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Glad you had a great weekend Yoda!!! jude PS: the ticker is a lie!

So here it is Monday - July 31. For 5 days now I have been eating - as suggested - my goal calories of around 1200. I have gained 7 lbs! I do have restriction. I can feel it. I am only eating healthy some meat, cottage cheese, salad and veggies - a LITTLE fresh fruit. Only Water and coffee. Now what? jude PS> The ticker is a lie!!!

:faint: :help: Yesterday I got on the scales for the weekly weigh in on Cdn Lapbanders. I was up 1 lb. Yesterday's Menu: B: coffee with cream L: 1/2 Tossed salad with 2 oz chicken breast D: other half of tossed salad 1 opti-fast Snacks: Water Total Cals 705 Here is my summary from sparkpeople for calorie intake for the past week NUTRIENTS: GOAL Calories: 1330 - 1680 1,037 753 969 770 390 626 705 This morning I am UP 2 lbs!!!!!!!!!! :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: What is up with this? jude

You rock girl!! That is no small NSV - Congratulations! Keep up the good work,:clap2: jude

Hey Yoda! Have fun shopping at Tarjay! It is my most favourite US dep't store! Good value for the money! Have a great weekend! jude

Hey Kim, Once banded it is very frowned on to do liquids. The opti-fast is a liquid Protein that I took pre-op and lost weight while on it. Since I have started eating real food, I have just gained weight. I have had one fill and even that didn't put me on the losing side. I was so discouraged that I just opted for opti!! jude

I moved my computer today and the network card wouldn't reset itself so I had to wait for my DS to come home and set it back up again. I have committed the ultimate bandster sin! SSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH! No one better rat on me or I will jump up and down and scream bloody murder! :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles for 4 days now I have been eating as follows: breakfast: coffee 2 or 3 lunch: Optifast dinner: optifast + bowl of veggies or salad otherwise only Water / crystal light :speechles :speechles :speechles :speechles Do you think that anyone overheard me??? especially at Dr. C's office??? If Marie finds out I will be in huge trouble. But I knew that I lost pre-op and I knew I would again so that is what I did. I might have to do this for the duration - until I lose the weight I want to. It means a total calorie intake daily of ...............well you do the math. Today I didn't even get in the 2nd opti because I was doing a super cleaning on my house. Now I will be waiting for all the "lashes"! Enough! Enough! 40 Lashes is Enough!!!!! jude

Ok guys - checking in! I AM losing again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But don't ask me how I am doing it because YOU DON'T WANNA KNOW!!!!!:faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: jude

Hi guys! Well here is an update and I am posting with my head down and much shame!!!!!!!! This morning got on the scales to wiegh for the challenge on Coburn/Mumford site and I was right back up there - all that I lost the other morning is back! I was right up another 5 1/2 lbs! So Jude hangs her head in shame!!! I saw my PCP this week - had bloodwork done - he cut back my thyroid medication by .05. He said my free T4 was too high. I asked what affect this higher amount would have on my weight loss - he replied "well it should have increased it"!!!!!!!! YEAH RIGHT!!!!!! So why have I gained 7 lbs?????????????? There is no change in intake - well perhaps there is - I have felt that I can not eat as much since the fil - it is taking waaaaayyyyyyyy longer to eat a meal. 45 mins in not unusual. I have to eat small bites and chew chew chew. By the end of the meal I am tired and bored of eating! grins! My cals yesterday were 1037 with 62 grams of Protein. So I am here "totally do not understand what is going on". jude

Thanks everyone for all the encouragement!!!! jude

Well Lookie, Lookie!!! When I got on the scales this morning I had lost all that I gained post-op plus 1 lb!!!!!! YEAH ME!!!!! I guess that the fill is doing it's work and the heat has backed off a little and perhaps my body let go of a little humidity (grins) and anyway - I obviously WAS too impatient and it is happening again!!! Thanks everyone for all the encouragement!

Congratulations Cloe! We knew you could do it!!!!

Thanks Mandi! Dr. C seems to think it is more of a restriction problem so I will hang in there for more fills and the right type of restriction. I am also quite bruised on my port site from the fill - didn't see it till later today. I saw the pics of your new place it looks great and good luck with your move. It will make it much easier for you to be able to prepare your own meals. Thanks for the encouragement - I guess it just hasn't been a great week for me. jude

Dr. C Thank you for the encouragement! I will hang in there for more fill adjustments. Also I would like to thank you for all you do to help people here on this site. It is a truly great thing that you do out of the goodness of your heart! Everyone here appreciates it! jude

Thanks for the thread and the encouragement! Mandi suggested that I do the sparkpeople thing and I wanted to let you know that I already do that. I keep track of everything that I eat and drink and all exercise - and that isn't great! I do all the weekly progress sheets and save them to a file on my hard drive. I can't even imagine going to BK or to McDonalds - I never did much before banding except to take my grandsons but I am not kidding - here is my daily usuals bk - coffee - with half and half - 2 to 3 cups 11:00 am - 3/4 C of shreddies or cream of wheat - with 1/4C of bran buds and a tsp or 2 of brown sugar OR 1 tbsp honey 2:00 pm - 1/2 C cottage cheese - 6:00 pm - 2-5 oz meat or fish - ground beef, tuna, salmon, lean ham, etc 1/2C cottage cheese - perhaps tossed salad with dressing - could be oil & balsamic or a creamy dressing. possibly sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, raw carrots for Snacks - I eat - thinsations Cookies - 100 cals per pkg, crystal light, V8 juice - 1 in cube of feta, some fruit - I have had watermelon, cantalope, stawberries, raspberries, cherries, pear, - no bananas yet sometimes a tablespoon of p. butter just from a spoon I only drink Water and coffee in the morning and the only milk I have is on my Cereal in the morning 1/2 cup. last week - according to my summary charts I ranged from 694 to 1057 cals I had 33-79 grams of Protein - I try to get at least 60 27-54 grams of fat 57-141 grams of carbs Cals burned in exercise - weekly from 100 to 1630 averaging 650/wk In the entire time I have had what I think are 2 "cheats" - 1 small container of Hagen Daz - and 1 Timmies Ice Cap I do not know what more I could do! Now there is a little more information - I wrote to Dr. C in the questions for Dr. C thread - and rather than repeat it here it would be easier for you to read it there - I sure can use any help you can suggest all of my loss was pre-surgery 6 1/2 - 7 lbs gain post surgery thanks for good wishes and good thoughts and encouragement! jude

Hi Everyone, I had my first fill yesterday at the clinic. I was able to drink Water fine and they sent me over to the restaurant to eat some scrambled egg before I got on the train to go home. I was fine. This morning I really don't feel any difference and I have been steadily gaining weight. I am up 6 1/2 lbs from surgery. I am discouraged and disappointed and depressed to say the least. I am failing once again. This process was not supposed to be a failure and here I am once again. I have such a screwed up body that it just won't let me have any peace. I think my body was built to torment my life to be my pennance for life. What a disaster I am. I read the other posts and you are all doing so well - 20, 40 and 50 lbs and here I sit gaining. Only lost while on Optifast - but can one stay on that forever??? I thought this was supposed to be the end of dieting? sorry for the rant and best wishes to all jude

Come on Cloe you can do it - just stick your hand out and there are a whole bunch of hands there to pull you over!!!!! Good luck Cloe! Your weight loss has been sooooooooo good. I am sooooooo discouraged. I have not been posting but I have been reading some. I just keep gaining. I had my first fill yesterday. Marie did it and she had a few problems. I think she was about to give up when she felt she finally hit the port. She sent me over to Moma Rosa's to egg a scrambled egg to make sure I was ok before I got on the train to come home. I was ok so I went for the train. This morning I really don't feel any different. She said I am not eating enough calories - but I am gaining on what I am eating and I just can't see myself eating more. It is very discouraging and I am quite depressed. I feel like I am caught in some black hole that I can't climb out of. The tears are running down my face as I write this. You all are doing so well and I am gaining! I feel like a failure. I didn't tell many people about my surgery - just 4 or 5 but I already feel like I am not living up to "expectations". This process is not supposed to be another failure. I lost on opti-fast - I only had 2 per day and then the veggies at night and I am tempted to go back to that. However, it is an unrealistic life diet for sure and I don't know how long I could keep that up. It was about 600 cals per day to lose for me. Sorry everyone - this was probably not the right place to post this but when I read all the posts here - I just became overwhelmed with emotion. The point was to encourage YOU CLOE!!!! good luck jude

Hi all, I haven't posted in a while but I have been keeping up with the posts. Since starting to eat real food, I have gained 6 to 6 1/2 lbs. Today I am down 1 lb. It is very discouraging and depressing. I had an PBing incident with rice and have stayed away from that but I can eat most anything else that I have tried. Last night I ate 2 poached eggs, 1 slice of Cdn bacon and 1/2 toasted english muffin. To me that seems like a lot. It is certainly more than 1 cup. Anyway I talked to the clinic yesterday and I am going for my first fill on Monday the 17th and I am sure that will help. There is a small bit of angst about the fill since I am 2 1/2 hours from the clinic and if I am too full it means another train trip back to the clinic to get a defill. I think that I am going to ask for a small fill .7 to 1 cc for the first time to see how that goes. I would like to err on the side of caution rather than be too full. I have a 4 cc band and I think that .7 to 1 cc will be good. I have not been great about the exercise - not as good as I should and that may account for some of the weight gain - not sure. I have made quite good progress otherwise and had a relatively easy time of it in comparison with others so I am greatful. continued success to all, jude

Good Luck Sunshine, You will be fine - hope it is quick, easy with little pain and gas. See you on the other side! jude

Mandi, Have a great trip and stay safe!! Let us know when you arrive safely! We will be "routin' for ya!" jude

WAY TO GO CLOE!!!!!!! What a great job you've done so far!!! Be very proud of yourself and your accomplishment. Too bad your family hadn't said something but they will now - now they know it is ok to say something!!!! smiles!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

Hi Loriely, June 2 - actually I am doing VERY well thanks!!! 8 days out I am almost pain free at this time can sleep on both sides no pain meds having full liquids but still not getting tons in 1 full Optifast - over 2 sittings soup 1 or 2 tsp cottage cheese Water, crystal light, coffee was quite sore for a while but the heatinf pad helped lots with the gas and I think that I am definitely in the home stretch. not ready to run any marathons yet and have not even looked at the treadmill but I am walking some and taking it easy - healing!!!! how are you doing

Reeneea I was banded on 6/2. I am on full fluids with a spoon of cottage cheese. I am drinking Optifast and cream Soups strained. I have only managed about 1 full optifast and 1/2 cup of soup, with 1 tsp of cottage cheese at lunch and dinner - that translates to 200-300 cals per day. I am trying but that is my limit. My energy level has been quite low - understandably - today is slightly better - but then my chest and back pain are also better today. I had some coffee this am and I am just now sipping on my first 1/2 pk of optifast. I have been out all morning - mostly the car and errands - a little grocery shopping. Have not taken any pain meds in 2 days. I do see and feel improvement every single day. I am stronger and lighter in both body and spirit! Hang in there!

I had my first laser hair removal treatment about 6 weeks ago. I was interested in my chin, under chin and upper lip. My doctor did not put any numbing substance on my and I wish that she had on the upper lip as it was sensitive and it hurt some. under chin and on my chin was not a problem. I had some slight redness immediately after but by the time made the 1 hour drive home that was gone. It took a few days for the hairs to fall out and some I helped with tweezers. I was really amazed at how clean my face was and how smooth. I had an appointment to go back in exactly one month but I just didn't have enough growth - so I cancelled. I am definitely ready for a second treatment now and will make an appointment for next week. This time I will ask for numbing cream on my upper lip. I have had electrolysis and the laser is less painful and definitely easier.

I just got back from a visit with my family physician. Last night when I showered I noticed a red bump close to one of my incisions. It was redder and larger this morning. I already had the appt with my doc. When he saw it - he thought it looked like a "puncture" - whatever that means. He prescribed an antibiotic ointment with hydrocortisone and told me to put it on "frequently". He said if it broke to bathe the area with a solution of water and a little "javex". and I could cover it with a bandaid. It broke on the way home so I bathed it, put on the cream and a bandaid. He said if it didn't clear up fairly quickly to call him for some oral anti-biotics. He also said to crush up some acidophillis and take for the next few days. So here I am with an infected "puncture"!! Did anyone esle have any infection in the tummy area??