Wisteria75

Go to My Home, then Goals (underneath). Click Change Goals at the bottom of the page. You can choose Guided or Custom. I chose Guided and put in 1200 cals per day. I hope this helps. Renee

Thanks Vickyd! I just think it'll help us all with meal choices, ideas, etc.

I set my diary to be seen by "Friends." Is anyone else willing to do that too?

Great thank you!

I got your friend request. Thanks for the support everyone!!!

Cool thanks, added! I love the fact that it tracks your protein as well. Very helpful. Thanks!

I think I figured it out but not sure. I had my food diary set to private. So... I went to My Home, then Settings, then located bottom left is Diary Sharing. You can choose Private, Public, Friends Only, or Locked with a key. I changed mine to Friends Only. Try to see if you can see mine now.

Hey vickyd, Not sure but when I find out, I'll let you know! I haven't had much time to browse yet... still working.

Thanks again so much, I appreciate that. I saw your "home" page and people on there are VERY encouraging. It's wonderful! I read your summary on there as well, and I've been battling weight loss for 11 years now. Got the surgery Oct. '09 but have only lost 30 pounds. There are reasons behind that, that I am embarrased to mention. Anyway, I liked your summary.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, everyone! I will add you... I am Wisteria75 on there. I have such a hard time with what to eat since I am VERY picky with foods. Not good for a lapbander... I have been having a hard time with weight loss as well and I'm trying to stay under 1200 calories. So we'll see. Thanks for all of your support. We can all support each other there as well. Yay to us!

Hi Everyone, I am a fellow lap-bander (banded October '09) and I use MyFitnessPal.com to track my foods, exercise and weight loss goals. It's a great tool. Are any of you members? It is free, if you are interested. If you are members or become members, what do you think of becoming "buddies" on this site so we can look at what each other eats and excercise, etc. for help and tips? Reply here or PM me if you're interested. I can give you my email address and you can look it up on Myfitnesspal.com so we can be linked. Be well, Renee

Hello everyone, I am from Easthampton, Mass. I got banded in October, 2009 and am having a terrible time. I've only lost 28 lbs. I have another fill coming up on 1/31/11, so hopefully that will help. I am wondering if anyone is interested in getting a group together in the Northampton area? I would love to have a "band buddy" in the area. Good luck to all.... Renee

Hello Everyone: All I can say is Thank God for this thread. I can relate to almost all of you. I was banded on October 16, 2009, yes my one year anniversary is coming up. However, I've only lost about 28 lbs. I am struggling as well with the emotional issues of eating and not exercising (because I hate it). Things haven't been great in my life and I eat as a result. Although I have cut down to about 1200 to 1300 calories per day, I am still not losing. I am 5'1" and 185 lbs. I hope we can all be of help to each other. All the best, Renee

Hey Kcg, My fill went well, thanks for asking. Being on fluids for two days then mushies for another two is hell. LOL I was starving! Anyway, better days over the weekend and today. I hope this gives me restriction also! I am still feeling hungry after having a Breakfast and a morning snack and lunch is an hour away… we’ll see how this fill goes. I am not sure about where the band is placed. How would one know? An x-ray? When I went to my doctors for the fill, both the nurse and the doc said I was losing weight as I should for the amount of fills I have had (not many and not much). So hearing that gave me some relief. I did lose one more pound in 2 months. I look forward to seeing your intake. Mine is going to be quite different from the one I posted. Because like you said, I am going to cut off processed foods like you said and see how I do. I also found this great gelato for a snack that is only 30 calories, no fat, and 5 grams of sugar per 4 oz. serving. When I previously logged my intake I was within my calorie range (1200) or below. I did consider cutting back and have on the ice cream and such. What you said about sacrifices is so true… I need to do this NOW for myself, because it’ll pay off in the long run. I appreciate your post very much. Your post and my nurse and doc all have provided me support and motivation, so thank you! Oh and what I drink besides the AM coffee is water and crystal light all day long. Usually 6-8 oz. of crystal light and water (no sugar; no cal). I don’t drink any sugary or carbonated drinks. I also don’t drink alcohol all that much; very rare occasions. I have some “light juice” on occasion too. I don’t go to the gym because of the cost and it is not comfortable for me. Not really a motivator either. I know it is a motivator for some people... I walk, jog, kayak and also do aerobic exercises on the Wii Fit (which is super fun!) I definitely will redo it as a challenge. Absolutely. We all didn’t go through this for it to be a breeze, now did we? Nope! Thanks again for everything. Good luck to you also. Sounds like you are doing a superb job! :wub: All the best, Renee

Hello KCG, I am hoping I can get some help! Any support is welcome! I do have restriction. Sometimes when I get hungry and eat too fast, the food gets stuck which isn’t happening all that much anymore because I chew chew chew! Breads are hard to get down, so I try to avoid them. I have a 10cc Realize Band and have 6cc’s fill in that band. I am going to my surgeon today to get another fill because although I do have restriction, I do get hungry between meals. My bariatric team is very conservative. But, because I have to pay for each visit (which is $25) I haven't been very aggressive with my fills; my husband and I have been struggling with money. So I go pretty much when I can. I had logged my intake for months and then I stopped about a month ago because nothing was happening; no weight loss and I felt I was doing so much work with nothing to show for it. I can tell you what I eat though. I am a creature of habit so usually my diet is as follows: Breakfast: ½ Caffeinated coffee and ½ decaf with sugar free hazelnut Coffee Mate Quaker Oats Weight Control oatmeal OR GoLean Crunch with 1 cup of Lactaid Fat Free Milk Morning Snack: Yoplait Delights chocolate strawberry Yogurt OR an orange and as of late possibly a donut but not every day or every week at that. Lunch: Mostly Skippy Chunky Peanut Butter with Ritz Wheat Crackers OR Lactaid Cottage cheese with Ritz Wheat Crackers; and as of late: Boars Head Ham and Cheese on toasted Rye Bread. Afternoon Snack: Usually nothing or just an orange (if I don’t eat it earlier) Dinner: Usually 2 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast marinated in my own teriyaki sauce or BBQ rub with a side of salad or a sweet baked potato. After dinner snack: One serving of light ice cream OR Mixed berry Gelato (30 cal. 0 fat, 6 sugar per serving) and whipped cream And for your other question, how would I know if the band is not in the proper place? I mean I feel restriction, so I guess it is? I certainly hope it is, because surgery for me was hell. I don’t want to give up… I also don’t want to deprive myself of foods I do like every now and again. I would really like your help and support. Thank you so much and good luck to you as well. Renee