healthy-me-in-Az

Hiya ladies.... Today- B: shake with pb and banana L: about a third cup of chicken salad with 2 club crackers and two bites of diced peaches D: a small slice of meatloaf, about a third cup of mashed potatoes and 2 bites of cauliflower Exercise- glider for 30 minutes Water- still working on it!

Hi friends, I actually went to the gym today!!! Had a good workout. That stupid elliptical always kicks my butt. Also did the hip abductor and hip adductor. Whew... do I need that! Anyway, just proud of myself for actually doing a workout! Today- B: Protein shake with pb and banana L: a third cup of chicken salad and 3 club crackers D: half a meatball, zucchini ribbons and a parmesan crisp Good day today! Feel good!

Today- B: Protein shake with banana and pb L: half a meatball, 2 diced peaches D: sliver meatloaf, quarter cup sweet potato 5 coconut toasted cashews Decent day today. Feel like I am in control again.

Well, I should have had a gain this week. But, I managed a maintain. <Whew!> It was a bad week but I am putting it behind me and moving on!

Hi everyone... Today- B:

Hi everyone... Forgot to post yesterday. Friday- B: Protein shake with pb L: starbucks tall chai latte D: made 3 coconut shrimp but didn't like them so I picked at them and ended up throwing them away Today- B: vanilla Protein Shake with frozen strawberries and banana L: bites of everything I cooked today! :tongue2: Made meatloaf, meatballs, chicken salad, ham salad, broccoli salad. And a handful of doritos (smoky cheddar bbq flavor) D: half a slice of meatloaf, 2 tablespoons of broccoli salad and 1 baby carrot. I just grazed all afternoon while I cooked. NOT GOOD! But, at least now I have lots of good food for the week. Just going to leave this bad week behind me and move forward. If the scale doesn't move this week, I will accept that.

I have exercised about 5 times since getting my band. I have lost 46 lbs so far. So yes, I have had great success without exercising. However, I am now down to the weight where I stop losing so exercise is definately going to be part of my plan going forward. I already have plans to meet friends at the gym next week. I think we can lose without exercise. But I think exercise is a very important part of our ongoing lifestyle changes.

Hi everyone... I am not sure where I want to go with this post. I know what I want to say... maybe I will just start typing and see where it ends up. My boss had me in tears this week at work. It was a very stressful week. There were just way too many things going on at the same time. I am a perfectionist and I really stress myself out. Anyway, I was really pissed off because nobody was turning their schedules in to me on time. That puts me behind because I can't turn in my budget on time. I can't stand that. This is an ongoing issue and the fact that I just had 15 things going at once... :scared2: So my boss says, 'Lisa, you are just different. Ever since you came back from having your surgery. I can't place my finger on it. You just aren't yourself.' She was not saying this in a mean way, she was just making an observation. She left for a little while and I started to think about it. I had a total 'light bulb moment'. She came back in and I told her that I was not feeling any more stress than I normally feel but that she was seeing it more because I lost my coping mechanism. She was really seeing me 'raw and exposed'. I dealt with stress by eating. That just isn't an option. (well, I learned this week it is an option but we are nipping that in the bud right now!) She said she completely understood that. But I keep thinking about this. Not only do I have to find a way to deal with my stress and not shove it down with food..... it's more than that. I feel like I need to figure out who I am. Who am I without food as a crutch? I think being fat for so long has changed my personality. I used to be so outgoing. Now I am not. I have hidden behind my fat for so long can I still consider myself outgoing? Part of the thought of this 'reinvention' is exciting. And part of it is scary. Maybe I won't be so understanding at work when people don't get their stuff to me on time. Maybe I am not the 'nice, fat person' Maybe I am the 'skinny bitch' who doesn't care if anyone likes her! LOL Have any of you had these thoughts? Do you know who you want to be? And how do you plan to be the person you imagine? This journey involves so much more than just food and exercise. Any thoughts???

Hi everyone! Today is my last day of a really tough week at work. It is my weekend. YAY! It was a very stressful week. Anyway, B: strawberry banana carbmaster yogurt L: stouffers entree mashed potato and meatloaf (had a quarter piece of the meat and half the potatoes) D: a third of a piece of tilapia S: stopped at DQ and got a small blizzard that me and three 8 year old boys shared equally.

Hi ladies, Today B: shake with pb and banana L: half a meatball with parmesan crisp, 4 coconut cashews D: half slice wheat bread toasted with half slice of cheese and 1 scrambled egg. 1 slice of peach from canned peaches NOTE: After I posted my food for yesterday, I walked for 40 minutes! YAY! Water: not very good Exercise: nothing yet but I plan on getting on the glider tonight for at least 20 minutes

The bad thing is last night I was weighing myself and I broke my scale... LOL again the story of my life.... Oh no! Broken elliptical AND broken scale?! Hope you get everything fixed!

Hi everyone Today- B: unjury Protein shake with banana and pb L: chicken salad with 3 club crackers :::: PROBLEM:::: 3 mini mint chocolate candy bars D: crispy crust pizza for one (had less than a quarter of it) 1 slice cucumber and about a quarter of a meatball The stress monster got me at work today AND they left the big bowl of halloween candy in my office. :tongue2: Oh well, it's food. I refuse to let it affect me. Just movin' on.

Hi ladies, Today- B: cherry carbmaster yogurt with half a banana L: quarter cup chicken salad with 3 club crackers S: 1 pretzel, 4 coconut cashews D: a third of a panko breaded tilapia fillet with tarter sauce and one slice of peach from a can of peaches Exercise: nope Water: maybe about 30 oz. Not good! :biggrin:

Hi Margie, I was banded by Dr. Robin Blackstone at Scottsdale Bariatric Center. Thanks! I never have any trouble losing weight. It is the keeping off that is hard for me. Although, I say no trouble but the weight I am now is pretty much where I always get stuck and then start to gain again. So, while I am excited to be where I am... I am also leary.

Hi everyone! I updated my stats. I lost 3.2 lbs this week! I haven't been at this weight since before I got pregant- 9 years ago! :biggrin:

Where is everyone? I hope you are all too busy exercising to give us an update and not because you are all frustrated in bandster hell! Juniper? Unforgetable? Bobbie? that's all I can think off the top of my head... Everyone else? :biggrin: Seriously, hope everyone is doing well....

Hi Ladies! Today B:

Margie, We were banded on the same day!!!

Hi Leshers, I am in Peoria (by Phoenix) :::waving:::

I am glad you are starting to feel better. It took me about 3 weeks before I stopped feeling like crap. And I also compared myself to people who said... 'oh I feel great, I went back to work 2 days later'. I thought for sure something was wrong with me. I think everyone just reacts differently. And it sounded like you were still swollen. At my 1 month appt my surgeon commented on how swollen I still was. I asked her why and she said some people just react that way. It pretty much turned around for me about the 3 and a half weeks out. I hope it does for you too!

Carbmaster yogurt is a Kroger brand. I work for Fry's in Az, which is owned by Kroger. That is why we carry it. Any Kroger should carry it. I am not sure where you live. Ralph's, Smith's, Fred Meyer are just a few of Kroger companies. Tell me where you live and I will tell you what Kroger company is there, if any. And just a note, it is not as sweet as some of the yogurts. I like the taste of Yoplait light better for the great stats I am willing to sacrifice.

Hi Ladies, Welcome to anyone who wants to post their food! Today B: unjury Protein shake with pb and banana L: half meatball D: half meatball, 4 whole wheat rotini Will these meatballs never be finished?? LOL! Need to work on veggies. And Water. Same tune, different day.

Hi everyone... Terrible food day today. Just didnt feed my body good food today. B: wasn't in the mood for breakfast food so I had a half cup of turkey chili with cheese L: 6 coconut toasted cashews D: half a meatball with parmesan crisp We were out shopping all afternoon. I really didn't think we were going to be gone that long or I would have planned better. Exercised: walked all afternoon Water: ok, not great

Hi everyone! I am not sure what I was doing yesterday not to post my food. I will try to remember what I had... has my memory been banded too?? LOL Wednesday: B: blackberry carbmaster yogurt with a quarter of a banana L: half meatball on a parmesan crisp D: other half of meatball and green Beans It was a really bad, stressful day at work. Ugh. Thursday: B:

I think this statement is 100% on the money. Losing weight is ALL MENTAL for me. You said it perfectly!