oh Heather I heard about sky jump!! Hmm I might take my daughter to try it this week!! If I do I will let you know how it goes.............

My restriction kicked in right away this time!! No delay. Y0u know I only eat a few bites too than i am done. And I am not hungry so it works out. Just that if feels really wrong to not be able to eat much. YOu look at the plate and wonder if it is really enough!! Oh, me, me, me.............pick me, pick me!!! I SO WANT to walk the Golden Gate Bridge. Don't know much about angel island but heard it was really fun. IN fact I am off this week and Michaela and I are going to ride the Ferry over to San Fransico and wonder around pier 39 and maybe North Beach for the day!! I think we go by angel island................... I can't do anything next weekend. Michaela starts High School on Monday and we have a busy weekend. I am gonna try to go to REggies if I can get someone to pick up my daughter from her party Saturday night........but other than that I have set time aside for her. My daughter feels like I have been so focused on the WLS and my stuff she hasn't gotten enough time this summer. I am trying to change that this week and when school starts..............trying to balance my activities with hers so I won't have as much time once school starts!! I feel bad the last six months has been so much about me and losing weight she got lost in the shuffle.............anyone else have that problem with thier kids???

Tamra you went to spaghetti factory and only had a salad?? Oh you are my hero I still ate spaghetti factory pre op.............not often but my favorite resterant. cottage cheese!! Yuck I won't touch that!! Not sure if the eggs are any better but they go down. ALthough I haven't tried eggs since that day at Mimi's when I was out with everyone............... Ok well almost have my water down. Gonna try to eat soon................I am thinking protien shake today!! I really, really need to up the protien today...........

Heather you are more than halfway there!! Yea!! Email Dr. Fischer for a check in and see what he says. Tamra I don't really like eggs either but I eat them once in awhile. Usually when I am att resterants. I can eat them scrambled only. I don't know why but they whole it could have been a chicken things grosses me out!! But I cook with them no problem......... Jes tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow...........please post as soon as you can!! I will be checking the forum for your surgery date tomorrow. I bet you and Candra will be close together. Candra are you getting excited!! I am excited for you. Marie you going in to weigh this week? Serious it seems like we go for surgery in waves. NIcole, Chris and I were all very close together. Tamra you survived spaghetti factory?? I love that place but don't dare touch pasta or bread anymore. Gets stuck. And who want to go for just a salad!! Well off to go school shopping with MIchaela. Can't believe she starts high school in a week.

Riley hmm............I feel really full for awhile after I eat. But not sure it starts later. I will have to see after I eat when the full really starts to kick in. Right now I am full from drinking water!! LOL. But this is the breakfast routine. I have to wait awhile after getting up to eat!! I guess I wake up full. It takes me awhile to get in my water in first thing. But I think the water loosens up the band or so I tell myself so I drink two waters that takes a couple of hours than I can try to eat. Riley you might tighten up more. For me I come home after the last fill to feeling really full and it hasn't let up. I can't go tighter unless the weight falls off me more. I am keeping my August appointment for now becuase I might lose restriction but if a couple of days before I am still at the same spot I don't think I need to go this time. Unless I have to get an unfill which I would rather die than do!! LOL!! Riley so you are at5.5cc's now??

Anyone else not able to post all night?? This is the first I have been able to post........... Still debating about a fill? Been reading over in the fills section and I can't figure out if I am too tight or not. Seems like a toss up of what is ok and what isn't........ Aunt Flo is coming for a house visit soon. Usually that tightens my band up really good. I will see how it goes I just hope I don't suddenly get way to much restriction all of a sudden........... I woke up last night thirsty. Didn't get all my water yesterday.........and after laying down all night I drank to fast and felt sick. Kept it down but for awhile I was not sure. I do think that if I take really tiny bites and chew really well............and eat really slow than things go down alot better. ALOT BETTER. So I think maybe what I think is to tight might be me not following the rules exactly.