Ristina18

Chili has been a life saver for me. This is from the website theworldaccordingtoeggface.com and it is my favorite!!! You will find a lot of great recipes on her website! She had gastric bypass years ago. Shelly's Night Before Turkey Chili 1 Yellow Onion, diced 3/4 pound Ground Turkey 2 cloves Garlic, chopped 1 Tablespoon Chili powder 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin 1/2 teaspoon Oregano Kosher Salt to taste a few twists of Black Pepper 1 (15 oz) can Chopped Tomatoes with juices 1 (15 oz) can Red Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed 1 Tablespoon Agave Syrup Hot sauce to taste Saute onion till golden. Add turkey and cook breaking up large pieces with a spoon, until it's no longer pink. Add garlic and seasonings. Cook for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. Refrigerate overnight. Reheat and serve with Shelly's Spicy Yogurt Dip and a sprinkle of shredded cheese.

go take a look at theworldaccordingtoeggface.com she has some great ideas

Before being banded I was "regular" then after being banded it was like once every 2-3 days. I have found that if I do not eat enough "roughedge" aka salads I get "stalled Bowels." I also drinking Prune juice. The dr says that we will not go to the bathroom like we did before because we are also not eating a much foods as we were before.

Hello Everyone, I was banded on July 27, 2010; I have lost a total of 33lbs since starting the pre-op diet (beginning of June). I had my first fill of 3ccs in a 10cc band on September 13th. I have lost 2-3lbs since then but nothing more. Don’t get me wrong I am happy that I have lost that much but I guess I just figured that I should be losing the 1-2lbs a week that the dr told me about. I am exercising 3-4 times a week. I usually try to walk/run 4 miles. My eating habits are no fast food, high Protein foods, and salads. Don’t get me wrong I do give into sweets a little but I’m not over indulging in them. My question is when did you really start to notice the weight coming off. I’m thinking that maybe when I get another fill I may start to see to come off faster.

Go take a look at theworldaccordingtoeggface.com she has a lot of good recipes. She uses ricotta cheese more but I think there are some cottage cheese recipes.

I like GNC brand. What I suggest is buy a vanilla and choc and go to theworldaccordingtoeggface.com and take a look at all the different things she does with vanilla and choc.

my hair is already thin, and after surgery it just got worse but now that I am 2 months out I can see that new hair is coming in. My dr said its because of the surgery and weight loss. I cant afford to lose to much more.

I was banded July 27,2010 with a 10cc band and had restriction as soon as I got out of the hospital. I would "pb" if I ate to much or didnt chew food well enough. I just got 3.5cc put in and I have more of a restriction now. But I think that with one more fill I should be at my "sweet spot." My doctor said that I will probably not be able to have to much more put in because my band was already snug around my stomach when they put it in.

I made Shelly's Chorizo Casserole from this blog site. theworldaccordingtoeggface I have found a lot of great recipes from her. It was really easy to make and delish! I added a little cheader cheese to the top. It is high in protein with the chicken Chorizo and beans.

no, my dr told me to drink 1%. I also enjoy soy milk.

I was banded July 27, 2010 and I can tell that my shoes are getting to big.

I took 2 weeks off but one would have been fine for me. Dont get me wrong I did enjoy having an extra week off to relax and figure out my new eating routine

I was banded on July 27th and had the same thing. I found that if I drank something to cold it hurt as well. Which is horrible because I love my drinks to be cold. My dr has me on Full Liquids but I am allowed to have cream of wheat which has been a life saver for me. It will get better I promise.

any of the fruits are good my favorite is the hawanian delight and strawberry bannana. I couldnt do any of the veggies. You are just better off cooking your own sweet potatos and mushing them yourself.

Hello all, I started my liquid diet today and it is very hard not to cheat esp when my mom made lasagna for dinner. But I was strong and didnt. I can’t imagine doing this for two weeks but I am sure that after a couple of days it will get better. I just have to keep thinking what the end result will be. My surgery is scheduled for July 27th. GOOD LUCK to everyone!

I am sorry to hear that you have lost friends due to weight gain but now you can gain a lot of friends here :thumbup: I have tried to talk to her about her having it done but she says she doesnt want surgery maybe after I have it done she will realize that it could work for her too.

It really is a shame that people act like that. But now we know who are real friends are. Congrats on your weight loss. You look great!

:thumbup: Ok so the question is has anyone lost friends because they were going through the procedure? My best friend since 7th grade (14 years) is no longer talking to me because I have decided to have the lap band done. She says that I don’t need it done because she doesn’t think I eat a lot as it is. I think it’s mainly jealousy because she has gained 100lbs since high school. I have tried telling her that I am not doing this for anyone else but myself and my 5 year old son. I have been over weight my entire life but in the last 6 months I have started having high blood pressure, Sleep Apnea, Fatty liver, high cholesterol, and PCOS. It’s sad that it has come to this. Has any one else lost friends?

I am scheduled for July 27th. A little far out because I had to do it a week that my son would be going to his fathers. Good Luck to all of you during your weight loss journey.