trishfish

Thanks girls. I woke up this mirning with a horrible cold and sinus infection...I'm thinking my band felt it before I did! Im still going to call my doc (both of my docs actually now. Ha) no oj for me this morning for sure! Tracy I hope your HB abates soon!

Have you had your thyroid or estrogen checked? Both of those will effect your energy. I have to get both mine checked every 4-6 weeks. If my thyroid is low oh man am I exhausted!!! When my est is low I cant sleep. Funny, but both have gotten way off since losing weight! I also think eating a few more calories in the early part of the day.... I too do the liquids for breakfast...or some thin oatmeal.....even pre band breakfast in the morning made me feel sick... Like my belly isn't ready or awake or something...haha

I had surgery in december and had no problems. I babied the band for a few days afterward to ensure I had no swelling oranuthing. I did have to crush my vicodin....g-r-o-s-s!!!

My hubby tried the night I got home! Haha but I held him off for three days. Want bad at all...i was still on pain meds...haha

I love lemon chicken! A whole chicken and just some 2 lemons and some orange zest. Put one cut lemon in the chicken cavity. Some chick stock and cook on low all day. also ill take chick breasts and a can or two of fav salsa and bake in there. I serve with some homemade WW tortilla chips and homemad guacamoli and some pinto beans with sauteed onions and cumin. Another good recipe is beef and veggie stew. The beef gets super tender cooking all day. Now Im going to go see what I can make for dinner tomorrow!

Walk away the pounds dvd is a good one if you are just starting out. Also the biggest loser dvds are great. Lok on craigslist and amazon for used copies. Also check out your local library dvd section. I would recommend getting a 5, 8 & 10 lb hand weights too...2 lbs is not going to be enough very soon!

I have "lower" iron levels but they make me do sleepy! My nutritionist had said that calcium binds with iton and do my body is recognizing it as calcium....so like high iron cereals with milk are really in all actuality being absorbed as calcium. Out my inkjet with spinich and cheese is really not doing much in the way of iron. I take my iron supplement at night far away from any sort of calcium enriched foods. Hope you find a way that works for you!

Studies show that overweight individuals who are trying to lose right need to do at least an hour of cardio every day....not the recommended 30 minutes. Try upping your workouts....and also switch up your workouts....sometimes doing the same thing day in and day out will stall the loss. Also it has been recommended to me to do your weight lifting before your cargo workouts. Keep up the god work!

What size Are you in? I have spme pants im willing to sell. I would try jcpenny too7 go to their website.snd they always have coupons! Also old navy jeans are usually led than 30 buckd....and if you google."old navy coupon" there is one you can print out. Goodluck!

I go three days a week! It is my favorite exercise to do....and man csn you burn some calories! no one watches what you are doing or not doing. I started out the biggest girl there and now I'm one of those."skinnys" haha it is seriosly like a big 'ol party! Elfie-i want to encourage you to try again....find a.different class with a different instructor. You can go on the zumba website and search for classes near you. it took me going to two different classes til I found an instructor that I liked...both tbe way she taught and her personality. And biggest advice.....don't stand.in the back! You may want to but you wil pick it up better standing in the middle or front. Whenever someone new comes to class I introduce myself then make them stand with me hehe Let us know if you go and how much you love it!

I have steak regularly. I find that marinating it giood I'd key. Also I cut it up into very small pieces (like earasser size) but it could just be one of those foods that don't work for you. As funny as this sounds i cannot eat yogurt...i get that stuck feeling every time!

I would stay away from curves....it doesn't realy give you the workout options for the results you want. I had a gym pre-band and used it regularly. I never lost weight because it was my calories that were stopping me...anyways I love the gym...i have turned into a gym rat! Haha! Find One that offers classes do you do not get bored...and classes are a great way to work specific areas and be something fun! I live in indy and the gyms around here run from $20-$50 a month....try your local ymca...and if you are financially stifling the Y had scholarship programs (used their scholardhip program a few years back) I can't sress working ot and itd benefits enough! .have fun!!!!

I once reminded my grandmother that I was old enough to decide if I liked her or if I wanted to see her....i will always love get but she said some things that hurt my feelings once and after I called her on it she "filters" her opinions alot better. I'm sorry that she says those things but good for.you for channeling that negativity into something so positive....keep on letting it fuel your fire!

Dont laugh but when I'm stuck I do the popular yoga move Cobra...stretches everything out. Doesn't always work but at least I get a good stretch! hope you feel better!

Could you go to your pcp? That way he could just check to make sure its not infected...that's what I would do

Working out is ESSENTIAL to lodong weight....and you will look better in the long run! I have lost 80 lb in 7 months (started on the low side at 255 and wore a 22 pant) and I am wearing size 12 pants....i totally blame the gym I started slow but have worked my way up to close to 2 hours of some type of activities a day (zumba,p90x,jillian 30day shred,gym,bootcamp my choices never make me bored) KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!!!

Was it white or wheat pasta? I cannot tolerat white pasta because of it being coomed aldente...but wheat pasta needs cooked longer and so its easier to chew enough.....also its.alot better for you (in terms of pasta)

Sorry I have to disagree with F2F.....i have ben banded about 8 months and I am almost never hungry....yes I have moments where I get those hubert feelings but I mostly have to remind myself to eat..... As for the newbies repaying the same questions don't you remember being so new at this and scared and wondering what's going on...we as humans trend to think the worse in situations due to the horror stories floating around....let them ask.their questions...they have just as much as a right to ask their questions as you did... I have found some of your posts to be a little "unkind" and I would never call you out on that do don't call out the new posters for tbeir honest questions......its not the over asked questions that herero me.away....i enjoy being sble to help others succeed...its the negative posters like you I get fed up with and keep me away.

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I had MAJOR dental work done day #1 of my two week liquid diet...made it do much easier because by the time my mouth had healed enough for me to even think about a popscicle or Jello the cravings.had already passed. My surgeon joked that he's going to recommend that plan to his patients haha As far as how I did.over the holidays I lost 18 lbs from thanksgiving to new years....not too bass if I say do myself. I an now 22 lbs from my doctors goal for my and 44 lvs away from my personal goal!

I was banded in may and walkng lunges (when right leg is in front) still pull my port and make things pretty uncomfortable.

You should really go to a dermatologist....today! They wil be able to do a small scrapping of the rash itself and be able to give you an idea if its an allergic reaction to something our if its something completely different. Winter is so hard on the skin and I have seen a ton of rages pop up over the winter months. Keep us posted! (btw I am an esthetician and massage therapist and I work in a dermatologists office)

I have gone from a 42F to a 38DD.... I am do happy to be smaller but sad at how aweful they look! At 42F though HUGE they were quite perky....now they look like deflated baloons I do need to tell you all about the must amazing brad....its a brand callef Essential Body Wear (EBW) and they make my girls so perky and upright! Though a little pricy the bras are completely worth it! I got some cheap bras from victoria secret to get me through tull I reach goal....i cant wait to get back into some GOOD bras that actually support me!

does anyone out there feel more restriction when having a sinus or allergy problem. symptoms of sinus infection started yesterday and today my band is prett snug. I can still get stuff down...but that perfect spot i've been feeling for the last two months is gone. also, I'm curious what meds the doc will put me on...usually a z-pack does the trick. hmmm...it will be curious to see!

My dr had an amazing referral system. If someone I refered to therm hours to a seminar I get $25 if they set up an appointmrnt with the surgeon and nutritionist I get another $25. If they have surgery I get $100. So I tell anyone and everyone! He is the to bariatric surgeon in the state if indiana so I an proud to call him my dr. I jusy want everyone to feel as great as I feel now!