TakinThePlunge

First I stil Love my band. 1st - Protect the band (physicaly-against chldren) 2nd - No skin ever (apples-tomatos-oranges) 3rd -Never any sugar 4th - Never fight the pain when eating (just stop eating) 5th - Always eat with some sort of a gravy/sauce (lube-up) 6th - Always remember the rules 10-26-06 320-270-210

First I stil Love my band. :confused: 1st - Protect the band (physicaly-against chldren) 2nd - No skin ever (apples-tomatos-oranges) 3rd -Never any sugar 4th - Never fight the pain when eating (just stop eating) 5th - Always eat with some sort of a gravy/sauce (lube-up) 6th - Always remember the rules 10-26-06 320-270-210

Still Love my band...However, there are a few changes I am noticing and they are. My 1st bite thing went away as far as every meal and NOW its just 1st bite of the day provided thats before noon otherwise I never get that anymore Thank God :bathbaby: . I also am realizing that I am lazy when it comes to being proactive for what I know to be true and that sucks, reality is never good... I find myself "wanting" and this is something from the pre-band days that I thought I had shook with the band but guess not..REWARDS - I am again learning that this is a hoax to overeat or over indulge in what I know to be wrong and I need to fix that (shut up and do your job "lose weight") not eat. I still feel very good overall and am still optimistic for the 100lbs but it just is not easy BUT it is do-able. 320/275/210

Still Love my band...However, there are a few changes I am noticing and they are. My 1st bite thing went away as far as every meal and NOW its just 1st bite of the day provided thats before noon otherwise I never get that anymore Thank God :scared: . I also am realizing that I am lazy when it comes to being proactive for what I know to be true and that sucks, reality is never good... I find myself "wanting" and this is something from the pre-band days that I thought I had shook with the band but guess not..REWARDS - I am again learning that this is a hoax to overeat or over indulge in what I know to be wrong and I need to fix that (shut up and do your job "lose weight") not eat. I still feel very good overall and am still optimistic for the 100lbs but it just is not easy BUT it is do-able. 320/275/210

Still Love My Band. Course now losing weight is not that simple anymore. I think I need to get to a Gym or something cause I seem to be teeter toddering on 277 upa few lbs and then down a few lbs averaging 277 and I hate that. Down is the ONLY thing I want to see. I am gratefull and blessed that I am down over 40 lbs BUT I want to lose 100 lbs and I am a long way from it but I got hope and a new direction. I am planning to get a fill in February and start time at the gym so we will see. Food just seems to go right through me even though I still get full after a bit of food it is just a matter of minutes and I am hungry or something like that but all in all I find myself grazing and I am sure this is not good. Bad habits have gotta change....

Still Love My Band. Course now losing weight is not that simple anymore. I think I need to get to a Gym or something cause I seem to be teeter toddering on 277 upa few lbs and then down a few lbs averaging 277 and I hate that. Down is the ONLY thing I want to see. I am gratefull and blessed that I am down over 40 lbs BUT I want to lose 100 lbs and I am a long way from it but I got hope and a new direction. I am planning to get a fill in February and start time at the gym so we will see. Food just seems to go right through me even though I still get full after a bit of food it is just a matter of minutes and I am hungry or something like that but all in all I find myself grazing and I am sure this is not good. Bad habits have gotta change....

Not much to say Today except - I still LOVE my band, however I am concerned. My G-Daughter elbowed me while climbing and I can feel that my band moved and sank into my cavity. I am planning a review by the Dr some time very soon hoefully. Finance is always an issue with me but I want to feel good about everything. I still have restriction and the band is working but I fear it maybe slipping, I pray it is not and in the meantime I stay optimistic and wait till probly Feb for a trip to the Dr. 320/277/210

Not much to say Today except - I still LOVE my band, however I am concerned. My G-Daughter elbowed me while climbing and I can feel that my band moved and sank into my cavity. I am planning a review by the Dr some time very soon hoefully. Finance is always an issue with me but I want to feel good about everything. I still have restriction and the band is working but I fear it maybe slipping, I pray it is not and in the meantime I stay optimistic and wait till probly Feb for a trip to the Dr. 320/277/210

:clap2: Weight hit 279:clap2: still dropping. 10/26/06 320/279/210

Still loving my band and I think it is educating me now. I am still where I was before the new year, but through all and all I am pleased casue I did gain and then lost again so thats OK. As I begin the new year I can say that without a hot drink prior to eating I am wrong cause I know I will have trouble like food rejection. I also am beginning to feel that I am grazing even though I try not to, I do (work in progress to fix). I am also finding that my g-kids are targeting my band cause everytime without fail they seem to elbow the band when climbing on me of course that just makes me more protective now of this happening. My new immediate goal is going to be to get on track with eating on time and just 2 times a day with a snack before bedtime. It never fails that when I eat say chicken for lunch I cannot get supper down and thats not good, my head wants to eat in the evening (sometimes at all cost) . I am healthy and improvements are minimal but progressive and as long as I am winning I feel successfull and thats all good.

Still loving my band and I think it is educating me now. I am still where I was before the new year, but through all and all I am pleased casue I did gain and then lost again so thats OK. As I begin the new year I can say that without a hot drink prior to eating I am wrong cause I know I will have trouble like food rejection. I also am beginning to feel that I am grazing even though I try not to, I do (work in progress to fix). I am also finding that my g-kids are targeting my band cause everytime without fail they seem to elbow the band when climbing on me of course that just makes me more protective now of this happening. My new immediate goal is going to be to get on track with eating on time and just 2 times a day with a snack before bedtime. It never fails that when I eat say chicken for lunch I cannot get supper down and thats not good, my head wants to eat in the evening (sometimes at all cost) . I am healthy and improvements are minimal but progressive and as long as I am winning I feel successfull and thats all good.

:clap2: Weight hit 279:clap2: still dropping. 10/26/06 320/279/210

:girl_hug: Thought I would just add that this site truely inspires me and my journey. I try and update my journal weekly for referrence and I really am doing great and like a lot of ya'll, we have our trials and cheats :confused: but what I take away from here is balance and excitement. Right now I am kinda holding at 281 but I am inspired by everyone's input. So, thank you and keep on keeping on - We Can Do It, whatever it is. Merry Christmas Banded 10/26/06 320/281/210

:D :scared: :scared: Yep, I still Love my band.... ;) BUT, now I am learning more and more about it, like I just learned that while eating andd I hic-up that means to STOP eating cause the next bite will be too much and then it gets tough (slime-pain-ugly) very educational for me. Now I am beginning to deal with the fact that I can eat more than I used to in the beginning but I need to fill that space with GOOD FOOD and NOT JUNK, more education. Although I have not lost any more weight I have lost inches and as long as I am not gaining I really am fine for now. It's almost Christmas so here we go again on the food merry go round hopefully I can do the right thing. Merry Christmas to All...... 315/281/210

:D :scared: :scared: Yep, I still Love my band.... ;) BUT, now I am learning more and more about it, like I just learned that while eating andd I hic-up that means to STOP eating cause the next bite will be too much and then it gets tough (slime-pain-ugly) very educational for me. Now I am beginning to deal with the fact that I can eat more than I used to in the beginning but I need to fill that space with GOOD FOOD and NOT JUNK, more education. Although I have not lost any more weight I have lost inches and as long as I am not gaining I really am fine for now. It's almost Christmas so here we go again on the food merry go round hopefully I can do the right thing. Merry Christmas to All...... 315/281/210

I still Love MY band, always like to start with this because I NEVER want to change this start . Well, life has been great and I have had many new experiences like trying things I know I should not have like ORANGES (bad very very BAD) hahahaa. I am know starting to experience more hunger feelings in my lower stomach and when I eat I am feeling even more full above the band. Just the other day I started experiencing a tightness in my chest. This is new, but I have heard so much about it that I am sure it is no problem, just a side effect I think of eating TOO much at a time. On the upside I lost 4 lbs this week. I am really looking forward to hitting the 70's numbers like 275, that would be sweet. I went shopping today and found that I have lost 8 inches in my waist also, thats a big plus however I think the 46 or 48 waist would be much better. 320/281/210

I still Love MY band, always like to start with this because I NEVER want to change this start :eek: . Well, life has been great and I have had many new experiences like trying things I know I should not have like ORANGES (bad very very BAD) hahahaa. I am know starting to experience more hunger feelings in my lower stomach and when I eat I am feeling even more full above the band. Just the other day I started experiencing a tightness in my chest. This is new, but I have heard so much about it that I am sure it is no problem, just a side effect I think of eating TOO much at a time. On the upside I lost 4 lbs this week. I am really looking forward to hitting the 70's numbers like 275, that would be sweet. I went shopping today and found that I have lost 8 inches in my waist also, thats a big plus however I think the 46 or 48 waist would be much better. 320/281/210

Thats almost an hour away, there has got to be a closer one.

I'm in for the Cypressswood area, just say when and where. Banded 10/26/06 315-284-210

:biggrin1: I am at a loss for words cause all I can really say is that I LOVE MY BAND still. I'm healthy, carefull of what I eat and how fast I begin to eat cause I almost always have PB happening for the first few bites of anything but then when I overcome the initial pain and discomfort I can eat without any trouble. Now I am just trying to stick to the signaficant foods instead of junk or a waste of food space. Course, for some reason my mind and stomach are stil not in sync cause I catch myself thinking about food even when I know I am not hungry and sometimes its too late and I find something to snack on anyway (that sucks) but I will overcome and I am still losing just not as easy as it was last month and FOR SURE - NO SUGARS - thats the law and bottom line. 315/285/210

:biggrin1: I am at a loss for words cause all I can really say is that I LOVE MY BAND still. I'm healthy, carefull of what I eat and how fast I begin to eat cause I almost always have PB happening for the first few bites of anything but then when I overcome the initial pain and discomfort I can eat without any trouble. Now I am just trying to stick to the signaficant foods instead of junk or a waste of food space. Course, for some reason my mind and stomach are stil not in sync cause I catch myself thinking about food even when I know I am not hungry and sometimes its too late and I find something to snack on anyway (that sucks) but I will overcome and I am still losing just not as easy as it was last month and FOR SURE - NO SUGARS - thats the law and bottom line. 315/285/210

Yes - Life is great even though I have gained 2 lbs. Still having trouble sometimes trying to take to big a bites from food occassionaly causing some slim and a couple of golf balls but still learning. My NEW goal is to re-start my 3 times a day eating and 1 snack before bedtime and including alot more chicken instead of JUNK. Fish was a great addition before the holidays and maybe I will return to that but I do have a problem with the butter (I Love It) and thats not good so I will try that I can't believe its not butter stuff and we'll see. 315/290/210

Yes - Life is great even though I have gained 2 lbs. Still having trouble sometimes trying to take to big a bites from food occassionaly causing some slim and a couple of golf balls :eek: but still learning. My NEW goal is to re-start my 3 times a day eating and 1 snack before bedtime and including alot more chicken instead of JUNK. Fish was a great addition before the holidays and maybe I will return to that but I do have a problem with the butter (I Love It) and thats not good so I will try that I can't believe its not butter stuff and we'll see. 315/290/210

Good Morning and Yes, I still LOVE MY BAND . I have spent all week practicing eating ONLY what I think will not get stuck and I am/was successfull. I feel like I am running on 100% health and no pain anywhere. Looking back over the past days I can honestly say that I have been blessed by good fortune and no complications other than those I created myself. 315/288/210

Good Morning and Yes, I still LOVE MY BAND . I have spent all week practicing eating ONLY what I think will not get stuck and I am/was successfull. I feel like I am running on 100% health and no pain anywhere. Looking back over the past days I can honestly say that I have been blessed by good fortune and no complications other than those I created myself. 315/288/210