TakinThePlunge

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

: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 :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

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

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 :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

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

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

Well, now I can report 100% mobility in and out of bed and no pain or soreness. I am healthy again, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BUT I am also eating scared cause the last thing I want is for this to happen again over some thing I put in my mouth. Anyway, life is good I still love my band and BTW during my ordeal recently I had total connection with my Dr's co-ordinators and support group so I was not alone and that helped alot. 315/289/210

Well, now I can report 100% mobility in and out of bed and no pain or soreness. I am healthy again, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BUT I am also eating scared cause the last thing I want is for this to happen again over some thing I put in my mouth. Anyway, life is good I still love my band and BTW during my ordeal recently I had total connection with my Dr's co-ordinators and support group so I was not alone and that helped alot. 315/289/210

Thats the culprit that it has been deemed the cause of my latest event - PAIN - so, just when you think you know what yoru doing CHECK and DOUBLE CHECK. Anyway, its over and NEVER to be forgotten. Carefull what you put in your mouth. 315/291/210

Thats the culprit that it has been deemed the cause of my latest event - PAIN - so, just when you think you know what yoru doing CHECK and DOUBLE CHECK. Anyway, its over and NEVER to be forgotten. Carefull what you put in your mouth. 315/291/210

Well, I made it through yesterday without dying J (Praise the Lord) even though I thought I might. After work I went home and took 1-oz of liquid Tylenol (extra strength) and 2 GasX chewables and put a heat wrap on the sore area and also took the last of the Zinnet and also the little under the tongue pill and sipped water the rest of the night an prayed. During sleep I noticed that I could not get much comfort on my left side so of course I stayed off of it. This morning I was cautious moving and getting out of bed (little sore) then began the day with all the same from last night and I had a serving of beef broth. Today, I expect will also be a liquids day and as much water as I can get down through sippig just to be cautious. My movement is MUCH better this morning (not folded over or slow to walk) so even though I still have NO IDEA what caused this pain I think I am through it (again AMEN and Praise be to GOD). Looking forward to a better experience for the time to come. 315/293.210

Well, I made it through yesterday without dying J (Praise the Lord) even though I thought I might. After work I went home and took 1-oz of liquid Tylenol (extra strength) and 2 GasX chewables and put a heat wrap on the sore area and also took the last of the Zinnet and also the little under the tongue pill and sipped water the rest of the night an prayed. During sleep I noticed that I could not get much comfort on my left side so of course I stayed off of it. This morning I was cautious moving and getting out of bed (little sore) then began the day with all the same from last night and I had a serving of beef broth. Today, I expect will also be a liquids day and as much water as I can get down through sippig just to be cautious. My movement is MUCH better this morning (not folded over or slow to walk) so even though I still have NO IDEA what caused this pain I think I am through it (again AMEN and Praise be to GOD). Looking forward to a better experience for the time to come. 315/293.210

:angry Awwwwwwweeeeeee it HURTS and I cannot make it stop. Life has been reall good all the way till Saturday and forwhatever reason I now have pain in my left side almost under the rib cage. After reading all the threads of this thype of pain I am back on TOTAL liquids as of this moment and then I will decide if there is something more to this pain. I contacted my c0-ordinator and she tells me she will forard to Dr but I suspect there is nothing that could be done at this time according to the threads. No doubt I hate the pain but I may have caused it not staying on liquids exclussively so now I am and well see if the pain leaves. In the meantime - AAwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeee it hurts, and I want it to stop.

:angry Awwwwwwweeeeeee it HURTS and I cannot make it stop. Life has been reall good all the way till Saturday and forwhatever reason I now have pain in my left side almost under the rib cage. After reading all the threads of this thype of pain I am back on TOTAL liquids as of this moment and then I will decide if there is something more to this pain. I contacted my c0-ordinator and she tells me she will forard to Dr but I suspect there is nothing that could be done at this time according to the threads. No doubt I hate the pain but I may have caused it not staying on liquids exclussively so now I am and well see if the pain leaves. In the meantime - AAwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeee it hurts, and I want it to stop.