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vegge, Sorry to hear you are not well...I understand...I have been sick and just getting back to normal. Winter is hard on people...colds, depression, etc. Hope you look at all the positive in your life ... try to get as much daylight as possible it helps.

I went Xmas shopping today and again I got second looks, pretend not to look at me looks (but the good kind), doors were opened for me, etc. Amazing how 22 lbs can change the way people around you behave. Also 3x is way too big now and some 2x are big, 1x seems to be fitting pretty good and even a regular XL seems fine depending on the style of top. I am so excited...I also can't believe alot of it has been will power since I do not have a fill yet. I guess small portions are making me happy anyway :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Happy Holidays to All of you great people on this board...you have been a great source of information and support!!! :star:

Hmmmm....the freezer and good containers work wonders!!! No guilt, no mess!:biggrin1:

Tom, blend a little chicken into a soup with veggies...still liquid and youa re getting protein which you really need.... as long as you can drink it with a straw it considered a liquid...besides you are already doing mushies, it's just thta they are mostly carbs! Carbs make you hungry. good luck. I blended soups since week 2.

Yes they do have to stop in that way. You can change for example the fish oil which is not that great to use veryday...use flaxseed oil instead in your smoothies or blend it in with any cold things like a cold veggie Soup or mushie when you are at that stage. You can also make a hole in the Vit. e an put it in your smoothie. Get a pill crusher and crush your D same as the biotin. ALL of these are great to take while banded, but you do have to etiher crush or take out the liquid from the capsule. Get a good chewable adult Vitamin at Whole Foods or Trader Joes...I have found they have the better ones.

Ask her kindly to not have any sweets around you at all. Not to offer you any...be firm. Good luck!

In an emergency it does! chew, chew, chew, chew, chew......

Hi I have Ms and it might not be MS. Have you tried going to a chiropractor to do GENTLE adjustments? Ask that they use an activator and not manipulation....it really has helped me with my MS but you might just have a really bad spinal alignment. Much better than the other two diagnoses! Try that and massage to relieve your symptoms and NO SUGAR, NO caffeine, except for green tea and only occassional coffee, ALL Natural food if possible organic and No SIMPLE starches or really processed food. Believe me it makes a HUGE difference. I did not use insurance for my band, but they might have a problem with an MS diagnosis, so make sure you do not actually get diagnosed. I have had no real problems except that post op as with any other surgery I have had...I think it is the anesthesia my muscle spasms came back really bad...but with some massage and chiropractic and a bit of medication for 4 days I went back to normal relatively soon. Use natural antiinflammatories like ginger and tumeric. Good luck!

Oh you are right I do have you confused!!!!!!!!!:embarassed: Oh dear, my brain while I was sick was not working very well.

Karen I am soooooo glad you are back! Sedona...I envy you! www.sparkpeople.com has worked wonders for me keeping track of things. I have even indulged on Godiva truffles...2 of them 100 cals each, and little bites of desserts etc. at parties. As long as I can stay within 800-1000 cals per day I seem to be fine! It also tracks water, exercise, etc. try it I think it will help you get back on track! I'll call you soon!

Do you have fish available? chicken? lamb, other meats? Potatoes and rice need to be LAST on your list of foods to eat. eat green vegetables mostly, nuts one serving per day, lentils can be an alternative, beans, a few olives about 4-5 a day you can eat for good fats. Hummus in moderation.

For Brooksie asnd everyone.... www.sparkpeople.com is a great place to help you keep track of food, calories, water and exercise...I have been doing it and it has really helped! :clap2:

Brooksie...i do not want to scare you but coke is really bad for your band and pouch. Please swith to water and other low cal non-carbonated drinks. Also just so you know artificial sweetners besides being bad for health are not good to help lose weight, they actually slow weight loss. Walking is good for depression and if you live in a place were winter is bad get one of those full spectrum lights that help with winter depression. Girl you just got engaged, you should be beaming!!! Make sure to take the sublingual B6, B!2 and Folic acid.... since you are not getting enough of these... a low level ofthese can depress you and/or make you nervous and anxious.

Hi, Wjole foods or Trader Joe's has excellent adult chewable vitamins. Please do use those....flinstones really does not do it. I am a Dr. of Naturopathy and I use those since I can no longer use what I was taking. Also use extra Vit. C to keep up your immune system.

Brooksie... Yes I take chewable vitamins every day!!!! VERY IMPORTANT! Protein is what builds your body and keeps you healthy...so make sure you get at least 75g of protein a day. Take also extra chewable vit C it helps build your immune system. Eat your protein firsdt and then veggies and last anything else if it fits! Your body is probably in starvation mode and using up muscle more than fat and you can get very sick! Please make sure you follow what you need to do!

Happy Holidays and good luck! Did you delete on your signature the old ticker? delete it before you put in the new one and see what happens. also remember not to highlight the URL part when you copy to paste.

Hi Jackye! Slowly but surely we will get there! I know how hard it is to squeeze in the Water at work in the ER, but it does help! I am averaging around 800-1000 cals a day. You know, before banding I would have eaten that in a meal and a snack. After the fill have you been able to eat anything or have you had trouble with some foods? Happy Holidays!

I agree...I thought i had gained weight the last week or so and panicked a bit...then I realized it must be Water retention due to TOM and so today after TOM and of course being back at work and moving more recently I got on and it was 5lbs lower than what the scale had told me just a few days ago!! So I am happy!

Hi, It seems like I was really stuck....well in part becasue I was really sick for a while and barely moving much....so I would barely lose 1lb a week if lucky it seems. Finally I am better and worked yesterday 12 hrs. moved around alot! Finally also my TOM ended so no more water retention....anyway I weighed myself and lost several pounds all at once!!!!! I am down to 203!!!:faint: Haven't seen that number in a while! I do not have a fill yet and think I will wait until January for that...too much else I have to do and I am losing weight so I think I can wait.

Hi everyone! Let's keep track... How is evryone doing so far? Let's also keep track on the Nov. Bandsters thread. I lost weight..... I am down to 203!!!!!!!! :faint: Doing well with Water and yesterday I walked alot due to work and a 12 hr shift!

I finally went back to work yesterday after being really sick for a few weeks and of course not moving much. I weighed myself there on two scales (hospital) got the exact weight from both and realized my scale here is off by two punds more!!! so yesterday I saw I had lost more than I thought since I had weighed that early morning at home no clothes and it was 2 lbs more! :clap2: So since I trust the hosp. scales more I am going by that and always subtract 2 lbs. at home. Anyway..... I wlaked alot at work, 12 hr shift and caught a cold on Sunday :sick and still had my T.O.M. I guess the combo of moving around more, my T.O.M. gone, etc. I weighed my self on my home scale and it said 205!!!! minus the two I know is off it is 203!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:faint: I can't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :girl_hug: I was also good on my water yesterday and the day before.

Welcome Kelley!!!!!!!!:clap2: Good luck on your fill... do just liquids like they tell you and you will be fine... :girl_hug:

Are you banded? Do you have a fill? Maybe you need a fill. Also cut way down on the fruit and especially the nuts! More protein!! Lower fat. Nuts are high in calories and fat...good fats but a small handful a day is plenty! So you know...one tablespoon of almond butter which is nothing but almonds is 100 calories!

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In a couple of days allow yourself baby food consistency food... pudding is good, Soup with chicken or beef an veggies blended but thicker in consistency than soup so it kind of looks like a nice mushy banana...which by the way is good all mashed up with milk and a bit of sweetner. after a week or so of mushies try something a little more solid, maybe banana not mashed up, or very soft cooked veggies like carrots and see what happens... also tiny bites about the size of a dime or less.