beckyrlnd

beckyrlnd checking in. 0 lost. but none gained. yippee! Everyone have a great week!

i am a sweet nut. so my sweets are what i miss. i do find alternatives to give me the sweet taste. my big thing is when i get a really bad craving i get me a glass of FF milk and mix my Protein with two sweet n lows and a dash of vanilla. Sweet smooth and filling. i was telling someone the other day. I gave up smoking almost 10 years ago. i gave up cokes (caffeine) about 6 years ago. now since the lap band i can not fall back on food for comfort. So what do i do when i stress. Food was such a huge part of my life and now it is not. Good luck to everyone!

That is fantastic! What a wonderful victory you have conquered.! Good Luck and keep up the great work!:bananajump:

sorry for the late weigh in. Beckyrlnd weighing in at 251.5. down slightly. went to the doctor and got a good report. still losing. still have not had a fill. got to kick up my exercise thought. Wish everyone a happy week!

Thank you for all replying. i go to the doctor tomorrow. i am probably going to get a fill. i am not getting hungry between meals and i dont overeat. my willpower has been in check until lately. Thank you for some great advice and encouragement. I look forward to logging into the March Madness tomorrow. I hope i have lost a bit. I hope everyone has a great week. Keep up the great work.

i was banded about 2 months ago. i have not had a fill yet. I have progressively been losing weight. but i will say when i sit down to eat i eat a bit more than i have been. but my sweet tooth cravings have become stronger. i have decided not to deny myself i little bit of sweet because if i do i will binge. But what do others do to help curb your cravings either sweets or carbs. Just needing a bit of advice.

Name, real or screen~becky Age~38 Weight on February 28th~ 253.8 Goal Weight for March 31st~ 245 Exercise Goal for March~ exercise every day Dietary Goal for March~ control my sweet tooth with healthier alternatives Personal Goal for March~ exercise more Date Banded~ 12.21.10 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 32.2

beckyrlnd signing in late. i weighed in at 253.8. down only 1/2 pound. did not reach goal but close. now on to march madness.

beckyrlnd checking in. down to 254.2 down 3.2 pounds. yeh! Everyone have a blessed week!

This is Beckyrlnd. just checking in today. weighing in at 257.4. Yeh! last week i did not lose. but i did this week. I hope everyone has a blessed week! Keep us the great work!

ii am checking in today. i weighed at the doc office today and was at 260.0. i dont think i lost any but maintaining good at times. Have a great week.

congratulations on your surgery! i wish you a speedy recovery!

if today is our last weigh in. then I made goal. Yeh!!!!!! checking in at 260. really enjoying the challenges. keeps me going! Thank you everyone that is starting the posts and recording the records. I am having fun. checking on everyone's status. Congrats to all that participated.

Good Morning! i really enjoyed the last challenge. If we would have wieghed in this morning for the New Year Challenge i would have made goal. So the new month begins. Great! Name, real or screen~ Becky Roland - beckyrlnd Age~ 38 Weight on January 31st~ 260.4 Goal Weight for February 28th~ 250 Exercise Goal for February~ three x week Dietary Goal for February~ incorporate more veggies Personal Goal for February~ drink more Water and start weight training Date Banded~ December 21, 2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 25

I hope you get well soon and can continue your journey! God bless and God Speed!

I am 4 weeks post op. i am eating soft foods. however i am trying to get off my Protein powder. i tried it for a day but my food consumption is still not enough to meet my minimum Protein gram requirement. so i feel like i will not be able to get off my protein supplement. my issue is the protein is causing me urological issues. i dont have kidney stones however, i feel like the beginnings of a kidney infection because of the protein concentration. (i hope that makes since. irratation & burning.) What suggestions do you have? I am flooding my body with Water and i feel like i am going to float away.

My weight is slowly coming down also. and that is a good thing. that means it will stay off permanently. i really like the NSV more than the scale. You can actually see the difference instead of depending on a number. I hope everyone continues to look up!

I have a non scale victory i wish to share. I am super big into our local Scouting Organization. I am a Cub Master and an Asst Scout Master. I have had to buy a 3x shirt to wear and was not able to button the shirt completely and would have to pull it over my hips just to get it to button half way decent. I normally wore and over shirt to hide too. Well last night my Asst Cub master came to me and asked me how much i have lost. i said total between 35 - 40 pounds. he said it was showing because he had told his wife the night before after our boyscout meeting that he saw me with my shirt completely buttoned and was covering my hips. (i did not have it tucked in because we were putting up tents doing a check.) I was shocked because i also realized at the point he was right. Normally my shirt would be have the last button unbuttoned and would be sitting on top of my posterior because it would not lay down flat outside or inside my pants. We may at times never see reflections in the scale as far a weight dropping but our bodies are changing. the things we never would realize anyone would pay attention to people notice and that really makes us feel good. Good luck to everyone! I hope everyone has a NSV today!

checking in today. i am at 264.6. Yeh down bout 2 1/2. that is good.

congratulations! nsv's are so great.

my bmi was over 40. but i really started looking into the lapband because both of my knees are blown out. no cartilege. i have broken both of my ankles. my blood pressure was steadily climbing. my cholesterol was beginning to look bad also. i was also afraid of adult onset of diabetes. so my health issues were my first concern more than my bmi. i am glad i had it done. down 30+ pounds and feeling better everyday.

i cook for my family lean and green. they eat it like i originally cook it but i have to smush mine a bit more. i am on stage four of post op food. i rarely cook bread or biscuits any more but still do on occasion. you child will get adjusted to the new still of eating and he will benefit from this healthier way of eating. Good Luck!

Congratulations! What an accomplishment! Keep up the good work!

congratulations on your bandiversary. mine is tomorrow. I go in 3 weeks for my 7 week check up and possible fill. I am still losing at this point. i have not updated my ticker tape cause i want to use the doctors scale for my official. again CONGRATULATIONS on your bandiversary!

i had the same pain early this morning (3:45). nothing helped. i finally leaned on the counter taking slow breaths and i felt what ever it was move. and the pain left as quick as it hit. i dont know if i did not chew my food enough or had major gas bubble. dont want it again. i was on the site this morning and i did not see this post. but feel better now.