sawyer77

Do y'all have trouble with something like thin toasted wheat bread on a sandwich? I'm going for my third fill on Thursday, and I have already weaned myself off most bread, because I know it will become problematic, but I do like to have some egg salad on toasted wheat bread. It's not a problem now, but I can guess that it may be.

I take gummi multivitamins and gummi fiber supplements. I started out with liquid vitamins, but blech! The gummis taste good, so I want to take them. :cool: I chew them up well, and don't have any problems.

Recalculating... When possible, make a U-turn. Cracking up! Thank you for that way of looking at it! I'm laying in bed, feeling yucky and ill. Earlier, I "treated" myself (because I wasn't feeling well -- comfort needed!) to something I now regret. It wasn't a treat -- I feel awful! Jen's right -- a tiny 50-calorie treat is just the same as a 350-calorie treat. Blech! I'm taking a nap - gonna sleep this off and when the alarm goes off, I'm off to the gym to RAWR it out! :thumbup:

Thanks for all the feedback! Keep it coming! :thumbup: I'm VERY ready for my third fill next Thursday. I feel like I have not budged an inch!

I'm getting my third fill in three weeks, and I'm just curious about progression. My stats -- Surgery: Empty 1st fill: 2 ccs 2nd fill: 2 ccs 3rd fill: ?? Total: 4 ccs And relatedly, I found the post here interesting: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f13/how-lap-band-actually-works-fills-refills-41738/

I've stayed the same, but it's TOM for me, so that's a victory in itself! :thumbup:

Guilty! Though, I always add in an asterisk because I know that it's awesome pace and something to be very happy about. I embrace your challenge! Now, if we could just get rid of the word "diet" as a deprival/derogatory term, and use it as the "diet" meaning what we eat to live...

I was nauseous all night after my surgery. It went away by the next morning, thank goodness!

I am hearing you guys say what's on my mind! I'm 11 weeks post op, and going for my third fill in two weeks. I'm trying to break out of my plateau -- looking back at my weekly patterns, I'm drawing the connection between weight plateaus and my pre-TOM/TOM. Argh. Not fun, but at least I have a bit of an idea WHY, at least. Garrrr! On the bright side, my second 5K is in 8 days! :biggrin: Yay!

Wow, Leigha, what a GREAT post! :mad: Good for you! I need to get over to my parents' house -- they said they have a spare bike for me to look at. I work only 3.5 miles away from home, so I have no excuse not to be riding to work. I LOVE this visualization. How perfect! Thanks for the reminder. You are right. :biggrin: This is great! Someone on YouTube said their surgeon told them to do the same -- put the fork down for 5 minutes between each bite. It was working well for her. I'm so glad you found something that may help your pain! WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! Go, you! This is an awesome accomplishment. (Don't you feel awesome, like the queen of the world?!) I have 40 pounds to go before I hit normal. Right now, my goal is the 10 for the Mothers' Day Challenge, then 4 more to get out of the Obese category. I'm so happy for you! Thanks for a great post!

This actually sounds a lot like my surgeon's rules for after a fill. I think the 5-day pouch test is just what I need right now. Sometimes (especially during a plateau!) I think your body needs a change to jumpstart/restart your metabolism and clean out your system. I suppose it's similar to calorie rotation -- keep your body on its toes -- no ruts!

Wow, I've missed a lot! Bobbie, Betsy, Stacie -- I'm thinking of you all. This thing called life -- it's not an easy ride, is it? :biggrin: Betsy, I have fibromyalgia also -- I was diagnosed several years ago. The meds they gave me all made me GAIN, and quickly! Boo. I stopped those medications, and now find that exercise is the best medicine of all. Guys, I have been having a fight with my scale for weeks. I'm not giving up, but I just want to scream! ARGH! I feel like I'll never get below 172! I don't get a fill for another two weeks. What to do? Hmm. I know why this is happening -- I've been so busy that I don't feel like I've been able to devote myself completely to my mnemonic for my surgeons rules: PWVSES - I call it "People Without Vests Sink Every Summer" - *Protein *Water *Vitamins *Snacking-NO! *Exercise *Smoking-NO! I run that list through my head on my good days, and feel guilty about that list on my bad days. Lately I've been forgetting to take my vitamins, not keeping track of my protein, I know I haven't been drinking enough water, not been able to exercise as much as I'd like. I have two very important projects due in a week at work, and I am stressed out! I am running with the No Boundaries group early tomorrow morning, and I hope that will get my butt back in gear. I just feel like a barrel full of excuses right now! Wahh! I want my positive self back. Where'd I go?!

Nice! I'm going to Marlton twice a week for the No Boundaries program at the Fleet Feet store. Are you a runner? I'm always looking for other runners/wls people!

Hey, guys -- I'm submitting these for your viewing pleasure. :-) Photo Montage: YouTube - Progress Pics 4/2010 Vlog: YouTube - 11 Weeks Post-Op (My webcam is not great and doesn't sync audio/video. Wahh!) Enjoy! Thanks for watching.

Thanks! I'm struggling with motivation right now. I really let the scale affect me, and I know I shouldn't. :biggrin: I'm playing around with the same two pounds for about two weeks now and it drives me mad! My third fill is in two weeks -- I hope that helps!

Wonderful! It feels so great to get out of a slump! :smile2:

I'm in Atlantic County. You? :thumbup:

Sorry! It was probably me! :thumbup:

Exciting -- thanks for making the spreadsheet! I'm going to be watching my Protein like a hawk this month! :thumbup: