kstartaylor

I can eat pretty much anything. I do avoid plain rice - got stuck really bad with that. I do eat the rice that comes with Q-Doba in a naked burrito. I do eat bread but not very much or often. If we go to a sandwich shop I will eat a little of the whole sandwich but then end up pulling out the meat and cheese. We also have a mexican restaurant that we go to every week. I get the carnitas burrito and pretty much just eat the carnitas inside. I really try to eat the protein first in my meals and then if I still have room I will eat a little of everything else. My family was amazed by my thanksgiving and christmas plates. Compared to all of them, I looked like a bird. Also it takes me a lot longer to eat my meal. For breakfast I have yogurt and granola or Kashi go lean cereal (only after a cup of coffee to loosen things up). For lunch, I usually go out but always have left overs. Dinner is just whatever the family is eating. Tonight was pizza - had one slice. I used to be able to eat 4. Sometimes in the afternoon I have a couple pieces of cheese with crackers.

A little story here. Last week I went in to my Dr and got a fill. I had been at 4.5cc since May and had been losing at about 1.5 lbs a week. Since the end of October I had not lost anything. I thought that maybe with the holidays I was eating too much. So I made an appt to get a fill, thinking that would help with the holidays and get me losing again. I had 1cc added on Friday. Well I spent the next 3 days throwing up. I couldn't keep Water or anything down. I was up all night, having to get out of bed every hour or 2 to vomit. It was the most miserable hell ever . Fortunately my Dr had given me his Cell phone and i was able to call him on Sunday and get in to see him. He took the fill out and I had almost immediate relief. I still had to be careful for a day or two with food since I had a lot of swelling for all the throwing up. Morale of the story is be happy you are losing, being too tight is horrible. I think our bodies go thru periods of plateau's, it's natural. I had gone a week or two in the past with out losing and then would drop 3-4 lbs. With the holiday's, I know I am drinking more so that may be why I didn't lost for a while or maybe it really was just a plateau. I have lost 5 lbs since the episode but it definately was not worth it. My Dr does think I may be at the max for fills, which is strange to me since I only have 4.5 cc in a 10 cc band. We may try another .5cc fill in January or February, but to be honest after what I went thru last weekend, I'm not sure I want to.

I have been on Antidepressants for years. I have tried zoloft, prozac, wellbutrin, effexor and now Pristiq. Some of these caused weight gain, well probably most of them. The Effexor was probably the worst. I had other side effects from Effexor. Since being on Pristiq, which I know is just an updated version of effexor, a lot of the symtoms have gone away. So they must have somehow improved on the drug. The pills are small enough that there is no problem getting it down. I am on a fairly low dose, the lowest I've been on in years.

Being Able to cross my legs is what I love!!!:smile2:

I think this is why the lap band is so helpful. I have the same problem where I won't lose for several weeks and then all of a sudden I will drop a couple of pounds and then nothing again for a couple of weeks. In the past I would have given up on the diet and quit. The lap band makes us control our eating.

I was also banded on March 1st and have lost 22 lbs. So 40 lbs is great!!! Wish I could say that. I have gotten 2 fills and have 4.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. The last file gave me pretty good restriction because things started getting stuck and I had to be much more careful how and what I eat. I kinda feel like I need a little more fill but not much. My body is weird, I will drop 4-5 lbs in a week and then nothing for a couple of weeks. Very frustrating. I'm just happy that I am losing, it may be slow but its going in the right direction. :scared2:

I would like to say 20# but that's probably not likely since I am going to the Highpoint Furnitire market Apr 14-21st and will probably drink there. So I'll aim for 10#'s.:thumbup:

Wow you guys are so strict on your eating. If I had that kind of will power I would never have gotten the band. I basically eat what the family eats only way less. Last night my DH made Bisquits and Gravy (the kids love this). Instead of having 2 whole bisquits with gravy I only had 1. Before the surgery I always finished my plate and sometimes had seconds. Now I take a lot less (probably a cup worth) and sometimes don't finish that. If we eat out I get a doggy bag or try to split a meal with someone. My whole goal with the band was to control my portions. I'm not a snacker nor do I have a sweet tooth. So my problem really was just the portions.

I also had my first fill a week ago today. I have not noticed any difference. I haven't really timed how soon I get hungry but boy when I am hungry my stomach is growling and grumbling more then I ever remember. :tt1:

I am getting hungry but I'm able to control it so far. When I do eat, I am still getting full on much less. I have been snacking some but trying to eat lower cal snacks like a yogurt or a suger free jello.

I woke up this morning and my stomach no longer looked like I am 6 months pregnant... I feel so much better today, like I've turned a corner...

I was actually given Crystal Light in the hostipal after my surgery by the nurses.

I also had my surgery on March 1st. My throut was sore for 3-4 days and the roof of my mouth was itchy, kinda like you get when you have allergies. As of now it is feeling better.