derbygirl

I'll try it! I am not a big fish fan, but I know it's healthy, so I've been TRYING to find something I like. Thanks for the tip!

P.S. Why the heck can't we EDIT on this board anymore????

<p>Glad to hear you're doing so well after surgery, Holiwags. Sorry I can't remember on the intimacy issue. I wasn't getting any at the time of my surgery, so I didn't pay attention...hehe.</p> <p> </p> <p>I measured my food for months after surgery because I couldn't (and still can't) stop myself on my own. If I just make a plate and don't pay attention to portions (like at a family function), I ALWAYS overeat. Anyway, my point is that I don't understand it why surgeons are telling people who obviously never stopped eating when they were full...to stop eating when they are full! What's wrong with this picture? </p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/confused.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Confused" smilieid="11" class="inlineimg" /></p>

I make this a couple of times a month and eat it for lunch all week:

Taco Bake:

1 pound lean ground beef

Taco seasoning

1 can refried Beans

1/2 jar queso

Chopped black olives

2 low-carb tortillas (Mission makes some)

1/2 jar taco sauce or enchilada sauce

Cook and drain the ground beef and make with taco seasoning as directed on package.

Add taco/enchilada sauce and refried Beans. Stir to combine and warm over burner.

Spray an 8x8 casserole dish with nonfat cooking spray.

Lay 1 tortilla on bottom, pour bean/beef mixture over it. Then put second tortilla on top of that. Then add queso and top with a few black olives. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

I've made potato Soup with Betty Crocker Butter and Herb instant potatoes and I like to make Pioneer peppered gravy and pour that into it and add milk until it's the perfect soup consistency. Yum.

I haven't kept up with this thread very well, but I struggle with eating "bad foods" a lot as well. I do notice, however, that I lose a LOT more when I eat low-carb as the surgeon says I should. In fact, there is this particular menu that keeps me losing about .5 pound a day. But it gets old!

Zannie, I have PCOS, too. My cycle is back, too. I am kind of wishing it wasn't...hehe.

Today I had a fill, and I was excited to find out that my surgeon's scales read LOWER than mine at home (mine are new). My goal is to be at 299 by July 31. I can hardly wait to be outta the threes!

I'm okay as long as I eat a low-fat diet, which is what we're supposed to do anyway, right? So that's the plan. If it gets worse or bothers me more often I will have it removed. Now that I know what it is, I don't really mind. It's like a back-up tool for my band. One day of eating the wrong foods and I'm going to be in severe pain. So far it's been a pretty good deterrent.

Since I last posted on this thread, I was diagnosed with a gall bladder problem. Just thought I'd let anyone know whose having a similar issue.

Chrispy, I've been e-mailing this one guy for a couple of years. We've never met and I've been thinking about meeting him. But as far as meeting new people, I never go out. I hate it. I still feel very self-conscious even though I look so much better than I used to look. In my head, I'm my old size and I think I'm hideous.

I've tried talking to a shrink about it, but I got frustrated because I felt like she didn't understand and was pushing me to do stuff I wasn't ready to do. So I've cancelled my appointments with her for now.

I don't ordinarily push myself to lose so much in one month like I'm doing this month, but this is a goal I made back on New Year's. I feel like it's important to meet it--it will be a milestone if I reach it. Since for the last two weeks I have been totally off-track and eating bad things, I will likely lose a little without really trying.

Not to mention I'm getting a fill on Saturday, which always moves things along.

Yes, been there, done that. Lost my "best friend" a month after being banded. Weird thing is that she had bypass. Get ready--there's more to come from her and other people, too. I can't talk about my journey anywhere except here and in my own personal journal. My mother has even changed. I was always the biggest friend and family member. People are having a hard time adjusting to the fact that they are now the biggest. And people who used to eat with you are going to get annoyed because they're going to feel like pigs when you eat together. Unfortunately, it just goes with the territory. I would recommend not attending any functions or outings for the next couple of months. Why submit yourself to that sort of pressure?

Linda, what you're experiencing is actually not abnormal at all. If you dig around enough on this site, you'll find this complaint over and over again. You won't see big results until you've gotten at least one (if not several) fills. So quit worrying. Watch your portions, but don't stress out. It's just about impossible to stretch the band when there's not any fill in it at all.

I have to somehow lose 20 pounds this month in order to meet my goal. I'm afraid if I don't meet it, I'm going to be depressed. So after a two-week hiatus from the gym, I'm headed back today. Also, I think this gall bladder problem is going to keep me in line. I was eating "around" the band--chocolate, ice cream, bad stuff. But now I'm in severe pain when I eat anything fattening. This could be a blessing. Anyway, wish me luck on the 20 pounds because I'm going to need it.

PigsRFlying, I love the new name.

JC, I think you may be insane, too. How are you feeling today, by the way? Little sore?

Chrispy, tell us more about these new guys!

Denise, I'm far from an expert at this, but I have heard that sometimes eating more calories helps. You should try it for a couple of weeks and see what happens.

Gayle, yay! I'm private messaging you!!!

I got my approval letter a couple of days ago!! No hassle at all. The PS wrote a letter saying the panni was causing me backpain and balance problems and sent in some pictures (that's what did it, I'm sure! Some skinny little underwriter was so horrified at what that belly looked like that she stamped "approved' on there in red letters and put a rush order on it!!).

Anyhow, they said my out of pocket would be $220. The surgeon is getting his father to assist (I hope he's a surgeon, too!!) and I'm scheduled for July 13 (I don't have time til then).

Gayle, you don't happen to have BCBS PPO, do you? Please say yes.

Aussie, I would find a Calcium supplement and eat Soup.< /p>

Hi again everyone! I've been MIA a few days...dealing with what I believe is a gall bladder problem. NOT FUN. Sounds like you all are doing great.

The floods here in TX have been bad. Would you believe it's still raining?? Practically UNHEARD of for this time of year in Texas. Fortunately, the Water near my house has receded.

Karla, thanks for the heads up on the next cruise! :clap2:

P.S.S. Quit stealing my weight loss ticker!!! :heh:

Just kidding. :confused:

Oh, P.S....

I don't know how long it's been since your surgery, but you aren't supposed to get in a pool for several weeks afterward. So you may have a wonderful excuse to not get into the pool.

Well, you don't hafta swim, even though that's what Manatees do best, right? You could go in just some shorts and T-shirt and hang out on the patio and talk if you'd be more comfortable.

I can never watch myself get stuck with a needle. I always watch the x-ray monitor instead. I have noticed a small strange sensation when the needle comes out.

I guess because it's so big. :confused:

Hey Derbygirl, that is very cool. Where were you banded?

JC

I was banded in Fort Worth, TX by Adam Smith. I'm envious of you--you're almost at goal. I still want to take off another 100 pounds.

What exercise do you do besides kayaking? And don't you get scared when you see one of those gators near you in the Water?

Denise, thanks for welcoming me and the other newbies. :biggrin1:

Off topic: It's flooding here in Texas. My backyard is like a lake!!!! :rain:

It's a little scary. I could USE a kayak about now!!

Chrispy, that sucks about the IT guy. And Manatee, I'm sorry to hear about your divorce (or maybe it should be congratulations?).

Well, for the record, I'm not a crazy cat lady--I prefer dogs.

Hey, JC, you and me were banded on the same day--Oct. 5 of last year! I can't believe it's been so long. Time has really gone by fast.

Karla, you look great in the cruise photos! I didn't even know there was a cruise.

Thanks Derbygirl, I was on the Chassahowitzka River Florida's west coast in Citrus county. I added a few new pics that better represent what I look like today.

JC, you look amazing! I'll bet you have all the girls after you now.

Ash, if confidence isn't the problem, what do you think it is?

I haven't been out on a date since last fall, just a few weeks post-band. It was just too soon for me--I was still stressing out over the "band rules". Then, I got so wrapped up in the date that I totally forgot that I wasn't even supposed to be eating beef yet and ordered a burger. Thank god it stayed down--that would have made a great impression on a first date. But I was chewing so much that he had to do all the talking.

I've adjusted some since then. I've been thinking about getting back out there. But Chrispy's kind of scaring me away from the idea. Just kiddin...hehe.

So lets review my dating options/possibilities right now:

1. Ex boyfriend who has started emailing/texting me again.

2. Stalker who now won't talk to me because I want to know who he is.

3. Hot guy who wants to just get laid and send me dirty pictures.

4. Very nice IT guy who I've gone out with 3 times, but haven't heard from all week. grrrr...

5. 26 year old divorcee on Match who is convinced that I'll be interested in him because he has a trust fund coming his way.

And we wonder why I'm single!!!!! lol

Chrispy, I'm new here, but your post just cracks me up. Sounds like you're really on a roll.

I am liking this thread. I feel at home here.