juliansmom2003

Hi gals. Checking in for Monday the 8th at 181! Down from last week, but my goal is 173, so don't think I'm going to make it. We'll see on Sunday. I swear I have been in the 180's FOREVER!!!!!!

CONGRATS!!! The best Monday gift one could ask for! Keep up the great work, ElfiePoo!

I have tomorrow and next Sunday to weigh in for my Valentine's Day challenge, but I'm signing up for the Easter challenge now. I'd like to be 170 by Easter (with the plateauing that I've been dealing with, who knows if that is even going to happen--I've been going back anf forth between 185 and 182 for the last 3 weeks). Hope everyone is doing well!

Sending all the positive vibes in the world, girl! I too was left for someone else, as I was letting myself go and got too heavy. LOL, too bad he married her and she cheated on him with 3 different guys and they are getting a divorce now and I'm happily married to a wonderful guy who has never had an issue with my weight. He didn't even want me to have the surgery and knew me both at 150 lbs and 240! Good luck and I hope those jaws drop so loud I hear it all the way here in Jersey :-)!

Congrats, carbgrl!!! That's so wonderful! I have been about 35 away from goal for the past 3 weeks LOL I feel like it's never going to happen. I'm honestly going by the book and working out, drinking tons of water, making protein requirements, etc. I am hanging in there though. That blasted scale has to move sometime, right?!? Congrats again! Wonderful job! You'll be there before you know it!

I'm on day 3. Loved my cheesy eggs. Only had that for breakfast and about 5 hours later had a cheese stick and hard boiled egg. Don't know what time I'll want dinner now lol

I was typing my message on my blackberry (bberry) lol The 5 day pouch test is mentioned in another one of my posts below. It helps get you back to basics and has been said to shrink your pouch size just a little. I'm on day 3 so soft Protein today :-)

Red meat is usually higher in fat. Some people have issues with bread, Pasta and rice, but those things expand oce they go down. I did egg beaters, low fat cheese sticks, canned chicken breast w/ lowfat mayo, baked chicken, green Beans, fat free yogurt, oatmeal, Cereal and hard boiled eggs. I do Breakfast, lunch, snack dinner. Breakfast and lunch are usually 3 to 4 hours apart. Hope this helps!

Okay apologies if this is a dupe post. On the bberry. Anyway, I am having the same issue and have decided to do the 5-day pouch test. Take a look at the posts on it from this week for the details. I am just on day 2, but down 2 lbs. Hoping it will continue..... Hang in there!

Oh yes, I can eat them all :-)! Congrats on being banded and good luck to you!

Hi Tiff! I'll email you the recipes tomorrow (left my laptop at work). Yes my fill is in 3 weeks and I didn't even think about it. I'll see what happens I guess cause I already started lol

You know, Elfie, you make a really good point. I can't remember what it's like to not think about food. Even when I wasn't hungry, it was already thinking to the next 2 or 3 meals. Support group and the classes have really helped, but I realize I still have an unhealthy addiction to food (after all, it's not like alcohol in that you don't need alcohol to survive where you NEED to eat in order to stay alive). It is slowly getting better, but I am so happy I did this for myself. I'm so proud of all of us :-)!

I posted these in another thread, but just in case wanted to repost here. A ton of recipes (lots of crockpot ones too!) for you guys. Calories, fat grams and Protein are listed in most of them. Enjoy, my friends! :sifone: RECIPES.pdf

You're soooo welcome, Ready! I have a ton more--take a look at the attached ! Best of luck on your recovery!!! RECIPES.pdf

I have also been getting stuff on eBay. They have a ton of stuff new with tags on there. Perfect for me, as I'm in between sizes and don't have the $$ to spend on 5 different sized wardrobes LOL Also, consignment shops have really good deals too. Not sure if you have those in your area---always good to check it out.

I got this off the food/nutrition section of LBT: Buffalo Chicken salad Ingredients: 1 can shredded chicken breast buffalo wing sauce to your liking 2 tbsp low fat/fat free blue cheese dressing 2 tbsp light cream cheese Directions: Mix all ingredients together except the cream cheese. Put in the microwave with the cream cheese on top so it melts on it. You can serve with baked tortilla chips or have alone. Let me know how you like it! I'm going to try it for the first time on Saturday!!

OMG no. My surgeon does it under fluoro so he can see exactly where the port is. Glad you changed surgeons. Fills should NOT be a bad experience. I hope you feel better!!

Hi Neesh. Good for you getting back on track!!! I did actually post two recipes on the 5-day pouch thread, but here they are again: Crockpot Ranch Chicken 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts 8 tablespoons garlic and herb marinade 2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix 1/4 cup of Water Directions: Pour water in the bottom of the crockpot. Add frozen chicken. Combine marinade and ranch dressing mix then pour over top of chicken. Cook on low for 8 hours. Calories: 318, Fat: 7.34 grams Protein: 55.28 grams Slow Cooker Pepper Steak Ingredients: 2 lbs beef sirloin, cut into 2 inch strips garlic powder to taste 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cube beef bouillon 1/4 cup hot water 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 large green bell peppers, roughly chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes with liquid 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 teaspoon salt Directions: 1. Sprinkle strips of sirloin with garlic powder to taste. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil and brown the seasoned beef strips. Transfer to a slow cooker. 2. Mix bouillon cube with hot water until dissolved, then mix in cornstarch until dissolved. Pour into the slow cooker with meat. Stir in onion, green peppers, stewed tomatoes, soy sauce, sugar, and salt. 3. Cover, and cook high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 6 to 8 hours. Calories: 302, Fat 15.8g Protein 28.2g I'm trying to stay on track as well. I know I can do this. Everyone said the home stretch is hard, but with the support and motivation I get from this board, it really helps! Lots of luck to you!!!

Glad to hear you were able to get in for another fill so soon, Elfie! I too hope this is the one for you--I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!

Hi there, I received a couple messages asking for the recipes I mentioned in my previous thread (chicken and the pepper steak), so I thought I'd post them for everyone. Here they are. Enjoy! Crockpot Ranch Chicken 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts 8 tablespoons garlic and herb marinade 2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix 1/4 cup of Water Directions: Pour water in the bottom of the crockpot. Add frozen chicken. Combine marinade and ranch dressing mix then pour over top of chicken. Cook on low for 8 hours. Calories: 318, Fat: 7.34 grams Protein: 55.28 grams Slow Cooker Pepper Steak Ingredients: 2 lbs beef sirloin, cut into 2 inch strips garlic powder to taste 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cube beef bouillon 1/4 cup hot water 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 large green bell peppers, roughly chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes with liquid 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 teaspoon salt Directions: 1. Sprinkle strips of sirloin with garlic powder to taste. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil and brown the seasoned beef strips. Transfer to a slow cooker. 2. Mix bouillon cube with hot water until dissolved, then mix in cornstarch until dissolved. Pour into the slow cooker with meat. Stir in onion, green peppers, stewed tomatoes, soy sauce, sugar, and salt. 3. Cover, and cook high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 6 to 8 hours. Calories: 302 Total Fat: 15.8 g Protein 28.2 g

Way to go on your feel good moment! May you have 1,000 more! Keep up the good work!

I provided the link above if you want to look at the explanation. Lots of people on lapband talk have tried it. Basically to get back to basics, shrink your pouch a bit and really curbs the cravings for bad things from what I hear.... I'm willing to do anything to feel some kind of restriction and re-kick start my weight loss.

So, after reading the link a poster provided on the 5-day pouch test, I've decided that today is day 1 for me. The thing is, there weren't too many things listed for the menu. Has anyone done this already that they can look at my planned foods for the next 5 days to make sure I'm doing this right? I haven't eaten yet (WAY tight in the morning), so if there's something I shouldn't be eating I can definitely change up.... Thanks for your input! Days 1 and 2 (liquids, liquid protein) Breakfast: Yogurt Snack: Muscle Milk Light (15g of protein) Lunch: sugar free pudding with scoop of Protein powder (24 g protein) Snack: apple sauce Dinner: sugar free pudding with scoop of Protein Powder (24 g protein) SF popsicles, lots of Water, decaf tea Day 3 (soft protein) Breakfast: Egg beaters with melted cheese Snack: 2% cottage cheese w/pineapple Lunch: Canned chicken recipe w/ buffalo sauce/ff blue cheese Snack: String Cheese Dinner: Egg beaters w/ melted cheese Day 4 (ground meats) Breakfast: ground turkey with salsa Lunch: Meatloaf slice Dinner: salisbury steak (w/ ground turkey) (allergic to fish!) Day 5 (solid proteins) Breakfast: baked chicken Lunch: sirloin pepper steak (yummy healthy crockpot recipe) Dinner: Crockpot ranch chicken Does this look right? Anyone have any other suggestions? I want to be sure I'm doing this right, but there aren't too many ideas on the actual site (Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test) Thanks for your help!!!

I wish I had an answer for you, but I am in the EXACT same boat as you (calories, 3 mi per day), except I'm getting about 80 g of Protein in a day and 72 ounces of Water. The freaking scale isn't moving! I'm thinking it's because I'm due for my time of the month this week, but who knows? It just stinks when you feel like you're doing everything right and you don't get results. I saw on one of the threads about the 5 day pouch test. I might try that to see if I can get the loss going again (my fill isn't for another 3 weeks and I will be so miffed if I don't lose any more before then) Hang in there! Hoping someone will have some great advice on what we can do!!!

I'm sorry your daughter is sick. I hope everything is okay. I was banded on October 21 and have lost 47 lbs (17 of it was pre-op, 30 post) and I am STUCK! I've been eating 900-1100 calories per day, power walking 1-2 miles every day and I'm at a complete standstill. I had my first fill on 1/14 and it did absolutely nothing--I have no restriction whatsoever. Due for fill #2 on 2/25. Hoping that will kick start my weight loss again. I have 35 lbs to goal and it feels like this is going to take forever! That 5 day pouch test sounds like a good plan. Heck, maybe I'll try that while waiting for the next fill. It sounds like you need to eat more protein. You should be getting around 60-70 grams in per day. Even if you don't want to cook/prepare chicken or fish, take a some sugar free vanilla pudding, put a scoop of protein powder in (chocolate) with some fat free cool whip and you have at least 24 grams right there! Stock up on some of the "go to" foods also-- ff yogurt, cottage cheese, lowfat string cheese, etc. and try to drink water at all times. It's a lot to manage, especially when you have such difficult things to handle personally, but there are things you can do that don't require too much planning. Best of luck to you! Please keep us posted!