SanDiegoUbermom

GOOD JOB! My son came home w/his school books today and it weighed 50#--OMG Keep it up!

Thanks you two for responding. I've been on cloud nine all day long!!

I hit my half way mark today!!! :thumbup: I am so happy! :thumbup:I have 40 more to go. :wub: Since I've been keeping my food dairy at myfitnesspal.com it has made it easier to count the calories now. I used to hate doing it. I also keep track of my exercise workout there. It has really helped keep me on track with my food. I was keeping a dairy of just the food I hate, not the amount or calorie count. You could say it was a practice run till I could find a website that meet my needs. I'm still working out twice a week in a Zumba class (LOVE IT :wub:) and I want to start back up in my water aerobics class too. Now with school back in I need to work that into my schedule. I have an appointment w/my doctor this week but I think I'm going to push it back a few months to (last fill was in July) see if I continue losing easily. :thumbup: I've heard that as you lose you need it tighter to keep your sweet spot--right now I like how tight I am. Have a great day everyone!

I hit my half way mark today!!! :thumbup: I am so happy! :thumbup:I have 40 more to go. Since I've been keeping my food dairy at myfitnesspal.com it has made it easier to count the calories now. I used to hate doing it. I also keep track of my exercise workout there. It has really helped keep me on track with my food. I was keeping a dairy of just the food I hate, not the amount or calorie count. You could say it was a practice run till I could find a website that meet my needs. I'm still working out twice a week in a Zumba class (LOVE IT :cool:) and I want to start back up in my water aerobics class too. Now with school back in I need to work that into my schedule. I have an appointment w/my doctor this week but I think I'm going to push it back a few months to (last fill was in July) see if I continue losing easily. :yikes: I've heard that as you lose you need it tighter to keep your sweet spot--right now I like how tight I am. Have a great day everyone! :laugh:

Go to http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/share-ideas-what-did-you-eat-today-36828/ There are a few of us who post everyday. Good luck!

Oh I wish I was with you, it sounds good! I was on liquids for 2 weeks before surgery and I could have died. But I did lose 18 pounds for my pain and suffering.

Oh what a dilemma to have!! It great! Keep it up!

I ask for a kid size or coffee cup full of water and a few lemons. This way they leave me alone. I may sip from it if I need it. But usually I leave it full throughout the meal.

GOOD JOB!! Size 10, oh how I want to see that size again. Currently at a 16/18 (was at a 20/22). I know that I too will have tummy issues after having 2 c-section and the weight gain. I'll tackle that when I get to my ultimate goal. Thanks for posting, it’s great to hear good news!

it works looks good good job on the weight loss too

Good job on the weight loss!!! Keep it up. Look on line or here for alternative sweet snacks that are better for you. If you like cupcakes, I’ve made some that are under 100 cal a piece. You only get the calories from the mix. (Take a cake box mix of any kind not cupcake box, instead of using the added ingredients that they want, use a can of soda (reg or diet), I added 3 carob chocolate chips in each cupcake too. Cook it up as the box states and vwala you have a homemade diet cupcakes) Remember to bring snacks to work so you don’t go to the office machine or the lunch truck that might come by! (if you do have a lunch truck; ask them if they can cook something healthy for you?) Being tight in the AM: I too am tight and what I’ve done is drink first before I eat. Either cold or hot right as I get up. I get it ready the night before. Get up, go to fridge and pull out the drink. I drink 4 to 6oz before I eat. It usually is a half hour that goes by before I eat.

These are thoughts that a lot of us have had. It's just part of the "head game" that will go on during your new life change. When will you be banded? You need to stand up to your Dad and ask him to stop it! You do have will power, you are going to make a change for the better (maybe not the way he wants but it's not him who is here...it's you!) We believe in you... You need to believe in yourself too. LB will help, as you help youself. It's only a tool, not the golden diet of all diets. You have to want this, want to work with it, want to make the life change that comes with it too! Good luck and keep us posted.

Okay a new change is coming! You know what it is; chew, chew and then chew some more! You may find that liquids or muchies are better for the first few days to a week. I'm still a member of the clean your plate club: Maybe use a small plate to put your food onto? This way portion control will be easier. Remember protein first. :smile2: Oh ya; food is not the only thing you can get stuck on. If you guzzel down your liquids...watch out!

thebandinmarie-If I remember right, it didn't happen much while sitting. Most of my pain was while I was in the shower and was either shaving or cleaning my left leg or if I’d bend to the left to pick up something. It took a good 6 months to not jolt when I felt the pinch, it would hurt so much. Then it just became a bother doing just about anything on my left side when I would bend over. I believe it really was a year before I stopped noticing it. Since I’ve been losing weight again and working out (Zumba—don’t know about it! Oh you should, IT’S GREAT!) I’ve noticed I can feel it as I run my hand across it. I’m hoping it won’t POKE out more as I lose weight but still no pain. I hope this answers your question.

Where is your port? Could it be that? If not, call the doctors office and ask them. I had these kinds of pains on my left side where my port is when I was first banded (3 yrs ago).

Rebecca, Good luck! You'll do fine too. Don't rush things when you get home. Stay w/the eating plan that the doc gives you. Stay on liquids (sip, sip, sip) until you feel it's time to move on to solids/muchies (take your time & chew, chew, chew)and start a food/liquid dairy if you haven't already. If someone offers to help you---take it, you'll need it. Try not to lift things for the first month or so, that includs laundry. Keep us posted!

I use a site called myfitnesspal.com There you can figure out from your current weight and hight what the suggested calorie intake should be. Give it a try. I also us it for my food diary. As for your fill. Eat before you go and maybe bring yogurt for later if you are not going home right away. My doc requests that we drink some water and site for a bit before we go home. You may do muchies for a few days after the fill. Right now you should also make out a list of questions for the doctor to answer. Ask him about the protein intake? Don't be nervous, it will be okay. When they do my fills, they have a problem find the port. It hurts a little bit (like a pinch) but that's all. Keep us posted on your results. Also if you want, go to the chat line, there is usually someone there that can answer your questions too. Good luck!

Eileen, I have 8.5cc in my 10cc band. Before my last fill I could eat just about anything but w/this last fill from July I am tighter in the AM but if I drink first (sip, sip, sip) it usually goes down better. But I am now taking at least 30 minutes to eat in the morning. I usally start, walk away and do something for 5 min. and then come back. I'll do this off and on until I finish or feel full. I burp all the time, more then my kids do :smile2: I feel liquids go down first thing in the AM more then any other time during the day. I feel the food go down if I've been stuck. When this happens I usuall get up and go for a short walk. That brings up a burp and puts a smile on my face. Maybe you should go back to muchie foods. But either way eat the proteins first and then if there's room go for the other stuff. Maybe try ice pops or jello to get liquids into you. As for fruit, maybe a smootie? Some times for breakfast I'll try yogurt w/cherrios (I like the honey nut) or oatmeal. But then there's times I can eat an egg, 1-2 turkey bacon and o'brien potatos 1/4c or less. Can't respond on the period thing. Haven't had one in over 7 years. If you haven't, keep a food/liquid journal. When you eat, make notes about what's going on...stuck, can't finish... Also keep notes for the doctor--questions you may have at the time so you'll be ready when you go and see him. With my fill in July it did take a bit for things to get back to normal. I would say 3-4 weeks. Body is just adjusting. I first thought that the fill wasn't working cause I could eat to much. Keep us updated!

Tracy, You did the right thing. Your health is always first, that's why you got the band to begin with. You will do well, still keep your food dairy and drink your liquids. Don't go over board on the foods you CAN EAT NOW! Keep it real. Things will calm down and you will get refilled again. My prayers are with you.

That is such good news!! I'm happy you kept on top of it and have been able to get it under control. Please keep your doctor informed if you haven't already, just in case she/he comes across others who have this issue. They can inform them to look at their diet and eating time as a possible place to start to try to solve their issue. I've had acid reflux off and on for 3 years (the first year was the worst) and I've found that if I eat late that it will come on and wake me in the middle of the night. It hurts so bad, my chest is pounding so hard that I think it's going to explode; I’m sweating and trying to get down the hallway to the kitchen as huge task. I'm able to put out the fire w/a small glass of milk--THANK GOODNESS. I also take Tums before I go back to bed. I really like this site; we talk about anything and everything to help each other out. I wonder if the doctors cruse the site. It would be insightful for them if they did. Again; congratulations on getting things under control!

Yea!!!!!!! One more step to a new life change! For the better!

You sound good. You've done the reading and understanding what the pros and cons are. You will soon see the benefits from your new tool. Keep working out w/Mr. Wilson, he will be a great partner for all your future work outs! It’s good your sleep study went better than expected. I never had to do one of those. Keep us posted.

Keep a journal of questions and concerns you'd like to ask your Doctor. I've not heard about the middle of the night hunger pain. I myself have acid reflux and when it happens it seems to be in the middle of the night and I wake up in pain and sweating. I rush to the kitchen and down some milk and it stops immediately and then take some Tums before I go back to bed. It doesn’t happen as much now but I’ve noticed that when I have fills it comes back. Keep up the “good choices” on your food; it’s showing that you’re doing a good job from the weight loss you indicated. I was just thinking; are you drinking enough liquids during the day?

Those kids of people just don't understand. They either have the same issue and are jealous that you had the BALLS to do something about it or they don't have a weight issue and can't understand why we just don't go to the gym or eat less to lose the weight. Your doing great! Not lose your faith because of those kinds of people.