kellyodoran

I read it! WOW, he has written an article that every fat person in the world could relate to.......and YEAY he had his ass banded! Right-on! This article just made my day!

My thoughts exactly, you could not have said it any better!

Honk, you took the words right out of my mouth.......you are swollen, and should be on liqueds.

I eat lettuce all the time, with tuna and salad dressing (balsamic vinigrette) I use romain:Banane04: , and I am at good restriction!

Glad to hear you finally got restriction! Doesn't it feel great? I just had my 4 month bandiversary yesterday.....down 42 pounds with 80 more to go. And do you know what I got for a present? My period,,,after not having one in a year..OMG! I really was not missing them at ALL! I read somewhere that when you loose a bunch (I guess 42 is enough) your hormones go crazy! Well I guess so,,,,anyway glad your doing great!:Banane04:

Congradulations Bob, I'm glad surgery went well for you....can't wait to see the pic.s... Rest and recover....we'll be chatting!

Max 123 you won't vomit from chugging, it is after a couple of fills, or are at your sweet spot do you notice you can't chug....sipping just feels better.

I eat what ever I want! That being said, I also journal and count calories (between 1200-1400), count protien(60-100), and walk (1 hour a day)....I am glad I can eat what ever, but I do make healthy choices...I don't really like protien drinks, but if I don't get any in by lunch then I have 2 scoops (52g) 280 cal drink. I am averaging 10 pounds of loss per month..Yeah! I too low-carbed it before banding and lost 50 pounds fast, the second I stopped, it came back with a vengence plus an additional12 pounds. Glad i'm not there any more, but I could not do it again, the thought makes me sick. So I am really enjoying counting calories,,,, Good luck...oh yeah when I was low-carbing it the lowest my Dr. said was 15 carbs per day. That would make a huge diff. and you will still loose.

Wow 9 pounds in two weeks....that rocks! Keep up the good work..you have lost a lot more that me, but we have about the same amount to go..we can keep tabs on each other!

Elfiepoo, It's kinda like "you don't know what you got till it's gone" thingy. I would be scared to death to loose my band...of course I am only 4 months out, but the pre-band hunger is still a pretty fresh memory. Gosh I just never want to go there again!

Thanks I did go there, that is just too cool!

That is a very interesting thing above your weight ticker, can you tell me about it?

Since the day I was banded, I have been journaling. I do it the old fashioned way, with a pen and notebook. I write down what I ate, calories, grams of protien, what time I finished (helps for drinking and the 30 minute rule) and to gauge times between eating! I also mark Vitamins taking, cause I tend to forget, and minutes exercised! It really does keep everything in check, and becomes second nature after a while....if your working and don't really want people to know, just carry a small note pad in your purse, and transfer it when you get home. It really is a great way to keep track of your journey! I also write my beg. weight , todays weight, pounds lost, pounds to go, and goal. Good luck, and what ever way you do it, computer or notebook it will benifit you!

I did notice right away, because I had to take tiny sips of Water....no more chugging! I have always had a bad habit of chugging, but now at 49 years of age I am learning to sip! my mom will be so proud lol! I hope you reach your sweet spot!

I too go on my lowest number.....and bounce around a little too...but as long as I saw that low number that is where I stay till I get below it!

That's a knee slapper!

I was banded on Aug. the 3rd, I just received my third fill a week ago Tues. I am at my sweet spot.....WOW! It feels great! It does change everything up, tiny bites, nothing cold in the morning, and I may end up peeling my tomatos! I just started to drink one protien drink a day just to mke sure I get my recommended protien. About the hair loss....They say it can be a reaction from surgery...About 3 to 4 months after. Just make sure you get your protien!

welcome staceven, as far as information you have deffintely come to the right place! Don't worry what that other person said you will be fine! I am self-pay and kinda went through the same thing as you. I also wrote down lots of questions for my first visit. 1). protien about 80 grams a day...very important! 2). I smoke, and someday I will quit, but not while I'm dieting:D ! 3). I don't know why he would ask you about your body fat, that is neither here nor there! 4) You can chew all the gum you want as long as it's suger free, and you spit it out when your done! 5)I take a one-a-day and 1500 mg of Calcium....that's it! 6) Gosh when I was on mushies I ate every two hours, I went through true "bandster-hell" that being said I started a journal and write everything down.....calories, protien, when I finish (for the "no Water for 30 minutes " after you eat and no water with a meal) More than likely no food will be a problem for you until you start to get fills. You are doing fine! Any questions you may have please feel free to ask me:waytogo:

I don't get my e-mails either, and it is really dissapointing, because I went through and subscribed like I would on the old site....daily notifications! I have yet to recieve any e-mails!

Welcome to band-land..... Very interesting story, it is always fun to hear from people in other countries!

Well said, On the oh website in the forums there are a lot of "band-bashers" as well. I just don't see any point to it! In the end, all of us had surgery for weight loss.....

One could really laugh at ones description of ones eating rules! LMAO:D

I have always been a fast eater, but! After my third fill, I have slowwwwed dowwwwnnn!

Man you took the words right out of my mouth......"portion distortion" I really, really like it!