HiMow

to be honest, I don't exercise at ALL. I'm not really even active. Some can still lose weight with just a caloric restriction. It makes mathematic sense, right?:thumbup:

that is such a good point! I always make sure to drink during like the first 5-10 minutes that the others are eating. it helps me slow down and not be to hasty. also, by then, they are eating at a slower pace and you feel like one of them. Also, i know i can't drink for an hour so i want to make sure i get in all the water I want!

2 hours to eat? youre going to fit in a lot more food if you take 2 hours. give yourself 30 minutes, anything you can't eat by then is off limits. are you measuring 2 oz every meal? do you drink your Protein shakes? maybe they are too high calorie and you should switch to another brand.

green tea has EGCG which can help in weight loss, but Oolong is more for weight loss and is also known to block carbs. Mate is good for curbing appetite, but has the same caffeine as coffee. If you are worried about caffeine drink white tea, it has 1-2% of the caffeine of a cup of coffee and is great for skin and hydration, green has 5-10%, oolong more, black more, mate most. Or herbal or rooibos! they have no caffeine :w00t: I work at a tea parlor.

I have a rubbermade sippy built in straw deal that holds 32 oz.. so, I try to have 2 or more of those. like 5 dollars at target. The trick, I think, is to always have it available. Always have something iced and ready at an arms reach so when you think of it, you can take a sip. sometimes I have to dump out half and re-ice it, but it is ALWAYS worth it to have it available.:w00t:

it will hurt. try it once and you'll see. youll probably spit it back up

you might find that you can reduce your doses or even stop taking them with doctor supervision. I stopped one of my pills and I feel better than ever:biggrin:

blood i think. I didn't mention that I smoked because I knew it would cause an extra hassle and then I just quit cold turkey a month before surgery.

quit asap so that you can heal better. you'll be glad you did! I stopped for surgery and haven't started up again. It saves so much money!:rolleyes2: oh and some doctors will test you before if you are a known smoker. That means they could cancel you on the day!@!!

I am moving to Coeur D'Alene and am interested in a fill doctor in the area. Let me know what you find out.:rolleyes2:

MyPlate - Food Diary & Food Calorie Counter | LIVESTRONG.COM here is a really awesome free way to count calories:biggrin:

so sad but true.

I talk about my own struggle with post op depression in my blog if you wanna read it :thumbup: Some People Were Born to Rock and Roll...: Sex or Celexa? :thumbup:

It took me a while to decipher your organization system. I get it though. :thumbup:

I feel like no matter how much we lie to ourselves, we are fat because we have a weird relationship with food. Either we hate if because our medications don't allow us to lose weight or we love it so much we don't know when to stop. It is kind of sad that our bodies show our shortcomings so prevalently.

You're making me so sad. You have to remember that without the proper restriction, you are not expected to lose. Every body reaches the "green zone" at different times. And please remember to not be in a hurry. I have to tell myself that every day! The slower that you lose, the better chance you have to not have saggy skin! You will be happier in the end, right? The LAP band is a slow process, not like the other surgeries. You were so smart to choose it and you will see when in a year from now you'll laugh. You will see that just because your loss was delayed a bit it all evens out in the end!!:thumbup:

I had about three big sips of red wine the other night. Then the food came and I forgot all about the wine!

oh sorry, to answer the question, I don't have any restriction yet and I have only had more than 4 ounces 2 times. (they were both worth it haha) and in those cases I ate about 6

I'm confused because it seems like you ate a reasonable amount for the band before, with this new menu you're going to get in like 500 cal for the whole day! Is that how it is supposed to be?

I will eat in a typical day every few hours or when I am hungry: a Protein bar (280 cal, 20 protein) a can of tuna with low fat miracle whip, mustard, hot sauce, and relish with 4 saltine crackers half- 3/4 a boneless, skinless chicken breast dipped in ranch salad dressing or something wet 4-5 chicken substitute nuggets dipped in something a stupid Protein shake if I can bring myself to it LOTS of herbal tea, crystal light, and Water Vitamins!

the dry mouth is probably slight dehydration. the bad breath is probably because you are in ketosis. :cursing:

yeah, it was already at the top, as it is again. but thanks for the lesson on message board posting.:cursing:

sizes depend a lot on your height as well. When I was 326 I was a 22:biggrin:

i like your user name:biggrin:

You're a hero!!!:thumbup: I'm so happy for you!